Woman sexually assaulted in Northampton park
A woman was sexually assaulted in a Northampton park in the middle of the day.The woman was walking to the Weston Favell shopping centre along the footpath at the back of East Priors Court when she...
View ArticleVIEW FROM THE BLUES: Steelbacks prove there’s life after Copeland
When Trent Copeland left us he got a lovely leaving card from the fans - but it was not one the coach and captain wanted to sign! The Aussie may be gone (for now), but he has left a legacy, and that is...
View ArticleLate efforts not enough as Northants suffer Middleton Cup defeat
Northants were edged out by holders Norfolk in their latest Middleton Cup clash.Norfolk claimed a 117-113 victory at Kingsthorpe BC to secure a haul of 16 points while Northants had to settle for six...
View ArticleSUMMER NAPS: It’s tight at the top as three out of four claim wins
Three of the top four sides had winners on Saturday to leave a cluttered picture at the top of the Dalepak Summer Naps Challenge. Just £2.13 separates that leading quartet with early season leader Dave...
View ArticleThugs brawled on Northampton-bound train after Stone Roses gig
Police have appealed for witnesses after three men were arrested when a brawl spilled onto a train platform following a concert by The Stone Roses in London.British Transport Police (BTP) today made...
View ArticleNorton inspires Wootton Road Runners to two podium finishes
Wootton Road Runners’ ladies secured two podium finishes in the Banbury 5 road race.Imogen Norton was the club’s pick of the bunch, finishing second overall and claiming first in the F35 category in a...
View ArticleJohn Dickie: Youngsters suffer in this school system
I went to school in olden days. I went to the sort of school that both Michael Gove and Diane Abbott appear to drool over. It was a school where the ‘masters’ all wore gowns, the staff room was clouded...
View ArticleLions assistant coach Howley believes the best is yet to come from Saints...
Rob Howley has declared that the British and Irish Lions have yet to see the best of ‘phenomenal athlete’ George North after the Wales wing was passed fit for Saturday’s first Test against...
View ArticleAufona: Tut tut...There’s quite a kerfuffle over statue
IT may date back to 2,500BC, but there’s a right royal 21st Century dispute still brewing over the Egyptian statue Sekhemka that’s seen the relationship between The Mack and the Friends of Northampton...
View ArticleKey duo return to boost Northants’ County Cup bid
THE world is proving a small place to a pair of Northamptonshire tennis students who don’t waste letters on complicated titles.Rae, Dix and USA neatly ties the package of the two county players whose...
View ArticleVictim is left with ‘puncture wound’ after Northampton attack
The victim of a violent late-night robbery was left with a “puncture wound” to his face after he was attacked near the Carlsberg Brewery, in Northampton.Police are appealing for information about the...
View ArticleJohnson success is a Shaw thing
This week’s exceptional form of Leicestershire trainer Derek Shaw has given a welcome lift to the family racing team fronted by east Northamptonshire businessman Brian Johnson.The Croyland Motors car...
View ArticleScratch League: Northampton on track for promotion after fourth win in five
Northampton remain on track for promotion to division one after picking up their fourth win in five outings with a 5-3 home success against Collingtree.Most of the damage was done in the opening ties...
View ArticleHandicap League: Brampton Heath end Kettering’s perfect start
Kettering saw their perfect start to their group A campaign come to an end as they suffered a surprise 7-3 home defeat to Brampton Heath.Despite winning both their previous home games, Kettering made...
View ArticleDudley storms to big Mobbs Miller’s success
For most who tried their luck on running waters, the river season started Sunday with more of a whimper than a bang.But some did get into decent fish – and one was Mick Dudley who stormed Mobbs...
View ArticleJon Sleightholme: Northampton Saints lost a real leader in Leon Barwell
All my thoughts over the last week have been with the whole Barwell family after the very sad news of the passing of Leon last Friday.I have known Leon for the 16 years that I have been in Northampton,...
View Article£12k benefit fraudster receives suspended jail sentence
A woman has been handed a four-month suspended prison sentence by Northampton magistrates after she illegally claimed more than £12,000 in benefits.Lillian Payne, aged 61, from Hawke Road, Daventry,...
View ArticleCouncillors in Northamptonshire vote to increase their own pay
Members of Northamptonshire County Council have voted to give themselves a pay rise, despite opposition politicians labelling the move “obscene”.During a meeting of the council today, both the...
View ArticleConcerns over plans to build 1,000 new houses on edge of Northampton
Residents of Collingtree in Northampton have expressed strong concerns about plans to build about 1,000 new houses in the area.Developers Bovis Homes this week held a display of their plans at the...
View ArticleFormer Northants skipper Cook in hospital after suffering heart attack
Former Northants captain and current Durham head coach Geoff Cook is in hospital after suffering a suspected heart attack.Durham CCC today released the following statement regarding the 61-year-old:...
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