Impressive duo Ryan Olowofela and Tommy Freeman also dotted down for the Saints second string, who produced some typically tidy attacking moves.

Wasps did go ahead in the first half, turning on the power to send Henry Clement and skipper Gabriel Oghre over.

But the Wanderers took control at the start of the second period, carving Wasps apart twice in quick succession.

Owain James made it interesting when he cut the gap to four points, but the Wanderers replacements kept energy levels high to ensure their side earned the bonus-point victory.

Wanderers: Freeman; Gillespie, Strachan, Mathews, Olowofela; Grayson (c), Tupai; Trinder, Hughes, Garside; Coles, Onojaife; Tonks, Newman, Uru.
Replacements: McNulty (Coventry), Prowse (Coventry), Iyogun, Bean, Cox (Nottingham), Eadie, J Mitchell, Povey (Coventry).

Wasps A: James; Williams, Anderson, Neal, Bacon; Searle, Clement; Harris, Oghre (c), Toomaga-Allen; Cardall, Vukasinovic; Morris, Tunney, Curran.
Replacements: Brown (Yorkshire Carnegie), West, Alo, Vickers, Onyeama-Christie, Green (Yorkshire Carnegie), Atkinson, Jardine.

Francois van Wyk says Saints will be '100 per cent ready to go' when Leicester Tigers come calling for 'the biggest game of the year' this Saturday.

Saints have won three of their opening four Gallagher Premiership matches and currently sit second in the standings.

They are also second in their Champions Cup pool, having beaten Lyon and Benetton during the past two weeks.

Now they will look to inflict more misery on their local rivals, who have lost three of their four league matches so far this season.

And prop van Wyk said: "It's always the biggest game of the year.

"I'm pretty sure we'll be 100 per cent ready to go.

"I'm looking forward to it."

Saints showed some improvements in the scrum last weekend as they twice shoved Benetton back on their own ball, winning a penalty from the second effort.

And van Wyk, who had a strong game having been handed the No.1 shirt, said: "I felt like we followed our process.

"We said they had an excellent pack, but we did what we wanted to do and got the rewards.

"Owen Franks brings massive experience to the pack and with a guy next to us like that it can give us great confidence."

The project was launched yesterday (Monday, November 25) to coincide with International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

Its aim is to raise awareness and train salon professionals to recognise the warning signs of domestic abuse and safely refer clients to organisations that can help them.

The #CutItOut brand originated in Norwich following a tragic murder. In 2017, weeks after confiding in her hairdresser Annie Reilly, Kerri McAuley was killed by an abusive partner. As a result of this, the campaign, which has since seen success in Rochdale too, was developed.

The launch is the first training event for more than 160 of Northampton’s hair and beauty professionals and further events will take place across the county over the coming months.

Annie Reilly, who was at the launch, spoke of her guilt for not going to the authorities after Kerri confided in her as she did her hair. She said: “One day when she came to an appointment she talked about her boyfriend and said 'I know he’s going to kill me'. They were words I never thought I’d hear any of my clients say.

“Should I have phoned the police? Yes, of course I should have done – but I didn’t know they were words that were meant. I just thought it was a statement, a figure of speech.

“Every day I think about her and about what I could have done and what difference it could have made. I’m passionate about this campaign because as hairdressers, many of our clients will confide in us and we need to be equipped with the right information so we can help them in the best way we can.”

The campaign is being funded by Northamptonshire’s Office of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner and Northamptonshire Police.

Hairdressers will be trained to spot the signs of domestic abuse, particularly the more subtle elements of coercion and control.

They will then be given advice on how to support clients, what to say, what to avoid saying, and what other support is available locally and nationally. Hopefully this will enable hairdressers to support their clients, and provide them with options where possible.

Chief Inspector Julie Mead, who is the force lead for adult safeguarding, said: “The relationship between these professionals and their clients and co-workers is often close and intimate and they may well be able to spot signs of physical abuse that others might not see.

“They are also skilled and experienced listeners, personally interested in the lives of those around them. Their clients tend to feel comfortable talking to them and potentially confiding in them about domestic abuse, even if they would never tell anyone else. They really can be valuable and influential in the fight against domestic abuse.

“People are more likely to talk to someone they trust about abuse rather than report it to the police. The salon may be the ideal place to seek help as it could be one of the few places their abuser will allow them to go, or go without them.

“We want to offer these professionals training on how to be confident in spotting the signs of abuse and how to refer people to get help. We’re going to be running a 12-month, countywide roadshow to make this happen.”

Salon professionals who would like to know more can contact CutItOut@northants.pnn.police.uk

If you are concerned about a friend, relative or colleague, or are suffering from domestic abuse, the following contact numbers could help you.

