Wakely century steers Steelbacks to Tunbridge triumph
Northamptonshire’s limited overs revival continued apace as they claimed a third consecutive win, by 29 runs, at Tunbridge Wells.Alex Wakely’s maiden one century was the highlight of another solid...
View ArticleSaints players star as England win in Uruguay
A Saints-inspired England earned a 41-21 win over a CONSUR XV in Montevideo on Sunday night.Ben Foden, twice, Tom Wood and Harlequins-bound Paul Doran-Jones dotted down and Stephen Myler added six...
View ArticleNorthampton Saints sign former Leeds and Rotherham prop
Saints have signed former Leeds and Rotherham prop Gareth Denman to bolster the club’s options in the front-row department.The 22-year-old tighthead has a wealth of experience of first-team rugby at...
View ArticleSaints hooker Hartley should ‘seek professional help’, says Quinlan
Former Ireland flanker Alan Quinlan believes Saints hooker Dylan Hartley needs professional help to deal with the temperament issue that has cost him a place on the current British & Irish Lions...
View ArticleNCL ROUND-UP: Cory and Khawaja are too hot for Horton to handle
Martyn Cory and Zaakir Khawaja turned on the batting style as Old Northamptonians thrashed Horton House by 190 runs in the Northants League Premier Division on Saturday.Cory led the way for the Billing...
View ArticleNorthamptonshire man jailed £4.7 million alcohol fraud
A Northamptonshire man is one of three people who have been jailed for trying to steal more than £4.7 million in an alcohol tax fraud.Amandeep Singh, aged 32, of Warkton Way, Corby, his brother-in-law...
View ArticleCalls to save Northampton’s former workhouse
Experts at Northampton Borough Council have said the town’s former workhouse should be protected for the future.The 176-year-old St Edmund’s Hospital building in Wellingborough Road has stood derelict...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Labour borough councillor defects to UKIP
The Labour group at Northampton Borough Council has been thrown into further disarray today with the sensational defection of another councillor, this time to UKIP.Beverley Mennell, who was elected to...
View ArticleIt’s all coming together for Northants skipper Wakely
Alex Wakely feels that the difference between now and then is winning the crucial moments.The Steelbacks captain, who notched his maiden century in List A cricket, led his side to their third...
View ArticleSaints star Foden glad to be back in England colours
Ben Foden admitted it was good to be back in England colours after grabbing two tries in the first game of their South America tour on Sunday.The Saints full-back dotted down twice in the clash with...
View ArticleNorthampton’s council leader on trade mission to India
The leader of Northampton Borough Council has joined a Government-backed trade mission to India.Councillor David Mackintosh (Con, Rectory Farm) has joined local government minister, Eric Pickles, on...
View ArticleExtra A&E pressure may be down to ‘111’ phone service
Lack of access to community health services and teething problems with the 111 telephone service may be contributing to Northampton General Hospital’s A&E overload, a senior doctor has said.Latest...
View ArticleTwo women approached by a man late at night in Northampton town centre
Police are appealing for witnesses following two suspicious incidents in the York Road area of Northampton.Both incidents took place on Sunday between 10.30pm and 11.45pm and are believed to be...
View ArticleCockerill charged by RFU for conduct during Saints clash
Leicester Tigers boss Richard Cockerill has been charged by the RFU for his conduct during the Premiership grand final clash with Saints.Cockerill is alleged to have used obscene, inappropriate and/or...
View ArticleOffice block could go to make way for park commemorating Northampton Castle
A disused office block next to Northampton’s railway station could be demolished to make way for a park designed to celebrate the town’s former castle.The new park would be part of a plan to create a...
View ArticleSaints signing Corbisiero says he’s ‘in the best shape’ of his life
Alex Corbisiero is angry at being written off as an injury liability, and is determined to prove the doubters wrong as he gears up for England’s first Test against Argentina on Saturday and a new...
View ArticleThe University of Northampton rockets up highly influential league table
The University of Northampton has rocketed up one of the most influential league tables for higher education institutions in the UK.The Guardian University Guide has placed the university 47th out of...
View ArticleCobblers considering foreign loans for young trio
The Cobblers are considering sending young trio Dean Snedker, Claudio Dias and David Moyo out on loans to foreign leagues that operate summer schedules.Aidy Boothroyd mentioned Ireland - whose...
View ArticleKeogh returns to replace Newton in Northants team for Worcestershire encounter
Rob Keogh will bat in the middle order as a direct replacement for Rob Newton in Northants’ County Championship clash with Worcestershire that starts at the County Ground tomorrow (Wednesday).The...
View ArticlePolice appeal after car flees A45 accident
Police are today appealing for witnesses to a smash on the A45 near Northampton in which one of the motorists failed to stop.It follows a collision on the eastbound carriageway of the A45, between the...
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