Overgrown grass cut back in Northampton ‘danger spot’ after protests from...
Overgrown grass at a ‘danger spot’ on a busy Northampton road has been cut back after residents voiced concerns to the Chronicle & Echo.Several residents contacted us about a grass verge in...
View ArticleNorthampton’s Grosvenor Centre ‘is not up for sale’ say owners Legal & General
The owners of the Grosvenor Centre in Northampton have denied they are on the verge of selling the town centre mall.In the third week of a public inquiry to decide if a new out-of-town shopping centre...
View ArticleEx-alcoholic weds ‘miracle worker’ wife at Northampton centre that helped him...
A recovering alcoholic held his wedding reception at the Northampton centre that helped him to kick his addiction.Reg Royle, aged 61, from St James, married Margaret Perkins, aged 64, at Queensgrove...
View ArticleHealth watchdog criticised for ‘not investigating’ deaths at St Andrew’s...
The family of a man who died at St Andrew’s Hospital have called for a public inquiry over why a watchdog failed to investigate his and three other deaths on the same ward.Bill Johnson died on the...
View ArticleNorthamptonshire pensioner accused of having child abuse images and animal...
A pensioner has appeared in court facing 12 charges of possessing indecent images of children and extreme animal pornography.Arthur Barnes is accused of 10 counts of possessing images of children, and...
View ArticleTwenty-four community groups in Northamptonshire receive share of £94,000
A grant-giving charity has handed out almost £100,000 to a number of Northampton’s good causes.The Northamptonshire Community Foundation awarded £94,400 in grants to 24 local groups last month.The...
View ArticleCalls for £2 million statue to go on public display at Northampton’s museum
Opposition leaders at the Guildhall have called for a £2 million Egyptian statue to be put back on display at Northampton’s museum.The Sekhemka statue is more than 4,000 years old, but the current...
View ArticleCampaign raises £13,000 to buy cystic fibrosis physio vest for nine-year-old boy
The family and friends of a child with cystic fibrosis have raised more than £13,000 to pay for a special form of treatment.The funds will pay for a cystic fibrosis physio vest for nine-year-old Joseph...
View ArticleVintage shell of Aston Martin bought for £107,900 to be transformed from shed...
A vintage 1966 Aston Martin, which gathered dust in a shed for 20 years, is to be lovingly restored in Northampton by a firm which paid a cool £107,900 for it.The DB6 Vantage ‘barn find’ will be...
View ArticleHealth watchdog demands halt to review of Northampton respite centre
A health watchdog has officially demanded a halt to the review of a Northampton respite centre’s future.NHS Nene proposes to close Favell House and instead give people with illnesses, such as...
View ArticleDumbbell robber jailed for shop raids in festive season
AN armed robber who raided shops with a hammer, a dumbbell and threatened staff with a champagne bottle has been jailed.Brendon Gray, aged 29, was one of two men who looted Premier Stores, in Old...
View ArticleRipley glad to have Twenty20 concentration
David Ripley is keen to make the most of the exclusively Twenty20 fixture list that awaits his side over the next fortnight.Glamorgan are the visitors to the County Ground tomorrow (Sunday) as the...
View ArticleHeatwave predicted for Northampton this weekend
A heatwave warning has been issued by the Met Office with temperatures in Northampton expected to climb up to 30C during the weekend.Weather conditions between noon on Friday and 8pm on Saturday are...
View ArticleCinema listings for Northampton, week beginning July 12
The following films are showing at Vue Cinema and Cineworld in Northampton, week beginning July 12.MONSTERS UNIVERSITY [3D] (U)Cineworld: (10.40am Sat-Sun only), 12.00, 13.20, 14.40, 16.00, 17.20,...
View ArticleWhat’s on in Northamptonshire from Friday July 12
Looking for something to do in the next week? Check our guide to what’s on in Northamptonshire from Friday July 12.FRIDAYMUSICUncle Rays Band at Black Bottom Club, George Row, Npton, 9pmHana Bushnell...
View ArticleMeeting the men taking part in this year’s Strictly Northampton
A firefighter, cricketer and musician are among the men gearing up to take part in this year’s Strictly Northampton.The charity dance contest, sponsored by Fong Spa, will take place at the Royal &...
View ArticleChance to tell the council why we are obese
Northamptonshire County Council wants to know what county residents think are the reasons the population is becoming increasingly overweight.A short survey with just three questions seeks to find out...
View ArticleCopeland will return to boost Northamptonshire’s promotion hopes
Trent Copeland has agreed to rejoin Northamptonshire for three more LV= County Championship matches.The Australian seam bowler made a huge impact on his arrival earlier this summer and took 36 wickets...
View ArticleCobblers boss Boothroyd believes Coventry move to Sixfields is ‘the right...
Cobblers manager Aidy Boothroyd believes Coventry City’s decision to play home matches at Sixfields is ‘the right thing to do’.And Boothroyd, who spent 10 months as Sky Blues manager in 2010-11, says...
View ArticleEx-Northampton Town striker Savage is loving life in Thailand
Premier League champions Manchester United may be attracting all the attention in Bangkok this week, but there is another Englishman who has been plying his trade in the Thai capital for rather longer...
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