JD Wetherspoon favours more UK products as we move towards Brexit
As we barrel towards Brexit, some firms are making moves to ensure business continues as usual.Pub chain JD Wetherspoon has already increased its range of drinks from UK and non-EU producers across its...
View ArticleWoman says former Northampton Diocese Priest sexually assaulted her in her...
Two people accusing a former Catholic priest of sexually assaulting them when they were children in the 1970s have told how he “homed in” on them.Former Northampton Diocese Priest, Father Francis...
View ArticleKINGSLEY MURDER TRIAL: Accused, Daniel Quinn, says he's 'truly sorry' for...
A drug dealer has told a jury he is ‘truly sorry’ for stabbing a Northampton man in the chest and killing him in a Kingsley neighbourhood last year.Daniel Quinn, 28, from Wolverhampton, took the stand...
View ArticleKey trio available for Saints' clash with Sale Sharks
Dan Biggar will be available for Saints' Gallagher Premiership clash with Sale Sharks at Franklin's Gardens on Saturday (kick-off 2pm).Biggar has featured in Wales' opening two Six Nations matches,...
View ArticleNorthamptonshire County Council leader Matt Golby slammed by district leader...
The leader of Daventry District Council has criticised county council leader Matt Golby for being ‘dishonourable', accusing him of backing down on an agreement with district and borough councils in...
View ArticleWellingborough leader resigns position as assistant on county council cabinet...
A borough council leader has resigned his position as an assistant member of county council leader Matt Golby’s cabinet in a row over preparations for the new unitary authorities.Borough Council of...
View ArticleAll-rounder Keogh expecting 'very exciting' season at Northants
Rob Keogh can't wait to get stuck into what he believes will be 'a very exciting' year for Northants.A six-week spell spent playing and training in Melbourne this winter has reinvigorated Keogh's...
View ArticleHow the UK Visas and Immigration department is preparing for Brexit
My husband is Japanese. We have to re-apply for his spouse visa in September.It expires after 2.5 years and costs about £1,400 each time. How’s the immigration department preparing for Brexit? I...
View ArticleNo fresh injury concerns as Cobblers prepare for visit of Crawley
The Cobblers have no fresh injury concerns ahead of Saturday’s Sky Bet League Two clash with Crawley Town at the PTS Academy Stadium (ko 3pm) - but there is still no return in sight for the club’s...
View ArticleHere are all the OTHER organisations that Northampton councillors belong to
The members of Northampton Borough Council are a hardworking bunch, usually joining several other community organisations as well as carrying out the duties we elected them to do.Here are the...
View ArticleOrbison’s hits return to Corby’s Core stage
The spirit of rock ‘n’ roll legend Roy Orbison returns to The Core on Friday.The spirit of rock ‘n’ roll legend Roy Orbison returns to The Core on Friday.With Barry Steele at the helm, The Roy Orbison...
View ArticleSharkteeth Grinder head out on support slot tour in Corby, Northampton and...
Mathcore trio Sharkteeth Grinder are playing a run of gigs this month supporting Norway’s Attan and fellow Corby metallers Raging Speedhorn. They join the latter and Coldbones at the Craufurd Arms on...
View ArticleHoneyblood ready return to Esquires in Bedford
Honeyblood will make their return to the region later this year in support of their third album In Plain Sight. The new record, which is out in May, finds Stina Tweeddale at her most ambitious and...
View ArticleFormer Saints boss Mallinder to take charge of England fixture at Twickenham
Former Saints boss Jim Mallinder can't wait to take charge of an England XV when they battle the Barbarians for the Quilter Cup at Twickenham on Sunday, June 2 (kick-off 3.30pm).Mallinder, who spent...
View ArticleMcGowan brings extensive UK tour to Beds
Sean McGowan is currently on tour across the UK following the release of his latest single Auto Pilot and headlines Esquires next month. Taken from Sean’s debut album of last year, the track is another...
View ArticleTwo wanted for burglary at Wellingborough depot
Two men caught on CCTV stealing tools from a Wellingborough depot are wanted by police.At 10.30am on Wednesday, October 24, 2018, two unknown men entered a depot in Bradfield Road in a Ford Connect...
View ArticleLine up revealed for Music Barn Festival in Kettering
The organisers of this year’s Music Barn Festival have revealed the acts which will play this year’s event. Set across two acres of farmland in Cranford, the fund-raising festival returns on Saturday,...
View ArticleTickets on sale for annual Raunds Festival
Tickets are on sale for the Raunds Festival, which returns to venues across the town in May. The festival has been a regular on the town’s calendar for 18 years and this year will be headlined by Ock...
View ArticleUnison's legal team wins £104,000 for public sector workers across...
Unison has released its figures highlighting its legal successes on behalf of teaching assistants, porters, nurses and other public sector workers.In Northamptonshire, Unison won £104,000 through...
View ArticleStylist makes her Northampton barber shop autism-friendly for children
Parents are bringing their children from as far as London to have their haircut by a specialist Northampton barber, who is trained to cut autistic children's hair.Barber Charlie Topham of Charlie...
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