Saints players rally round banned skipper Hartley
Saints players have rallied round skipper Dylan Hartley after he was banned for 11 weeks for verbally abusing referee Wayne Barnes in Saturday’s Aviva Premiership Grand Final defeat to Leicester Tigers...
View ArticleBears succumb as Steelbacks double up
Having beaten first-class opposition for the first time since August 2011 in 40-over cricket at Worcester yesterday, the Steelbacks gave weight to the adage about buses turning up in batches as they...
View ArticleTowcester WI members ‘disappointed’ at vandal attack on floral planter
A floral planter set up by Towcester Women’s Institute has been damaged by vandals.The planter was sponsored by CED Accountancy Services in March and placed outside their offices at Lucas Bridge in the...
View ArticleIn-form Crook revels in Steelbacks’ return to form
Steven Crook was the star of the show in the defeat of Warwickshire and he admitted to be delighted with the Steelbacks’ twin Bank Holiday victories.The Bears were eased aside to the tune of 36 runs at...
View ArticleHRH Duke of York backs new Silverstone University Technical College ahead of...
Leading manufacturers in the motorsport industry pledged their support of the new Silverstone University Technical College during a visit by HRH The Duke of York.His Royal Highness was at a working...
View ArticleCar window smashed by gang in attack
Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a car window was smashed in a late-night attack in Towcester.The damage happened at about 11.35pm on Sunday in Islington Road when the owner of the car...
View ArticleHouses and businesses to go to make way for latest development in Northampton
A number of houses and business premises in a Northampton street could soon be demolished to make way for a large office development.The West Northamptonshire Development Corporation (WNDC) has applied...
View ArticleAufona: Opportunity knocks as Ifty shifts to Blue side
WHAT a move by “Shifty” Ifty Choudary the other day to shift his allegiance from Labour to the warm bosom that is The Mack’s Conservative administration at the Guildhall.Nobody could have been more...
View ArticleJohn Dickie: Integrity at stake in party political swap
It can be no surprise to learn that I do not like UKIP. It may come as a greater surprise that I agree with former Tory MP, Matthew Parris, writing in The Times last week about the local elections:“A...
View ArticleJohn Griff: Abseiling Sarah was inspiration
Doing the kind of work that I do allows me to meet amazing people who I wouldn’t otherwise meet. Sometimes I meet them more than once and such was the case last Saturday morning. By chance I saw on...
View ArticleChron Comment: May 23
Politicians who cross the floor, as Ifty Choudary has done, in his case from Labour to Tory, always creates a stir, but more so this time for a couple of reasons. Only a fortnight before announcing his...
View ArticleBiker died after crash on Northamptonshire road
A motorcyclist who died over the Bank Holiday weekend when his bike crashed into an oncoming car close to the village of Watford, in Northamptonshire, has been named by police.The victim has been...
View ArticleCobblers will play pre-season friendly at Cogenhoe United
The Cobblers have announced they will travel to UCL Premier Division outfit Cogenhoe United for a pre-season friendly in July.The match will be played at The Cooks’ Compton Park ground on Tuesday, July...
View ArticleBoothroyd pledges Cobblers will be a ‘new team’ and ‘better team’ next season
Cobblers boss Aidy Boothroyd is taking a well-earned break from Sixfields duty - but says his mind will still be on his summer recruitment for the new season.Boothroyd is enjoying a short holiday...
View ArticleWomen punched and kicked teenage victim outside social club
A teenage woman was “punched and kicked” by two female thugs in an attack outside Woodford Halse Social Club.The assault happened at around 1am on Sunday and officers have today appealed for witnesses...
View ArticleSaints flanker Clark to miss England tour
Saints flanker Calum Clark has been ruled out of England’s summer tour of South America due to an ankle injury.It is another untimely blow for the 23-year-old, who missed his club’s Premiership final...
View ArticleMystery as man is found with head injuries in Northampton
A man remains in a “critical” condition in hospital after he was found with head injuries in Northampton on Saturday night.Detectives have today asked for witnesses to come forward after the man, aged...
View ArticleGatland says Dylan Hartley ‘jumped off a cliff’ at Twickenham
British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland says he feels for Dylan Hartley after the Saints skipper was forced to miss the summer tour of Australia through suspension.Hartley has been banned for 11...
View ArticleCrook rested as Hampshire come to town
Northamptonshire have rested all-rounder Steven Crook for the County Championship encounter with Hampshire that gets under way at the County Ground tomorrow (Wednesday).The Australian, who has been in...
View ArticleDuchess of York and Princess Eugenie help Stowe School celebrate 90th...
A public school on the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire border celebrated its 90th anniversary in style with visits from three members of the Royal family and a concert headlined by the former lead...
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