Levi blasts Steelbacks towards the quarter-finals
Richard Levi crashed 70 from 43 balls as Northamptonshire edged closer to a Friends Life t20 quarter-final spot after beating Worcestershire by five runs at New Road.The big-hitting South African...
View ArticleRipley’s delight as Northants bounce back
David Ripley was delighted to see the Steelbacks bounce back as they closed in on a place in the Friends Life t20 quarter-finals with a five-run success over Worcestershire at New Road.Twenty four...
View ArticleDays out review: Drayton Manor Theme Park
Drayton Manor Theme Park is a special day out...and it’s just been given an extra bit of Thomas the Tank Engine magic.The theme park in Staffordshire is a perfect place for families, with genuinely...
View ArticleLive Review: James Morrison and Bo Bruce at Alive at Delapre
“Isn’t this nice?” singer James Morrison called out, jokingly, to the crowd at Delapre. “We’re here, in a park, at night, in Northampton and there’s nothing weird going on.”Last night’s concert, the...
View ArticleNorthampton MP Brian Binley to stand down at next General Election
The MP for Northampton South, Brian Binley, will not stand at the next General Election in 2015.The Conservative MP announced on Monday that he is in remission from cancer, but said that at 71, he had...
View ArticleCar destroyed by fire on A45 slip-road in Northampton
Firefighters say the cause of a blaze, which destroyed a Mercedes on the side of a busy road into Northampton at the weekend, is believed to have been a mechanical defect.A Mercedes estate car went up...
View ArticleSupport Our Independents: Derngate Gym in Derngate
Every day this month the Chron is teaming up with the Northampton Town Centre Business Improvement District (BID) to feature a ‘Business of the Day’ – giving you more information about an independent...
View ArticleWhite unlikely to return to County Ground
The chances of Graeme White returning to Northamptonshire on loan at any time during the rest of the season are very slim.So says chief executive David Smith after the left-armer played for...
View ArticleNORTHANTS CRICKET LEAGUE: Walk in the Park for Chris as Saints end dismal run
Skipper Chris Park inspired Saints to a welcome three-wicket win over title hopefuls Wollaston in the premier divisionSaints have endured a miserable run of results, but captain Park led from the front...
View ArticleBurglars steal crossbow, machete and Star Wars memorabilia
Burglars looted a home in the St James area of Northampton, stealing a crossbow, a machete as well as Star Wars memorabilia and around 400 children’s DVDs.The break-in happened in Peverel’s Way,...
View ArticleTwelve bows and 100 arrows stolen from school
Bows and arrows have been stolen from a school in Northamptonshire, police have revealed.The burglary took place sometime between 8.45pm on Wednesday, July 17, and 6.40am on Thursday, July 18, at Wrenn...
View ArticleSaints face back-to-back Leinster clashes in Heineken Cup
Saints are set for a December double-header against Leinster after the fixtures for the first four rounds of this season’s Heineken Cup were revealed on Monday afternoon.Jim Mallinder’s men will host...
View ArticleBotterill steps down as Sileby Rangers boss
Successful boss Glenn Botterill has stepped down from his role at UCL Premier Division side Sileby Rangers due to personal reasons.Botterill, along with assistants Matt Green and Tim Wooding, leave...
View ArticleNorthampton council leader David Mackintosh puts his name forward for Brian...
The leader of Northampton Borough Council has announced his intention to fight for the Northampton South Parliamentary seat.At 10am this morning, the current MP, Brian Binley, announced he would not be...
View ArticleTrial of man accused of murdering Northampton coin dealer may not happen...
The trial of a man accused of murdering an elderly coin and medal dealer may not happen until February next year, a judge warned today.Mark Ellson, aged 40, appeared at Northampton Crown Court this...
View ArticleRelatively high risk of crime at University of Northampton, claims report
The University of Northampton is ranked as the 18th riskiest of 96 universities in England and Wales - excluding London - for student-relevant crimes, according to a new report.The report, published by...
View ArticleNorthamptonshire postman stole parcels to “finish work early”
A postman failed to deliver hundreds of parcels to homes and businesses in Northamptonshire because he wanted to finish work early, a court heard.Mark Tyrrell, aged 38, appeared at Northampton...
View ArticleDramatic lightning over Northampton captured by Chron reader
Dramatic pictures of lightning in Northampton last night have been taken by Chronicle & Echo reader Jamie McDonagh.The images were taken on Monday night in Abington during the thunder and lightning...
View ArticleSupport Our Independents: J Lawrence Coffee Shop in St Giles Street
Every day this month the Chron is teaming up with the Northampton Town Centre Business Improvement District (BID) to feature a ‘Business of the Day’ – giving you more information about an independent...
View ArticleCobblers boss Boothroyd to take extended look at defender Amankwaah
Cobblers boss Aidy Boothroyd plans to spend ‘a bit more time’ assessing on-trial defender Kevin Amankwaah before he makes a decision over whether to offer him a contract.The 31-year-old played the full...
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