Voice Northants - Tel: 0300 303 1965, Sunflower Centre - Tel: 01604 888211, Northamptonshire Domestic Abuse Service - Tel: 0300 012 0154

David Ripley's men will then host reigning champions Essex at the County Ground on Saturday, April 25, before another home encounter with Kent (Friday, May 1).

The domestic schedule for the 2020 season was announced on Tuesday morning, and it sees Northants play six Division One matches before the end of May.

They are not included in the first round of fixtures that start on Easter Sunday (April 12), and will instead play Leeds Bradford MCCU in a warm-up match at Wantage Road, starting on Easter Monday (April 13).

Following on from the home dates with Essex and Kent, the County travel to Taunton to take on 2019 runners-up Somerset on May 8, and then hit the road again as they take on Surrey at Guildford from Friday, May 15.

The opening block of first-class matches is concluded with a home date with Yorkshire, starting on Friday, May 22.

From Sunday, June 14, it's a trip to Essex, and then Surrey are the visitors to the County Ground on June 28 with Lancashire in town the following week (July 5).

Due to staging of The Hundred, the Championship then takes a break until the end of August, and the final block of matches start with a trip to Canterbury to take on Kent (Aug 23), before Gloucestershire visit the County Ground from August 29.

The season is wrapped up with three fixtures in September, with a home game against Warwickshire (Sep 14) sandwiched inbetween trips to Hampshire (Sep 8) and Gloucestershire (Sep 22), meaning the County wrap up their campaign in Bristol, just as they did last summer.

So the County will play all their rivals in the top flight twice, apart from Yorkshire, Lancashire, Somerset and Hampshire, who they play once.

The Vitality T20 Blast group stages will be played between Friday, May 29 and Sunday, July 12, with the Steelbacks, who are again in the North group, starting with three away matches.

First up is a trip to Liverpool to take on Lancashire Lightning on Friday, May 29, before taking on Leicestershire Foxes at Grace Road the following afternoon (May 30).

Tuesday, June 2 sees Ripley's side to to Worcestershire Rapids before they have their first home clash against Durham Jets on Friday, June 5.

Two days later (June 7) they host Derbyshire Falcons on a Sunday afternoon, before a Thursday night home date with the Rapids (June 11).

The Steelbacks are then back on the road at Yorkshire Vikings (June 12) and Birmingham Bears (June 23), before a quickfire quartet of home fixtures against Lightning (Weds, June 24), Notts Outlaws (Fri, June 26), the Foxes (Fri, July 3) and the Bears (Thurs, July 9).

The County end their campaign how they started it, with an away double header, travelling to the Falcons on Saturday, July 11 and then Durham on Sunday, July 12.

The 50-over Royal London One Day Cup campaign begins on Sunday, July 19 with the Steelbacks travelling to the Oval to take on Surrey, before they head to Edgbaston to take on the Bears on Wednesday, July 22.

The County are on the road on July 26 as well as they go to Grantham to take on Notts Outlaws, before their first home game of the competition against Derbyshire Falcons on Tuesday, July 28.

The Steelbacks then host Leicestershire Foxes (Fri, July 31) and Somerset (Sunday, Aug 2) before going to York Cricket Club to face Yorkshire Vikings (Tues, Aug 4).

Ripley's men wrap up the group stage with a home date against Glamorgan on Sunday, August 9.

The T20 Blast Finals Day has been scheduled in for Edgbaston on Saturday, September 5, while the Royal London One Day Cup Final will be staged at Trent Bridge on Saturday, September 19.

The controversial Hundred competition starts on July 17, with the final to be played on August 15.

Saints have been handed a huge boost with the news that Rory Hutchinson has opted to extend his stay at the club.

The Scotland centre has become a key figure for Chris Boyd's side since establishing himself in the first team during the second half of last season.

He scored six tries in 17 appearances in Boyd's first year in charge and has bagged three tries in nine matches this time round.

But Hutchinson's game has been about far more than just scoring tries as he has also set up plenty with his impressive passing game.

And Saints boss Boyd is delighted that the 23-year-old sees his future at Franklin's Gardens.

“Hutch is a high-skill player who has made a significant step up in his performances over the last 12 months,” Boyd said.

“Right from when I arrived in Northampton, I was impressed with his skillset, willingness to try new things and the effort he makes to improve his all-round game.

“He has seen that pay off with awards and a call-up to play for Scotland this summer, all of which was richly deserved, but crucially he has not taken his foot off the accelerator and has picked up where he left off so far this season in trying to fulfil his huge potential.

“I’ve no doubt Rory will be an important player for us over the coming seasons, and our supporters love watching him play, so we’re thrilled to see him sign on again.”

Born in Cambridge, Hutchinson joined the Saints Academy from Shelford RFC before breaking into the first-team squad in earnest during the 2016/17 season, with his try against Exeter Chiefs on his first club start winning Saints' try of the season award.

Hutchinson then helped the Wanderers to back-to-back Premiership Rugby A League titles, scoring against Gloucester United in the 2017 final.

