Northampton Town sign ex-Chelsea youngster from Brentford
The Cobblers have signed midfielder Emmanuel Oyeleke on a one-month loan deal from npower League One outfit Brentford.The 20-year-old has spent time in the youth academies at both Chelsea and Queens...
View ArticleStarting pistol stolen from car
A starting pistol was stolen from a car in Long Buckby, police have revealed. The theft happened between 8pm on Tuesday and 8.15am on Wednesday in Brington Road. The thief broke into a parked car and...
View ArticleSaints signing Corbisiero to miss Six Nations after knee op
Future Saint Alex Corbisiero has been ruled out of England’s Six Nations campaign after having knee surgery.The London Irish prop, who will move to Franklin’s Gardens this summer, underwent a procedure...
View ArticlePothole damage in Northampton set to be repaired
Highways crews are now “focusing their attention” on fixing potholes in Northampton’s roads caused by the cold weather, the county council’s highways chief has said.After a week of severely cold...
View ArticleBuyer needed to take over the Weston Favell Centre in Northampton
The manager of the Weston Favell Shopping Centre has revealed that the Northampton business has been placed in receivership but said he does not have any concerns about the future survival of the...
View ArticleStone strikes to lead England on
Olly Stone was the star as England Under-19s assumed a strong first-innings lead of 119 over South Africa. The Northamptonshire seamer, who is also captain of the side, bagged 4-40 from 11 overs as the...
View ArticleSaints skipper Hartley keen to repay trust of England coaches
Saints star Dylan Hartley will use a mental colour-chart to keep his discipline in check during the RBS 6 Nations after admitting the trust of the England coaches cannot last forever.Hartley is aiming...
View ArticleMen accused of murdering Northampton tattooist appear in court
The men charged with the murder of Northampton tattooist Joe Kent appeared at Luton Crown Court today.Samir Bostan, Tariq Bostan and Hamza Noor face charges relating to the death of 24-year-old Mr...
View ArticleWoman was robbed by gunman in Northampton town centre
A 50-year-old man has been charged with robbery after a woman was held at gun point in a Northampton town centre street.Police revealed this afternoon the man was arrested in connection with an...
View ArticlePCC Simmonds to create first police reservist scheme in mainland Britain and...
The new Northamptonshire Police and Crime Commissioner today revealed plans to create the first reservist force in England.Adam Simmonds, who has spent the past nine weeks since he was elected putting...
View ArticleCobblers boss Boothroyd hoping for repeat away performance at Gillingham
Aidy Boothroyd is confident his team were close to the perfect away-day recipe at Aldershot last week but hinted tactical adjustments will be made for the trip to Gillingham tonight (Tues).The midweek...
View ArticleCooking course taken from ‘real life’
As I enter the kitchen at cookery writer Vanessa Kimbell’s home, I am greeted with the gorgeous aroma of rosemary, frying peppers and onions.The room is a hive of activity as a small group of students...
View ArticleChron Comment: January 24
Top marks to Northamptonshire Police for securing the successful conviction of a major crime family responsible for operating one of the biggest drugs factories this county has ever seen.The scale of...
View ArticleGame Review: Demon’s Souls
More and more games are appearing in full to digitally download on home consoles making it extremely easy to purchase if you have quite a bit of space on your hard drive.A recent addition to the...
View ArticleNew plans for Northampton’s £20 million railway station revealed
Latest plans showing what Northampton’s £20 million new railway station will look like have been revealed.Work on the development is due to start in spring this year and be completed by summer 2014.The...
View ArticleNorthamptonshire Co-op raided by gang for second time in seven months
Burglars have stolen a large amount of cigarettes from a Co-op store in Towcester for the second time in seven months.Three men broke into the store in Richmond Road between 3am and 4am on Saturday and...
View ArticleHarlequins-bound Doran-Jones delighted to join ‘best club in the Premiership’
Saints prop Paul Doran-Jones says he’s looking forward to playing for ‘the best club in the Premiership’ after signing a two-year deal at Harlequins.It has been confirmed today (Tuesday) that the...
View ArticleHarlequins boss O’Shea: Saints is a fantastic club
Harlequins boss Conor O’Shea says Dorian West is ‘one of the best forwards coaches in the country’ and has labelled Premiership rivals Saints ‘a fantastic club’.O’Shea’s comments come after he...
View ArticleNorthampton General and Kettering General could merge
Health bosses have revealed they are discussing a possible merger between NGH and KGH into a single trust.NHS bosses said the two hospital boards have met about the possible move and an options...
View ArticleGills boss Allen ready and waiting for ‘form team’ Cobblers
Gillingham boss Martin Allen says he will be making changes to his starting line-up ahead of tonight’s clash against a Cobblers side he descibes as ‘the form team in this division’.The Gills are second...
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