Northampton Chronicle and Echo (Northampton, England) back issues from June 2008:
Taser used on man on Grosvenor Centre roof.
Jun 01, 2008 ... Police used a Taser gun to subdue a man who had climbed on to the roof of the Grosvenor Centre for the second time in two days. The Northampton town centre mall was closed for almost three hours on Sunday after a man climbed onto the top of the building. This morning ...
Dylan's England debut as Barbarians beaten.
Jun 01, 2008 ... Northampton Saints youngster Dylan Hartley made his England debut today as the Barbarians were beaten 17-14 at Twickenham. The Kiwi-born hooker, who helped Saints back to the Guinness Premiership last season and tours his home country with England later this month, came on as a ...
Four people die in car crash.
Jun 01, 2008 ... Four young people were killed when their car crashed in the early hours of this morning near Brackley, police said. The victims, all in their late teens and early twenties, were declared dead at the scene of the accident on the A422 Brackley Road between Brackley and Buckingham ...
Don't buy Gazza a drink, desperate sister pleads with fans.
Jun 01, 2008 ... The sister of Paul Gascoigne today pleaded with fans of the troubled ex-footballer today not to buy him a drink. Amid growing concern over the former Kettering Town manager's mental health, Anna Gascoigne warned anyone helping him obtain alcohol: "You will have blood on your ...
Britain's Got Talent: Faryl set for big record deal.
Jun 01, 2008 ... Northamptonshire schoolgirl Faryl Smith is in line for a recording contract after her stunning performance on Britain's Got Talent last night. Although the 12-year-old finished outside the top three, she is expected to sign a record deal that could be worth up to [pounds ...
In the papers today: Ronaldo to rot in stands rather than leave United.
Jun 01, 2008 ... Here are the leading stories in today's national newspapers. NEWS OF THE WORLD Sir Alex Ferguson insists Manchester United's American owners will force Cristiano Ronaldo to rot in the stands if he demands a move to Real Madrid. Also: The vacant Chelsea job is now a ...
Fight to stop building on school land.
Jun 02, 2008 ... People living close to a former middle school in Northampton say they will fight new proposals to build on the land. The campaign group set up to fight development on the former Parklands Middle School in Devon Way, Parklands, celebrated victory in April after the Government's ...
Drunk pregnant woman given curfew after glass attack.
Jun 02, 2008 ... A drunk and pregnant mother-of-two who glassed another woman in a Northampton town centre bar has been given a night-time curfew for the next six months. Danielle Mullan, 22, smashed a glass into Aimee Cawley's face while drinking at the Boston Clipper in College Street, ...
Diggers stolen.
Jun 02, 2008 ... Two mini diggers were stolen from a building site in Daventry. The theft took place at about 7pm on ...
Three venues for Paralympic sports.
Jun 02, 2008 ... Three venues from Northamptonshire will appear in London 2012's Pre-Games Training Camp Guide for Paralympic sports. Moulton College in Northampton, Kettering Leisure Village and Corby East Midlands International Swimming Pool ...
Recycling refrain again and again.
Jun 02, 2008 ... Shoppers in Northampton were given a bit more than they bargained for when a percussion band using only junk as instruments started banging away in Market Square. Biggest Beat played the square on Saturday to begin National Recycling Week. As well as their Market ...
Gatecrasher death: Family upset by drugs rumours.
Jun 02, 2008 ... The family of clubber Bryn Llewelyn, who died of heart-related natural causes at the Gatecrasher music festival, have spoken of the shock caused by his death. Mr Llewelyn, aged 41, died in the early hours of Sunday, May 25 at the Gatecrasher Summer Sound System at Turweston ...
Classmates reunited at Moulton.
Jun 02, 2008 ... Classmates who last studied together 50 years ago returned to Moulton College for a tour of the campus and a catch-up with old friends. The former students, who had all taken part in a nine-month residential agriculture and horticulture course, enjoyed a tour of the college ...
Animal rights activist accused of uni bomb attempt.
Jun 02, 2008 ... An animal rights activist will appear in court today charged over the discovery of an improvised bomb at Oxford University. Mel Broughton, 47 and from Semilong Road, Northampton, faces two charges of possessing or controlling explosives with intent to endanger life or damage ...
