Jefferson Lake’s Cobblers v Morecambe preview: Town’s chance to impress doubters
There are a whole laundry list of reasons why a win for the Cobblers over Morecambe on tonight (Tues, ko 7.45pm) would definitely be a very good thing.In the short term, the three points could put the...
View ArticleGoalkeeper Higgs has Northampton Town contract terminated
Cobblers goalkeeper Shane Higgs has had his contract terminated and has left the Sixfields club.The 35-year-old goalkeeper has fought his way back to fitness after suffering an Achilles injury in...
View ArticleWeek-long police crackdown on speeding across Northamptonshire
Police across Northamptonshire are launching a countywide crackdown on speeding motorists throughout this week.To help support Road Safety Week, run by the charity Brake, officers will be working with...
View ArticleDeparting Saint Grayson’s pride at representing ‘one of the great clubs’
Departing Saints assistant coach Paul Grayson has spoken of his pride at ‘being a part of the history of one of the great clubs’.It has been announced that Grayson is leaving Franklin’s Gardens ‘by...
View ArticleWoman punched in face during handbag robbery
A WOMAN was punched in the face during a robbery in which her handbag was stolen.The attack happened in Stimpson Avenue, Northampton, on Sunday, November 4, between 8pm and 8.30pm, near Perry Street.A...
View ArticleBayo on target again as Cobblers move to within three points of top three
Ben Tozer’s long throw provided a 13th goal of the season for Adebayo Akinfenwa and a third successive win for the Cobblers as Morecambe were beaten 3-0 at Sixfields.Akinfenwa headed home a Tozer throw...
View ArticleSaint Wood tells England they have to get nasty against Springboks
Saints forward Tom Wood delivered a stirring battle cry for England just days before they face the ultimate “man test” against South Africa at Twickenham.Wood is fired up for what is expected to be his...
View ArticleGame Review: Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
It’s time to lock and load people, Call of Duty is back with Black Ops 2, breaking new ground and showing there is still plenty of life in the franchise.Black Ops 2, developed by Treyarch and published...
View ArticleFemale jogger’s bum pinched by teenager in Northampton park
A female jogger had her bum pinched as she ran past a group of teenagers in the Racecourse park in Northampton.The woman challenged the group after the incident but they ran off in the direction of...
View ArticleJefferson Lake’s view and player ratings: Crowds will soon be flooding back
So the big attendance didn’t quite materialise but if the Cobblers produce many more results like this one the bumper gates will soon be back at Sixfields.The 4,000-odd crowd was a pretty good one for...
View ArticleNorthampton Saints confirm Dickens as temporary backs coach
Saints boss Jim Mallinder has confirmed Alan Dickens will step into the coaching role vacated by departing Paul Grayson.Academy coach Dickens is set to move into the first-team set-up on a temporary...
View ArticleTravel Review: Belfast
Before travelling to Belfast, most of my ideas about of the city were based on the pictures painted by the news when I was growing up. They certainly weren’t ones of the thriving, confident and...
View ArticleSimmonds set to start job as Northamptonshire commissioner
Northamptonshire’s first Police and Crime Commissioner will officially start his first full day in the new job tomorrow morning.Adam Simmonds, the winning Conservative candidate in last week’s...
View ArticleCobblers defender Carlisle talks depression, alcohol dependency and being...
On The day he re-signed for the Cobblers, PFA chairman Clarke Carlisle visited Street League’s Manchester Academy and held a question and answer session with participants on the eight-week programme....
View ArticleMyler in line for Saints return against Welsh
Jim Mallinder says Stephen Myler should be fit to return for Saints against London Welsh this weekend.And he has also received positive news on Ben Foden and James Wilson as Saints’ injury crisis...
View ArticleNAPS TABLE: Gavin makes another Wright choice
Naps Table freshman Gavin Wright (Wright Nag) has only been a neck away from starting his challenge with three straight winners, but the 8/1 Paul Nicholls-trained Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase scorer Al...
View ArticleCOMBINATION ROUND-UP: Drayton hit the goal trail to batter Mounts
Two sides reached double figures in matches against Town League opposition in the NTFA NBC Cup.Drayton Grange thumped Upper Mounts 13-1 while Borough Alliance smashed 10 past Yusen Logistics. Pete...
View ArticleWood back as England ring the changes
Northampton Saints flanker Tom Wood has been recalled to the England side as one of six changes made for Saturday’s QBE international against South Africa.Joe Launchbury will make his first Test start...
View ArticleTITANS BASKETBALL: Hutchinson and Charteris are on the ball
Trei Hutchinson and CJ Charteris were on top form as Titans proved too strong for Leicester Blaze in the EBL Under 14 Boys Midlands Conference, winning 80-48.In a match that didn’t prove to test the...
View ArticleMID-SHIRES GIRLS LEAGUE: Leonard grabs treble as Tigers roar
Eve Leonard was the star for Parklands Tigers, hammering in a first-half hat-trick as Parklands Tigers beat Corby Hellenic 8-1 in the under-14 division.Parklands secured a well-deserved first win of...
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