But has really started to excel since Boyd’s arrival at the Gardens.

The centre featured in Saints’ Premiership play-off semi-final against Exeter earlier this year and was also part of the side that lifted the Premiership Rugby Cup in March.

Internationally, Hutchinson represented Scotland at both the 2014 and 2015 World Rugby Under-20s Championships and Six Nations competitions to become the joint most-capped Scotland Under-20s player ever.

He then became the 1104th player to represent Scotland when he made his debut off the bench against France in August and was surprisingly omitted from the World Cup squad, having impressed in the warm-up matches for the tournament in Japan.

However, the disappointment has only spurred him on, and Hutchinson has enjoyed a fine start to the season at Saints.

Rory Hutchinson says he has been living the dream with Saints during the past six months and is delighted to have signed a new deal at the club.

The talented 23-year-old has been one of the stand-out players for the black, green and gold since cementing a first-team spot earlier this year.

Hutchinson has made 46 appearances to date, scoring 13 tries in the process.

He has created many more, with his sublime passing game becoming a key feature in a free-flowing Saints side.

His fine club form earned Hutchinson a place in the Scotland squad ahead of the World Cup, but he was surprisingly left out of the group that travelled to the tournament in Japan.

Nevertheless, the Cambridge-born back has continued to excel for Saints, and he has now opted to extend his stay at the Gardens.

“I feel like I have been living out my dream over the last six months or so, playing for Northampton Saints and making my international debut for Scotland,” Academy product Hutchinson said.

“Franklin’s Gardens is a fantastic place to play rugby.

"I trust in Chris Boyd and what he and all the coaches here are doing at the club, so I’ve no doubt that this is the best place for me to develop even further and win more silverware in the coming years.

“Ever since I first pulled on the black, green and gold jersey, I was desperate to win trophies with Saints and that ambition definitely still burns brightly.

“There are some seriously gifted players around me in Northampton, and I’m really confident together we can achieve a lot over the coming years.”

Here's your at-a-glance guide to Northamptonshire's cricket fixtures for the 2020 season.

On Tuesday morning, the ECB announced the domestic schedule for next summer, with fixtures being released the three domestic competitons, as well as the new Hundred tournament.

The County are returning to the top flight of English first-class cricket for the first time since 2015, and will begin their campaign with a trip to Edgbaston to take on neighbours Warwickshire.

David Ripley is confident his side is capable of competing in the first-class game, and believes his team are also genuine contenders for the T20 Blast and Royal London One Day Cups, which is being played at the same time as The Hundred.

Here, we break down the Northants fixtures for next summer into an easy to follow competition-by-competition, and month-by-month schedule.

Specsavers County Championship Division One fixtures

APRIL

Sunday 19th April: Warwickshirev Northamptonshire, Edgbaston

Saturday 25th April: Northamptonshire v Essex, Northampton

MAY

Friday 1st May: Northamptonshire v Kent, Northampton

Friday 8th May: Somerset v Northamptonshire, Taunton

Friday 15th May: Surrey v Northamptonshire, Woodbridge Road, Guildford

Friday 22nd May: Northamptonshire v Yorkshire, Northampton

JUNE

Sunday 14th June: Essex v Northamptonshire, Chelmsford

Sunday 28th June: Northamptonshire v Surrey, Northampton

JULY

Sunday 5th July: Northamptonshire v Lancashire, Northampton

AUGUST

Sunday 23rd August: Kent v Northamptonshire, Canterbury

Sunday 30th August: Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire, Northampton

SEPTEMBER

Tuesday 8th September: Hampshire v, The Ageas Bowl, Southampton

Monday 14th September: Northamptonshire v Warwickshire, Northampton

Tuesday 22nd September: Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire, Bristol

Vitality T20 Blast group stages

MAY

Friday 29th May: Lancashire Lightning v Northamptonshire Steelbacks (2.30pm), Aigburth, Liverpool

Saturday 30th May: Leicestershire Foxes v Northamptonshire Steelbacks (2.30pm), Grace Road, Leicester

JUNE

Tuesday 2nd June: Worcestershire Rapids v Northamptonshire Steelbacks (5.30pm), New Road, Worcester

Friday 5th June: Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Durham Jets (6.30pm), Northampton

Sunday 7th June: Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Derbyshire Falcons (2.30pm), Northampton

Thursday 11th June: Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Worcestershire Rapids (6.30pm), Northampton

Friday 12th June: Yorkshire Vikings v Northamptonshire Steelbacks (6.30pm), Headingley, Leeds

Tuesday 23rd June: Birmingham Bears v Northamptonshire Steelbacks (6.30pm), Edgbaston, Birmingham

Wednesday 24th June: Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Lancashire Lightning (6.30pm), Northampton

Friday 26th June: Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Notts Outlaws (6.30pm), Northampton

