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Mallinder’s dismay as Clark is ruled out of Six Nations
Jim Mallinder says he is really disappointed that Calum Clark will be forced to miss the Six Nations through injury.But the Saints boss has backed his player to come back stronger from the shoulder...
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Boothroyd calls for focus as Cobblers break into promotion places
Aidy Boothroyd insists he will not be distracted from the Cobblers’ immediate concerns despite the club breaking into the npower League Two automatic promotion places.Town went third with Tuesday...
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Commissioner Simmonds raises concerns over guide dog attacks
Police commissioner Adam Simmonds is to write to the government about concerns around the number of guide dogs that are attacked in public.Northamptonshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner is to write...
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New GCSE league tables for Northamptonshire published
Northampton has four of the top 10 performing schools in the county for GCSE attainment in 2012, new Government league tables released today have revealed.Northampton High School ranked second in...
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Ward eyes rise in world rankings after springing upset
Alex Ward is ready to re-launch his assault on the world’s top 250 players after springing an upset at the Aegon GB-Pro Series Glasgow event last week.The 22-year-old Northampton-born player suffered a...
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Three charged with murder of Northampton tattoo artist
Three men have been charged with the murder of a 24-year-old Northampton tattoo artist.Joseph Kent died at Milton Keynes Hospital on Tuesday, January 15, following an incident outside the Xscape...
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Northampton Saints sign Ospreys star Fotuali’i
Saints have completed the signing of Samoan scrum-half Kahn Fotuali’i.The Ospreys No.9, who terrorised Leicester Tigers in a recent Heineken Cup match, will move to Franklin’s Gardens this...
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Bishops Bowl beats the freeze
GETTING withdrawal symptoms from lack of fishing during the white-out? Then you could do worse than head for Bishops Bowl.Owner Shaun Smart has been paying out to keep his aerator running. Result?...
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King’s Head and Manor move up in Chron Naps table
KING’S Head United, Manor Mayhem and T&S Racing have joined the posse of clubs with five individual winners to their name this winter after Saturday’s racing was restricted to all weather fare at...
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Parents of seven-week-old Northampton baby appear in court charged with his...
The parents of a baby who died aged just seven weeks old have appeared in court charged with his murder.Adam Kightley, aged 23, and 21-year-old Jackie Parker, both from Northampton, appeared at...
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Co-op to close bank in Northampton town centre
The Co-operative Bank today announced plans to close its branch in Abington Street, Northampton.The move is part of a nationwide closure programme, which will see 37 branches shut.The firm said the...
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Carlisle: Cobblers perfectly placed for promotion push
Clarke Carlisle believes the Cobblers are in a ‘great position’ in npower League Two and perfectly placed to maintain their promotion push in the season’s second half.Town went third in the division on...
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Northampton ‘hacktivist’ jailed for PayPal attack
A student from Northampton has today been jailed for 18 months for launching a series of cyber attacks that cost the website PayPal £3.5 million.Christopher Weatherhead, aged 22, of Holly Road,...
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Boothroyd had Cobblers players ‘mentally prepared’ for Aldershot snow
Cobblers goalscorers Chris Hackett and Clarke Carlisle have revealed there was never a doubt in the mind of manager Aidy Boothroyd that the Aldershot game would go ahead - at least, not publicly.Town...
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Saints boss Mallinder understands fans’ frustrations
Jim Mallinder admits he can understand the frustration of the Saints fans.But he says the club’s management team are working hard to get the best out of their charges.There have been grumblings of...
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Northamptonshire drugs baron jailed for nine years
A key player in the wholesale supply of cocaine in Northampton has been jailed for nine years.Christopher Peachment, aged 41, formerly of Selt Close, Long Buckby, was jailed for nine years at...
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Wrong to blame Waller for Glasgow defeat
If you had predicted it back at the start of the campaign it would have been unthinkable, for the Heineken Cup’s two most successful teams not to make it out of the pool stage is a really big deal and...
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Foden included in strong Saints side for Gloucester clash
Ben Foden has been released by England and will start for Saints against Gloucester on Saturday.And there is more good news for Northampton as Christian Day makes his comeback from the ankle injury...
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Tom Vickers’ Saints v Gloucester preview: Time to bring back the feelgood factor
Saints have excited their fans off the pitch this week – now they need to excite them on it.The signing of Kahn Fotuali’i - regarded as one of the world’s best scrum-halves - from Ospreys has whetted...
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Bayo won’t go cheap, warns Northampton Town boss Boothroyd
Cobblers manager Aidy Boothroyd has stated it will take a ‘very good offer’ for another club to purchase leading goalscorer Adebayo Akinfenwa during the January transfer window.The striker, who has...
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