Glamorgan anticipating record crowd for visit of Steelbacks in T20
Glamorgan are hoping to attract a record 10,000 crowd to the SWALEC Stadium for their Friends Life t20 clash with Northants Steelbacks on Friday night.The match sees Midlands/West/Wales group leaders...
View ArticleHundred metres of hedgerow catches fire near Northampton care village
Firefighters were called to a field near an elderly care village in Northampton after a large hedge and grassland caught fire.Emergency services were alerted to the blaze at a field off St Thomas...
View ArticleGOLF LEAGUES ROUND-UP: Brampton Heath celebrating Scratch League promotion
Brampton Heath sealed promotion into the Scratch League second division with a convincing 6½-1½ away victory at relegation-threatened Priors Hall.Harry Brown (3&1), Guy Loveland (one hole) and...
View ArticleDrill set stolen after burglary of Northampton home
A burglar stole a drill set, a television and three remote controls after breaking into a house in Northampton. The burglary took place at a property in Danetree Gardens, Abington, Northampton, between...
View ArticleGOLF - AROUND THE CLUBS: Lewis is king of Northampton for fourth time
Lewis White clinched the Northampton Club Championship crown for the fourth time after a couple of solid rounds of two-under-par 70 secured a one-shot victory from first round leader Andy...
View ArticleWilley likely to miss Cardiff encounter
A reshuffling of the pack could be in order for the Steelbacks as they close in on a quarter-final place in the Friends Life t20.Alex Wakely’s side travel to Cardiff tomorrow (Friday) to face Glamorgan...
View ArticleGoddard sisters at the double for Rugby & Northampton AC
The Goddard sisters from Rugby & Northampton AC won a county double at the NAA 3,000m Championships when the race was held within the Corby AC open meeting at Rockingham Triangle.The combined...
View ArticleLemon fights back to seal county singles title
Richard Lemon claimed the Northamptonshire men’s singles title as the County Finals were held at Irchester BC. The Northampton Express bowler beat last year’s runner-up John Haines (Desborough Town)...
View ArticleSeven arrested as part of crackdown on ‘foreign criminals’
Seven people were arrested and 40 foreign vehicles were seized as part of a police clampdown on foreign criminals using Northamptonshire’s roads.Northamptonshire Police took part in the national...
View ArticleWoman airlifted to hospital after road crash
A driver was airlifted to hospital suffering from head injuries and a broken shoulder last night following a crash on a Northamptonshire road.Police have today appealed for information following the...
View ArticleMachete robber jailed for Northampton shop raid
A masked robber has been locked up for his role in a terrifying raid on a shop, during which the owner was threatened with a machete and thousands of pounds of cigarettes were stolen.Courtney...
View ArticleSupport Our Independents: Bias in Market Walk
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 ArticleMan ‘deliberately’ run over by car in Northampton
A man was deliberately run over as he left a Northampton bar.Northamptonshire Police has today appealed for witnesses following the alleged assault, despite it happening almost three weeks ago, on...
View ArticleFamily fun day at Lings Local Centre in Brookside
A family fun day for Brookside residents will be held at Lings Local Centre on Billingbrook Road on Saturday July 27 from 2pm to 5pm.The event marks the 15th anniversary of the Brookside Residents’...
View ArticleCCTV of machete raid in Northampton is released by police
Police have today released CCTV images of a terrifying machete raid at a petrol station in Northampton.The armed robber, who is also believed to be behind similar heists in Leicestershire and across...
View ArticleCounty ladies so close to promotion in a weekend to remember
A spectacular weekend of success by Northamptonshire juniors was almost topped off by a promotion for the county’s senior ladies at Beckenham on Tuesday.Having beaten Bedfordshire 8-1 on Sunday and...
View ArticleMidfielder Deegan signs one-year deal with the Cobblers
Boss Aidy Boothroyd says new signing Gary Deegan will add ‘bite and aggression’ to the Cobblers midfield after the Irishman agreed a one-year deal at Sixfields.The former Coventry City and Hibernian...
View ArticleDuo jailed for dealing drugs at Northamptonshire’s Shambala Festival
Two men have been jailed for dealing drugs at a music festival held in the grounds of a stately home in Northamptonshire.Alexander Stubbs (pictured, above right) and Felix Reade (above left), both aged...
View ArticleProlific Northampton burglar with 39 convictions jailed for two years
A 21-year-old who has 39 convictions for a range of offences has been jailed for two-and-a-half years after burgling a house in Northampton.Jack Turner, of Herbert Street, Northampton, appeared at...
View Article‘Lucky’ Geoff preparing for another big-money final
RINGER family matchfishing patriarch Geoff is looking set for to make yet another big-money final.Though perhaps eclipsed in recent years by pro-angling sons Steve and Phil, he has a long list of wins...
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