Hamilton unsure of victory chances as he heads into German GP in pole position
Lewis Hamilton will head into today’s German Grand Prix on a wing and a prayer after landing arguably the luckiest pole position of his Formula One career.Hamilton emerged from final practice “lost”...
View ArticleGarden event satisfies curiosity
Visitors indulged their senses and curiosity today as villagers in Yardley Hastings opened their gardens to the public for charity.The Open Gardens event, which runs until 5.30pm today, raises money...
View ArticleCounty penalised for Old Trafford comments
Northamptonshire have been reprimanded by the ECB following comments made about the Old Trafford pitch for the recent County Championship fixture.Cheif executive David Smith was highly critical of the...
View ArticlePetersen coolly ends Steelbacks’ promising start
Northamptonshire’s impressive start to the Friends Life t20 came to an end as they went down to Somerset by six wickets at Taunton.The Steelbacks were made to pay for their effort with the bat which...
View ArticleWe didn’t score enough says Wakely
Alex Wakely admitted that the Steelbacks didn’t make a big enough total as they suffered their first defeat in the Friends Life t20.The visitors, after electing to bat, posted 152-7 but this was...
View ArticleSupport Our Independents: Blenders in St Giles 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 ArticleFall in serious injuries on Northamptonshire’s roads over last year
Police say they have seen a 37 per cent fall in the number of people being seriously injured on the county’s roads.In the first three months of this year, 305 people were killed a seriously injured on...
View ArticleMilton Keynes Chamber of Commerce taken over by Northamptonshire’s Chamber
Milton Keynes’ Chamber of Commerce has been taken over by Northamptonshire business leaders with effect from today.Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce has been given the go-ahead by the British...
View ArticleBack spasms rule skipper Wakely out of Championship match
Northamptonshire captain Alex Wakely has been ruled out of the current LV= County Championship match against Lancashire with a back problem.He suffered some spasms during the journey back from...
View ArticleCorbisiero ready to bring his Lions form to Franklin’s Gardens
Comeback kid Alex Corbisiero readily admits that he has never doubted his ability to perform at the highest level.But the Northampton-bound England prop’s career has now moved into new territory...
View ArticleNCL ROUND-UP: Saints crumble in unlikely circumstances
Saints slipped to a fifth defeat of the season on a weekend that saw Finedon Dolben strengthen their grip on the lead at the top of the Hevey Building Supplies Northamptonshire Cricket League.Rushton...
View ArticleFree parking and wi-fi to boost trade in Northampton town centre
A major drive has been launched to improve Northampton town centre.Northampton Borough Council has joined up with Northamptonshire County Council and the town’s business leaders to announce a range of...
View ArticleRucksack of drugs is stolen from car boot in Northampton
A rucksack containing “potentially dangerous” prescription drugs was stolen from the boot of a car in Northampton, police have warned.The theft happened from a vehicle parked in Saddlers Square, in...
View ArticleJail for robber who threatened staff with a hammer, dumbbell and a champagne...
An armed robber who helped raid shops with a hammer, a dumbbell and threatened staff with a champagne bottle has been jailed for four years.Brendon Gray, aged 29, (pictured) was one of two men who...
View ArticleTraffic action plan to be drawn up after Coventry City agree deal to rent...
Northampton Borough Council is drawing up an action plan to tackle potential traffic issues at Sixfields and Franklin’s Gardens, following the announcement that Coventry City will be playing their home...
View ArticleLancashire ahead on points after opening day
Lancashire had marginally the better of the opening skirmishes in the top of the table County Championship clash with Lancashire at the County Ground.A closing score of 275-7 was a slightly under par...
View ArticleIt’s all in the balance for White
Cameron White thinks that evenly poised is the best way to describe the state of play after the first day of the County Championship encounter with Lancashire.Northamptonshire ended on 275-7 after an...
View ArticleSupport Our Independents: Are You Being Served in St Giles 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 ArticleNorth and Corbisiero celebrate Lions success Saints-style
George North has revealed Alex Corbisiero ran over to him shouting ‘Northampton Saints!’ after the Welshman’s try for the Lions on Saturday. England prop Corbisiero was first on the scene after North...
View ArticleRoad police increase in Northamptonshire, but remain low nationally
The number of road traffic officers in Northamptonshire have increased by almost 30 per cent since 2008, new figures show, but there are still fewer than 50 road police in the county.Figures released...
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