Drivers accused of racing before crash killed retired teacher.
Jun 02, 2008 ... Two motorists accused of racing down a country road near Northampton have been charged with causing the death of a 64-year-old retired teacher. Jordan Slinn, 20, and Lee Burton, 21, are accused of causing Marlene Broadbent's death by dangerous driving on the Quinton to Hartwell ...
Football tribute to boy, 18, killed in car crash.
Jun 02, 2008 ... The friends, family and team-mates of a Northampton teenager who died in a car accident last year came together yesterday for a memorial football match in his honour. Eighteen-year-old Will Brookes, of Southfield Road, Duston, died in a car crash on the A428 near East Haddon on ...
Rugby star's bid to raise [pounds sterling]40,000.
Jun 02, 2008 ... Premiership rugby player Tom May cycled into Franklin's Gardens, the home of Northampton Saints, on Saturday as part of an attempt to raise [pounds sterling]40,000 for charity. Mr May, who plays for the Newcastle Falcons, is calling at every Premiership rugby club in the country ...
Two arrested during home drugs raid.
Jun 02, 2008 ... Two men and a girl have been arrested following a drugs raid in a Northamptonshire village, police revealed today. The suspects were arrested on Friday at an address in Byfield Road, Woodford Halse, where police seized a quantity of cannabis. A 23-year-old man was ...
Woman robbed near library.
Jun 02, 2008 ... A woman had her bag grabbed from her shoulder as she was walking along a pathway in Northampton on Sunday afternoon. The 24-year-old woman struggled with the offender who attacked her between Hunsbury Library and Tesco's car park in East Hunsbury at about 1.20pm. He made off on ...
Muggers take glasses off pensioner.
Jun 02, 2008 ... A 69-year-old man was attacked and robbed in Northampton by muggers who ran off with the victim's glasses. The pensioner was assaulted in Barrack Road at around 12.15am on Saturday when he was engaged in conversation by two men. He initially walked with the men who ...
Car collides with skip, which then hits house.
Jun 02, 2008 ... Police are investigating a crash in Northampton that saw a car collide with a skip, which then hit a house. The driver suffered minor head injuries in the collision on Saturday in the accident, which happened at about 7.30pm in Bedford Road, Little Houghton. A Ford ...
Man assaulted and robbed on Racecourse.
Jun 02, 2008 ... Police are appealing for witnesses to a robbery that occurred on Saturday between 1am and 1.45am on the Racecourse in Northampton. A 28-year-old man walked onto the Racecourse from Watkin Terrace when he was approached by three males who pushed ...
Boy robbed of bike at knifepoint by gang.
Jun 02, 2008 ... A teenager was robbed of his mountain bike by a gang of youths who threatened him with a knife in Northampton. The incident took place at about 2.30pm on Saturday in Spencer Bridge Road, when the 16-year-oldwas approached by four youths. One produced a knife and ...
Two arrested after series of burglaries.
Jun 02, 2008 ... A 19-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman - both from Daventry - are being interviewed at Weston Favell police station in Northampton today in connection with an attempted ...
Britain's Got Talent: Faryl helps ITV triumph in ratings war.
Jun 02, 2008 ... Northamptonshire schoolgirl Faryl Smith helped ITV trounce the BBC in the TV ratings war on Saturday. The 12-year-old gave a stunning performance of Ave Maria in the Britain's Got Talent show won by break-dancer George Sampson. The 10-act show, also featuring Milton ...
Pompey striker 'delighted' at England double.
Jun 02, 2008 ... Portsmouth striker Jermain Defoe scored twice for England in their 3-0 romp over Trinidad and Tobago - and said he enjoyed every minute of it. Defoe struck twice after Gareth Barry had set England on their way, and the Pompey forward was delighted to get back on the scoresheet, ...
Premier League: Reds striker set for club v country row.
Jun 02, 2008 ... Liverpool winger Ryan Babel could be at the centre of a club v country row once he recovers from the ankle injury that will keep him out for up to seven weeks. The teenager tore ankle ligaments in training with Holland on Saturday, and boss Marco van Basten believes he will be ...
