Boothroyd: Waiting on signings makes our position stronger
Aidy Boothroyd believes the Cobblers are in an increasingly stronger position with every passing day in terms of signing new players.Town have added just two new names to their squad so far this...
View ArticleTaskforce hopes to recoup £3.5 million in dodged taxes
A taskforce tackling tax dodgers in the haulage industry operating in Northamptonshire and the wider Midlands has been launched today by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).The taskforce, specialist teams...
View ArticleDecision is due on County’s overseas signing
The County hope to have more news on the overseas player situation in the next few days.As things stand, the club will be without an import for the latter stages of the campaign and are still waiting...
View ArticleA14 fatal crash driver ‘could have been sleepwalking’
A suspected drink driver accused of killing a young couple after he drove the wrong way up the A14 in Northamptonshire could have been sleepwalking, a court has been told.William Wilson, aged 33,...
View ArticleVictim attacked with tack hammer by thugs wearing ski masks
Two raiders wearing ski masks attacked a man with a tack hammer in a violent robbery in Northampton.Police have revealed the robbery happened yesterday at around 10.30pm in Nursery Lane, in St David’s,...
View ArticleNew M&S store opens in Northampton
A new M&S Simply Food store has opened in Sixfields Retail Park in Northampton.A queue of shoppers formed outside the new store before it opened its doors for the first time at 10am today with a...
View ArticleVIDEO: Fire crews tackle blaze at property in Northampton
Fire crews have been tackling a blaze which ripped through the top floor of a house in Northampton. The fire was at a property in Harlestone Road, near the junction of Spencer Bridge Road, and was...
View ArticleCounty missing their chances much to Ripley’s dismay
“We’ve had some missed opportunities and that’s been the story of the game so far.”A simple but damning assessment of the state of play offered by Northamptonshire head coach David Ripley at the end of...
View ArticleLancashire turn the screw as County struggle
I think you would call it being given a taste of your own medicine.This season, and in the recent past, Northamptonshire have made a habit of punching well above their weight when it comes to the...
View ArticleGOLF - CLUB NEWS: Woan and Myers shine in Midlands Boys Championships
Harry Woan (Overstone) and Matt Myers (Northants County) put in strong performances in the Midland Boys Championships as they finished fifth and sixth respectively at Birstall GC.Woan gave himself a...
View ArticleGOLF - LEAGUE NEWS: Northampton promoted as Kingsthorpe do them a favour
Northampton have been promoted into the top flight of the Scratch League without having to hit a ball over the weekend after closest rivals Collingtree Park lost 6½-1½ at Kingsthorpe in division...
View ArticleCOUNTY TEAM NEWS: Northants prove too strong for champions Lincolnshire
Northamptonshire’s first team outplayed Lincolnshire on Sunday as they smashed the 2012 Anglian League champions 9-3 at Overstone Park.After losing at Norfolk in their last outing, the first team made...
View ArticleVIEW FROM THE BLUES: Mixed fortunes, but Steelbacks still have momentum
Last Friday night’s home game would determine where Twenty20 is right now for the people of Northampton, some 10 years after its conception. The weather was stunning, the team was winning, there was no...
View ArticleSupport Our Independents: The Wine Connection in Derngate
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 ArticleSupport Our Independents: Felix Yu in Castilian 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 ArticleEmbattled Northampton Borough councillor faces more questions on go-ahead for...
Pressure is mounting on the Conservative borough councillor accused of giving the go-ahead to funfairs in Northampton without public consultation.Investigations by the Chronicle & Echo revealed...
View ArticleNew school at Barrack Road ‘would alleviate pressure’ for pupils places in...
The education chief at County Hall has said a new secondary school near the town centre would help the county council alleviate the pressure to provide new places.Councillor Catherine Boardman (Con,...
View ArticleRecord entries for annual Dragon Boat Festival in Northampton
A record entry will take part in an annual Dragon Boat Festival, organised by the four rotary clubs of Northampton. The 10th annual staging of the event takes place on Sunday at Midsummer Meadow, and...
View ArticleNew Cobblers signings to get a run-out in opening pre-season friendly at...
Cobblers supporters will get their first opportunity to see new signings Darren Carter and Ian Morris in action on Saturday, when the team play a friendly match at United Counties League side Sileby...
View ArticleCouple marry despite restraining order banning man from seeing bride
A court has heard how a man who was given a restraining order went on to breach it by marrying the woman he had been banned from seeing.John Linnell, aged 35, of Semilong Road, appeared before...
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