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Knife attack man in court
A man from Sywell accused of stabbing his partner in the neck with a kitchen knife has been granted bail on condition he does not enter Northamptonshire. Mark Winsbury, 49, appearing from custody at...
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Rape victim groomed through Facebook
A 15-year-old girl groomed through the social media site Facebook was raped when she met up with a Northampton father.Sean McDade, 19, pleaded guilty to rape, sexual assault, inciting a child into...
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Restaurant Review: Toro - Rothwell
Toro, in Rothwell’s High Street, looks impressive from the outside and once you step in, the South American steakhouse experience begins.The website says it provides the best steak in Northamptonshire...
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Semilong street sealed off after stabbing
A 21-year-old man has been taken to hospital after being stabbed in the early hours of Wednesday morning.It is believed the man, who police say is in a serious condition, was attacked by a group of men...
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Foden, Dickson, Hartley and Pisi all set to return for Saints
Jim Mallinder has confirmed Ben Foden will be in the Saints squad for the game at Sale on Friday night.And the director of rugby faces a big decision whether or not to start the England full-back, who...
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Gun dealer in prison assault
A gun dealer serving 12 years at a Northamptonshire prison has had a year added to his sentence for attacking another inmate.Jerome Aitcheson, aged 22, was jailed in July 2009 for supplying south...
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Adam Gray’s Mulled Wine
Great as a hot toddy at Christmas, but the mulled wine is also ideal to poach fruits in, such as apples, pears or plums.Ingredients:1 bottle red cooking wine50ml peach Schnapps250ml orange juice5g star...
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Book Review: Is It Just Me? by Miranda Hart
Just a quick question: which of you, dear readers, have recently peered down at your mobile phone while distractedly uttering the words ‘bear with...bear with...’ to an impatient onlooker?Chances are...
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Irish boss Smith worried by Corbisiero Saints link
London Irish boss Brian Smith admits he is concerned by speculation linking prop Alex Corbisiero with a switch to Saints.The loosehead prop is out of contract at Irish next summer and there has been...
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Long delays on A45 after crane-carrying lorry hits overhead sign
Long delays are being reported on the A45 in Northampton after an accident involving a lorry carrying a crane this morning.Lanes 2 and 3 on the westbound carriageway between Brackmills and Queen...
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Heart attack man dead for 80 mins but saved by docs
A heart attack victim survived unharmed after Northampton General Hospital doctors performed life-saving surgery . . . while he was clinically dead. John Thomson, 60, of Links View, Northampton,...
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NAPS TABLE: Tweedledrum takes Letts to top of the pile
Darren Letts (Bugbrooke Badgers) is the Dalepak/Semilong Racing monthly naps table winner for November after the 33/1 success of the Tom Symonds-trained Tweedledrum at Ascot last Saturday. It was...
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TITANS BASKETBALL: Easy does it as Titans see off Trailblazers
Titans were celebrating at the weekend following a comfortable 88-58 EBL Under 14 Boys Midlands Conference win at Derby Trailblazers.With starting center Hayden Alcindor on England duty the remaining...
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£72m Solar Park Silverstone development under way
The developer of a new solar park in Silverstone has announced it has successfully completed the pre-construction of the site.Shacks Barn Solar Park in Silverstone, Northamptonshire will cover 37 acres...
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NORTHANTS BASKETBALL CLUB: Henry inspires Thunder to win over Mets
Last weekend was designated as a national teams training weekend, which meant the only team in action was the senior men. They travelled to unbeaten Birmingham Mets II and returned after recording a...
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Police chiefs welcome booze blitz
The chief constable of Northamptonshire Police and the county’s commissioner have united in their praise for a new Government crackdown on alcohol fuelled crime.The government says it intends to bring...
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HOCKEY ROUND-UP: Saints up to seventh as Edgbaston are beaten
Saints signed off their pre-Christmas league campaign with a 2-1 win at Edgbaston.The Northampton side travelled to Birmingham knowing that a win would be enough to secure seventh place going into the...
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Christmas campaign launched by police in Northampton
Police in Northamptonshire are to launch the force’s annual Christmas crackdown on drunken revellers who cause problems in town centre pubs and clubs.The festive scheme is part of Northamptonshire...
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Horse rescued from garden swimming pool
Firefighters were called out to a village last night to rescue a horse after it had become trapped in a swimming pool.Crews were called to a house in South Kilworth Road, Welford, at around 7.30pm last...
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COMBINATION FOOTBALL: Knight to the rescue for Brixworth
Brixworth needed a last minute goal to progress to the quarter-finals of the NFA Junior Cup as they saw off Duston Garage Division One strugglers Burton United. Richard Kimble put the visitors ahead...
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