Jefferson Lake’s Cobblers verdict and ratings: Duke the difference between...
Saturday’s win over Newport County provided further evidence of two elements of the current Northampton side that are very quickly becoming accepted facts.The first is that Matt Duke is an exceptional...
View ArticleSurreal Sixfields experience at Coventry’s first ‘home’ game in Northampton
From the moment affable gate man Les Arnold appeared in the Sixfields doorway in a high-visibility jacket bearing the Coventry City club crest, it was clear this was going to be a very strange day.It...
View ArticleSteelbacks’ unbeaten run ended in crushing style
Northamptonshire’s five-match winning streak in the Yorkshire Bank 40 came to an end at Trent Bridge as Nottinghamshire claimed an emphatic six-wicket triumph.The result leaves the victors just a small...
View ArticleRipley aware of Steelbacks’ shortcomings
David Ripley had to admit that his Northamptonshire side were well below their best as they were easily beaten by Nottinghamshire in the Yorkshire Bank 40 at Trent Bridge.A six-wicket reverse with the...
View ArticleUCL round-up: Herbert at double as Cogenhoe enjoy superb start
Cogenhoe United won at Boston Town for the first time in nine seasons to get their UCL Premier Division campaign off to a flying start.Former Northampton Town man Courtney Herbert gave the visitors a...
View ArticleBoothroyd says Cobblers are ‘miles away’ from hitting their stride
Aidy Boothroyd watched his Cobblers side complete their first win of the season on Saturday but admitted they are ‘miles away’ from producing the level of performance he expects.Boothroyd gave a debut...
View ArticleYobs face 48-hour ban from Northampton town centre
Groups of anti-social yobs are being banned from the town centre for up to 48 hours following the introduction of a six-month dispersal order.The order, which came into effect on Monday, allows police...
View ArticleGrant of £735,000 ‘will help create 180 jobs in Northamptonshire’
A total of 180 jobs will be created and 49 jobs safeguarded by a £735,000 investment in 17 Northamptonshire high-performance technology firms, it has been claimed.Northamptonshire Enterprise...
View ArticleMan has leg broken after assault in Northampton nightclub
A 25-year-old man had his leg broken in an assault in a Northampton nightclub in the early hours of Sunday morning.The incident happened in NB’s, in Bridge Street, between 2am and 3am yesterday, after...
View ArticleFast food delivery driver robbed in attack in Northampton
A fast food delivery driver was shoved to the ground and robbed in an incident in the early hours of Saturday morning.The 27-year-old man was delivering food to an address in Bective Road, Kingsthorpe,...
View ArticleImages released of two men in connection with Northampton burglary
CCTV images have been released of two men police would like to speak to in relation to a burglary at property near to a Northampton golf club.A Callaway golf bag, ladies golf clubs and a Panasonic 32...
View ArticlePilot and boy injured in light aircraft crash in Northamptonshire
An eyewitness has described the moment she heard “big bang” and saw a light aircraft crash into a Northamptonshire fieldRosie Nichols was riding near Canons Ashby House, near Daventry, when she saw the...
View ArticleSaints centre Burrell aims to build on England exploits
Luther Burrell says taking part in England’s summer tour of South America was an ‘eye-opener’ for him.And the barrel-chested centre believes that experience can serve him well as he prepares to build...
View ArticleNorthampton Town to make assessment of Heath calf injury
The Cobblers will this week assess the injury suffered by centre-back Matt Heath to discover how long the player will be out for.It has been confirmed that Heath suffered a calf strain in the warm-up...
View ArticleLions name strong side for Australia clash
Eoin Morgan will captain a talented England Lions team when they take on Australia at the County Ground this week.The national ‘A’ team are filling the fixture after Northamptonshire reached the...
View ArticleChanges unlikely for must-win encounter
Northamptonshire are likely to field an unchanged side for the Yorkshire Bank 40 clash with Kent tomorrow (Tuesday).The Steelbacks’ six-wicket thumping by Group A leaders Nottinghamshire at the...
View ArticleHeatwave boosts consumer spending across East Midlands
This summer’s heatwave boosted consumer spending across the East Midlands according to a new survey.Barclaycard’s monthly analysis of UK spending for July showed spending was up 5.2 per cent compared...
View ArticleMallinder backs Saints star Wood to be full-time England skipper
Saints boss Jim Mallinder says Tom Wood would be a ‘brilliant choice’ to take up the role of England captain on a full-time basis.Wood skippered the Red Rose on their tour of South America during the...
View ArticleUniversity of Northampton scores well in student satisfaction survey
The results of the latest National Student Survey (NSS) have revealed that 88 per cent of students at the University of Northampton are satisfied.The figure is the highest in the university’s history...
View ArticlePervert with ‘masturbation machine’ overlooking children walking to primary...
A loner who set-up a “masturbation machine” at a window and pasted a “collage” of indecent photos of children on his bedroom wall has been jailed for 14 months.Pervert Steven Conroy, from Corby, was...
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