NCC results for the Daventry area
UKIP took one of Daventry district’s seats on Northamptonshire County Council in Thursday’s election.The Conservatives retained control of the authority, but the Liberal Democrats tumbled from the...
View ArticleHackett wants to reward ‘brilliant’ Northampton Town supporters
Flying winger Chris Hackett is desperate to reward the loyal Cobblers supporters with a play-off semi-final victory at Cheltenham on Sunday night.Former Oxford United and Millwall man Hackett hailed...
View ArticleTributes to a much-loved Byield farmer
Family members and friends have paid tribute to a much- loved 68-year-old farmer who died in an accident on Saturday.Richard Watts from Byfield, was riding his motocross bike while supervising...
View ArticleMotorcycle festival roars into the town
The town’s motorbike festival has been saved and will go ahead in May.The festival, which sees the town centre filled with bikes of all types and sizes, was started and run by the Daventry Business...
View ArticleKnights parade for Saint George’s day
Hundreds of young people paraded through Daventry’s streets on Saturday for the annual St George’s Day parade.The town had been decked out in St George flags for the occasion of the Daventry District...
View ArticleO’Donovan in Akinfenwa warning to Cheltenham defenders
Adebayo Akinfena is ominously coming back into top form, according to his strike partner Roy O’Donovan.And the Irishman has warned Cheltenham Town’s defenders that they are going to have their work cut...
View ArticleBoothroyd says Northampton Town will go on the attack at Cheltenham
Aidy Boothroyd says there is no chance he will send his Cobblers side out to play for a draw in the second leg of their play-off semi-final against Cheltenham.Town won 1-0 at Sixfields on Thursday...
View ArticleSaints winger Pisi determined to end season on a high
The sun’s out and Ken Pisi admits he’s feeling more at home than ever at Saints.The 24-year-old wing, who moved to Northampton from North Harbour last summer, has been in good form since returning from...
View ArticleMallinder happy for Saints to venture into unknown at Saracens
Saints director of rugby Jim Mallinder admits he and his players are taking a step into the unknown next Sunday when they take on Saracens in the Aviva Premiership semi-final at Allianz Park.Saracens’...
View ArticleUnexplained death of perfect baby
An open verdict into the death of a ‘perfect’ baby boy was recorded by the coroner at Northampton General Hospital on WednesdayBaby Alfie-Junior Johnston was just 41 days old when he died at his home...
View ArticleBirds be scared - the scarecrows come to Willoughby
PLENTY of curious characters descended on Willoughby on Sunday for the village’s annual scarecrow festival.The festival attracted plenty of visitors to the one- day event which saw 33 scarecrows on...
View ArticleMusical rolling into the theatre
A MUSICAL based around the life and times of Tina Turner will be performed at the Royal and Derngate next week.Soul Sister looks at the beginning of her career, her relationship with Ike Turner and her...
View ArticleNorthampton Town striker O’Donovan shrugs off play-off pressure
Cobblers striker Roy O’Donovan insists he isn’t feeling the play-off pressure ahead of tonight’s npower League Two play-off semi-final, second leg clash with Cheltenham Town at Whaddon Road (ko...
View ArticleNorthampton Town winger Hackett: Form means nothing in play-off cauldron
Chris Hackett insists Cheltenham’s impressive home record, and the Cobblers’ ropey away one, will mean absolutely nothing when the sides square up in the second-leg of their npower League Two...
View ArticleCanal boater was ‘much loved’
A 49-year-old narrow boater found dead in a canal in August last year, died of natural causes of cardiac origin an inquest heard yesterday (Wednesday).Christoper Allen, formerly of Itsus 2 Narrow Boat,...
View ArticleNHS calls on people to make the ‘right choice’
NHS chiefs in Northamptonshire are urging patients to think which service is right for them if they need medical help over the weekend.Dr Judith Dawson, urgent care leader at NHS Nene Clinical...
View ArticleLetters appeal for common sense solution
Daventry District Council has attempted to prevent the completion of unnecessary work on the Timken Estate by sending out letters of appeal.At the request of Cllr Chris Long DDC sent a letter to...
View ArticleCheltenham boss Yates praises Cobblers goalkeeper Nicholls
Cheltenham Town boss Mark Yates hailed an ‘unbelievable’ performance from Cobblers goalkeeper Lee Nicholls following his side’s play-off semi-final defeat at Whaddon Road on Sunday night.The Cobblers...
View ArticleJefferson Lake’s Cheltenham v Cobblers view and player ratings: Wembley...
The win that takes the Cobblers to Wembley was one built on Aidy Boothroyd’s wholly perfect trinity of player acquisition, tactical nous and on-field execution.The manager will be having his praises...
View ArticlePenalty hero Nicholls’ relief as Cobblers hold nerve to see off Cheltenham
Goalkeeping hero Lee Nicholls admitted it wasn’t until referee Andrew Madley blew the final whistle that he and his Cobblers team-mates knew they had got the job done and beaten battling Cheltenham...
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