Residents living near nut factory fire site told to stay indoors two days...
People and business in near Weedon are being advised to follow public health guidance issued today after the recent fire at the Cavalry Hill Industrial Park.Fires experts said the blaze at Quality Nut...
View ArticleHaulage bosses are jailed after driver’s death on the M1
A father and son who ran a haulage business for 99p Stores were today jailed for the manslaughter of one of their drivers after he fell asleep at the wheel, crashed and died.Adrian John McMurray, aged...
View ArticleRain ruins first practice at soggy Silverstone
The wretched British summer wreaked havoc over Silverstone as first practice for this weekend’s grand prix was almost a total washout.As rain poured the teams and drivers naturally decided to remain...
View ArticleSilverstone boss Phillips thanks ‘resilient’ British GP fans
Silverstone managing director Richard Phillips has thanked the British fans for their resilience and again turning out in their numbers to support this weekend’s grand prix.Just a few weeks ago there...
View ArticleSaints signing North hands speed merchant Bosch credit as he gears up for...
Dutch sprint coach Frans Bosch will take a slice of the credit if Saints signing George North plays another starring role for the British and Irish Lions in the second Test.North lit up the series...
View ArticleThousands of mobile phones and computers stolen from Northampton Tesco store
Thousands of computers and mobile phones have been stolen from a Tesco supermarket in Northampton after burglars broke in through the roof of the store.The burglary took place in the early hours of...
View ArticleOwner’s worry as 40-year-old tortoise, Fred, is stolen from Duston
The shell-shocked owner of a missing tortoise, named Fred, has revealed her worry after the pet reptile was apparently stolen from her back garden.Carol Jacobs, of Kenilworth Close, in Duston, says her...
View ArticleVeterans’ bravery finally recognised 70 years on
Almost 70 years after their courage turned the course of World War Two, veterans of the treacherous Arctic convoys were publicly acknowledged in Northampton today.Eight veterans and several families of...
View ArticleSteelbacks put Gloucestershire to the sword
Momentum is talked up in sporting circles far too much.Quite often it’s nonsense, a captain, coach or manager giving an inane answer to a question but in the Steelbacks’ case it is true.Top of the...
View ArticleMomentum the force behind Twenty20 victory
The Steelbacks’ 41-run thrashing of Gloucestershire in their Friends Life t20 opener was the result of momentum according to captain Alex Wakely.In a game shortened to 12 overs each after poor weather...
View ArticleUtility man Spillane not ‘top of the list’ for Cobblers boss Boothroyd
Cobblers boss Aidy Boothroyd says transfer target Michael Spillane is ‘not at the top’ of his list of potential new Sixfields recruits.The Jersey-born utility player was understood to be close to...
View ArticleFrustrated Silverstone boss Phillips calls for practice rule changes
Silverstone managing director Richard Phillips has called on the FIA to revise the rules when it comes to wet practice sessions in Formula One.Phillips was again left staring at frustrated fans in the...
View ArticleHamilton unhappy with balance of Mercedes car ahead of British GP
Lewis Hamilton is staring at the prospect of a difficult British Grand Prix weekend after again bitterly bemoaning his Mercedes.Realistically the only hope of home-grown success on Sunday, Hamilton was...
View ArticleArmed forces celebrated on Northampton’s Market Square
Hosts of people visited Northampton’s Market Square on Saturday morning to celebrate national Armed Forces Day.The event gives people the chance to show their support for past and present servicemen...
View ArticleNorth and Lions set for Sydney decider
George North and his Lions team-mates face a series decider in Sydney after losing 16-15 to Australia in the second Test on Saturday.Warren Gatland’s men were edged out by a late Adam Ashley-Cooper try...
View ArticleNorthampton boss Boothroyd defends decision to offer reduced terms to...
Aidy Boothroyd has defended his decision to offer reduced terms to departing Cobblers midfielders Luke Guttridge and Ben Harding.The pair, who were among Boothroyd’s first signings at the club in...
View ArticleNorthants chief Smith satisfied with opening T20 night
Northamptonshire chief executive David Smith has stated that he is satisfied with the County’s initial foray into Twenty20 cricket this season.While the result, a 41-run thumping of Gloucestershire,...
View ArticleForce India accept Di Resta British GP qualifying disqualification
Paul Di Resta has been excluded from qualifying for the British Grand Prix after his Force India was found to be underweight.Di Resta had produced the best qualifying performance of his Formula One...
View ArticleButton pledges to ‘drive his heart out’ in British GP at Silverstone
Jenson Button has vowed to drive his heart out in today’s British Grand Prix as he faces a battle to simply score a point.Fearing the worst ahead of qualifying given the performance of his McLaren,...
View ArticleHamilton plays down Mercedes’ British GP chances despite taking pole position
Lewis Hamilton says Red Bull will be ‘very hard to beat’ in today’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone despite qualifying on pole position by nearly half a second. Hamilton and team-mate Nico Rosberg...
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