JULY

Friday 3rd July: Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Leicestershire Foxes (6.30pm), Northampton

Thursday 9th July: Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Birmingham Bears (6.30pm), Northampton

Saturday 11th July: Derbyshire Falcons v Northamptonshire Steelbacks (2.30pm), Derby

Sunday 12th July: Durham v Northamptonshire Steelbacks (2.30pm), Chester-le-Street

Royal London One Day Cup group games (11am start)

JULY

Sunday 19th July: Surrey v Northamptonshire, Kia Oval, London

Wednesday 22nd July: Warwickshire v Northamptonshire, Edgbaston, Birmingham

Sunday 26th July: Nottinghamshire v Northamptonshire, Gorse Lane, Grantham

Tuesday 28th July: Northamptonshire v Derbyshire, Northampton

Friday 31st July: Northamptonshire v Leicestershire, Northampton

AUGUST

Sunday 2nd August: Northamptonshire v Somerset, Northampton

Tuesday 4th August: Yorkshire v Northamptonshire, York Cricket Club, York

Sunday 9th August: Northamptonshire v Glamorgan, Northampton

Emergency services were called to the eastbound carriageway between junctions 1 (Welford) and 2 (Kelmarsh) after the incident at about 10.15am this morning (Tuesday) where a car overturned.

A police spokesman said it involved one vehicle, a "small red car", and that injuries sustained were "very serious".

They added that the eastbound carriageway is currently closed at the Catthorpe Interchange and junction 1.

Highways England said the road is likely to remain closed for "a few hours at least".

Traffic is being diverted onto the A5199 and A508.

READ MORE: A14 re-opens after serious Northamptonshire crash

Highways England urged motorists to leave extra time for travel.

Emergency services were called to the eastbound carriageway, between junctions 1 and 2, after a small red car overturned at about 10.15am.

The driver of the car, a woman, was "very seriously" injured.

READ MORE: "Very serious" crash closes A14 in Northamptonshire

The major road was closed at the Catthorpe Interchange and junction 1 whilst serious collision investigators assessed the scene.

The road re-opened at about 3pm.

A woman whose car overturned on the A14 this morning has died, police have confirmed.

Emergency services were called to the eastbound stretch of the major road between junctions 1 and 2, towards Kettering, at about 10.15am.

For reasons not yet known a red Toyota Yaris drifted off the carriageway, coming to rest upside down in a ditch.

This afternoon a police spokesman confirmed the driver of the car, an 82-year-old woman, died at the scene.

Anyone with information or who witnessed this incident is asked to call the Drivewatch Hotline on 0800 174615 or Northamptonshire Police on 101.

The road was closed for about five hours before re-opening at about 3pm.

Daventry Town missed the chance to take on in-form Halesowen Town at the Elderstubbs on Tuesday.

The Yeltz pulled off the biggest shock so far in this season’s Buildbase FA Trophy competition.

Substitute Simeon Cobourne scored the only goal to see-off National League big boys Gateshead who are 36 places above Halesowen in the non-League pecking order.

Meanwhile inconsistent Daventry lost 3-2 at home to BetVictor Southern League strugglers Thame United.

This Saturday Daventry face stiff opposition again at Berkhamsted.

Arron Parkinson’s men will need to pick up the pieces soon after back-to-back defeats by Bedford Town and Thame.

Leading marksmen Jack Bowen and Aaron King both got their names on the score sheet again but chances galore went begging on a day when the defence did not come up to scratch either.

Why did Daventry send central defender Rico Alexander to Raunds with the reserves when club captain Ross Harris was missing because of a one-match suspension?

At least the Town got one decision right with keeper Iustin Cerga given back the number jersey after Bradley Lashley’s loan period from the Cobblers was ended prematurely.

Ryan Blake’s cross enabled Jack Tutton to give Thame the lead from close range in the 25th minute. Daventry equalised almost immediately though with Bowen getting a touch to substitute Fitzgerald’s cross.

Thame regained the lead in the 50th minute with Tom Ashworth’s speculative 20-yard piledriver. Daventry equalised when keeper Craig Hill fumbled Orosz’s shot to present King with a simple tap-in in the 65th minute.

That was King’s sixth goal in eight league matches but the excellent Blake laid on the winning goal for Greg Hackett with ten minutes remaining.

This is not a list of all offenders who went through the court system in Northampton last month, but defendents who have committed some of the most serious offences.

Attack coach Sam Vesty says Saints are taking rest and regeneration very seriously amid a massive spell of games for the club.

The black, green and gold have won their opening two Champions Cup matches during the past couple of weeks, seeing off Lyon and Benetton.

They face a huge double-header against Leinster next month but not before they've hosted local rivals Leicester Tigers at Franklin's Gardens this Saturday.

And Saints know they must be smart with their team selections as they bid to get the best out of their talented group of players.

"We've got a good group now and we've got a lot of faith in the squad," Vesty said.

