Northampton Chronicle and Echo (Northampton, England) back issues from October 2007:
Golf tournament supports hospice.
Oct 01, 2007 ... A golfing tournament raised thousands of pounds for a Northampton charity. The McManus Cup, held for the second year running, raised [pounds sterling]9,216 for the Cynthia Spencer Hospice in Wellingborough Road, Northampton. Twenty four teams from the town's business ...
Thieves steal charity box for second time.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Thieves have stolen a collection box dedicated to the memory of a young cancer victim from a pizza restaurant for the second time in five months. The Cynthia Spencer Hospice box was ripped from the wall of the counter of Pizza Hut at Riverside retail park in Northampton at about ...
19th hole award for golf club.
Oct 01, 2007 ... An innovative golf club in Northamptonshire has fought off competition from Sunningdale and Gleneagles to win a top award. Whittlebury Park Golf & Country Club collected the Clubhouse of the Year Award 2007 at a ceremony hosted by the Mirror Publishing Group at the Warwickshire ...
Big drop in retail crime in town.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Retail in Northampton town centre has been given another boost by police figures which show overall shop-related crime has fallen by nearly a fifth. The town's appeal as a shopping destination was lifted on Friday, when it was ranked in the top 40 of 1,280 cities, towns and ...
Lorry-crash driver saved by policeman's quick action.
Oct 01, 2007 ... A grandfather who was nearly killed in a road accident has been reunited with the policeman whose quick thinking saved his life. Tony Dickens, 67, suffered severe head injuries and stopped breathing after his car collided with a parked lorry on the A45 in Northampton. ...
Vandalised ornamental pond is renovated.
Oct 01, 2007 ... An ornamental pond which was vandalised just days after being cleared out last year has been renovated. The pond, in the garden at the historic Delapre Abbey, Northampton, was cleaned out last September, but attacked shortly afterwards by vandals. About 90 ...
[pounds sterling]500 million loan to help speed up equal pay.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Two East Midlands councils have been allowed to borrow a share of [pounds sterling]500 million to settle equal pay claims among their staff, the Government has announced. Nottingham and Northamptonshire councils are among 46 local authorities in England facing the threat of ...
Gardens flooded by mystery stream.
Oct 01, 2007 ... A mystery stream is flooding gardens in a part of Northampton. Up to 60 gallons of water an hour are pouring past houses in Brackenhill Close and Greenview Drive on the Links View estate in Northampto, leaving pools of stagnant water and killing trees. Brackenhill ...
Ricky Hatton proves a knockout.
Oct 01, 2007 ... World champion boxer Ricky Hatton entertained fans at Northamptonshire County Cricket Club in his last appearance before flying out to America to face Floyd Mayweather Jr. "The Hitman" Hatton, unbeaten in 43 fights, appeared for An Evening With Ricky Hatton, sharing anecdotes ...
Concern over rise in sex trafficking.
Oct 01, 2007 ... An influx of migrants from Eastern Europe has led to rising concerns that women could be trafficked to Northamptonshire to end up working in the sex trade. Investigations have suggested the problem of brothels and massage parlours has spread away from big city centres, such as ...
Man jailed for sex with girl, 14.
Oct 01, 2007 ... A lorry driver who had a consensual sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl and fathered her child has been jailed for public protection. Anthony Bolton, aged 38, was sentenced to an indeterminate term after he admitted having sex with a "damaged and promiscuous" underage ...
Team-mates' applause for tragic Tolu.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Team-mates, friends and family held a minute of applause at the first Spinney Scorpions football team's home game yesterday for Tolu Taiwo, who died last month. Tolu, who was 16 when he died and a student at The Duston School, was a keen player for the under-17 Spinney Scorpions ...
Use brain or lose it, say experts.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Experts at the mental health trust for Northamptonshire have joined a campaign to encourage older people to stay mentally active. To mark International Day of Older People today, Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Trust is trying to send out the message that mental decline is not ...
Sun shines this time for big pedal and plod.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Families, cyclists and walkers turned out to raise money for Marie Curie Cancer Care on Sunday at the Pitsford Pedal and Plod in Brixworth. The cycle or walk around Pitsford Reservoir was originally planned for July but was postponed due to poor weather. However, this time ...
Assistant locked in store room by robber.
Oct 01, 2007 ... A female shop assistant was locked inside the store room by a man who took cash from the till of an off-licence in Wellingborough Road, Northampton. The incident happened at about 6pm on Saturday and the woman was released from the store room by two passers-by. ...
Man knocked out in Gold Street.
Oct 01, 2007 ... A man was assaulted and knocked unconscious at 1.44am on Saturday in Gold Street, Northampton. Several men were involved in the incident and police are appealing ...
'Dangerous' theft of cafe boiler.
