Northampton Town confirm signing of former Torquay United midfielder Morris
The Cobblers have agreed to sign former Torquay United midfielder Ian Morris on a two-year contract.Morris, 26, fits the ‘flexibility’ bill laid out by manager Aidy Boothroyd for new signings as he can...
View ArticleMidfield duo depart Northampton Town
Midfielders Luke Guttridge and Ben Harding have left the Cobblers after failing to agree terms on new contracts at the club.Both were offered new contracts at Sixfields at the end of last season, but...
View ArticleF1 fans can buy British GP tickets on the day this weekend
Silverstone is offering a ‘buy-on-the-gate’ ticket scheme for this weekend’s British Grand Prix in light of their below-par sales this year.Managing director Richard Phillips is still anticipating one...
View ArticleCannabis factory uncovered after police swoop in Abington
Police have discovered a large drugs factory at a property they raided in Ardington Road, Northampton.The cannabis factory was discovered yesterday morning at the property on the corner of...
View ArticleCouncil admits £100m savings are needed over next four years following...
Northamptonshire County Council says it will have to make savings of £100 million over the next four years following the government’s spending review.As part of the effort to reduce the nation’s budget...
View ArticleNorthampton doctor warns of potentially ‘catastrophic’ burnout
A Northampton doctor has called for support for stressed doctors and medical students to guard against patient harm.Dr Jamie Green, a GP registrar at Abington Medical Centre, speaking at the British...
View ArticleLifetime metal detecting ban for Northamptonshire man is reduced to five years
A metal detectorist from Northamptonshire who was given a suspended prison sentence after he admitted stealing artefacts from a protected site in the county has had an indefinite worldwide ban on him...
View ArticleButton can’t wait to get back on track at Silverstone
Jenson Button cannot wait to hit Silverstone tomorrow - less than three weeks after he could not get out of his McLaren quick enough.Button emerged from his car at the end of the Canadian Grand Prix...
View ArticleForce India say they won’t stand in Di Resta’s way
Paul Di Resta has been promised no-one at Force India will stand in his way should a big team come calling this season.Di Resta is currently enjoying his strongest start to a season since he first...
View ArticleHamilton the only hope of a home success at Silverstone
Hopes of a homegrown winner of this weekend’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone would appear to rest solely on the shoulders of Lewis Hamilton.Even then, Hamilton is only an 8-1 shot behind obvious...
View ArticleSteelbacks skipper Wakely pleased to have a home start in T20
Time to prepare and home advantage could be key factors for Northamptonshire in the opening stages of the Friends Life t20.The Steelbacks host Gloucestershire tomorrow night (Friday) under the County...
View ArticleNorthants beaten by Essex in Balcomb Trophy regional final
Northants headed to St Neots BC for the regional finals of the Inter County Balcomb Trophy double rink competition.Their semi-final opponents were Suffolk while Norfolk and Essex contested the other...
View ArticlePerez takes fourth in his first East Midlands GP of season
The Rugby & Northampton AC men’s club cross country champion Chris Perez made his first appearance in this year’s East Midlands Grand Prix and finished in a magnificent fourth place in the...
View ArticleVIEW FROM THE BLUES: Steelbacks looking in good shape for Twenty20
After David Capel was passed up for the Australia job, it was over to David Ripley for the biggest month of the one-day season, and win number five on the spin against the Worcestershire Royals under...
View ArticleSuper Sando doubles up in Astwell trip
A two-pound rudd is a career best for most – but Mike Sando had TWO in one session...and some 50 other chunky rudd and roach as well!Tenching on Towcester’s Astwell Mill early Friday morning, he failed...
View ArticleSUMMER NAPS TABLE: Pipe and Ahern the men in form
Back-to-back Royal Ascot tipping champions Dave Pipe and Brian Ahern were the men making the headlines on Saturday for Pipe’s Predators and We Like Guinness respectively. Pipe, the 2012 Royal Ascot...
View ArticleGood Evans! Ryan joins elite after Berkshire Trophy triumph
Ryan Evans picked up the biggest title in his amateur career with a dramatic one-stroke victory from New Zealand’s Vaughan McCall in the Berkshire Trophy over the weekend.The Wellingborough member...
View ArticleScratch League: Champions go clear as Staverton are beaten
Peterborough Milton moved two points clear at the top of the standings after recording a 6-2 home victory over Staverton Park.The reigning champions rarely looked in danger of losing the match after...
View ArticleExcited Alex wins chance to play at Wimbledon
CLOSE up brushes with tennis stars Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and last year’s French Open women’s finalist Sara Errani have fuelled the imagination and excitement of Wimbledon-bound Northampton girl...
View ArticleAhern delivers the goods to take Ascot tipping honours
CHAMPION tipster Brian Ahern scooped the £1,000 first prize in last week’s Dalepak Royal Ascot tipping contest.The 63-year-old Kingsthorpe-based Royal Mail driver, who finished second in the Cheltenham...
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