High speed broadband goes live in South Northamptonshire
Residents living in south Northamptonshire are among the first to be able to sign up for the ‘next generation’ of high speed broadband which ‘went live’ yesterday.Government minister Ed Vaizey was at...
View ArticleCounty council debates deal to loan University of Northampton £14 million for...
A deal to lend the University of Northampton £14 million for its new Waterside campus will be debated by Northamptonshire county councillors next week.The funding proposal breaks the £10 million value...
View ArticleMoulton College could be Rugby World Cup team base in 2015
Moulton College has been selected as a possible team base for one of the countries taking part in the rugby World Cup in 2015.England will host the World Cup next year and up to 50 bases are required...
View ArticleVan Velze grateful for Saints experience as he heads to Worcester
GJ van Velze says Saints will always have a place in his heart after agreeing to join Worcester from the start of next season.The South African No.8 will switch to the Aviva Premiership’s bottom side,...
View ArticleCobblers boss Wilder close to making fifth signing
Cobblers boss Chris Wilder is close to making his fifth signing just one week into life as manager at Sixfields.Town have already recruited defender Leon McSweeney, midfielder Ricky Ravenhill and...
View ArticleWoman robbed by man wearing V for Vendetta mask in Northampton street
A woman was robbed by two men, one of who was wearing V for Vendetta mask, in a Northampton street.The robbery happened on Sunday, January 26 at 9.30pm in St Andrew’s Road, Semilong.A spokesman for...
View ArticleCobblers boss Wilder snaps up former Crewe defender
The Cobblers have signed utility defender Gregor Robertson on a contract until the end of the season.The 30-year-old, who can play at centre-back or left-back, is able to sign permanently because his...
View ArticleGatland: Saints showing will inspire Wales at Aviva Stadium
Wales are using Saints as inspiration as they bid to beat Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.Northampton upset the odds to defeat Leinster 18-9 in a Heineken Cup clash in Dublin in December.It...
View ArticleManoa sure on-song Saints can maintain form without international stars
Samu Manoa has urged his Saints team-mates to ‘hold down’ their impressive form until the international players return from Six Nations duty.The powerhouse forward drove his side to victory last...
View ArticlePlans for 26,000 new homes in Northampton to be discussed ‘again’ tonight
Plans to build nearly 26,000 homes in Northampton by 2029 will be discussed for the second time tonight after it emerged there was a procedural error when they were voted through last month.The...
View ArticleLabour group calls for emergency meeting with Northamptonshire Police chief...
The Northamptonshire Labour Party is calling for emergency talks with Northamptonshire Police following an outspoken attack on elected members by Chief Constable Adrian Lee.Mr Lee hit out at...
View ArticleFurious Saints coach West hits back at Sky pundit Sanderson’s ‘illegal’...
Saints forwards coach Dorian West has hit back at comments from Pat Sanderson, branding the Sky Sports pundit ‘out of order’.Sanderson was critical of the Northampton scrum during the 34-16 win against...
View ArticleCobblers new boy Connell content with Bradford career despite lack of...
Alan Connell insists he would not change anything about his time at Bradford despite seeing his first-team chances limited by the presence of one of lower-league football’s best strike duos.Connell...
View ArticlePolice to offer schools electronic security marking scheme to try to stop...
Special constables have increased their patrols and launched an electronic security marking scheme following a spate of burglaries at nine schools in Northamptonshire.Since the start of the latest...
View ArticleForwards coach West has confidence in Saints’ strength in depth
Dorian West says Saints are more confident than ever that they can cope with international absences during the Six Nations.Northampton will be without seven England players, including injured duo Alex...
View ArticleWilder continues to reshuffle his Cobblers pack
Cobblers boss Chris Wilder feels the squad will now settle down following a week of reshuffling of the playing squad.Wilder signed utility defender Gregor Robertson this week after his contract at...
View ArticleIndian trip for County batting trio as preparations intensify
Stephen Peters, David Murphy and Alex Wakely will fine tune their preparations for the upcoming domestic season with a week on the sub-continent.The trio, who have funded the trip themselves, are...
View ArticleBOWLS: Pownall bows out at first stage in finals
Matt Pownall’s excellent run in the Champion of Champions tournament came to an end at the first stage of the finals in Hampshire.The county ace, who beat former England international Bill Hobart in...
View ArticleCOMBINATION FOOTBALL: Brilliant Brixworth storm into final of the Junior Cup
Brixworth All Saints turned in a superb performance to storm into the final of the NFA Junior Cup.The villagers took on Peterborough Northern Star Reserves from the United Counties League, and ran out...
View ArticleSUNDAY COMBINATION: Gavin doubles up as Zedi progress in Shield
WITH the Borough Council postponing all games on public park pitches due to the wet weather, only three Sunday Combination matches were playedIn the NTFA Plester Shield, Zedi United cruised into the...
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