Southend boss Brown no longer feeling sorry for Cobblers
Southend United manager Phil Brown says he won’t feel sorry for managerial colleague Aidy Boothroyd despite being an eyewitness to the club’s Wembley capitulation in last season’s play-off final.Brown...
View ArticleBenefit cheat mum escapes unpaid work
A mother-of-five has escaped serious punishment after admitting falsely claiming almost £10,000 in benefits.Angela Regan claimed the money as a lone parent despite her partner Neil Scott living with...
View ArticleNew non-emergency phone service is failing Northamptonshire callers
The new non-emergency phone service in Northamptonshire for people with medical queries is failing to meet national standards, according to latest figures. The 111 service, introduced in March, has...
View ArticleBoothroyd: Resilience and flexibility will be vital at Southend
Cobblers boss Aidy Boothroyd believes resilience and flexibility will be the keys to victory at Southend United on Saturday (3pm ko).Town head to Roots Hall on the back of their first league win of the...
View ArticleBrady urges Brackley to be even better
Jon Brady admits extra expectation will surround his Brackley Town team this season.Brady steered the Saints to a third-place finish in Blue Square Bet North last season, eventually seeing them lose to...
View ArticleBoothroyd confident in-form striker O’Donovan will keep getting better
Cobblers boss Aidy Boothroyd is confident that striker Roy O’Donovan will improve with every game he plays for the club.O’Donovan has scored in Town’s past two games and would have had a 100 per cent...
View ArticleMallinder impressed with new Saints coach King
Jim Mallinder says new attack coach Alex King has added ‘something different’ to the Saints mix.King arrived at Franklin’s Gardens from Heineken Cup runners-up Clermont Auvergne this summer.The former...
View ArticleJohn Griff: A new kind of battle for past
T his weekend sees the annual Battle Proms Concert taking place in the grounds of Althorp House. Large crowds will witness re-enactors playing out a variety of patriotic scenes through the ages,...
View ArticleKerry Provenzano: Life exposes us to sexualisation as much as mags
No doubt by now you’ve heard about the lads magazines debate; the idea behind it is that magazines that have any kind of sexualised front page should be covered to prevent kids being exposed to such...
View ArticleJohn Griff: Glorious summer to remember
I know we’re not there yet, but I’m wondering if the end of summer is about to be heralded. It might seem strange to be saying it with the sunny mornings that we’ve been seeing of late and it’s hardly...
View ArticleAufona: Transparent Tony ties my brain in little knots
THANK goodness we live in an age of transparency when it comes to all things political these days.At the click of a button, it’s amazing what you can find out there and none more so than when it comes...
View ArticleJohn Dickie: Fracking is not the answer to energy issues
Energy issues have always confused me. Growing up I was always told that we’re an island nation built on coal and surrounded by fish.I always had a tribal instinct that took enormous pride in the...
View ArticleEngraved clues on stolen bracelet may reunite it with Northampton owner
Police are trying to reunite a silver bracelet found in Northampton with its rightful owner.The bracelet was found on November 14 last year and officers have made several unsuccessful attempts to find...
View ArticleWalker wins England call-up after national success
It has been an amazing few days for top county bowler Jamie Walker.The West End BC star claimed the National Under-25 Singles title at Beach House Park in Worthing on Sunday.And that was followed by...
View ArticleRowleys dominate to triumph in Family Foursomes
John Rowley (Brampton Heath) and Steve Rowley (Farthingstone) produced a dominant performance in the Family Foursomes as the father-and-son duo clinched a seven-point victory at Kingsthorpe GC.The...
View ArticleHollingsworth Trophy: Whittlebury Park continue superb start
Whittlebury Park have set an early benchmark after following up a 3-2 group B away win at Kingsthorpe with a 5-0 home whitewash of Cherwell Edge.Two early wins on the 18th hole against Kingsthorpe and...
View ArticleBailey at her best as Rugby & Northampton AC claim third
Three stunning victories from Emma Bailey led R&N to third place in the Midland League in the final match of the season at Alexander Stadium.They also defeated Wolverhampton & Bilston by just...
View ArticleSix of the county’s best head for Cardiff test
A strong squad of juniors from County LTC will be engaged in a few on-court battles of their own in the shadow of Cardiff’s city castle next week.The six youngsters will be repeating the club’s 2011...
View ArticleView from the Blues: It’s time for Spriegel to step up
So, after the glamour and excitement of Twenty20 could the Steelbacks take that swagger into a critical week of YB40 games, starting at Trent Bridge last Sunday?We know the players have been...
View ArticleBallance shines for Lions
England Lions acquitted themselves creditably on the first day of the fixture against Australia at the County Ground.Replacing the Edgbaston-bound Northamptonshire, the national side’s sort of second...
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