VIEW FROM THE BLUES: Stunning final win is fantastic reward for the years of...
At Twickers the Saints were sinners, at Wembley the Cobblers were, well, Cobblers. But the Steelbacks are no longer the Stillbottoms, champions in every way and simply imperious at Edgbaston to become...
View ArticleFire crews rescue dog stuck in water pipe
Fire crews managed to “coax” out a curious dog after it ran up a water pipe in a Northamptonshire village and became stuck.The dog, called Commie, was out on a walk with its owner today in Brixworth...
View ArticleNorthamptonshire comedian shortlisted for Edinburgh award
County comedian James Acaster has been shortlisted for the best comedy show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.The Kettering funnyman is one of six acts to be nominated for the Foster’s Comedy Award for...
View ArticleBoothroyd urges Cobblers to not do ‘anything stupid’ against Torquay
Aidy Boothroyd will remind his Cobblers players not to do ‘anything stupid’ when they host Torquay United at Sixfields on Saturday (3pm kick-off).Town have incurred the wrath of the referee on their...
View ArticleCounty move closer to decisive victory
Essex were left facing the follow-on as Northamptonshire totally dominated the second day of the LV= County Championship Division Two clash at Colchester.Needing to reach 382 to steer clear of that...
View ArticleProlific thief stole perfume and meat to fund her drug habit
A habitual thief, from Northampton, stole more than £1,500 of perfume and meat products to feed her drug habit in a five-month crime spree, a court heard.Kelly Nelligan stole aftershaves, perfumes,...
View ArticleMorris and Heath due to return to Cobblers training
Ian Morris and Matt Heath will return to Cobblers training on Thursday and will be assessed before a decision is made over whether to include them in the matchday squad for Saturday’s game against...
View ArticleGOLF: LEAGUES ROUND-UP - Dominant Staverton enjoy home comfort
Staverton made home advantage count in their NGU Hollingsworth Trophy Group A game against Rushden as they secured a 5-0 whitewash.Although two matches went the distance, Russell Brown and Michael...
View ArticleGOLF: AROUND THE CLUBS - Kingsthorpe junior section boosted by donation
Kingsthorpe’s junior section has received a huge boost after club member Richard Nicholson donated £4,750 towards their development programme following his annual Charity Cup Day.Nicholson and...
View ArticleGOLF: SOLHEIM CUP - Europe skipper Neumann praises Northants teenager Hull
Northants golfer Charley Hull has been heavily praised by Solheim Cup captain Liselotte Neumann after she played a starring role in Europe’s first victory on US soil at Colorado Golf Club.The teenager,...
View ArticleMan followed woman and punched her in the face in Northampton
Police are appealing for witnesses to an attempted robbery in Bants Lane, Northampton.The crime happened between 11pm and 11.15pm on Tuesday, August 20.A 20-year-old woman was walking along Bants Lane,...
View ArticleKnill positive about Torquay’s chances at Sixfields
Torquay boss Alan Knill will use the unpredictable nature of league two as the cornerstone of his team talk for his side’s game against the Cobblers on Saturday.The Gulls are as long as 3/1 to get a...
View ArticleEx-Cobbler Harding targets three points on Sixfields return
Former Cobblers midfielder Ben Harding will put several friendships with the current squad to one side when he visits Sixfields with Torquay United on Saturday.Harding was a key part of the midfield...
View ArticleNorth and Corbisiero set for first Saints appearance
George North and Alex Corbisiero are in line to make their first appearance in Saints colours at Franklin’s Gardens on Friday night.The Lions duo have been named on the bench for the clash with...
View ArticleWarning over ‘lost football’ trick being used by burglars in Northampton
Police are warning people living in Northampton to be on their guard following reports of burglars using a lost football as an excuse to get into houses. Officers have had a number of reports from...
View ArticleCommissioner Simmonds calls for clampdown on illegal foreign vehicles
Police and Crime Commissioner Adam Simmonds has invited a Government minister to Northamptonshire to highlight the problem of illegally registered foreign vehicles on the county’s roads.Mr Simmonds has...
View ArticleMan stabbed in buttock in Northampton park
A man required hospital treatment after he was stabbed in the bum after an argument with another man in a park in Northampton. Two men in their 20s were playing football with some friends in the pocket...
View ArticleRain ruins County’s push for victory
No play was possible on the third day of Northamptonshire’s LV= County Championship clash with Essex in Colchester.Overnight rain continued into the morning and the conditions didn’t allow a resumption...
View ArticleSaints overcome spirited Moseley for second pre-season win
Saints racked up their second pre-season win in the space of seven days with a 38-32 success against Moseley at Billesley Common.But the largely second-string Northampton team were pushed all the way...
View ArticleDickinson’s delight as Saints youngsters shine in Moseley win
Sam Dickinson hailed Saints’ young guns after they saw off Moseley on Thursday night.No.8 Dickinson skippered a largely second-string Northampton side to a 38-32 success at Billesley Common.The likes...
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