Middlebrook punished for dissent
James Middlebrook has been penalised under the ECB’s disciplinary code.The Northamptonshire all-rounder was reported by umpires Richard Illingworth and Ismail Dawood for two Level 1 offences in the...
View ArticleMan denies running Northamptonshire brothel
A man has appeared in court charged with running a brothel in a quiet town street just metres from a church, family homes and businesses.You Shan Quing, 50, is alleged to have managed a brothel in St...
View ArticleFive Saints start for England in Uruguay
Five Saints players have been named in the England starting line-up to face a Sudamerica XV in Montevideo on Sunday (kick-off 19.30BST).Tom Wood will captain the side with Luther Burrell and Stephen...
View ArticleSaint Wood so honoured to be England skipper
Tom Wood has spoken of the ‘honour’, ‘responsibility’ and ‘excitement’ of captaining England on their tour to Uruguay and Argentina. The Saints flanker has been handed the leadership role by head coach...
View ArticleWinning experience vital for Steelbacks
Northamptonshire travel to Tunbridge Wells to face Kent tomorrow (Sunday) looking for their third Yorkshire Bank 40 victory in a row.Comfortable defeats of Worcestershire and Warwickshire over the Bank...
View ArticleAzharullah debut impresses Ripley
Northamptonshire head coach David Ripley had word of praise for debutant Muhammad Azharullah after his first stint with the ball in County colours.The off-season signing, who replaced the rested Steven...
View ArticleStirling Moss backs Lewis Hamilton for Silverstone glory
Racing legend Sir Stirling Moss has backed Lewis Hamilton for success at this year’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone.Sir Stirling, the last Mercedes-Benz driver to win the race in 1955, says current...
View ArticleEnglish Defence League-backed march set for Northampton town centre
A march backed by the English Defence League is planned to go through Northampton town centre on Saturday.Organisers plan to meet in Abington Street, close to the Eastgate pub at 11.45am and march to...
View ArticlePub in Northampton installs ticket machines in car park
A pub on the outskirts of Northampton has made the unusual move of installing ticket machines in its car park.The Trumpet in Wellingborough Road, Weston Favell, is close to a number of shops and a...
View ArticleContest meandering to inevitable stalemate
Barring a miracle of some description, the County Championship encounter with Hampshire is heading for a draw.Those who feel three-day cricket should make a return wouldn’t have found much evidence to...
View ArticleLooking back on a year since Chron relaunch
This week marks a year since the Chronicle & Echo relaunched...and looking back at 12 months of headlines makes for fascinating reading.There’s no doubt that it was a controversial announcement and...
View ArticleNorthampton primary School ‘not improving fast enough’
An improvement plan put in place by a Northampton primary school after it was put into special measures, is “not fit for purpose”, Ofsted inspectors have said.Green Oaks Primary School, in Kingsthorpe,...
View ArticleSaints star Dickson on England mission
Lee Dickson is a man on a mission – he wants his England shirt back.The Saints scrum-half has jetted off on the Red Rose’s summer tour to Uruguay and Argentina, and has revealed he is determined to end...
View ArticleCobblers chairman Cardoza confident boss Boothroyd will stay at Sixfields
Chairman David Cardoza is confident Aidy Boothroyd will be staying as Cobblers manager for the new season - unless a big club comes calling.Boothroyd’s managerial stock has risen over the past 18...
View ArticleDefender Widdowson says his first Northampton Town season was ‘brilliant’
Joe Widdowson says his first season as a Northampton Town player was ‘brilliant’.But the left-back has also promised the Cobblers supporters that he will be a better player in the next...
View ArticleEnglish Defence League march held in Northampton town centre
A march backed by the English Defence League took place in Northampton town centre today, and appears to have passed off without incident.About 130 people marched down Abington Street to All Saints...
View ArticleFotuali’i whets appetite of Saints supporters in Lions game
Kahn Fotuali’i whetted the appetite of the Saints faithful as he scored a superb try in the Barbarians’ 59-8 defeat to the Lions on Saturday.The Samoan scrum-half, who joins Northampton from Ospreys...
View ArticleHard work pays off as villagers celebrate pub reopening
A pub which closed its doors after going into receivership is open once again thanks to the efforts of 10 villagers who bought it and turned it around.The Sun Inn in Kislingbury, a Grade II listed...
View ArticleHall’s good form continues in Hampshire stalemate
Andrew Hall struck his second century in consecutive County Championship games as Division Two leaders Northamptonshire’s clash with Hampshire predictably petered out into a draw.Hall, who also made a...
View ArticleMore than 8,000 people soak up sun at Delapre Beer Festival
More than 8,000 people enjoyed some of the finest ales and ciders the country has to offer at a sun-soaked Delapre Beer Festival.The event, which ran from Thursday afternoon to Saturday night, offered...
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