Referee Barnes aiming to avoid spotlight in Premiership final
Premiership final referee Wayne Barnes says he will be doing his best to steer clear of the limelight at Twickenham on Saturday.Barnes will be taking charge of his third consecutive grand final, and is...
View ArticleNorthampton Saints fans urged not to drive to Twickenham
Saints bosses have “strongly advised” supporters heading to Twickenham for Saturday’s Aviva Premiership Rugby Final to use public transport.Around 50 coaches are expected to depart from Franklin’s...
View ArticleNorthamptonshire suffer Netherlands washout
Northamptonshire’s Yorkshire Bank 40 clash with the Netherlands was over before it began this morning.Persistant rain meant the game was called off without a ball being bowled about an hour before play...
View ArticleYoungsters get their hands on Aviva Premiership trophy
Rugby-mad youngsters from Lings Primary School have got their hands on the trophy they hope their heroes from Northampton Saints will be lifting on Saturday.The Year 6 pupils visited the Chronicle and...
View ArticleNew venue for Northampton Carnival due to urgent restoration work at Delapre...
Northampton Carnvial is moving to Far Cotton Rec due to urgent work to restore the ground at Delapre Park.The park was badly damaged in wet weather last year and repair work is not due to be completed...
View ArticleLangmead delighted to sign new Cobblers deal after ‘incredible year’
Kelvin Langmead has signed a new two-year contract with the Cobblers.And the Town skipper has immediately set his sights on helping the club to promotion next season.The 28-year-old is the first of the...
View ArticleOut-of-contract Guttridge wants to stay a Northampton Town player
Midfielder Luke Guttridge is hoping to still be a Cobblers player next season - but accepts his fate is completely in the hands of manager Aidy Boothroyd.The former Southend United man is one of 11...
View ArticleAkinfenwa posts a ‘goodbye’ to Northampton Town supporters
Adebayo Akinfenwa has hinted his time as a Northampton Town striker could be over.The powerful centre-forward, who was left out of the starting line-up for Saturday’s npower League Two play-off final,...
View ArticleMan wanted for town centre road rage attack
Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a thug shouted abuse at a woman and punched the windscreen of her car in a road rage attack.Police say the incident began at around 4.20pm, on Friday, when...
View ArticlePolice officers take part in video to end homophobia
Two officers from Northamptonshire Police have featured in a video as part of the global campaign to end homophobic hate and reduce suicide among young gay people.The ‘It Gets Better’ video was...
View ArticleWarning as cat is found with leg stuck in ‘barbaric’ trap
Police have labelled the person who left a ‘gin trap’ out in Earls Barton as barbaric, after a cat was found with its leg stuck in the illegal device.Officers are appealing for witnesses after...
View ArticleWoman hit on head with bottle of vodka thrown by ‘fighting Cobblers fans’
Police say they suspect a fight involving Cobblers’ fans returning on a train from Wembley was the cause of a woman getting hit on the head with a bottle of vodka.The British Transport Police (BTP) is...
View ArticleAkinfenwa one of seven Cobblers players released
Leading goalscorer Adebayo Akinfenwa is one of seven players who will not be offered extensions to their current contracts at the Cobblers.Akinfenwa, who scored 17 goals for the club during the 2012-13...
View ArticleFather of five given suspended prison sentence for stealing petrol from Tesco
An unemployed father-of-five has admitted stealing almost £200 worth of petrol because he “did not have enough money to pay for it”.Steven Pawsey, aged 53, of Woodsfield, Brixworth, filled his car up...
View ArticleMinister impressed with Northampton community centre scheme
A government minister has praised a scheme in Northampton which has involved the borough council handing over control of community centres in the town to local groups of volunteers.In the last two...
View ArticleCollins ready to ‘jump on board’ at Northampton Town next season
Defender Lee Collins has heaped praise on Cobblers manager Aidy Boothroyd and says he wants to ‘jump on board’ at Sixfields for next season.The former Port Vale defender was yesterday one of seven...
View ArticlePolice to tweet bank holiday crime and booze incidents
Police will tweet details of alcohol-related incidents and crimes taking place this weekend to provide an insight into the number of calls they receive.Officers from Northamptonshire Police will tweet...
View ArticleSouth Northamptonshire MP Leadsom abstains on gay marriage bill
South Northamptonshire MP Andrea Leadsom effectively abstained from voting on the Government’s plans to legalise gay marriage last night, as two right-wing county colleagues opposed the bill.Mrs...
View ArticleNorthampton lawyer tracks down stolen iPad to suspect’s front door
A lawyer who had his iPad stolen in a bar, later turned up on the doorstep of the shocked suspect after tracking the device to his home using a sophisticated Apple app.Quick-thinking Dean Parnell, from...
View ArticleNorthamptonshire put Rotterdam frustration behind them
Not many people book themselves in for day trips to Rotterdam – and David Ripley is almost certainly not going to be keen for a quick return.The Northamptonshire head coach and his team went to the...
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