HORSES 4 COURSES: Will 13 be lucky for Rylee Mooch?
Thirteen lucky? That’s the question facing Harpole racing enthusiast Mick White whose family runner Rylee Mooch has now filled the runners-up berth on no fewer than 13 of his 55 career runs – the...
View ArticleNorthampton nighclub’s licence suspended following face slashing
The Academy nightclub in Northampton has had its licence suspended after a 20-year-old man had his face slashed with a knife in the street outside the premises at the weekend.Northamptonshire Police...
View ArticleUniversity of Northampton in top three for graduate employability
The University of Northampton has lost its status as number one in England for graduate employability but has retained a place as one of the top three institutions, figures released today have...
View ArticleTwitter troll ordered to pay former Cobblers players £500 for racist abuse
A racist Twitter troll who abused former Cobblers players Adebayo Akinfenwa and Clarke Carlisle has been ordered too pay each footballer £500 by a district judge in Gloucestershire.Ben Townsend, aged...
View ArticleTwo arrests after drugs raid unearths 39 cannabis plants
Two people have been arrested on suspicion of cultivation of cannabis following the execution of a drugs warrant this morning.The warrant was carried out at an address in Roderick Court, Daventry at...
View ArticleWarning as bogus police officer cons elderly residents in Northampton
Elderly residents in Northampton are being targeted by a cunning credit card conman who rings them and poses a police officer.Northamptonshire Police this afternoon issued a warning after six reports...
View ArticleGeorge Osborne welcomes deal to expand Sixfields Stadium
George Osborne has said he is delighted the Cobblers are going to get an improved football stadium.The chancellor visited Northampton on Thursday afternoon to meet business leaders from the area and...
View ArticleCoventry City fans stage protest outside Northampton’s Sixfields Stadium
A group of Coventry football fans have staged a protest outside Sixfields against plans for the Sky Blues to play their home games in Northampton for the next three seasons.Coventry’s owners, Sisu,...
View ArticlePupils and teachers celebrate at annual education awards ceremony
The winners of the 2013 Northamptonshire Education Awards have been announced during a ceremony attended by more than 500 people.Pupils, teachers and schools were handed awards during an event held on...
View ArticleCobblers to play training game in Croatia
The Cobblers will play a behind-closed-doors training match on Saturday as part of their pre-season camp in Croatia.Town will wrap up their visit to Novigrad with a practice game against a side made up...
View ArticleWoman denies £16k fraud charge
A woman accused of defrauding her employers of more than £16,000 has appeared in court.Sally Moran is accused of stealing the money from the Northampton branch of car rental firm Europcar over an...
View ArticleMan died after apartment fall in New York City
An open verdict has been recorded at an inquest into the death of a “caring, generous and helpful” man who died after falling from an apartment block in New York City.The inquest at Northampton General...
View Article‘Phenomenal’ Saints can claim Premiership glory, says Pountney
Budge Pountney believes Saints’ Premiership final disappointment can help them finish the job this season.The former Scotland international, who played 104 games for Northampton between 1997 and 2003,...
View ArticleSupport Our Independents: Narnia Fancy Dress in Gold Street
Every day this month the Chron will be teaming up with the Northampton Town Centre Business Improvement District (BID) to feature a ‘Business of the Day’ – giving you more information about an...
View ArticleCoventry City stadium owners call on Football League to block Northampton move
The owners of Coventry City’s Ricoh Arena have called on the Football League to block the club’s proposed move to Northampton, and keep the club in its “rightful home.”Arena Coventry Limited (ACL) has...
View ArticleLorry driver is ‘seriously’ injured after A45 crash
A driver was taken to hospital with “serious” injuries in the early hours of this morning following a crash on the A45 near Great Doddington.Police are appealing for witnesses following the crash,...
View ArticleNo progress so far on Copeland return to Northants
Northamptonshire are yet to receive a decision from Trent Copeland over a possible return to the County Ground.The New South Wales seamer, who was a resounding success during his two-month stint with...
View ArticleNew Northampton pub launches after refurbishment
A new pub and restaurant has opened its doors in Northampton after a complete refurbishment.The Old House pub and kitchen launched in Wellingborough Road with a special event last night.The team behind...
View ArticleJohn Grosvenor: Who will wave magic wand on town centre?
IS our town dying on its feet? The appearance of The Drapery may give that impression.It used to be one of busiest streets in the town. Now it appears to be in a state of terminal decline, with its...
View ArticleAufona: Fly-tip red faces saved by NBC’s big ‘cleaner’?
IT WILL be very interesting to see if anything actually comes of the alleged internal investigation into the borough councillor whose papers were found strewn across a Northampton alleyway.Nahar Begum,...
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