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Northampton General Hospital scores well in patient survey
The majority of patients treated at the Accident and Emergency (A&E) department at Northampton General Hospital rated their experience as “good”, a independent survey has shown.The Care Quality...
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Jefferson Lake’s view and ratings: Cheltenham clash the priority for Cobblers
Although the margin of victory flattered Leyton Orient, the better side certainly won at Sixfields on Wednesday night on an evening of missed opportunities for the Cobblers.Louis Moult missed a great...
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SUNDAY COMBINATION ROUND-UP: Pinches on the Mark as Windmill put Diamonds in...
Mark Pinches was the hat-trick hero for Windmill Warriors as they swept aside Oakley Diamonds 5-1 to move on in the MDH Teamwear Cup.Russell Aitkin hit a single while the other came via an own goal.AFC...
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HOCKEY ROUND-UP: Mahoney and Tipples set up Saints victory
Scott Mahoney and Ian Tipples scored the goals as Saints IIs wrapped up their league campaign for 2012 with a 2-1 win over Bournville IIs.Saints travelled for their last away game before the Christmas...
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Northants youngsters reach Inter County semi-finals
THE Northants under-25 men have reached the semi-finals of the Inter County Under-25 Double Rink competition for the second successive year.They secured a marvellous 41-36 victory over Hertfordshire in...
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COMBINATION FOOTBALL: Kislingbury are Junior Cup giant-killers
Duston Garage Division One side Kislingbury produced the shock result of the day in the NFA Junior Cup by upsetting Desborough Reserves on their own patch. The UCL side went down 2-0 to the lower...
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Tom Vickers’ Saints v Ulster view: Pisi hits nail on the head
Happy-go-lucky Saints star George Pisi summed things up perfectly when he was put in front of the assembled press this week.Last season’s player of the season, looking ahead to Friday night’s Heineken...
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East Midlands Trains’ four per cent fare hike for 2013
Rail commuters in Northamptonshire face a four per cent hike in fares from January 2, it emerged today.East Midlands Trains, which serves Wellingborough, Kettering, Corby and Market Harborough, will...
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Boyd set to miss out on next season’s European Tour
Gary Boyd will almost certainly be playing his golf on the Challenge Tour next season after failing to retain his European Tour card in Q School at the PGA Catalunya Resort, Spain.The 26-year-old, who...
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GOLF: Club-by-club news
Bob Bason and Kath Mumford performed one of their final duties as the Kingsthorpe men’s and ladies captains respectively when they handed out the prizes in the 2012 Presentation Evening.Harry Middleton...
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Saints fly-half Lamb shrugs off Gardens fans’ jeers
Ryan Lamb says the jeers he received for winning the man of the match award against London Welsh didn’t bother him.The enigmatic fly-half was booed by a small section of the Saints faithful after...
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Stafford takes on the Alaska experience
RULE-making fishery bosses may have hit the fantasy button on some English waters, but as town’s Neil Stafford found out... we have yet to get anywhere near Alaska’s norm.Yes, good fish care should be...
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Cobblers boss Boothroyd: Loan spell gives Wilson ‘best of both worlds’
Aidy Boothroyd believes Lewis Wilson’s loan spell at Kettering Town will provide the young striker with ‘the best of both worlds’.Wilson has played three games for crisis club Poppies so far, all of...
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Cyclists fined for using bikes in Northampton’s Abington Street
Seven cyclists have been fined by police for using their bikes in Abington Street.The £30 fines have been handed out in the last two weeks, while another 16 people have been given “words of advice”...
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Boys attacked by dad in Northampton park
Two 11-year-old boys were attacked by a man in Abington Park after he walked past with his daughter.The attack happened on Saturday, between 2pm and 2.30pm. Police say the 11-year-old boys were part of...
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Saints boss Mallinder hails Wilson on his Gardens return
Saints boss Jim Mallinder has hailed Roger Wilson ahead of the Irish forward’s first return to Franklin’s Gardens tonight (ko 8pm).Wilson exited Northampton during the summer, opting for a return home...
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Cobblers boss Boothroyd says Hackett is ‘outstanding’
Aidy Boothroyd has described winger Chris Hackett’s first four months as a Cobbler as ‘absolutely outstanding’ and says the player is fully living up to his expectations of him.Hackett has been Town’s...
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TOWCESTER RACES: Messenger hoping fortunes are on the up
Rather like the Towcester hill, Creaton jockey Tom Messenger hopes his Tuesday success on board L’Eldorado is a clue that his fortunes are on the climb.Messenger gave an almost flawless performance on...
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NGH discharge times among worst in NHS
Northampton General Hospital has among the most bed spaces wasted by long-staying patients in the country, a new report says.The Dr Foster organisation’s Hospital Guide 2012 says more than 18 per cent...
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NON-LEAGUE PREVIEW: Brady talks up Brackley play-off chances
Brackley Town boss Jon Brady says his side have got a ‘great opportunity’ to finish in the top five of the Blue Square Bet North this season.And he’s hoping the Saints can take the next step towards a...
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