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Cook tells Chesterfield they have to ‘stand up’ to Northampton Town
Chesterfield boss Paul Cook has warned his players that if they don’t ‘stand up’ to the Cobblers’ phsyically, then they will lose today’s npower League Two clash between the sides at the Proact Stadium...
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Northampton Saints preserve Heineken Cup hopes with Castres win
Saints kept their faint Heineken Cup hopes alive with a gritty 18-12 victory over French side Castres at a foggy Franklin’s Gardens.But the absence of any tries, and a winning bonus point, could prove...
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Accuracy the issue for Saints boss Mallinder
Jim Mallinder felt a lack of accuracy was to blame for Saints’ failure to break down Castres’ stubborn defence on Friday night.Northampton won 18-12 at Franklin’s Gardens thanks to three penalties...
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Lifeless Cobblers serve up horror show at Chesterfield
The Cobblers three-game winning streak was ground into the Derbyshire dust as Chesterfield scored three goals in seven first-half minutes.Former Sixfields striker Marc Richards scored twice as the...
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Boothroyd: Complacency to blame for Chesterfield defeat
Aidy Boothroyd said a complacency among his Cobblers side was to blame for their emphatic defeat at Chesterfield.Town went into the game on the back of a three-game winning streak that was shredded by...
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Six teachers dismissed after sexual or physical abuse complaints
Six teachers in Northamptonshire were dismissed from their jobs between 2008 and 2011 following complaints about sexual or physical abuse.Figures released by Northamptonshire County Council showed more...
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Saints star Lawes feels he’s getting back to his best
Courtney Lawes believes his improved stamina was the reason for his super show for Saints on Friday night.The imposing lock put in an imperious display to inspire his side to an 18-12 Heineken Cup...
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Dozens of roads to be closed for £2.5 million upgrade of Northampton’s sewers
Dozens of roads in Northampton will be closed during the next six months to allow the town’s sewage system to be given a £2.5 million upgrade.Anglian Water is planning to re-line 90 different sections...
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Smith delighted after Northamptonshire announce profit
David Smith believes that the focus can now turn to increasing commercial income following the announcement of a profit for the trading year to September 30, 2012.A significant cost-cutting exercise -...
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£3.7m extra to treat Northamptonshire’s weather-worn roads
The Government today announced millions of pounds more for road repairs in Northamptonshire on the day the county was hit by the first snowfall of 2013.Northamptonshire County Council, which oversees...
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Consultation on police commissioner’s plan set to end
The county’s police commissioner has urged residents to comment on his plans for the force before it is too late.Police and Crime Commissioner, Adam Simmonds, published his first police and crime plan...
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Woman left with broken nose after pair attack her
A woman was left with a broken nose after two men attacked her and her friend in Northampton town centre. Police have revealed the two women were assaulted in the early hours of Saturday morning,...
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Staff levels have never put patients at risk: NGH
The head of nursing at Northampton General Hospital has slammed claims that inspectors had labelled the trust “dangerously understaffed”.The Sunday Telegraph named NGH in a list of 17 English hospitals...
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Land near proposed HS2 site should be sold for homes, Government minister claims
A Government minister is arguing land near the proposed HS2 rail network should be sold cheaply for homes, despite a report warning that the housing market has “completely stagnated” as a result of the...
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Cobblers’ FA Youth Cup tie against Hull City postponed due to snow
The Cobblers’ FA Youth Cup tie with Hull City, due to be played at Sixfields on Tuesday evening, has been postponed because of the snowy weather.Town’s under-18s were due to face their Hull...
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Cold weather risk to the vulnerable in Northamptonshire
Low temperatures can increase the risk of heart attack and stroke in some people, East Midlands Ambulance Service has warned.It said extreme temperatures cause people’s blood vessels and airways to...
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King ‘excited’ by chance to coach at Saints
Incoming backs coach Alex King has revealed he snubbed other offers to join Saints.The Clermont Auvergne assistant coach will move to Franklin’s Gardens this summer and join Jim Mallinder’s coaching...
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Boothroyd happy at Cobblers players ‘squaring up’ over Chesterfield beating
Aidy Boothroyd has revealed there were physical confrontations during the Cobblers dressing room at half-time on Saturday,The Town squad went in at the interval at Chesterfield 3-0 down to a home side...
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Businesswoman ordered to pay £4,000 to T-Mobile after losing court battle
A businesswoman has lost a court appeal and been told to pay thousands of pounds of her own money to phone giant T-Mobile after her company went into liquidation.Vicky Goodall was held personally...
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Time to fulfill New Year aims
We’re almost through the first full week of the new year. Resolutions have come and gone, decorations have been packed away for another 11 months (10 if you’re part of the council’s street decorations...
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