Grendon Hall to close for good next month due to council cuts
The much-loved Grendon Hall activity centre will close next month as part of Northamptonshire County Council budget cuts.The authority has said that with ‘much regret’ it has decided to stop funding...
View ArticlePowell on target as strong Cobblers reserves draw with Milton Keynes
A strong Cobblers reserve team drew 1-1 with Milton Keynes Dons in a behind-closed-doors friendly at Moulton College on Tuesday afternoon.Luke Coddington was in goal for Town, while there were starts...
View ArticleSaints team news update ahead of trip to Saracens
Cobus Reinach will be available for Saints' trip to Saracens on Saturday after missing last weekend's win against Bath.Reinach was initially named on the bench for the Gallagher Premiership game at...
View ArticleHave you seen this wanted Wellingborough man?
Police have released an image of a Wellingborough man wanted over harassment offences.Officers want to speak to the 19-year-old, who they have not named, and have urged anyone who knows of his...
View ArticleThree men charged after police find stolen car in Corby
Three men have been charged with taking a vehicle without consent after being arrested in Corby.Mitchell Morrissey, 18, of Hornbeam Lane, Uppingham, Jordan Neil, 20, of Rosewood Close, North Luffenham,...
View Article31 of the best pubs gardens in and around Northampton to enjoy a drink in the...
Northampton is basking in the unseasonably warm and sunny February weather and we’re all desperate to be outside enjoying it.Temperatures have soared as high as 17C today across Northants and beyond...
View ArticleWhat is a no deal Brexit and what are the consequences?
The government has made it clear that delivering a deal negotiated with the EU remains its top priority.This has not changed.However, the government must prepare for every eventuality, including a no...
View ArticleConsultation launched to create new councils for more than half of Northampton
A consultation will launch over whether Northampton should create new town, parish and community councils for areas of the town without one.Northampton Borough Council has announced the plan in a move...
View ArticleNorthampton record shop to host Sleaford Mods signing session
Sleaford Mods will be at Spun Out in Northampton for an in-store signing session as part of their UK tour which kicks off next month. The electronic punk duo headline the Roadmender on April 18 and...
View ArticleNorthampton's slowthai back with new single Peace Of Mind
Northampton rapper slowthai has released his new single Peace Of Mind. Following the punk influenced Doorman which came out last year, slowthai has continued to go from strength to strength - coming...
View ArticleCobblers striker Iaciofano joins Banbury United on loan until the end of the...
Cobblers striker Joe Iaciofano has joined non-League Banbury United on loan until the end of the season.The 20-year-old has already spent a very successful spell on loan at AFC Mansfield this season,...
View ArticleNorthampton job centre building sold for £3.6m
A property company has bought the Jobcentre Plus building in Northampton in a multi-million pound deal.Ace Liberty and Stone have put up £3,630,000 million for the Lower Mounts building, whose official...
View ArticleMore homeless people died in Northampton in one year than anywhere else in...
More than half a dozen homeless people lost their lives in Northampton during a calender year, official figures have revealed, marking the town out as the worst in the region for such deaths.Seven...
View Article'Espresso bar' in Northampton neighbourhood bordering the Racecourse opens...
A Northampton neighbourhood bordering a popular park has become home to its own 'Soho-inspired' coffee shop as of this week.After months of renovations, The Old Grocery Espresso Bar has finally opened...
View Article'We are not victims': Over 600 Northampton households sign up to new...
One Northampton community is saying enough is enough and are taking back their streets after an elderly neighbour was scammed out of £100, in broad daylight, on their doorstep.Gemma Partidge of Westone...
View Article'You thought he was dead': thug who dumped man at Northampton park 'believed...
A Northampton thug who punched and kicked a guest at his home so hard he suffered brain damage, believed he had killed his victim.That was the conclusion of a judge at Northampton Crown Court...
View ArticleCurle on young players, making changes and Cobblers’ improved mentality
Cobblers boss Keith Curle says he will not hand out first-team opportunities to the club’s younger players for the sake of it, even if his side mathematically secure their safety with games to spare...
View ArticleLudlam looking forward to facing a former Saints mentor at Allianz Park
Lewis Ludlam is hoping to get the chance to take on one of his former Saints mentors at Allianz Park on Saturday.Ludlam came through the ranks at Saints after learning plenty from Calum Clark, who was...
View ArticleSevere delays on A45 around Northampton after 'serious' accident
Drivers are facing severe delays coming into Northampton this morning on the A45 after a serious accident in the early hours of this morning.The AA is reporting that Lumbertubs Way northbound is closed...
View ArticleUK citizens living in EU 'still entitled to social security benefits' in case...
EU citizens in the UK and UK citizens in the 27 EU countries will keep any social benefits acquired before withdrawal in the event of a no-deal Brexit.Text adopted by the Employment and Social Affairs...
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