Oct 01, 2007 ... A boiler was stolen from Scoffers Cafe on the A45 eastbound between Northampton and Earls Barton. Sometime between 5pm on Sunday and 7am on Monday, an external plant room was broken into and the large water boiler stolen. "This was an extremely dangerous act due to ...
Man seriously assaulted at football match.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Police are investing a serious assault at a football match in Northampton. Northants Police are appealing for information about the assault during the match between ON Chenecks and Buckingham Town at the Old Northamptonians ground in Billing Road on Saturday. A minor ...
Concern growing for missing man.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Concern is growing for a 37-year-old man who has been missing for a fortnight. Police are appealing for information about Gordon Wallace, who left his home in Watery Lane, Nether Heyford, where he had been staying with his parents for 11 months following personal difficulties. ...
Bike and stereo stolen in break-in.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Police are appealing for information about a burglary at a property in South Paddock Court, Northampton. The break-in occured at some time between 11.30pm on Saturday and 9am the following day. Items stolen included a purple ladies Raleigh bike with a brake handle ...
Elderly woman robbed in own home.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Two men took [pounds sterling]100 from an elderly lady in Blisworth after talking their way into her home. The pair talked their way into the home of the victim in Connegar Leys between 7pm and 8pm on Friday and distracted her while they took the cash. There is no ...
Companies fined over dangerous quad bikes.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Two Northamptonshire-based companies have been fined [pounds sterling]8,000 for supplying dangerous quad bikes. County trading standards officers launched an investigation into the bikes which were offered as part of a mobile phone promotion by Go Mobile at the Weston Favell ...
Aquadrome robber given second chance by court.
Oct 02, 2007 ... A teenager who committed a robbery at Billing Aquadrome has avoided time in a young offenders' institution, but has got a suspended sentence. Jamie Williams, 18, forced a teenager to hand over his phone and alcohol by threatening a beating. Northampton Crown Court ...
Roadworks causing traffic 'bedlam' in town.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Motorists and bus companies in Northampton say they are resigned to seeing traffic bedlam for the next few weeks as more and more roadworks pop up around town. At least half a dozen busy stretches of road in the town are currently being dug up by utility companies, causing ...
Man exposed himself himself to mum.
Oct 02, 2007 ... A man who exposed himself to a woman walking with her child in a pushchair has avoided a jail term. Colin Harrison, aged 40, was spotted slumped against a fence in Collingwood Road, Abington, Northampton Magistrates' Court heard yesterday. Caroline Emmett, ...
Goat abandoned at Freemasons Hall.
Oct 02, 2007 ... An abandoned goat sparked a dramatic day-long rescue mission after being mysteriously dumped in the garden of Freemasons Hall. The male goat appeared tied to a tree in the corner of the lawn at the Freemasons Hall and Conference Centre in St George's Avenue, Northampton, on ...
Woman: I was sacked because I'm pregnant.
Oct 02, 2007 ... A pregnant woman claims she was sacked from her job after her employers learned she was expecting a baby. Samantha Remedios was dismissed from her role as press officer at Whittlebury Hall only six days after telling her manager she was seven weeks pregnant. But her ...
Top man at the Guildhall quits job.
Oct 02, 2007 ... One of Northampton Borough Council's top employees has decided to quit the authority after it received its first positive report in three years. Last month, a report from Government inspectors said the borough council was making "adequate" progress in its battle to move away ...
Greyfriars demolition decision by Christmas.
Oct 02, 2007 ... A deal to demolish Greyfriars Bus Station and redevelop the Grosvenor Centre should be signed by Christmas. Plans to improve the town centre mall and knock down the 1970s bus station have been on the cards for the past seven years. Major delays in negotiations with ...
Public satisfaction with council is rock bottom.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Residents of Northampton have placed the town's council at the bottom of a national league table measuring public satisfaction. When people were asked for their opinion of how Northampton Borough Council was run, the Guildhall received Britain's lowest satisfaction rate, with a ...
Applause for tragic Josh at his funeral.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Family, friends, teachers and rugby teammates gave a spontaneous round of applause as Josh Granfield's coffin was carried out of the church at his funeral. Josh, from the Headlands, Daventry, died at University Hospital, Coventry on Monday, September 17, days after falling 20ft ...
Annual fireworks spectacular is cancelled.
Oct 02, 2007 ... The annual firework spectacular in Northampton will not be held next month after councillors decided to cancel it. The massive fireworks display in Becket's Park attracted 20,000 visitors last year. But after several years struggling to fund the Bonfire Night ...
Police warning after two burglaries.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Police are urging people to make sure they keep their homes safe after two burglaries in Northampton. One attempted break-in took place in Fieldrose Square, Ecton Brook, between 8.50am and noon on Monday. The offenders climbed over a 6ft fence which backs onto ...
