Woman sustains serious injuries following incident in Northampton car park
Police officers are appealing for witnesses following a suspected assault in St John’s multi-storey car park.The incident happened on Sunday, February 24, between 1.30am and 5.30am, and enquires are...
View ArticleNorthampton General Hospital plunged into darkness during major power cut
Patients had to be taken to Milton Keynes and Kettering hospitals after a generator failure at Northampton General Hospital on Friday night (February 22).NGH said the power went off at around 11.30pm...
View ArticleWest Ham loanee Powell delighted to get off the mark in senior football
A first goal in senior football will be a moment Joe Powell never forgets after he opened his account for the Cobblers during Saturday’s dramatic victory at Stevenage.In for his fourth start since...
View ArticleCourt results today published by police after Christmas drink drive campaign
Northamptonshire Police have released the third set of court results regarding those caught drink driving during the 2018 Christmas drink/drug drive campaign.Between December 16 and December 19 last...
View ArticleWellingborough man charged with drug and weapon offences as part of Operation...
A 22-year-old Wellingborough man has been charged with drugs offences after being arrested as part of Operation Viper, Northamptonshire Police's crackdown on drug and gang-related crime.Ijuha Sterling,...
View Article'Unnecessarily brutal' Northamptonshire father who threw son against wall for...
A Northamptonshire father has been spared jail for throwing his son against a wall after a judge ruled he was 'a poor parent who needed help, not punishment'.The 28-year-old man pleaded guilty to child...
View ArticleNorthampton cancer survivor's family gets behind novel charity auction -...
The family of 10-year old book-lover from Northampton are supporting a cancer charity's campaign that offers fans the chance to become immortalised in their favourite author's next novel.Maisie Bullock...
View ArticleApartment block in Northampton town centre on the market for £3.3m
A 25-unit development right in the centre of town is currently on the Northampton property market.County Chambers,which fronts The Drapery and backs onto College Street, is a 25-unit development made...
View ArticleBritish embassies to host outreach meetings for UK citizens living in EU...
The UK government has organised a number of outreach meetings for UK citizens who are living in EU countriesBritish Embassies and Consulates in France, Spain, Portugal, Slovenia, Malta and Gozo, Italy,...
View ArticleNo charges over Northampton attempted murder
Police are yet to charge anyone following a stabbing in Northampton that left a teenager in a serious condition.The incident happened last Monday (February 18) at just after midnight when a 17-year-old...
View ArticleHighways officers initiated full four-lane closure of the M1 in...
A crash on the M1 in Northants this afternoon (Monday) saw all four lanes closed to traffic for a short time.Traffic officers from Highways England were called to the scene of a crash at around 3.20pm...
View ArticleCOMMENT: Cobblers were in disarray when Keith Curle took over – he’s doing...
There is rarely a time in football when a manager has the universal backing of his fanbase, unless your name happens to be Chris Wilder.Current Cobblers boss Keith Curle certainly does not have that...
View ArticleNo guarantee about cost of data roaming charges in no deal Brexit scenario
Cheap data roaming could be at risk if the UK leaves the EU without a deal at the end of next month.At the minute, travellers can use their mobile phones in the EU with what is called guaranteed...
View ArticleCobblers hoping new scholarship intake will be six of the best
The Cobblers have announced that six young players have put pen to paper on full-time scholarships ahead of next season.Five of the six have come through the club’s academy age-groups, while the sixth...
View ArticleArcheologist unearth possible Roman cemetery on land destined for hundreds of...
Archaeologists carrying out survey works on land destined for hundreds of homes outside of Northampton have unearthed a possible Roman cemetery.Emails seen by the Chronicle and Echo show that the...
View ArticleOfficers release 19-year-old arrested over alleged one-punch manslaughter in...
A 19-year-old man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the death of a 24-year-old Northampton man has been released on police bail pending further inquiries.Bradley Matcham died as a result...
View ArticleTake a look inside Sophia's restaurant as new owners Joanna and Fitim take over
Pictures show staff at work after new restaurant owners have taken on one of Northampton's longest running dynasties.READ MORE: Husband and wife duo take over one of Northampton's longest-running...
View ArticleFEATURE: Putting the brakes on bike-riding teenagers causing trouble in...
The problem with policing packs of roving anti-social children on bikes is exactly that - they're all on bikes.It's become an everyday sight to see teenagers popping wheelies in front of buses on the...
View ArticleNorthampton Greenpeace volunteers 'hand back' customers’ unwanted plastic...
Greenpeace volunteers called on Northampton to give them their single-use plastic rubbish this weekend so they could hand it over to a supermarket manager.On Saturday (February 23), the volunteers in...
View ArticleHusband and wife duo take over one of Northampton's longest-running restaurants
Joanna and Fitim dreamt of owning their own restaurant for many years and when the opportunity arose to take on a local institution - they grabbed it with both hands.Although the husband and wife team...
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