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Pair in court over baby death jibes
A mum and her son shouted abusive comments at a couple after the death of a seven-week-old child, a court was told.Jo Burgess and Joshua Hamilton went to the home of Jacqueline Parker and Adam Kightley...
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Driver jailed for 15 months for driving wrong way down dual-carriageway
A motorist who took his ex-partner’s car and then drove the wrong way down a dual-carriageway was jailed for 15 months.Graham Cochrane, 44, took the Rover from his ex-partner’s home in Wootton on July...
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Cobblers youngster Wilson makes Poppies loan move
Cobblers striker Lewis Wilson has joined Kettering Town on loan until January 2.Town boss Aidy Boothroyd has spoken of his wish for promising teenager Wilson to go out on loan to play some regular...
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Northampton Saints end losing streak as Lamb’s magic downs Welsh
Saints ended their three-match league losing streak as a moment of magic from Ryan Lamb helped see off spirited London Welsh.Lamb’s superb crossfield kick was collected by Ken Pisi late in the first...
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West happy as Northampton Saints win battle of packs
Forwards coach Dorian West felt soggy conditions were to blame for Saints’ bitty showing against London Welsh.Northampton claimed a win at a rain-soaked Franklin’s Gardens as they won the battle of the...
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Winning run is over as Cobblers are caught by Oxford sucker punch
The Cobblers’ three-game winning streak came to an abrupt halt at Oxford United, who scored two dubious goals to run out victors at the Kassam Stadium.In awful playing conditions, Clive Platt’s header...
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Cobblers boss Boothroyd unhappy with officials
Aidy Boothroyd made his discontent with the match officials clear as the Cobblers’ winning streak was ended by Oxford United.The Us ran out 2-1 winners at the Kassam Stadium despite a third goal of the...
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London Welsh boss Jones happy to take Gardens point
London Welsh boss Lyn Jones felt his side were more than worthy of the point they gained from their game at Saints on Saturday.Welsh picked up a losing bonus point as they were just edged out in the...
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Northampton Town ask news agency to correct Clarke Carlisle error
The Cobblers have asked the Press Association news agency to apologise for incorrectly reporting that Clarke Carlisle’s second booking at Oxford United on Saturday was given for ‘foul and abusive...
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Boxing master shows off his footwork on the dance floor to win Strictly...
A boxing master battled his way to the final round to win this year’s Strictly Northampton.John Daly, head coach of Far Cotton Amateur Boxing Club, was crowned the winner of the charity dance contest...
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Tom Vickers’ Saints view and player ratings: Lamb shines in ugly win
Saints ended their Premiership losing streak - but they certainly didn’t do it in style.They gritted their teeth and ground to victory against London Welsh, who will enjoy the sweet taste of survival...
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Lewis happy as Cobblers striker Akinfenwa draws a rare blank
Oxford United assistant manager Mickey Lewis insists his side did not have a specific gameplan to neutralise the Cobblers’ leading marksman Adebayo Akinfenwa.The powerhouse striker drew a blank when...
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UCL ROUND-UP: Foster at the double as Sileby march on
Sileby Rangers became the first club to book a quarter final place in the Northants Junior Cup, winning their third Round tie at Northants Combination pacesetters Blisworth 4-1. Foster led the way with...
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Jefferson Lake’s Oxford view and player ratings: Town lacking cutting edge
The game that ended the Cobblers’ winning streak was a bizarre one that frustrated and puzzled supporters of the club in equal measure.Aidy Boothroyd made a comment in his post-match assessment about...
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Villagers keep fingers crossed as floods start to subside
A flood warden in Kislingbury said he is hopeful homes will not be in danger after flood waters dropped half a metre over the weekend.Dennis Tidmarsh said: “We have proper flood defences on teh south...
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Pubs to be targeted in Christmas crackdown
Police have vowed to clampdown on underage drinking as well as pubs and clubs which flout the law in the run-up to Christmas.Northamptonshire Police has launched an operation in the run-up to the...
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Integrate if you will . . . but avoid the morons
A friend of ours who came over from Eastern Europe a few years ago was looking wistful the other day.My One True Love asked what the trouble was and the friend – who I shall not identify – said she...
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We could have done without this election
THE outcome of the elections for police commissioners was as predictable as night following day. Nationally only one in seven of the people eligible to vote did so, leaving those manning the polling...
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Starting to feel like Christmas
Christmas is coming. For some it may have already arrived, because advertisements featuring the red, light-festooned delivery trucks of a certain drinks manufacturer were seen on television weeks ago...
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Chron Comment: November 22
At midnight, Adam Simmons officially became the first Police and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire, having won last week’s elections with the biggest turnout of any poll in the UK. One criticism...
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