Two new dispersal orders to combat anti-social behaviour.
Oct 02, 2007 ... A dispersal order to combat juvenile nuisance and anti-social behaviour has been introduced in two areas of Northampton. The order is being brought in for a six-month period in parts of the Parklands and Lakeview areas after being approved by Northamptonshire Police and ...
Police hunt petrol station raiders.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Police are hunting two men who smashed through a petrol station door to steal cash from the tills. Two men smashed their way into the Total Garage in Towcester Road, Northampton, at about 1.45am on Tuesday before forcing the tills and stealing cash. The offenders ran ...
Footballer collapses and dies on pitch.
Oct 02, 2007 ... A footballer collapsed and died on the pitch while playing the game he loved. John Craddock, 46, was playing for Kettering Orchard Park when he collapsed on the pitch on Saturday, suffering a heart attack. A former nurse who was also playing, tried to resuscitate him ...
Concern over job losses at logistics firm.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Staff at Northampton-based logistics firm Christian Salvesen face an uncertain future after the company admitted there could be "very limited" job losses after accepting a [pounds sterling]254m takeover bid from a French rival. The board of the transport firm, based in Lodge ...
Collection of rare furniture put on show.
Oct 03, 2007 ... A rare collection of 18th century furniture has been unveiled at Kelmarsh Hall in Northampton for a special exhibition. The Croome Court Collection was commissioned by George William, the 6th Earl of Coventry, in 1763 for his home, Croome Court in Worcestershire. ...
Tense wait for town's 'at risk' post offices.
Oct 03, 2007 ... The future of post offices in Northampton will remain under wraps for another month, despite 77 others in the East Midlands being told they were likely to have to shut up shop for good. Royal Mail officials admit they will not be able to publish the list of 'at risk' Northampton ...
Pregnant woman loses unfair dismissal claim.
Oct 03, 2007 ... An employment tribunal has cleared a Northamptonshire company of unfairly sacking a pregnant employee but criticised its actions in carrying out the dismissal. Samantha Remedios claimed her former employer, Macepark (Whittlebury) Limited, which owns Whittlebury Hall, sacked her ...
Stockbroker wins national praise again.
Oct 03, 2007 ... Northampton-based stockbroker Cave & Sons has won national recognition for the second year running. The firm was honoured for its advisory stockbroking service in 'The UK Stockbrokers Guide 2007', published by respected investment journal Investors Chronicle. The ...
Residents win battle to have drug den arch closed.
Oct 03, 2007 ... A notorious drug den in a Northampton park will be closed down thanks to the efforts of a residents' association. Network Rail says the gates of the illicit haunt under the railway bridge in Footmeadow Park will be extended to prevent access by December. The claim is ...
[pounds sterling]377,000 pledge to improve park.
Oct 03, 2007 ... One of Northampton town centre's main parks is in line for a big improvement. Northampton Borough Council has unveiled plans to spend [pounds sterling]377,000 improving Becket's Park near Victoria Promenade. The plans would feature work carried out at the park to ...
Police seek crash motorist who refused to stop.
Oct 03, 2007 ... Poice are hunting a motorist who failed to stop after an accident on a busy Northampton road. Police want information about the accident at 3pm on Friday on the A43 Lumbertubs Way at the roundabout of St Gregorys Road and Tonmead Road. A red Ford ...
Large quantity of beef stolen.
Oct 03, 2007 ... A large quantity of frozen beef was among the items stolen when thieves broke into a house and shed near Culworth. The property was broken into between 1.45am and 6.45am on Tuesday. Included in the items stolen was a Dewalt Chop Saw, Oxyacetyline cylinders and ...
Man accused of toilet filming hands in passport.
Oct 03, 2007 ... A middle-aged man accused of secretly filming girls in a toilet has surrendered his passport to meet bail conditions. Alan Kench, 48, is accused of using covert filming equipment to record girls for more than three years. He appeared at Northampton Crown Court, where ...
News in brief: police helicopter helps in car chase.
Oct 03, 2007 ... An airborne team of officers from Northamptonshire Police were called out to assist in a car chase on the M1. The pursuit took place between 1am and 1.20am on Sunday, when the police helicopter team assisted a ground unit, which stopped the runaway car before junction 16 on the ...
Two cars stolen from same driveway.
Oct 03, 2007 ... Two cars were stolen from the same driveway after burglars snatched car keys from a house. Police are appealing for information about the car key burglary which occurred at a property in Cedar Close, Towcester, between 11pm on Sunday and 6.45am on Monday. Entry was ...
Football club to help track down brawl man.
Oct 03, 2007 ... ON Chenecks Football Club has vowed to help police investigating an incident which saw a spectator have his arm broken during a brawl at a match. Trouble flared during the game between ON Chenecks and Buckingham Town at the Billing Road ground, which was briefly interrupted when ...
