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Injury forces Moss to retire
Rugby & Northampton AC 800m runner Damien Moss has been forced to retire due to an ongoing Achilles injury.The 30-year-old from Kingsthorpe, who represented Great Britain in the 2008 World Indoor...
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Wellingborough quartet beaten in final of National Championships
The Wellingborough IBC quartet of Jean Burgess, Tina Broderick, Jamie Walker and Paul Broderick were narrowly beaten in the final of the National Mixed Fours which was staged at Northampton.Against a...
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Rugby & Northampton AC juniors confirm status as the midlands’ No.1
Rugby & Northampton AC’s juniors confirmed their position as the best team in the midlands after a winning the West Midlands Young Athletes Cross Country League title for the fourth year on the...
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Concern over obsolete rivers close season
GREAT breaking news for the specci brigade – the Environment Agency is apparently considering launching a rod licence covering three rods!That could save three rodders (the limit on most waters) from...
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Kettering kept out by rock-solid Tows
A brilliant defensive effort ensured Towcestrians kept out Kettering as they sealed a 25-0 win in Midlands One East.Tows had troubles before the game with captain Liam Wilkinson picking up an injury in...
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Council leaders delay cut in children’s social care
A proposed cut in funding to the social care of Northamptonshire children has been taken out of the next budget.Councillor Bill Parker, the Northamptonshire County Council member for finance, made the...
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Daventry hoping for a flying start in Daily Mail Foursomes
Daventry will be hoping to make a fast start in the opening round of the Daily Mail Foursomes as they face a trip to Silverstone.There are three other all-County ties as Northants County host Rushden,...
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Promotion and relegation to feature in NLCGA Scratch League
Nine clubs will compete in two divisions of the NLCGA Scratch League as the ladies tournament features relegation and promotion for the first time.Reigning champions Wellingborough begin their attempt...
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Winters the hat-trick hero as Harpole book place in final
Josh Winters was the hat-trick hero for Harpole as they booked their place in the NTFA MDH Teamwear Cup final.The villagers beat MDS Rangers 4-2 with the other goal coming from Jez Hindle.On the mark...
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EXCLUSIVE Northamptonshire County Council denies social services chief quit...
The head of Northamptonshire County Council has denied the head of social services is being moved on over a damning inspection report on children’s services.Councillors at today’s County Hall meeting...
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Police renew appeal after cat is “blown up” by firework
Detectives have again asked for help in tracing “sick and evil” thugs who pushed a firework into the bottom of a cat, blowing the pet up.The incident took place at around 6.05pm on Saturday, November...
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New budget ‘will make Northamptonshire streets more dangerous’
The budget passed by the county council Conservative administration today is “making our streets more dangerous” according to opposition councillors.The new budget sees another freeze of the council...
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Northampton Saints boss Mallinder in the market for flexible fly-half
Jim Mallinder says Saints are looking to sign a new No.10 who can play in ‘a number of positions’.Mallinder yesterday tied first-choice fly-half Stephen Myler to a new deal, which will keep the...
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Northampton Town skipper Langmead ready for ‘13 cup finals’
Kelvin Langmead admits it is an awful cliche but that the Cobblers need to treat their remaining 13 matches like cup finals.Town entertain two of npower League Two’s struggling sides in back-to-back...
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Mallinder hails Diggin as Saints wing closes in on comeback
Boss Jim Mallinder has hailed the work Paul Diggin has done at Saints since suffering a long-term injury.Diggin has not played since the Aviva Premiership defeat at Harlequins last season after...
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Woman who tried to poison boy with bleach spared prison
A woman who tried to poison a young boy with bleach has been spared prison.Nicole Wilby, who has learning difficulties, was upset at a situation involving the boy.And on one occasion, she put bleach...
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Hundreds living in ‘fire risk’ homes in Northamptonshire
Hundreds of people in Northamptonshire are working in businesses or living in properties which have been designated as a fire risk, new figures have shown.A Freedom of Information request has revealed...
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JON SLEIGHTHOLME: I’ve earned the right to have my say on Saints
Sometimes the real mark of a team is how they respond to pressure and criticism, and there has been plenty of that for the Saints camp to deal with over the past few weeks.I have been one of those...
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COMBINATION FOOTBALL: Seaton on goal trail as Blisworth sink Heyford
Andy Seaton rattled in a hat-trick as James King Blisworth eased to a 4-0 Premier Division win over Heyford.Also on the mark for the villagers was Matt Curry.In Duston Garage (Bosch Service) Division...
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Northamptonshire firm sells Margaret Thatcher ‘battle bus’ for £17k
An armour-plated bus believed to have been used by “Iron Lady” Margaret Thatcher has sold for nearly £17,000, an county-based auctioneer has said.The 28-tonne “battle bus” is thought to have been built...
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