Brentford’s Griffin Park is clearly visible from the M4 to occupants of cars heading west along the motorway’s invariably slow-moving and meandering elevated section en-route to Heathrow airport and beyond.

Technically it was my day off yesterday, but for me that means anything but time off.

WOOTTON Road Runners are celebrating after pipping the Northants Police to the team crown at the annual Northants’ Police Eric Humphries Cross Country 11k race.

CHRIS ASHTON believes determined defending will have to become a common theme if England are to retain their Six Nations crown.

Paul di Resta feels Force India have taken a massive step forward in comparison to his Formula One test debut a year ago.

Lee Wade: So the Cobblers were frozen out on Saturday denying us a chance to embark on a winning run that would take us to safety.

England boss Stuart Lancaster admitted it was a tight call in the back row but he wanted to keep the impact from the bench for this weekend’s clash with Italy.

LEE DICKSON says there is a great culture in the England set-up and revealed how special it was winning his first cap.

Paul McQuaid: Saints demolished Wasps in the LV=Cup on Saturday. It was a powerful performance that underlined the exciting potential of Jim Mallinder’s young squad.

Phil Dowson retains his place at No.8 and Lee Dickson is on the bench for England’s Six Nations clash with Italy on Saturday.

JIM MALLINDER says it is excellent to hear Chris Ashton talking of using the Six Nations to win a place back in the Saints side.

FORMER Force India driver Adrian Sutil is to lodge an appeal against his conviction for injuring F1 executive Eric Lux.

A TEAM from Campion School in Northampton came first in the British Schools Karting Championship semi-final held at Northampton Indoor Karting.

Saints today announced the ticket details for the LV= Cup semi-final against the Scarlets at Franklin’s Gardens on Sunday, March 11 (kick-off 1pm).

FORCE India will be one of the main beneficiaries of the decision to ban exhaust-blown diffusers in Formula 1, according to the team’s technical director.

THE Cobblers have moved quickly to replace Saido Berahino by snapping up Reading striker Brett Williams on a month’s loan.

Dylan Hartley compared England’s battling 13-6 victory over Scotland with his own personal coming-of-age performance in the opening round of last year’s RBS 6 Nations championship.

STRAKKA Racing has been granted entry into the Le Mans 24 Hour race for 2012, as well as this year’s World Endurance Championship, the Silverstone-based team has confirmed.

LOAN striker Saido Berahino has left the Cobblers and returned to parent club West Bromwich Albion after completing his loan spell at Sixfields.

ASHLEY WESTWOOD is set to find out whether defensive duo Jerel Ifil and Djoumin Sangare will be available for Kettering Town’s home clash with AFC Telford United on Saturday.