One in four accidents involve foreign HGVs.
Oct 03, 2007 ... One in four minor lorry accidents in Northamptonshire involves a foreign registered HGV, new statistics have revealed. Figures released by Northamptonshire Police show in the past three years, 25 per cent of all slight accidents with HGVs have included a vehicle from overseas. ...
Dumped goat still a mystery.
Oct 03, 2007 ... Staff at Animals in Need were still trying to identify a goat abandoned at the Freemasons' Hall and Conference Centre in Northampton by its ear tag. The charity, based in Little Irchester, rescued the goat on Monday night after it was mysteriously dumped and tied to a tree on ...
Male cleaner offers nude service to women.
Oct 03, 2007 ... Women looking for some good clean fun may have found the ideal man to cook, iron, dust and even make cocktails - and he'll do it naked. Enterprising businessman Anthony Mann dons just rubber gloves and a pinny to brighten up the homes of Northampton housewives who are tired of ...
Four students face detention after college brawl.
Oct 03, 2007 ... Four youths have been warned by a magistrate to expect detention after being involved in a mass brawl inside a Northampton College building. The Northampton youths - Muhammed Ahmed, aged 18, of Wellingborough Road; Maurice Cosgrove, aged 20, of Wysall Road, Goldings; Raphael ...
Cancellation had been defended.
Oct 03, 2007 ... THE LEADERS of Northampton Borough Council have been accused of letting the town down by its decision to cancel the annual fireworks show in Becket's Park. The council announced yesterday the event would not take place because the [pounds sterling]20,000 needed to fund it could ...
Mayor quits in dispute over way council is run.
Oct 03, 2007 ... The Mayor of Daventry has dramatically resigned, claiming he is unhappy with the way the town council is run. Alan Gauton, who was sworn in as mayor just five months ago, handed in his resignation to Daventry Town Council. His departure is the latest in a long line of ...
Daughter's tears as mother's memorial stolen.
Oct 03, 2007 ... A daughter has spoken of her distress after learning her mother's memorial was among those stolen from a Northamptonshire cemetery. Susan Greenfield, from Kingsthorpe, was devastated to find the bronze plaque, dedicated to her mother Jean Collins, was one of more than 70 ...
Owner dejected as Top of the Town plan rejected.
Oct 03, 2007 ... The owner of one of the ugliest buildings in Northampton fears it could remain a blot on the landscape for another decade after plans to redevelop the site were turned down. The West Northamptonshire Development Corporation (WNDC) refused plans to demolish the former Top of the ...
Whiley apology for radio quiz.
Oct 03, 2007 ... Radio 1 DJ Jo Whiley this morning made an on-air apology following the revelation that a staff member posed as a caller during a phone-in competition, allowing the presenter to leave the studio and meet the Queen. In the latest row to hit the BBC, the employee pretended to be an ...
Police discover 'trafficked' teenage prostitute.
Oct 03, 2007 ... A teenage Lithuanian prostitute was rescued by police, after fears she had been trafficked and was being held against her will in Northamptonshire. Police are now investigating to establish whether the 18-year-old was trafficked into Britain or was here willingly. ...
Boy shot with BB gun.
Oct 03, 2007 ... AN 11-year-old boy was shot with a ball bearing gun in Northampton's Billing Aquadrome. The boy, who suffered a red ...
Homes left high and dry by burst water main.
Oct 03, 2007 ... Thousands of Northampton residents and dozens of businesses are without running water today after a main water pipe burst. Anglian Water said that about 1,500 homes in Far Cotton lost their water supply at about 3am when a main cast-iron pipe burst near the entrance to St ...
Cheers.
Oct 03, 2007 ... CORBY'S largest employer celebrated its 70th anniversary with a fun day attended by thousands of people. Senior managers at electronics suppliers RS Components, in Birchington Road, laid on the 70th anniversary event which drew 4,000 former and existing staff and their families ....
Roads chaos due to explosion fears.
Oct 03, 2007 ... Rush hour motorists faced traffic chaos across Northamptonshire this evening due to a propane gas cylinder which caught fire on the M1 motorway. Police sealed off a 200 metre zone on fire service recommendation after a vehicle caught fire on a section of the hard shoulder on the ...
Election a near certainty, says MP.
Oct 04, 2007 ... Labour MP for Northampton North has admitted an imminent General Election is virtually inevitable. Political speculation suggests Gordon Brown will call the country to the polls in the next few days, with Thursday, November 1, most commentators' tip for the most likely day. ...
Big museum windfall to aid handling of exhibits.
Oct 04, 2007 ... The Northampton Museum and Art Gallery has received [pounds sterling]35,000 funding to design and create resources that will allow the public to handle exhibits of the county's history. The museum and art gallery will use the funding, from ...