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Former Saints and England ace Ben Cohen picks up honorary degree from University of Northampton
Northampton General Hospital consultant aiming to raise £4,000 towards cancer care
Cobblers player-coach Holt calls for full house at club’s crucial games

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Cobblers back Chron’s campaign in battle to avoid relegation
Former Sun Page 3 model was ‘disturbed by harassment’ by Northampton man

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BREAKING NEWS: Woman dies after being hit by car in Northampton

A WOMAN has died following a road traffic collision in Northampton town centre.

Firefighters rescuing two horses from a frozen lake in a field opposite Summers Leys in Great Doddington.

Firefighters help rescue horses from frozen lake after animals fell through ice

TWO horses were saved following a dramatic hour-long rescue involving dozens of firefighters, after the animals fell through ice 50 metres from the bank of a frozen lake.

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Northampton restaurants fined in sting on illegal workers

A SERIES of raids on restaurants in Northampton by immigration officers resulted in illegal workers being arrested and two firms now being landed with substantial fines.

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Northamptonshire Police to axe one in three backroom posts due to tough budgets

ONE in three backroom staff at Northamptonshire Police face losing their jobs over the next four years, it has been revealed.

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Shelley Murray, a mother of four children, has advertised herself on ebay to try and find a job.

Jobless mum’s attempt to find work via eBay backfires after company removes listing

A NORTHAMPTON woman who became so desperate for a job she put an advert on eBay has been left back at square one after the internet auction site removed her listing.

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Sport

Northampton Saints: Basic errors cost Saints as they throw away victory chance at Kingsholm

Northampton Saints: Jim feels England’s Lawes needs another Saints shift

SAINTS boss Jim Mallinder says it would be best for Courtney Lawes to have another Premiership game before returning to action for England.

Northampton Town: Carlisle ‘Row duo must meet’

COBBLERS defender and Professional Football Association chairman Clarke Carlisle believes it is vital Patrice Evra and Luis Suarez meet face to face to sort out their differences after their feud escalated at the weekend.

Westwood’s pledge

ASHLEY WESTOOD insists it is a ‘certainty’ that Kettering Town will travel to Barrow for Saturday’s Blue Square Bet Premier clash.

Six Nations: Mistakes haunt Foden

Ben Foden will be haunted by the mistakes that forced England to come from behind to beat Italy in the RBS 6 Nations Championship at a freezing Stadio Olimpico.

Northampton Saints: Mallinder left to rue error-ridden first-half from Saints

JIM MALLINDER says his Saints side gave themselves too much to do after going down to defeat at Kingsholm.

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Video

Breaking News: Lawes to start for Northampton Saints against Gloucester video

Courtney Lawes starts for Saints tomorrow in what will be his first appearance since injuring his knee against Newcastle on New Year’s Eve.

Balmoral Pharmacy in Kingsthorpe, Northampton

The Chron investigates whether our local pharmacists could be the answer to relieving the pressure on hospitals and GPs

Lifestyle

Theatre review: The King And I

Actor Warwick Davis visits Pen Green Children's Centre, Corby, where the support group Little People UK is holding a weekend workshop and other events. The organisation has been created to help those affected by dwarfism.
Pictured are founders (L-R): Warwick & Sam Davis, Fiona Reilly, Joanne Armstrong & Chris Brenchley.

Willow star Warwick Davis launches group for short people

STAR Wars and Life’s Too Short actor Warwick Davis was in Northamptonshire at the weekend to promote a new national group for short people.

The only way is Essex for a romantic break away

Au revoir Paris, the only way is Essex for a spot of good old-fashioned romance, writes Ruth Supple.

Diamond storytelling to celebrate Queen’s 60-year reign...

WHILE the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s accession to the throne may have passed off quietly – in Kings Lynn of all places – on Monday, the BBC ensured it produced a documentary of her life worthy of the occasion.

Love, lust and murder in Oedipussy

CONTINUING on from its acclaimed 2011 Made in Northampton season, Royal & Derngate starts off the new year with Oedipussy – a subversion of the quintessential Greek tragedy.

Hyro’s heading for Caufurd gig

Hyro Da Hero will be bringing his own brand of rock ‘n’ roll infused explosive rap to the Craufurd arms on Tuesday.

Community

Remembering Jimmy Jeffs

Frank Jeffs with autographed photos collected by his father Jimmy. Piece is about memories of his father Jimmy Feffs who was a local comedian.

Chris Wallis retiring after 50 years at SEC Electrical Ltd, he started as an apprentice at 15.

Gold watch for worker

AN ELECTRICAL engineer who spent 50 years working for the same Northampton firm was presented with a gold watch at his retirement party.

DIY sculpture will go on library display

PEOPLE in Northampton have been invited to help create a new sculpture which will be displayed in the town’s Central Library.

MP Brian Binley with John Daly and members of Far Cotton Boxing Club.

MP Binley’s boxing clever

Political heavyweight Brian Binley visited youngsters at the Far Cotton Boxing Club on Saturday morning to check out their glovework and cast an eye over their footwork.