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Suspended sentence for soldier who threatened wife with hammer

AN ex-soldier who assaulted his wife and threatened her with a hammer has been given a chance by the senior judge for Northamptonshire.

New Franklin's Garden expansion plans.

Supermarket giant Asda confirms Saints deal is still on

SUPERMARKET giant Asda has confirmed it is still interested in building a store close to Franklin’s Gardens in Northampton, despite the development not being included in a list of planned stores published by the firm earlier this week.

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First competitive marathon held in Northampton this century

ABOUT 100 runners, including a group of professionals who have together clocked up more than 2,200 marathons, were today expected to take part in the first Northampton Marathon of the 21st century.

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Super Kebab on Wellingborough Road.

Northampton kebab shop banned from selling until 2am

A TAKEAWAY shop in a busy Northampton street has been banned from opening until 2am at weekends.

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Police question railway passengers on Platform 4 of Northampton train station where murder suspect Anxiang Du is known to have arrived in the town before killing four members of the Ding family

Passengers critical of London Midland’s fares and lack of space on trains

TRAIN passengers have criticised London Midland services for being “overcrowded and overpriced” in a survey of rail customers published yesterday.

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Northampton Town Football Club v Barnet at Sixfields.
Aidy Boothroyd.

Northampton Town: Speed is a vital commodity for Town boss Boothroyd

AIDY BOOTHROYD will continue to look to add pace to his forward line after deals to sign a pair of new strikers were put on the backburner.

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Northampton Saints: Doran-Jones out to prove a point

PAUL DORAN-JONES has revealed his frustration at being left out of the senior England squad and has vowed to prove Stuart Lancaster wrong.

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Northampton Saints: Ben’s switched on for big test

BEN NUTLEY has admired Bath’s back row on television – and now he’s ready to turn them over.

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BREAKING NEWS: Force India announce Frenchman Jules Bianchi as 2012 reserve driver

FORCE India has announced 22-year-old Frenchman Jules Bianchi has joined the team as its reserve driver for the 2012 season.

Northampton Town V Reading FC

Northampton Town: Boothroyd says his Cobblers team will feel more comfortable away from the pressures of Sixfields

WHISPER it quietly, but Aidy Boothroyd has got a hunch that the Cobblers might play better away from home than they do at Sixfields.

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Video News: Forwards coach Dorian demands players regain winning mentality video

THE players may be different, but the message remains the same: win at all costs.

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A magical carpet ride at The Castle

A SHOW for young families featuring music, film and magic is at The Castle in Wellingborough tomorrow.

Peter Christie

Guitar guru will headline Kontra

Acclaimed singer-songwriter and acoustic guitarist Pete Christie headlines the Kontra Roots Club tonight.

Swingle Singers

Mingle with The Swingle Singers

The Swingle Singers will be performing at the Cripps Hall in Northampton this weekend.

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Exit Ten bring their anthemic rock to Craufurd Arms

READING five piece Exit Ten headline the Craufurd Arms tonight.

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Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens

ONE of the UK’s largest zoological collections is just across the border in neighbouring Oxfordshire

Community rss

John Hemmings and his son Dan Hemmings with his kart which was stolen and has now been returned.

Stolen kart is returned

A STOLEN racing kart has been anonymously returned to its teenage owner five days after it went missing.

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Video News: Catthorpe bridge demolition time-lapse footage video

A 5,500-tonne bridge was successfully demolished at one of the country’s busiest junctions earlier this month.

Bugbrooke Convenience Stores in High Street, which has reopened following a sudden closure.

Re-opened shop calls on villagers’ support

THE owners of a village store that closed suddenly last year, called on residents to support them as they went back into business.

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Remembering victims at memorial events

A SERIES of events will take place at The University of Northampton today to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.

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Zeds to line up for 60th birthday bash

HUNDREDS of BMWs will be at this year’s Silverstone Classic for the UK’s first BMW Z-Fest.

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