"Premiership or Europe is not going to be a success with 15 players doing a really good job for us, it's going to be our squad.

"Whatever happens, it's about our squad.

"We have the faith in them, they've proved there's lots of competition for places and as a coaching group we have a lot of faith.

"We have to look at the constant big games coming up and allow people a little bit of time to rest, a little bit of time to regenerate and a little bit of time to look after niggles.

"Boydy (Saints boss Chris Boyd) takes it very seriously."

Full-back Ahsee Tuala was forced off after 28 minutes last Saturday, while Cobus Reinach also took a knock.

But both are set to be fit to face Tigers this weekend.

"They're both running round fine," Vesty said.

"I think Coby might have actually kneed Ace so that was why Ace had to go off.

"But they're both fine."

However, doubts remain over Courtney Lawes (hamstring) and David Ribbans (back).

"They're hoping to train but we're not sure yet," Vesty said.

Piers Francis (shoulder), Andy Symons (dead leg), Ben Franks (elbow) and James Fish (head) also missed last weekend's game due to injury.

Harry Mallinder (knee), Alex Mitchell (knee), Reece Marshall (hamstring) and Henry Taylor (thumb) are set to remain unavailable.

But flanker Tom Wood and wing Taqele Naiyaravoro look likely to return having been rested for the trip to Treviso.

The following people were sentenced at Northampton Magistrates’ Court:

Andrew Roy Smith, aged 47, of York Way, Lower Harlestone, Northampton, driving at 45mph in a 30mph zone; Fined £440, surcharge £44, costs £85, licence endorsed with 5 points.

Alexander Ian Tee, aged 28, of Riverstone Way, Northampton, driving at 40mph in a 30mph zone; Fined £192, surcharge £30, costs £85, licence endorsed with 3 points.

Justine Thornton, aged 48, of Kent Crescent, Northampton, driving at between 86mph and 90mph in a 70mph zone; Fined £220, surcharge £30, costs £85, licence endorsed with 3 points.

Mohammed Shofi Uddin, aged 38, of Park Crescent East, Northampton, failed to stop at a red light, causing a collision; Fined £40, surcharge £30, costs £85, licence endorsed with 3 points.

Stephen Glen Varnsverry, aged 41, of Woodside Way, Northampton, failed to give information relating to the identification of the driver of a vehicle; Fined £660, surcharge £66, costs £85, licence endorsed with 6 points.

Toms Zaborovskis, aged 20, of Salisbury Street, Northampton, driving without insurance; Fined £660, surcharge £66, costs £85, licence endorsed with 6 points.

Gemma Atkins, aged 36, of Prince Street, Earls Barton, failed to give information relating to the identification of the driver of a vehicle; Fined £660, surcharge £66, costs £85, licence endorsed with 6 points.

Pierre Thomas Coleman, aged 32, of Windyridge, Northampton, driving without an MOT certificate; Fined £220, surcharge £30, costs £85; driving without a registration plate, Fined £220.

Harry Davies, aged 25, of Turnberry Lane, Northampton, driving at 38mph in a 30mph zone; Fined £223, surcharge £30, costs £85, licence endorsed with 3 points.

Ikbal Hussain, aged 27, of Elizabeth Walk, Northampton, driving at 75mph in a 40mph zone; Fined £276, surcharge £30, costs £85, licence endorsed with 6 points.

Paul Alexander Janes, aged 50, of John Grey Road, Northampton, driving at 96mph in a 70mph zone; Fined £923, surcharge £92, costs £85, licence endorsed with 5 points.

Lauren Kemp, aged 30, of Hester Street, Northampton, driving without insurance; Fined £660, surcharge £66, costs £85, licence endorsed with 6 points.

Noel Longmore, aged 49, of Alma Street, Northampton, driving without insurance; Fined £375, surcharge £37, costs £85, licence endorsed with 8 points; driving without insurance, no separate penalty.

Sean Arthur Mccabe, aged 28, of Hazeldene Road, Northampton, driving at 62mph in a 40mph zone; Fined £533, surcharge £53, costs £85, licence endorsed with 6 points.

Jeffrey James Mcmullan, aged 47, of Great Gull Crescent, Northampton, driving on a provisional licence with no L plates or supervision; no separate penalty; driving without insurance, fined £660, surcharge £66, costs £85, licence endorsed with 8 points.

Sylvia Midoni, aged 29, of Farmfield Court, Northampton, driving on a provisional licence with no L plates or supervision; Fined £111, surcharge £30, costs £85, licence endorsed with 3 points.

Ryan Jamie Midson, aged 26, of Tamar Square, The Grange, Daventry, failed to give information relating to the identification of the driver of a vehicle; Fined £276, surcharge £30, costs £85, licence endorsed with 6 points.

