Jones: Steelbacks will be worrying about us
FORMER England pace bowler Simon Jones insists the Steelbacks and their other Twenty20 rivals will be “worrying” about playing the Welsh Dragons this year. Explosive T20 specialist Shaun Marsh is to...
View ArticleNorthampton mum claims Jade Goody’s death saved her life
A mother from Northampton whose incorrect cancer test results almost killed her, only insisted on a life-saving one after Jade Goody’s fatal illness. Claire Millward, aged 37, from Delapre, endured a...
View ArticleArrest made in Northamptonshire as part of national swoop on paedophiles
Northamptonshire Police have arrested a man as part of a nationwide operation to target the making and possession of indecent images of children.Officers arrested a 37-year-old man in Corby yesterday...
View ArticleEx-soldier from Northampton has sentence cut for cannabis production
A RETIRED soldier who turned his house and shop into cannabis factories has had his sentence sliced on appeal - because he needed the illegal drug for a medical condition. Peter Bridle, 64, of Axehead...
View Article‘Sadistic torturers’ jailed for seven hour attack on Northampton man
TWO men who subjected a 22-year-old man to a seven-hour sadistic torture ordeal in which a four-letter swear word was tattooed on his face have received 14-year custodial sentences.Michael Kyprianou...
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View ArticleRain spoils Steelbacks’ Twenty20 opener
Some things don’t come as much of a surprise.And the weather ruining the Steelbacks’ opening Friends Life t20 outing of the season against the Welsh Dragons can count as one of those.Only 9.3 overs...
View ArticleWilson ‘I wish I had joined Saints sooner’
ROGER WILSON says his four-year stay at Saints was a ‘massive success’ - and admits he wishes he’d moved to Northampton earlier in his career. The Irish No.8 has returned home this summer, moving back...
View ArticleDerby County ‘a million miles away’ from signing Michael Jacobs
Derby County are ‘a million miles away’ from signing Cobblers midfielder Michael Jacobs, according to chairman David Cardoza.And Town are expecting an unnamed Premier League club to make an offer for...
View ArticleWork on £3.5m Naseby museum could start next year
Work to build a museum of international significance at the Battle of Naseby site in Northamptonshire could start next year.Historians who have been working on plans to build a £3.5 million museum on...
View ArticleThe Chron investigates a new charity which aims to help parents to bond with...
“When I had my first child, I had postnatal depression. I turned from someone capable, who had no problem holding down a very demanding job, into someone who couldn’t stop crying and couldn’t cope with...
View ArticleMP’s battle with post-natal depression
ONE of Northamptonshire’s MPs spoke about her battle with post-natal depression during a debate in the House of Commons.The Conservative MP for South Northamptonshire, Andrea Leadsom, spoke during a...
View ArticleIs this Gonzo’s dream?
Keep a close eye on Gonzo as the Wootton Fields Library closure proposal moves, inexorably, towards a conclusion. Countdown’s Nick Hewer has been called on to stop the plan and a protest group is...
View ArticleLorry driver remains in a ‘serious’ condition after M1 crash in hospital
An Irish lorry driver remains in a “serious” condition in hospital following a four hour battle to free her after a horror crash on the M1 in yesterday.The 21-year-old female lorry driver involved in...
View ArticleWhat’s on in Northamptonshire this week
A weekend of fun has been promised at a Northamptonshire village as its annual festival arrives.Guilsborough is staging its second ‘Festival Weekend,’ starting on Friday evening with a wine and jazz...
View ArticleInjury rules Dowson out of England’s second Test against Springboks
SAINTS forward Phil Dowson has been forced to pull out of England’s second Test against South Africa with a hamstring injury.The back rower, who had been named on the bench for the clash in...
View ArticleGreenwood says Foden will wing it again for England
WORLD CUP winner Will Greenwood feels we haven’t seen the last of Ben Foden occupying a wing role.England boss Stuart Lancaster moved Saints full-back Foden to the left wing for the 22-17 first Test...
View ArticleThe fun has to be put back into T20
THE Friends Life t20 gets underway this week, and what was once the highlight of the domestic cricketing summer, is in danger of sinking without trace – and I’m not just talking about under the...
View ArticleSchumacher ready to roll up his sleeves
MICHAEL SCHUMACHER has rolled his sleeves up over the last few days in a bid to emerge from the slump severely damaging his season with the Brackley-based Mercedes F1 team.Schumacher has been plagued...
View ArticleAndy King’s Sixfields role to prove vital
With recruitment at the Cobblers pretty much the sole activity at the club at the moment, the role of assistant manager Andy King has become more crucial than ever.King’s job description contains a...
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