No problems despite severe weather warning.
Jun 02, 2008 ... Firefighters said they had no weather-related call-outs last night despite warnings of torrential downpours and the issuing of a severe weather warning by the Met Office. The county council's emergency planning team was put on ...
Apology after roadworks cause gridlock.
Jun 02, 2008 ... Highway bosses have apologised after a weekend of gridlock caused misery for motorists on the A45 through Northampton. Major roadworks are taking place to replace the worn surface of the road between Billing Aquadrome and Weston Favell as part of a four-week project, which began ...
Plan for new flats a 'step too far'.
Jun 03, 2008 ... A councillor has labelled plans to build four new flats in a Northampton street "overdevelopment gone mad". Developers have applied to build the four flats in Hester Street, Semilong. In documents submitted to Northampton Borough Council, the builders have said they ...
Translation costs soar for hospitals, police and courts.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Translation service costs at a Northamptonshire health trust have more than doubled in just three years. The Northamptonshire Teaching Primary Care Trust (PCT) spent [pounds sterling]294,000 on interpreters in the last financial year, compared with [pounds sterling]129,000 two ...
Top band to play in thank-you for life-savers.
Jun 03, 2008 ... A woman from Northampton who had a life-saving heart and lung transplant has secured one of the world's top brass bands to play a fundraising concert for her transplant hospital. The story of 33-year-old Natasha Rogers, from Wakes Meadow, has been followed by the Chronicle & ...
Queen's Award for helping young people.
Jun 03, 2008 ... A sports club in Northampton has won the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service in recognition of its work diverting young people away from street drinking and crime. Thorplands United Football Club is one of only four groups across the East Midlands to be awarded the prestigious ...
Tougher measures on youths binge drinking.
Jun 03, 2008 ... A crackdown on youth binge drinking will make it a criminal offence for youngsters to drink alcohol in public, and parents could be prosecuted if any are caught breaking the new laws. As part of a package of measures aimed at curbing teen drinking, the Government has announced ...
Cohen gives chance to bowl 'em over.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Amateur cricketers will get the chance to pit their wits against former England batsman Alec Stewart during a celebrity tournament staged by Ben Cohen as part of his benefit year. The former Saints and England rugby player will host the event at Althorp House onJuly 16. ...
Kittens dumped in car park.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Four abandoned kittens were found dumped in a car park in Northampton. The litter was discovered in a towel-lined wicker box by a member of the public who was walking through the park in Maidencastle. RSPCA staff are now looking after the kittens - named Gerrard, ...
Trader fined over counterfeit goods.
Jun 03, 2008 ... A trader from Northampton who admitted buying dozens of counterfeit clothes and trainers has been given a community order and made to pay [pounds sterling]750 in costs. Justin Grant Davids, 26, of Beaumont Drive, Northampton, was caught by Trading Standards when his vehicle was ...
Warning over our historic buildings.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Northampton's old buildings must be protected and saved from being wiped out, the borough council's history champion has warned. Councillor Jean Hawkins (Lib Dem, Eastfield) last night warned the authority's cabinet that it was taking too long to put protective measures in place ...
Council backs plans for 37 new travellers' pitches.
Jun 03, 2008 ... New sites for travellers and Gypsies in Northampton are essential, according to borough council leaders. The borough cabinet last night backed a report calling for 37 new pitches needed to be built in the town by 2017. The council's cabinet member for housing, ...
Tragic Lee: Inquiry into why ambulance took so long.
Jun 03, 2008 ... An inquiry has been launched to find out why an ambulance crew took almost half-an-hour to arrive at the scene of the fatal car crash in which Northamptonshire teenager Lee Grimshaw died. The 18-year-old was one of four teenagers to die in the early hours of Sunday. ...
Big entry for our Film Northants competition - see the videos!
Jun 03, 2008 ... Entries have been flooding in to the Chron's Film Northants competition - and now the judges have to make up their mind. There have been 30 films submitted and the deadline has now passed. A panel of judges will select a short list of finalists which will be announced ...
Man, 45, accused of spying on woman in toilet.
Jun 03, 2008 ... A 45-year-old man accused of spying on a woman at a service station toilet will stand trial next month. Antonio Oliveira, of Winfield Street, Rugby, pleaded not ...
