The doctor will see you now... by Skype
An NHS trust in Northamptonshire is among the first in the country to offer video consultations between doctors and some patients.People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or...
View ArticleBrady targets eighth straight win for Brackley
Jon Brady has hailed the adaptability of his Brackley side as they aim to make it eight wins out of eight in the Blue Square Bet North against Workington this weekend. The Saints scrapped to secure a...
View ArticleRestaurant review: The Three Cranes in Great Cransley
I have happy memories of playing in the garden at The Three Cranes as a child, but I haven’t been there in years, so I thought it’d be the ideal place for a relaxed dinner.So my boyfriend, Scott, his...
View ArticleUCL FOOTBALL: Frost too hot for Harborough as Cooks hit seven
Darren Frost scored a hat-trick as on-song Cogenhoe United moved joint top of the Chromasport United Counties League Premier Division with a 7-1 thrashing of Harborough Town at Compton on Tuesday...
View ArticleThe rise of British baby showers
A great deal of tradition and superstition still surrounds the birth of a baby, even in today’s modern society.And one ritual, which has made its presence felt particularly in the food industry, is...
View ArticleWork starts to clear old Fishmarket site to make way for new bus interchange
Preparatory work is underway to demolish the old indoor market and create the controversial new bus interchange in Northampton. This week work started in Sheep Street as essential piping, cabling and...
View ArticleRecipe of the week: Summer tart
A lentil and seasonal vegetable tart based on a mixture of roasted sweet potato, courgette, aubergine and red lentil in a simple tomato sauce to bind, topped with a light sprinkling of lemon and...
View ArticleTown centre boozing blitz nets 22 arrests
Police carrying out a blitz on town centre drunks made a total of 22 arrests in Northampton in just one night.Operation Challenge was brought in to tackle the problem of alcohol-related violence in...
View ArticleImam jailed for sexual assaults of two children
THE former imam of Wellingborough mosque has been jailed for sexually abusing two girls while teaching the Koran.Abdul Matin, 41, was found unanimously guilty of seven sexual assault charges at...
View ArticleGeorge Pisi in fitness fight for Bath trip
Dorian West says Saints will assess the fitness of centre George Pisi on Thursday morning as they decide whether to name him in the squad for Friday’s game at Bath. But Courtney Lawes is unlikely to be...
View ArticleJudges’ praise for our blooming lovely town
Northampton has been crowned the winner in the “City” category of this year’s East Midlands in Bloom floral awards.Following the judges’ visit earlier this year, Northampton fended off the challenge...
View ArticleHiggs gets run-out in Sixfields win but won’t play at Fleetwood
Shane Higgs played 45 minutes for the Cobblers in a practice match againts Notts County at Sixfields on Wednesday but will not be considered for selection for the game at Fleetwood Town on Saturday.The...
View ArticleA holiday in the Devon countryside
SOUTH DEVON is a great place to visit if you have children – and even better if you have the perfect base to call home for the duration of your stay.Spindrift, a spacious bungalow nestled in the quaint...
View ArticleTop role for former County Hall boss Katherine Kerswell
Former chief executive of Northamptonshire County Council Katherine Kerswell has been appointed as the director general for civil service reform.Mrs Kerswell, who was paid £197,000 during her time at...
View ArticleBeer experts raise a glass to ten more Northamptonshire pubs
The Good Beer Guide 2013 will feature 10 new entries on pubs from Northamptonshire.Launched, today The Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) annual beer bible sees establishments from across the county...
View ArticleFlood warnings will sound in Northampton on Thursday
The Environment Agency will be testing its five flood warning sirens in Northampton on Thursday, September 20. The sirens are located in the St James and Far Cotton areas of the town. They will be...
View ArticleProfessional burglar and rapist freed by Home Secretary
A TWICE-convicted rapist jailed only last year for a campaign of burglaries in Northampton served just a fraction of his prison sentence.Nikolajs Petrovs, 51, was sentenced to four years and eight...
View ArticleChron Comment: September 13
“Chuggers” , those zealous charity collectors who can often plague people in Abington Street with their idiosyncratic approach to fund-raising, do seem to have got the backs up not just of shoppers but...
View ArticleMore arrests in town centre drinking clampdown
A police operation to tackle excessive drinking in Northampton town centre saw 17 people arrested on Saturday night.It means since the start of the crackdown, which was launched at the start of the...
View ArticleNorthampton Saints hope share issue will raise half a million towards new...
Saints fans are being invited to invest in the club after the issue of half a million new shares.Each new share will cost a pound and the club said proceeds will be donated to the Saints “as a...
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