Northampton Town secure permanent deal for ex-Coventry striker O’Donovan
Utility forward Roy O’Donovan has signed a new two-year contract to stay at the Cobblers.The former Coventry City striker arrived at Northampton Town in the January transfer window and scored six goals...
View ArticleMP urges Government to “hurry up” and build HS2
A Northampton MP has urged the Government to “hurry up” the process of building the new High Speed Rail line to help the “long suffering passengers” in the town.Speaking in Parliament yesterday,...
View Article‘Large’ pet tortoise is stolen from a garden in Northampton
A pet tortoise which is believed to have been part of a family for more than 40 years has been stolen from a garden in Northampton, police have revealed.The “large” pet was stolen from a garden in...
View ArticleTaxpayer-funded quango to receive £47m of EU funding
The EU is to plough almost £47m into a business quango which Northamptonshire County Council taxpayers are committed to funding until at least 2017.The Northamptonshire Enterprise Partnership (NEP),...
View ArticlePervert jailed at Northampton Crown Court for sex offences
A pervert has been jailed and told he must sign the sex offender register for the next decade after being convicted of sex offences.Matthew Ibbeson, aged 34, from Northampton, was convicted at...
View ArticleNorthampton given extra £3.5 million to develop Enterprise Zone
Northampton is to receive a further £3.5 million in Government funding to help bring Enterprise Zone projects forward.The second round of awards from the Local Infrastructure Fund, totalling £50...
View ArticleSaintly send-off for Leon Barwell
It was to be the saintly send-off Leon Barwell deserved.More than 900 people packed into All Saints Church to pay their respects to the former Saints chairman on Thursday morning.Famous faces from...
View ArticleWhite in for Twenty20 opener as experienced duo miss out
Loan signing Graeme White is in the Northamptonshire squad as they get their Friends Life t20 campaign under way against Gloucestershire this evening.The Nottinghamshire spinner, who played in the...
View ArticleCrook says on-song Steelbacks aiming to be the talk of the town
Steven Crook says he and his Steelbacks team-mates are delighted they are getting the people of Northants ‘excited’ and ‘talking about cricket’ again.The Australian-born all-rounder misses out on the...
View ArticleBoothroyd confident O’Donovan can hit 20-goal mark for Cobblers
Aidy Boothroyd is confident Roy O’Donovan can score 20 goals for the Cobblers in the 2013-14 campaign.The Irish forward committed to a two-year contract at the club this week, and will begin pre-season...
View ArticleSaints signing North feels ‘horrendous’ about first Test Genia gesture
British and Irish Lions wing George North has apologised and says he feels “horrendous” for a gesture he made while scoring a try against Australia. The 21-year-old, who will play for Saints next...
View ArticleMan drove 10 miles ‘wrong side’ of A45
A man who drove more than 10 miles on the wrong side of the A45 near Northampton, at speeds of up to 100mph while nearly twice the legal alcohol limit, was lucky not to kill anyone, a judge has...
View ArticleLewis Hamilton and David Coulthard fly with Red Arrows ahead of Silverstone
Formula 1 stars Lewis Hamilton and David Coulthard joined the Red Arrows for a flight ahead of this weekend’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone.Engineering staff from the Mercedes factories in...
View ArticleDriver airlifted to hospital after Chapel Brampton crash
A driver was airlifted to hospital last night with “serious” injuries after a crash near Chapel Brampton in Northamptonshire.Police are this morning appealing for witnesses following the crash, which...
View ArticleJohn Lewis commits to Northampton
Retail giant John Lewis has announced that it will keep its large distribution centre in Northampton for at least the next six years.Businesses from across the Brackmills Industrial Estate visited...
View ArticleSix-month-old boy hurt in Northamptonshire road crash
A six-month-old boy was taken to hospital in a “serious but stable” condition, following a crash in Northamptonshire last night.The baby was injured following the serious road traffic collision, which...
View ArticleRail services near Northampton delayed after ‘fatality’
Rail services in and around Northampton have been delayed today after an apparent fatality on the train line near Rugby last night.Some train lines have now reopened but commuters are being warned...
View ArticleFormula 1 driver stopped for speeding through Silverstone
A Formula 1 driver was pulled over for speeding through Silverstone ahead of the British Grand Prix, police have confirmed.Commenting on Twitter on Thursday night, an officer from Northamptonshire...
View ArticleFormer Cobblers defender Cameron joins Bury
Bury have announced the signing of Nathan Cameron - on the day it was confirmed the defender would not be returning to Cobblers.The 21-year-old, who played six games for Northampton at the end of last...
View ArticleWarning after three burglaries in Long Buckby in same night
Burglars looted three homes in one night in Long Buckby police have revealed, with officers warning doors and windows had been left open in each case.Detectives are investigating the spate of...
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