Gheorghe Pavalachi, aged 28, of Greatmeadow, Northampton, failed to stop at a pelican crossing; Fined £46, surcharge £30, costs £85, licence endorsed with 3 points.

Scott Ryan Philliskirk, aged 24, of Warwick Street, Daventry, driving at 40mph in a 30mph zone; Fined £40, surcharge £30, costs £85, licence endorsed with 3 points.

Sam Levi Bert Smith, aged 35, of Lower Ecton Lane, Northampton, driving without a licence; Fined £131; trailer’s near-side tyre worn, fined £263, surcharge £30, costs £85, licence endorsed with 3 points.

OCTOBER 21

Florin Tudoran, aged 29, of Wellingborough Road, Northampton, driving without insurance; Fined £660, surcharge £66, costs £85, licence endorsed with 6 points; driving without an MOT certificate, fined £220.

Vitalie Ursati, aged 23, of Salisbury Street, Northampton, driving without insurance; Fined £660, surcharge £66, costs £85, licence endorsed with 8 points; driving without a licence, no separate penalty.

Florin Zolta, aged 23, of East Street, Northampton, driving without insurance; Fined £660, surcharge £66, costs £85, licence endorsed with 8 points; driving without a licence, no separate penalty; driving without an MOT certificate, fined £220; not wearing a seatbelt, fined £220.

Ali Dragos Morcov, aged 32, of Cliftonville Court, Northampton, driving without insurance; Fined £660, surcharge £66, costs £85, licence endorsed with 8 points; driving without an MOT certificate, fined £220.

Dean Martin Morgan, aged 45, of Weedon Road, Northampton, driving while using a mobile phone; Fined £660, surcharge £66, costs £85, licence endorsed with 6 points.

Stuart David Mycroft, aged 51, of Thursby Road, Northampton, driving at 84mph in a 50mph zone; Fined £660, surcharge £66, costs £85, licence endorsed with 6 points.

Samuel David Owens, aged 35, of Ashley Lane, Moulton, driving at 68mph in a 40mph zone; Fined £318, surcharge £31, costs £85, licence endorsed with 6 points.

Phillip Snow, aged 46, of Hopping Hill Gardens, Northampton, failed to give information relating to the identification of a driver; Fined £252, surcharge £30, costs £85, licecne endorsed with 6 points.

Miniavskas Stanislovas, aged 38, of Oakley Street, Northampton, driving while using a mobile phone; Fined £55, surcharge £30, costs £85, licence endorsed with 6 points.

Luke Michael Stratton, aged 33, of Barring Street, Upton, Northampton, driving while using a mobile phone; Fined £220, surcharge £30, costs £85, licence endorsed with 6 points.

Imaan Mohamed Yusuf, aged 25, of Balfour Close, Northampton, driving at 35mph in a 30mph zone; Fined £220, surcharge £30, costs £85, licence endorsed with 3 points.

Jahan Alam, aged 28, of Flaxwell Court, Northampton, failed to give information relating to the identification of a driver; Fined £660, surcharge £66, costs £85, banned from driving for 6 months.

Perrie Steven Bensted, aged 28, of Allard Close, Northampton, driving without insurance; Fined £660, surcharge £66, costs £85, banned from driving for 6 months.

Pavel Bilici, aged 29, of Clarence Avenue, Northampton, failed to give information relating to the identification of the driver of a vehicle; Fined £660, surcharge £66, costs £85, banned from driving for 6 months.

Tayla Brooks, aged 22, of Mount Pleasant Harpole, driving without insurance; Fined £660, surcharge £66, costs £85, banned from driving for 6 months.

Simas Ivanovas, aged 26, of Brockhall Road, Northampton, driving without insurance; Fined £660, surcharge £66, costs £85, banned from driving for 8 months; driving with an illegal numberplate, no separate penalty.

Marian Mihaescu, aged 23, of Shakespeare Road Northampton, driving without insurance; Fined £203, surcharge £30, costs £85, banned from driving for 6 months; driving without a licence, no separate penalty.

James Barry Slucock, aged 52, of Drywell Court, Standens Barn, Northampton, driving at 49mph in a 30mph zone; Fined £440, surcharge £44, costs £85, banned from driving for 2 years.

Rachel Summerfield, aged 34, of Bradlaugh Crescent, Northampton, failed to give information relating to the identification of a driver; Fined £660, surcharge £66, costs £85, banned from driving for 6 months.

Police data analysed by the charity NSPCC shows that Northamptonshire Police recorded 30 offences of child cruelty and neglect in 2013/14 but 296 crimes were recorded in 2018/19.

The NSPCC, which stands for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, said: "Reports to police included extreme cases of when parents or carers deliberately neglected, assaulted, abandoned or exposed their child to serious harm and unnecessary suffering."

Peter Wanless, CEO of the NSPCC, said: "To see year after year the number of neglect and cruelty offences rise so dramatically is disturbing."

