Grayson’s pride in Saints protégé Myler
Paul Grayson has admitted his pride at seeing Stephen Myler win his first England cap.And he has backed the Saints fly-half to stay in the mix for the autumn internationals campaign later this...
View ArticleShock as plan for 3am booze ban in Northampton is scrapped
Plans to implement a 3am alcohol curfew in Northampton town centre have been dramatically scrapped by Northampton Borough Council.Northamptonshire Police had asked the authority to implement an Early...
View ArticleNorthampton charity launches worldwide screening of film to promote Motor...
A Northampton-based charity is showing a free screening of an award-winning film being shown around the world to promote Motor Neurone Disease Global Awareness Day.The MND Association has organised the...
View ArticleSaints duo help England Under 20s claim historic win
Saints duo Alex Day and Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi helped England Under 20s record an historic win over New Zealand in the semi-finals of the IRB Junior World Championships.Scrum-half Day and prop...
View ArticleYoung people in Northamptonshire priced out of housing market
A shortage of affordable homes is pricing young people in Northamptonshire out of the housing market for up to 10 years, a new survey has suggested.The study by housing charity Shelter found couples in...
View ArticleNorthampton Town handed York trip in opening game of new season
The Cobblers will begin their 2013-14 Football League Two campaign with a trip to York City on Saturday August 3, and wrap it up against Oxford United at Sixfields on Saturday May 3.The fixture list,...
View ArticleAssistant coach Howley says North is fit for first Lions Test
British and Irish Lions wing George North has been passed fit to face Australia in Saturday’s opening Test at Suncorp Stadium.Saints signing North limped off with a hamstring injury at half-time of...
View ArticleHamilton targeting a second British GP win at Silverstone
Lewis Hamilton is relishing the opportunity to win a second British Grand Prix next week, while compatriots Jenson Button, Paul di Resta and rookie Max Chilton are determined to savour the unique...
View ArticleRipley excited about Old Trafford test
First face second in Division Two of the County Championship tomorrow (Thursday).Old Trafford, or Emirates Old Trafford if you go for the modern brand-naming way of things, is the venue as...
View ArticleSaints boss Mallinder impressed by his international stars
Saints boss Jim Mallinder feels the future is bright at Franklin’s Gardens after seeing several of his players star on the international stage this summer.Several of the current Northampton squad...
View ArticleLondon Midland sees biggest national fall in customer satisfaction
Train operator London Midland has seen the biggest drop in overall customer satisfaction of any of the UK’s rail franchises since last spring, according to a survey published today.The company scored...
View ArticleUtility man Tozer signs two-year contract extension at Northampton Town
Ben Tozer has signed a new two-year contract with the Cobblers, keeping him at Sixfields until June 2015.The 23-year-old first joined the Cobblers on loan from Newcastle United back in September 2010,...
View ArticleFans advised to stay behind after British Grand Prix to ease pressure on roads
Police are advising Formula One fans to enjoy the post-race entertainment at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, to help ease the pressure on the county’s roads.Several of the drivers will be...
View ArticleDiggin’s delight at new Saints role
Paul Diggin says he wants to continue playing first-team rugby for Saints for ‘another couple of years at least’ after signing a new player-coach contract at the club.The wing, who was unable to play a...
View ArticleNorthants star Crook raring to get cracking against title rivals Lancashire
In-form all-rounder Steven Crook is confident leaders Northants will ‘do themselves justice’ in the big top-of-the-table clash with second-placed Lancashire at Old Trafford.The County begin their...
View ArticleCorbisiero ‘thrilled, excited and proud’ as he wins Lions Test spot
British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland revealed that Saints summer signing Alex Corbisiero’s superior scrummaging resulted in his selection ahead of Mako Vunipola for Saturday’s opening Test...
View ArticleKnight engineers dramatic finish as Northants seconds sink Essex
There was an astonishing climax to Northants Second XI’s first Twenty20 clash with Essex in Chelmsford on Wednesday.With two balls remaining, the visitors were 139 for six in pursuit of a target of...
View ArticlePolice commissioner to set up new ‘institute’ at the University of Northampton
Police and Crime Commissioner Adam Simmonds is to reveal plans to create a new Police, Crime and Justice Institute at the University of Northampton.Mr Simmonds will address the Police Strategy Forum...
View ArticleFirst steps towards restoring blaze-hit Fat Cats bar in Northampton begin
The first steps have been taken towards restoring the fire-hit former Angel Hotel in Northampton town centre.An application has been submitted to the Guildhall for listed building consent to work on...
View ArticleCobblers have not made an offer to former Arsenal winger
The Cobblers have not made an offer to 22-year-old former Arsenal winger Sanchez Watt.A report in the East Anglian Daily Times earlier this month claimed Town had spoken to the left-sided attacker, who...
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