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Hip-Hip Hippo
Mayor Roger Conroy will eventually have a moment to look back on a wonderful year next May.However, it’s unlikely there will be anything to match sitting on a bed at the newly done-up Carpetright store...
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TRAMPOLINING: Girls claim clean sweep in East Midlands event
Victorious Northants Academy jumpers returned home with a whopping 24 medals from the East Midlands Regional Grading event at Wisbech.Stars of the show were the Grade D under 13 girls, who completed a...
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Northampton Town winger Hackett ‘50-50’ for Port Vale visit
Chris Hackett is rated as ‘50-50’ to be passed fit to play for the Cobblers against Port Vale at Sixfields on Saturday (2pm kick-off).But the club received some further bad news on the injury front...
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GOLF ROUND-UP: Mudge is Miles better as he claims Kingsthorpe win
Northants County Champion Miles Mudge helped claim the Am-Am team prize for the second year in a row at Kingsthorpe GC.The Staverton member joined up with Northants County amateurs Laurie Johnson,...
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SUNDAY COMBINATION ROUND-UP: Dynamo stun Netherton with cup fightback
Dynamo battled back from 2-0 down to secure an impressive 3-2 NFA Sunday Cup win at Netherton United.The match-winners for the Northampton side were Liam Grisley, Ben Diamond and Dean Lukeman.Blakesley...
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Sad to leave but O’Brien eyes an exciting future
Niall O’Brien paid tribute to the people he will be leaving behind after confirming his move to Leicestershire.The Ireland international has spent six years as a Northamptonshire player but was told he...
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COMBINATION ROUND-UP: Blisworth stay top on goal difference
Wins for Milton and James King Blisworth saw the top two remain unchanged in the Duston Garage (Bosch Service) Premier Division, with the Tunnelmen staying ahead with a better goal difference. Bob...
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Forward Craig signs new deal with Saints
Saints have announced that forward James Craig has signed a new contract with the club.The 23-year-old forward joined the Saints from Leeds Carnegie in the summer of 2011 and has so far played 18 times...
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NORTHANTS BASKETBALL CLUB: Henry the star as Thunder stun Titans in Shield
Leon Henry scored 37 points as Northants Thunder beat county rivals Titans 114-94 in the second round of the National Shield.The newly-formed Thunder, from division four, saw off division three Titans...
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ATHLETICS: Perez claims second place in Daventry 10
Chris Perez of Rugby & Northampton enjoyed a good run in the inaugural Daventry 10 mile road race, finishing as runner-up.The 36-year-old finished in second place when he recorded exactly 57 mins...
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Manager accused of £300k Billing Aquadrome con
A former finance manager at Billing Aquadrome has appeared in court charged with stealing more than £300,000 from the holiday park.Andrew Stockwin, whose address was given to magistrates as HMP Onley,...
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MP Binley urges caution over latest finance figures
Conservative MP for Northampton South Brian Binley has urged caution over today’s positive economic data, claiming that despite a one per cent increase in GDP the UK has dropped a place in the World...
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HOCKEY ROUND-UP: Summers and Knibb shatter Stourport
Greg Summers and James Knibb both scored twice as Saints enjoyed a field day against Stourport, romping to an 8-0 win.Saints fielded a very strong side against Stourport, with the hope of making it two...
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Northampton Town boss Boothroyd to explore transfer options amid ‘worst ever’...
Aidy Boothroyd has confirmed he may make ‘one or two’ additions to his Cobblers squad as he tackles an injury crisis which he says is the worst he has known as a manager.Town will be without...
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West: Saints will have to be at their best to beat Sarries
If Saints are to beat Saracens on Saturday, they will need to put in their best performance of the season to date.That’s something of which forwards coach Dorian West is well aware, as his men continue...
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TITANS BASKETBALL: Final quarter heroics are not enough
A battling final-quarter fightback wasn’t enough to stop Northants Titans from slipping to a 70-68 EBL Under 13 Boys Midlands South Conference defeat to Bucks Hornets at Weavers at the weekend.After an...
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Saints forward Van Velze ‘desperate’ to take on Sarries’ Springbok pals
Gerrit-Jan van Velze admits his start to life at Northampton Saints has been far from ideal but he’s vowed to put things right against a few familiar faces in the Aviva Premiership on Saturday.Back row...
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Driver jailed for bike rage
A VAN driver deliberately knocked a man off his motorbike, then returned and kicked him while he was unconscious.Glenn Tweed, 26, was jailed for two years at Northampton Crown Court for a road rage...
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POPPIES CRISIS: Ladak hasn’t given up on Poppies survival
Imraan Ladak insists his “full focus” will be on resolving the key issues at Kettering Town after the club were given one week to prove they can continue in the Southern League.Majority shareholder...
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Children’s ward nurse at NGH is an NHS hero
A staff nurse on Northampton General Hospital’s Paddington children’s ward has been nominated as an ‘NHS Hero’ by the mother of one of her youngest patients.After her five-day-old daughter Amélie lost...
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