The rise in child cruelty and neglect has been seen across the whole UK. The number of recorded crimes of this type has almost doubled over the same time.

There were 20,024 cases of child cruelty and neglect recorded by police in the UK in 2018/19 compared to 9,518 crimes in 2013/14.

The rise in Northamptonshire is greater than this national average, but the NSPCC said there could be a number of reasons why.

Mr Wanless said: "Greater public awareness and improvements in police recording could be factors in this continuous increase, but deeper societal issues such as increasing pressure on parents and a lack of investment in early intervention services, are leaving more children vulnerable and exposed to pain and suffering."

The NSPCC said the cuts to funding makes it harder for local authorities to offer early intervention services that can tackle the causes of neglect.

The charity also added that the figures will still not reveal the extent of child cruelty.

The NSPCC said: "Recorded police offences of this type don’t reveal the full picture of neglect in the UK, because local authorities will step in before many of these cases are reported as a crime.

"In 2017/18 there were 29,113 children in the UK on a child protection plan or register for concerns involving neglect."

In response to the increase in child cruelty and neglect, the NSPCC is launching its Light For Every Childhood Christmas Appeal.

The NSPCC is asking for donations to ensure it can be there for children suffering neglect and abuse at Christmas and all year round.

The charity run the helpline Childline 24/7, which it says is the only service there for children at all times over Christmas.

Mr Wanless said: "Whatever the reasons for the rise, cruelty to children is never ok, it is vital that children always have a place they can go to seek help and support, day and night. Childline never stops and never sleeps, but for this to continue we need the public's support and to back our Light for Every Childhood Appeal."

The NSPCC say a £3 donation pays for Childline to answer a call with a neglected or abused child.

Donations can be made via the NSPCC website.

Anyone concerned about a child can contact the NSPCC helpline on 0808 800 5000 or email help@nspcc.org.uk.

Alan Dickens has named six Saints players in his first squad since becoming England Under-20s head coach.

Dickens left his role as Saints defence coach on Tuesday and has moved quickly to select a select a 45-man England Under-20s group.

Among the players attending the training camp at Bisham Abbey between November 28 and 30 will be Saints youngsters Tommy Freeman, Josh Gillespie, Emmanuel Iyogun, Ollie Newman, Ollie Sleightholme and JJ Tonks.

They will all hope to impress before the 32-elite player squad is named in January ahead of the start of the Six Nations.

England open the tournament against France on Saturday, February 1.

Dickens will bring his team to Franklin's Gardens on Friday, February 21, when they face Ireland.

England U20 squad for November training camp

Lennox Anyanwu - Harlequins

Alfie Barbeary - Wasps

George Barton - Gloucester

Harvey Beaton - Saracens

Joseph Browning - Leicester Tigers

Richard Capstick - Exeter Chiefs

Joseph Carpenter - Sale Sharks

Jack Clement - Gloucester

Phil Cokanasiga - London Irish

Tom Curtis - Sale Sharks

Theodor Dan - Saracens

Connor Doherty - Sale Sharks

Ben Donnell - London Irish

Callum Ford - Sale

Tommy Freeman - Saints

Josh Gillespie - Saints

Josh Gray - Gloucester

Luke Green - London Irish

Gabriel Hamer-Webb - Bath

George Hammond - Harlequins

Will Haydon-Wood - Newcastle Falcons

Josh Hodge - Newcastle Falcons

Emmanuel Iyogun - Saints

Barrie Karea - Exeter Chiefs

George Martin - Leicester Tigers

Sam Maunder - Exeter Chiefs

Nahum Merigan - Bath

Chunya Munga - London Irish

Zachery Nearchou - Wasps

Ollie Newman - Saints

Max Ojomoh - Bath

Raphael Quirke - Sale Sharks

Sam Riley - Harlequins

Tom Roebuck- Sale Sharks

Fin Rossiter - London Irish

Ollie Sleightholme - Saints

Freddie Steward - Leicester Tigers

Oliver Stonham - Saracens

Hugh Tizard - Harlequins

JJ Tonks - Saints

Rusitate Tuima - Exeter Chiefs

Jack Van Poortvliet - Leicester Tigers

Manu Vunipola - Saracens

Charlie Watson - Saracens

James Whitcombe - Leicester Tigers

England men U20s Six Nations fixtures

France v England

Saturday, February 1, KO 8pm GMT, Stade des Alpes, Grenoble

Scotland v England

Friday, February 7, KO 7.30pm GMT, Myreside, Edinburgh

England v Ireland

Friday, February 21, KO 7.45pm GMT, Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton

Tickets: englandrugby.com/tickets

England v Wales

Friday, March 6, KO 7.45pm GMT, Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester

Tickets: englandrugby.com/tickets

Italy v England

Sunday, March 15, KO 5.30pm GMT, Payanini Rugby Center, Verona

With the Christmas period being a time for boozy celebrations, MoneySuperMarket has revealed the worst areas for drink and drug driving offences in the UK. The research is based on more than six million car insurance quotes on the money saving website over the last 12 months. Listed are the 10 postal areas that have the highest rate of drink and drug driving convictions on their car insurance policies.

