Boy, 15, tried to rob pensioner in Northampton street
A boy who is believed to be just 15 years of age dragged a pensioner from the road and tried to snatch the bag he was carrying.Northamptonshire Police say the incident happened at 8.45am, on Friday,...
View ArticleFormer Cobblers striker Robinson signs for non-league Whitehawk
Former Cobblers striker Jake Robinson has signed for Conference South club Whitehawk.The 26-year-old, who was not retained at Sixfields at the end of his two-year contract, played for the Hawks in...
View ArticleCounty Hall to sell off its archaeology division
Plans have been announced to sell Northamptonshire Archaeology as a cost-cutting measure by County Hall which, it says, will preserve its future and protect jobs.Northamptonshire Archaeology (NA) is...
View Article‘Chubby’ arsonist set fire to wheelie bin in Bellinge
A ‘chubby’ arsonist is believed to have been one of two men who wore balaclavas and set fire to a wheelie bin in Northampton.The fire, in Gallfield Court, Bellinge, went on to cause “significant...
View ArticleNew headteacher of Northamptonshire secondary school appointed
The governors of a Northamptonshire secondary school have announced the appointment of a new headteacher.Claire Whitmore is set to take over Campion School in Bugbrooke from January 2014 and will...
View ArticleTrading standards to start charging nearly £60 an hour for business advice
The Conservative cabinet at County Hall plans to start charging businesses almost £60 an hour for advice it receives from Northamptonshire Trading Standards.The service currently offers free trading...
View ArticleNorthampton Town sign ex-Birmingham City midfielder Carter on two-year deal
Darren Carter has become the latest new player to sign for the Cobblers after agreeing terms on a two-year deal at Sixfields.The 29-year-old joins on a free transfer after concluding his contract at...
View ArticlePolice to target anti-social behaviour this summer
Police have warned they are to target anti-social “hotspots” this summer, after it emerged the amount of nuisance behaviour in Northampton has started to creep up in the first three months of the...
View ArticleWakely eyeing up weekend return
Alex Wakely expects to be fit for Northamptonshire’s Friends Life clash with Glamorgan on Sunday.The limited overs captain withdrew from the side to take on Lancashire in the County Championship this...
View ArticleExclusive: Former hotel to become boarding house for foreign fee-paying GCSE...
A hotel in Northampton which suddenly closed in June is set for a new lease of life as a halls of residence for international students at a private college.The Lime Trees Hotel in Langham Place,...
View ArticleNorthampton move a “dagger through the heart” of Coventry City, says fans group
Supporters’ group the Sky Blue Trust has described confirmation of Coventry’s groundshare with Northampton Town as “a dagger blow through the hearts of thousands of Coventry City supporters”.The...
View ArticleOne Direction-backed Pop star Tich returns to her old school in Northampton
A young pop star who has supported Justin Bieber and JLS has returned to her old school in Northampton to play a concert for the pupils, Tich, a 20-year-old singer-songwriter who can count One...
View ArticleClassy Katich thwarts toothless County
If you were one of James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann or Steven Finn (probably) would you rather bowl at Phil Hughes or Simon Katich?I reckon it wouldn’t be far wide of the mark to suggest that...
View ArticleSupport Our Independents: St Giles Cheese 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 ArticleSaints won’t move Leinster clash to Milton Keynes, says Hewitt
Acting chairman Tony Hewitt says Saints will definitely not switch this season’s Heineken Cup home game against Leinster to Milton Keynes.Northampton have moved matches to stadium:mk in the past due to...
View ArticleNorthampton Town keeping tabs on striker Dickinson
The Cobblers are monitoring the situation of striker Liam Dickinson, who is currently on trial at league one club Port Vale.Dickinson is available on a free transfer after missing the entire of last...
View ArticleJail after £30k blackmail plot is foiled
A thug has been locked up for a blackmail plot after he demanded £30,000 and warned the victim to take the cash to a gay nightclub “if you know what is good for you”.Billy Severgnini, aged 20,...
View ArticleUni to honour Heseltine at ceremonies
Former deputy prime minister, Lord Heseltine, is to be honoured by The University of Northampton at a graduation ceremony next week.The 80-year-old Conservative politician, who lives in Thenford, near...
View ArticleTeen was knocked unconscious and robbed in The Racecourse
A teenager was punched to the head and knocked unconscious before he was then robbed of his mobile phone, cash and tobacco, police have said.The attack and robbery happened on The Racecourse, at around...
View ArticleHalf of all air ambulance call outs were to road crashes
The county’s air ambulance has revealed almost a half of its call outs since January have been to road traffic crashes, while just one in five were in Northamptonshire.The Warwickshire &...
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