Bad weather during the summer hit Carlsberg’s UK beer sales
Brewing giant Carlsberg has blamed bad weather last year for a slight drop in beer sales in the UK.Globally the firm, which has its UK base in Northampton, reported net revenue growth of three per...
View ArticleHuman remains found in Northamptonshire building site date back more than...
Police said today that human remains discovered at a building site in Northamptonshire in December last year date back more than 1,000 years.The remains of three people - an infant aged 0 to two years,...
View ArticleNorthampton General Hospital consistently full in January
Record numbers of emergency patients attending Northampton General Hospital has been blamed for the hospital being among the most consistently full in England last month.NGH was ranked seventh worst...
View ArticleSkatepark in Northampton to get cafe and toilets as part of £150,000 investment
A cafe and shelter could soon be built at Northampton’s skatepark.Councillors at the Guildhall are due to approve plans on Wednesday to invest a further £150,000 in the Radlands skatepark in Bedford...
View ArticleGovernment drills cash into NHS dentistry in Northamptonshire
The Department of Health today announced a multi-million boost for NHS dentists in Northamptonshire. An extra £2.75m of funding will go to NHS dentists in Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes, part of an...
View ArticleGame Review: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Ever since Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance was announced I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it - being a Metal Gear Solid title.But, along with its new name it brings forth a whole new experience and a...
View ArticleSpeaker stolen from outside Northampton shop
Brazen thieves stole a £600 speaker system from outside a Northampton shop this afternoon.The Beolit 12 speaker was taken at 1pm from outside the Bang & Olufsen shop at the corner of Derngate and...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman dies from...
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 68-year-old woman died from multiple injuries at a property in Northampton.The 64-year-old man was arrested after the incident in Squires Walk,...
View ArticleBedroom tax will hit Northamptonshire residents warns housing association
A housing association which manages more than 1,000 homes across Northamptonshire has warned changes to the benefits system could seriously impact on its residents.The Asra Housing Group owns and...
View ArticleSaints stars Foden and Dickson released by England
Saints duo Ben Foden and Lee Dickson have been released by England ahead of Saturday’s Six Nations clash with France.But forwards Tom Wood, Dylan Hartley and Courtney Lawes have been retained for the...
View ArticleAkinfenwa spot on as Northampton Town claim draw at AFC Wimbledon
Adebayo Akinfenwa scored his 17th goal of the season as the Cobblers came back to take a point from a draw at AFC Wimbledon.Akinfenwa scored from the penalty spot after Roy O’Donovan was fouled by Dons...
View ArticleLicence dodgers caught in Northampton
More than 2,000 people in Northampton were caught watching television without a licence in 2012 - an increase of almost 20 per cent on the year before.TV Licensing officials today revealed they...
View ArticleRow over ‘Bloated bureaucracy’ at councils in Northamptonshire
The leader of Northampton Borough Council has hit back at criticism of the number of highly-paid middle managers at the Guildhall.Research published by the Taxpayers’ Alliance this week shows that...
View ArticleDay two of our daily family ticket giveaway for Northampton Saints against Bath
Hundreds of Northampton Saints fans entered our great competition to win a family to the crucial home game against Bath on Saturday yesterday - now we’ve got more tickets to give away today.This...
View ArticleChild poverty rates show stark contrast across Northamptonshire
A study showing the number of children across Britain who are classed as living in poverty has highlighted a stark contrast across Northamptonshire.The report by The Campaign to End Child Poverty...
View ArticleMyler set to put pen to paper on new Northampton Saints deal
Fly-half Stephen Myler is expected to sign a new contract at Saints today (Wednesday).Myler’s current deal was set to run out this summer, but Northampton director of rugby Jim Mallinder has moved to...
View ArticleBoothroyd: Dons draw justifies decision to rotate Northampton squad
Aidy Boothroyd believes the fact the Cobblers have taken four points from their past two games fully justified his decision to rotate several first-team players at Wimbledon on Tuesday night.Town...
View ArticlePolice probe suspected arson attack after Northampton house is gutted by fire
Police have confirmed they are investigating a suspected arson attack, which saw fire severely damage three cars and ravage a house in Wootton.Firefighters were called to Fieldgate Close, in Wootton,...
View ArticleCobblers defender Nana closing in on full fitness after 17 months out
Long-term injury absentee Nana has ended his spell on the sidelines with a return to first-team training at the Cobblers.The right-back, who started his career at Chelsea but came to Sixfields from...
View ArticleMallinder’s delight as England draft in Northampton Saints’ Lawes and Hartley
Saints boss Jim Mallinder has expressed his delight after hearing Dylan Hartley and Courtney Lawes will be in the England team to face France on Saturday.Hartley and Lawes join Northampton team-mate...
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