The two attacks in December, 2018, and March this year were the result of 20 years of issues within the Daventry family 'imploding', Northampton Magistrates' Court heard yesterday (Wednesday, November 27).

The 15-year-old girl was throttled by her mum over an argument about opening a Christmas present early before seeing her walk towards a knife block shouting 'I'm going to kill her'.

While the husband was left with a cut and swelling after a fight with his wife - broken up by their 11-year-old son - having been accused of having an affair.

Defence barrister Stuart Jeffery said: "This is one of the saddest cases the court has ever had to deal with.

"It covers an implosion of family relationships between a husband and wife and a mother and her children.

"There are no witnesses but what you have included in criminal proceedings is the lid coming off after 20 years of issues.

"The court has heard about a history of domestic violence but relationships are two-way streets.

"The court needs to understand there's an awful lot going here not just the two incidents of the defendant assaulting her husband and eldest daughter."

After 25 years of being together, 11 of which married, the husband and wife's relationship had broken down as he often worked away and she turned to alcohol to cope, the court heard.

The 11-year-old son told police his mum would drink two-to-three bottles of wine, gin or whiskey a day, while the father said it was like living with two different people.

They would regularly argue when he returned late and she was drunk, being accused of having an affair.

The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, nor can her family, sobbed throughout the court hearing as she listened to details of the assaults.

She was given a 24-month community order, 100 hours of unpaid work, rehabilitation requirements and a restraining order having previously been found guilty at the same court.

Tom Collins is loving playing alongside Saints' 'game-changers'.

The speedy wing scored twice last weekend as his side carved Benetton apart at Stadio Comunale di Monigo.

Saints roared back from 25-8 down, scoring 24 unanswered points before needing a last-gasp Dan Biggar penalty to seal at crucial 35-32 Champions Cup success.

Collins, replacement full-back George Furbank and Rory Hutchinson, all products of the Saints Academy, were key to the victory.

And ahead of Saturday's huge Gallagher Premiership home game against local rivals Leicester Tigers, Collins said: "It's good to play with Hutch and Furbank because they're game-changers and they put you in space all of the time.

"Being on the wing with people like that is what you want.

"You want the ball in 15 metres of space and they give you that opportunity and it's good to play alongside.

"Having people like (Ollie) Sleightholme and Ryan (Olowofela), who was outstanding for the Wandies on Monday, is also really good. It keeps you on your toes and ups your game.

"The pace we've got at the moment is outstanding and we've got all different templates to put our game on the pitch.

"It's what makes us different and it's exciting, but we've got a big challenge this weekend against a good Leicester side here.

"Our fans will be backing us to win because of the start of the year Leicester have had, but they've got their England boys back and we'll have to keep any eye on them.

"I wouldn't say they're underdogs because it's going to be a tough game for us.

"We can't let our guard down.

"It's a huge game and I know the passion and emotion the fans have because I came through the system.

"It's exciting."

On his own showing in Treviso last Saturday, Collins said: "I enjoyed it a lot, it was just that the first half wasn't up to our standards.

"We probably underestimated how they were going to come out and play.

"They defended well, they're a strong team, good at home but we've got to take confidence from winning there because it isn't easy.

"We enjoyed the second half a lot and that's what we base our game on, getting the ball to spaces.

"In the first half we were slightly off the mark but we had a chat at half-time, we wanted to go and put our game on the pitch and we did that.

"We came out and luckily we got the win at the end.

"You know against French and Italian teams that they've got big packs so the big thing is to move them around, especially with our back line because the average weight of our back line is probably 90kg, maybe 100kg if you add in big T (Taqele Naiyaravoro).

"We've got quite a small back line so we want to move the ball and we did put that game plan on the pitch in the second half last weekend."

Saints said goodbye to defence coach Alan Dickens earlier this week as he took up a role as England Under-20s head coach.

Collins knows Dickens well, and has nothing but praise for his former mentor.

"He's been really good," said Collins, who has scored four tries in nine appearances this season.

"He was Academy manager when I was coming through the system and he's helped me a lot.

"He's helped me to transfer things into the first team and taken me aside to explain everything.

"He's been really good for me and he's also a great character off the pitch.

"He's a lovely guy and he's done a great job here, winning a lot of trophies and it just speaks for itself.

"I wish him all the luck and I can only thank him for what he's done for me."

Everyone knows that Santa keeps a list of naughty and nice children - but now the rest of us can see it to.

For the 11th year in a row, School Stickers have unveiled the names on their naughty and nice list, based on rewards given out in schools. These are the top 16 naughty names on their list this year - should you be worried?