Recently added articles from Northampton Chronicle and Echo (Northampton, England):
Ailsa conquers a new summit.
Aug 04, 2008 ... TEENAGE mountaineer, Ailsa Wright, has turned around a disappointing trip to south Russia by managing a last-minute summit bid in her challenge to climb the highest mountain in each continent. On Wednesday, 18-year-old Ailsa wrote to supporters and said bad weather had forced ...
If I only had a part . . . in the Wizard!
Aug 04, 2008 ... MORE than 100 youngsters followed the yellow brick road into the Royal & Derngate Theatres over the weekend, hoping to be among the lucky few chosen to become munchkins in The Wizard of Oz. The production will be performed in the Royal Theatre as the Christmas show and ...
Circuit's improvement plan welcomed.
Aug 04, 2008 ... THE news that the owners of Silverstone Circuit are still pushing ahead with their expansion plans has been welcomed by a top member of Northamptonshire County Council. The track's management announced last week that controversial plans to build more than 100 houses on the edge ...
Only 15 schools are flying the flag.
Aug 04, 2008 ... ONLY 15 schools are displaying flags to boost patriotism and brighten up the area, three years on from the launch of Conservative plans to offer a flagpole to every school. But about 100 schools have contacted the council asking if they can take part in the scheme, which ...
Life of scandal is now a drama.
Aug 04, 2008 ... ONE of the ancestors of the Spencer family will be played by Keira Knightley (pictured) in a new historical film which is destined to become a Hollywood blockbuster. Duchess Georgiana, who married from the Spencer family into Chatsworth's Devonshire family in the 18th century, ...
Cycle for Cynthia gets a new route.
Aug 04, 2008 ... CHARITY cyclists from Northamptonshire can sign up for discounted entry in this year's Cycle for Cynthia by booking places early. The annual event, which raises money for Cynthia Spencer Hospice and Macmillan Cancer Support, has unveiled three new five, 25 and 50-mile routes ...
It's car heaven for Ford and MG fans.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Hundreds of Ford and MG cars invaded south Northamptonshire at the weekend with simultaneous rallies. The Ford Fair 2008, Europe's biggest all-Ford show, came to Silverstone circuit yesterday with the undoubted highlight being the opportunity for enthusiasts from all over the ...
Boy, 16, knocked off bike and robbed.
Aug 04, 2008 ... A 16-year-old boy was knocked off his bike and had it stolen in Northampton. Police are appealing for witnesses after the robbery at approximately 10.45pm on Friday in Wrenbury Road, Duston. The teenager was riding along Wrenbury Road when he was approached from ...
Shots fired at house windows.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Shots have been fired at the windows of a home in Northampton. Police are appealing about the incidents in Lindsay Avenue, Abington, during the past week. An air-gun or pellet-gun was used to fire shots at the window of a residential property. On ...
New police appeal over man missing for three years.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Police have today re-appealed for information about keen cyclist Jeremy Ricketts, who has been missing from his Northampton home for more than three years. Mr Ricketts, aged 57, also known as Jerry, was last seen by his landlord at his Semilong Road offices in the town on July ...
Police seal off Barrack Road mail centre building.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Police have sealed off the entrance to Royal Mail's old Barrack Road mail centre after an incident this afternoon. Two ambulance crews and police dog teams were also called to ...
Guttridge signs two-year deal at Cobblers.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Northampton Town have signed Luke Guttridge after a successful trial spell. The former Colchester midfielder has signed a two-year deal at Sixfields to give Town a big boost ahead of Saturday's Coca-Cola League One opener against Cheltenham. "We're delighted to have ...
Air ambulance in fuel price crisis.
Jul 28, 2008 ... Rising fuel costs are threatening the future of Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance (WNAA) as the charity needs to find an extra [pounds sterling]30,000 a year to survive. The charity is totally reliant on public donations to cover the cost of running the air ...
Booze sale plan for school site.
Jul 28, 2008 ... A secondary school in Northampton has sparked controversy among residents, MPs and councillors after revealing plans to sell alcohol at its proposed [pounds sterling]2m sports complex. Thomas Becket Catholic School in Parklands wants to construct several seven-a-side football ...
ASDA wind turbine set to be approved.
Jul 28, 2008 ... Controversial plans for a 417ft wind turbine at a supermarket distribution centre in Northampton look set to be approved by planners, despite extensive local opposition. Asda's application for the turbine at its Brackmills site has been recommended for approval by the West ...
More pensioners now in 'fuel poverty'.
Jul 28, 2008 ... More pensioners than ever are facing fuel poverty, a Northampton pressure group has said. EDF Energy announced on Friday that its electricity and gas prices were to rise by 17 and 22 per cent with immediate effect, blaming the increases on record wholesale energy costs. ...
Extreme rainfall alert follows flood scare.
Jul 28, 2008 ... Downpours overnight left hundreds of residents and their homes at risk of flash flooding, while an extreme rainfall alert remains in place for Northamptonshire tonight. Homes in Far Cotton, Northampton, bore the worst of the rain with fire crews being called out across ...
Man faces jail over sex with underage girl.
Jul 28, 2008 ... A father faces a prison sentence after being convicted for having sex with a young teenage girl from Northampton. Mark Ablett, aged 35, denied he had any sexual contact with the teenager but was convicted by a jury after they read graphic text messages sent to her mobile phone. ...
Father will not testify against son in stab case.
Jul 28, 2008 ... A father will not give prosecution evidence against his son accused of his attempted murder by stabbing him 15 times on January 24, Northampton Crown Court heard. Martyn Croft, aged 31, is alleged to have attacked his dad Brian Croft, a 55-year-old financial consultant, with a ...
Silverstone Grand Prix fight not over yet, says Damon Hill.
Jul 28, 2008 ... Former Formula One World Champion Damon Hill said "confusion" still surrounded the announcement that the British Grand Prix would move from Silverstone to Donington Park in 2010. Hill, president of the British Racing Drivers' Club which owns the Northamptonshire circuit, told ...