VIDEO: Speech and noise as Northampton shouts out against homophobia
The Mayor of Northampton Councillor Roger Conroy, councillors and representatives from community groups made some noise to raise awareness of International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia...
View ArticleBarnes to referee Saints’ final clash with Tigers
Wayne Barnes will referee Saints’ Premiership grand final showdown with Leicester Tigers at Twickenham next Saturday.The last time the official took charge of a Northampton game was on March 30, when...
View ArticleJeremy Casey’s Cobblers v Bradford view: Here’s hoping for a Wembley party!
‘Those city lights don’t bother me, Northampton Town I’m proud to be...’That’s a line you will hear sung a few times from the east end of Wembley on Saturday, and when I think of the Cobblers turning...
View ArticleGoalkeeper Nicholls says he is open to Northampton return next season
Goalkeeper Lee Nicholls has said he would like to return to the Cobblers next season if he is given the opportunity.The Wigan Athletic youngster will line up between the sticks for Town in their npower...
View ArticleWoman’s bag stolen after robbery in Northampton
A woman had her bag stolen after she was knocked to the ground in the St James area of Northampton.The woman was walking along Stanley Road on Wednesday shortly before 5.30am when she was approached...
View ArticleHundreds of Northampton Town fans turn out to wave team coach off
More than 200 Cobblers fans turned out at Sixfields on Friday afternoon to give the team a heroes’ send off for Wembley.Aidy Boothroyd and his first team squad left Northampton for their hotel at about...
View ArticleRichard III’s ‘head’ to go on display in Northampton museum this winter
The head of King Richard III is to go on display in Northampton later this year, it has been revealed.A reconstruction of the head and face of the famous Northamptonshire-born King, whose body was...
View ArticleChronicle & Echo’s souvenir front page image gets a cheer from Cobblers fans
The Chronicle & Echo’s souvenir front page marking Northampton Town’s trip to Wembley is now available to buy.The inspirational image was produced by deputy chief photographer Kelly Cooper and fans...
View ArticleNorthampton jobs fair attracts more than 2,000 people
More than 2,000 people attended a jobs fair at the Guildhall today organised by Northampton MP Michael Ellis.It was the second year in a row the Conservative MP for Northampton North had organised the...
View ArticleBEHIND THE HEADLINES: Adam Simmonds, the “George Washington” of police...
Six months have passed since Adam Simmonds was appointed as the (whisper it) Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner and he has scarcely been out of the news since - barring a short holiday.During...
View ArticleCounty pursuing Australian Henriques
Northamptonshire have offered a contract to Australian all-rounder Moises Henriques for the upcoming Friends Life t20 competition.The 26-year-old, who made his Test debut earlier this year and has just...
View ArticleNeighbours save woman after flats ‘arson’
Two neighbours rescued a woman from a fire in a Northampton block of flats after a suspected arson attack. Andy Trebilcok was in bed at 11pm on Tuesday when he heard a noise “like a firework going...
View ArticleCopeland snares seven as County stay in command
Northamptonshire didn’t relinquish control of their County Championship encounter with Leicestershire but they will do well to force victory on the final day.After an unpromising start to their stint...
View ArticleLeicester boss Cockerill refusing to underestimate Saints
Richard Cockerill is adamant Leicester won’t underestimate Saints at Twickenham - despite prevailing in the past seven meetings between the sides.Tigers booked their place in a ninth successive...
View ArticleLong queues of Cobblers fans at Northampton Railway Station
Hundreds of Cobblers fans formed a long queue at Northampton Railway Station this morning ahead of their team’s big game at Wembley today.Up to 10,000 football fans from the town are expected to travel...
View ArticleBradford boss Parkinson says Wembley pressure is nothing compared to 2012...
Bradford City boss Phil Parkinson says Wembley will be a pressurised environment when his side take on the Cobblers today (ko 1.30pm) – but nothing compared with the tension the Bantams had to deal...
View ArticleBradford’s Davies determined to make the most of his Wembley return
Bradford City defender Andrew Davies took one last glance as he left the Wembley dressing room in February and vowed to himself: I’ll be back.The impressive City centre half made a personal promise...
View ArticleCobblers winger Hackett: It’s all about fine lines
No player in the current Cobblers squad has a better understanding of the ability of the play-off final to deliver agony or ecstasy than Chris Hackett.And the 30-year-old winger experienced those two...
View ArticleCobblers defender Carlisle ready for the ‘ultimate’ pressure test
Clarke Carlisle believes the play-off final is the ultimate high-pressure game the sport of football has to offer.And the centre-back, who experienced Wembley glory with Burnley in 2009, says being...
View ArticleBradford’s Wembley experience could hinder them, says Cobblers striker Akinfenwa
Adebayo Akinfenwa accepts that the Bradford City players’ Wembley experience could be a big advantage for them in today’s npower League Two final (ko 1.30pm).But he also feels it could weigh a little...
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