Teens arrested after helicopter and dogs foil burglary
Two teenagers were arrested after an off-duty police officer, the force’s helicopter and a sniffer dog helped foil a burglary.The two teenagers were arrested in the early hours of Wednesday morning...
View ArticlePolice probe reports of ‘fight’ between Cobblers and Fleetwood Town fans
Police are investigating reports of fighting between Cobblers fans and Fleetwood Town supporters near Sixfields on Saturday.Officers were called to reports of a “confrontation” outside The Sixfields...
View ArticleLong delayed plans for Flore bypass to be discussed
Long awaited plans to build a bypass around the villages of Flore, Upper Heyford and Weedon will be discussed by Northamptonshire County Council’s cabinet next week.Ways to improve the link between...
View ArticleRobinson’s relief as the goals start to flow for Northampton Town
Jake Robinson is delighted he has finally started to score the goals for the Cobblers that he was always confident he could.The forward scored one and is claiming a second in the 3-1 win over Fleetwood...
View ArticleSentimental jewellery stolen during burglary at Northampton flat
A burglar kicked his way into a Northampton flat and stole a large amount of jewellery some of which belonged to the victim’s late grandmother.The burglary happened between 7pm and 7.50pm on Sunday,...
View ArticleThreat of HS2 railway line halves house prices in parts of Northamptonshire
OFFICIALS have warned the threat of a high speed railway line being built through Northamptonshire has destroyed the housing market in parts of the county.The Government’s proposed HS2 railway line...
View ArticleBird the latest to cross County’s radar
Northamptonshire have made an offer to Australian seamer Jackson Bird to fill their overseas player vacancy.The Tasmanian made his Test debut in the Boxing Day clash with Sri Lanka in Melbourne and the...
View ArticleWin tickets for Saints’ Heineken Cup clash with Castres
We have five pairs of tickets to give away for Northampton Saints’ big Heineken Cup clash with Castres at Franklin’s Gardens on Friday night.We have teamed up with Dove Men+Care to offer you the chance...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Fighting Talk from Steve Bunce who launches BBC tirade against...
The headteacher of Northampton School for Boys has hit back at one of the UK’s best known sports pundits after millions heard him launch a tirade on national radio about an alleged incident during a...
View ArticleNorthampton gang jailed for more than 20 years for supermarket raids
A gang of organised criminals who targeted supermarkets and cash machines “with complete disregard for people’s property” have been jailed for more than 20 years.The six men were arrested in October...
View ArticleKen Pisi ruled out of Castres clash
Ken Pisi will definitely miss Saints’ game against Castres on Friday night with an ankle injury.The Samoan wing picked up the problem in Saturday’s 30-19 win at Exeter, being replaced by Luther Burrell...
View ArticleEngland call-up for Northampton Town goalkeeper Snedker
Cobblers goalkeeper Dean Snedker has been called in to an England goalkeeping training squad that will spend some time at St George’s Park in Burton this week.Football Association coaches Martin Thomas...
View ArticleMP Binley rails against “latent snobbishness” towards people without...
The Northampton South Conservative MP, Brian Binley has launched a scathing attack on the Government’s higher education policy saying ministers should not be convinced that a university degree offers a...
View ArticleTesco warehouse worker admits stabbing colleague
A warehouse worker has admitted stabbing a colleague and making threats to kill another man.Rafal Lipowski was involved in a confrontation with a co-worker at the Tesco distribution warehouse at DIRFT...
View ArticleRecipe of the week: Parsnip and Apple Soup
This hearty winter soup has been created by Northamptonshire-born chef Adam Gray.Ingredients:(Serves 4)50g butter500g parsnips (peel and quarter, then remove the woody centres)1 onion (peeled and...
View ArticleDeputy chief constable Suzette Davenport to leave Northamptonshire Police
The second most senior officer at Northamptonshire Police is to leave the force to become chief constable at Gloucestershire Police, it has been announced.Deputy Chief Constable Suzette Davenport was...
View ArticleCalum Clark one of six Saints named in England’s Six Nations squad
Calum Clark is one of six Saints players named in the England squad for this year’s Six Nations.The versatile forward joins Dylan Hartley, Ben Foden, Courtney Lawes, Lee Dickson and Tom Wood in the Red...
View ArticleBoughton House to take starring role in Les Miserables film
Northamptonshire stalely home Boughton House is to take a starring role in the film adaptation of Les Misérables when it opens in cinemas next week.The home near Kettering, which has been called the...
View ArticlePolice name 79-year-old Farthinghoe crash victim
Police have today named the victim of Northamptonshire’s first fatal road crash of the year as 79-year-old Mary Rouse.Mrs Rouse, of Greatworth, died after her car crashed into a tree on a country lane...
View ArticleNorthamptonshire Police launches car game for iPhone
Police in Northamptonshire have launched a new iPhone app, in which gamers can drive around Wootton Hall in a police car.The force has launched the free app, called ‘First Response’, after it was...
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