Corby woman was killed instantly after truck driven by Northampton man veered...
A ‘catastrophic error’ by a tipper driver led to the death of a Corby woman and her unborn baby daughter, a court has heard.Laura Smithson was excitedly travelling to work at Rushton Hall on the...
View ArticleNorthamptonshire unitary preparation is being done 'at risk' says council...
A council chief executive involved in plans to create two new unitary authorities in Northamptonshire says that ‘everything is being done at risk’ because as yet a final decision has not been made by...
View ArticleBuchanan targeting revenge on Stags for Field Mill thrashing
Ahead of Saturday’s clash with promotion-chasing Mansfield Town, David Buchanan admits the Cobblers ‘owe them one’.But he also knows that exacting revenge is going to be easier said than done.Back in...
View ArticleSerious safeguarding fears as numbers of homeschooled children in...
The man charged with overseeing the safeguarding of children in the Northamptonshire says he has ‘strong concerns’ about the rapid rise in the number of county children being home-schooled.Chairman of...
View ArticleGrab yourself a prize at Northampton town centre's big Easter giveaway
More than 40 shops are set to take part in a town-wide 'shoe hunt' next weekend in Northampton when a host of prizes will be up for grabs.Between 10am and 3pm on both days, people taking part in...
View ArticleKettering drinkers asked to walk through metal detectors following stabbings
A series of knife crimes in Kettering have prompted police officers to install a temporary knife arch in the town centre.A 16-year-old boy stabbed outside McDonald’s in High Street on March 31 was the...
View ArticleNorthamptonshire men charged over firearms incident near supermarket
Two men from Northamptonshire have been charged in connection with an incident where shots were reportedly fired in Weymouth.Dorset Police received a report last May of shots being fired near to the...
View ArticleSoft play centre will return four times as large as part of big plans for...
A Northampton shopping centre has promised big plans over the next few months for shoppers, with the return of the soft play centre and two new names opening before summer.After six months in the role,...
View ArticlePurse snatched from woman waiting for bus in Northampton town centre
A CCTV image of a man has been released after a purse was snatched from a woman at a bus stop in Northampton town centre.The incident happened at the bus stop outside Paddy Power on Abington Square at...
View ArticleKeith Curle: “When somebody accuses you of something you know is not right,...
The Cobblers entertain Mansfield at the PTS Academy Stadium on Saturday, and it is a significant day for Town boss Keith Curle as he comes up against the club that gave him his first chance in football...
View ArticleVasconcelos and Newton pile on the runs as Northants fight back at Glamorgan
Ricardo Vasconcelas scored a superb century as Northants responded in style to Glamorgan posting an imposing 570 for eight declared on day two of their Specsavers County Championship Division Two clash...
View ArticleCounty still have a lot of work to do insists ton-up hero Vasconcelos
Ricardo Vasconcelos was delighted to score an unbeaten century for Northants, but warned that he and his team-mates still have work to do to stay in their Specsavers County Championship Division Two...
View ArticleYou did it again! Northampton Chron readers help Easter egg appeal reach...
Every single child in care across Northamptonshire will receive an Easter egg this year thanks to the amazing set of donations by you, our readers.More than 5,000 of the chocolate gifts have now been...
View ArticleFunding agreed for safety scheme on speedy Towcester road
Councillors have agreed to fund a new electric flashing ‘slow down’ sign on a Towcester road that has a ‘serious’ speeding problem.Members of South Northamptonshire Council’s planning committee agreed...
View ArticleFoley header secures share of the spoils for Cobblers
Sam Foley’s second-half header rescued a point for the Cobblers against promotion-challenging Mansfield Town on Saturday.Town had began on top at the PTS but Mansfield struck against the run of play...
View ArticleGrayson holds his nerve to give Saints vital victory at Harlequins
James Grayson showed nerves of steel as he landed a dramatic late conversion to help Saints seal a vital 20-19 victory against top-four rivals Harlequins at the Stoop.Chris Boyd's men looked to be...
View ArticleContent Curle happy with Cobblers display in Mansfield draw
Cobblers boss Keith Curle was as pleased with his side's performance as he was the result after Saturday's 1-1 draw against Mansfield Town.Mal Benning punctured Town's strong start by scoring direct...
View ArticleBoyd gives injury update after Saints' attritional win at Harlequins
Saints are now nursing more than 20 injuries after Saturday's attritional game against Harlequins at the Stoop added yet more men to the treatment room.Boss Chris Boyd spoke about the lengthy injury...
View ArticleNewton completes century as Northants close in on giant Glamorgan total
Northants’ Specsavers County Championship Division Two clash is heading for a draw after another run-heavy day at Sophia Gardens.Day three ended with Northants on 522 for four in their first innings,...
View ArticleOpposition view: Flitcroft felt Stags struggled to cope with ‘direct’ Cobblers
Mansfield Town manager David Flitcroft felt his side struggled to get to grips with Northampton’s ‘direct’ approach during Saturday’s 1-1 draw at the PTS, adding that the referee didn’t help matters....
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