Creaton In Bloom a colourful success.
Jun 03, 2008 ... A Morgan car display, village barbecue and jazz band were just some of the attractions on offer for visitors at the Creaton In Bloom event. The village turned into a festival ground on Sunday, with 18 residents opening up their gardens for public scrutiny to raise ...
Beer fans drink the barrels dry!
Jun 03, 2008 ... Organisers of the Northampton Beer festival, held at Delapre during the weekend, raised a glass in celebration after this year's event attracted record crowds. Around 5,000 people flocked through the gates of Delapre Abbey for the festival from Thursday to Saturday to enjoy a ...
Disabled man beaten and robbed in street.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Police are hunting a mugger who punched and robbed a disabled man on a mobility scooter in a Northampton street. The 44-year-old disabled man was riding along Barrack Road towards the town just after 8am this morning when he was approached by a man who threatened him. ...
Britain's Got Talent: Now hear Faryl sing Amazing Grace.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Britain's Got Talent sensation Faryl Smith was a magnificent singer long before she enthralled the nation on television. The schoolgirl was captured on video singing a stunning rendition of Amazing Grace at a Christmas concert at Sixfields when she was just a year-five pupil. ...
Cash machine raided during Co-op burglary.
Jun 03, 2008 ... A Co-op was broken into and cash stolen from an ATM machine. The burglary took place at the Co-op in High Street, Earls Barton, on Sunday night. At around 11pm the shop was broken into and cash taken from the ATM machine. ...
Kerbcrawler fined [pounds sterling]290 for sex with prostitute.
Jun 03, 2008 ... A kerbcrawler from Northampton has been fined after being caught with a prostitute in his car. Marek Tkaczyk, 32, of Gordon Street, Semilong, was spotted by police in Grafton Place, Northampton, when he approached a known prostitute just before 1.30am on ...
Northampton's Barras stars in home nations triumph.
Jun 03, 2008 ... England sevens skipper Simon Amor is convinced Northampton rugby star Charlotte Barras stands on the verge of big things. Barras, 26, was one of the stars of England's Home Nations tournament triumph last weekend in Edinburgh as the Saracens full-back ran in four tries. ...
Delighted Jimmy secures national title.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Northampton boxer Jimmy Singh is celebrating after being crowned national champion. The Kings Heath Boxing Club member travelled to the Everton Park Sports Centre in Liverpool for Saturday's finals, winning the Class 5 54kg section in the Royal Navy ABA Junior Championships. ...
Internet reprieve for web porn pervert.
Jun 03, 2008 ... A mechanical engineer who downloaded 'sadistic' sexual images of young children while working in a school is allowed to use the internet again after a court ruling. Dad-of-two, Richard de Montfort, 56, of Harvey Road, Derby, was overseeing renovations at Thomas Becket School, in ...
Considerable sum of money stolen as security guard attacked.
Jun 03, 2008 ... A security guard was tackled to the ground and punched in the face during a robbery in Northampton. Two men attacked the 55-year-old as he was returning to his cash delivery van, which was parked outside the Holiday Hypermarket on the Westgate industrial estate at ...
Homes flooded as river bursts bank.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Families in a Northamptonshire village were stranded in their homes as floods hit for the third time in four years. Villagers in Silverstone faced another massive clear-up after the village brook burst its banks just after lunchtime, flooding houses in West End near a small road ...
Mother pays tribute to Northamptonshire teenager killed in crash.
Jun 03, 2008 ... The mother of a teenager who died in a crash just outside Brackley has described him as a "fantastic son and brother, and a great friend to those who knew him". Lee Grimshaw, 18, of Bayard Brow in Brackley, was one of four people killed when a Ford Fiesta hit a tree on the A422 ...
Crash tragedy: Friends' tribute to 'our lively Lee'.
Jun 04, 2008 ... Pupils at the former school of Lee Grimshaw, one of four teenagers killed in a car accident on Sunday, have paid tribute to their "lively and popular" classmate. The 18-year-old from Brackley died in the crash when the Ford Fiesta he was travelling in hit a tree on the A422 near ...
Chef pulled over on M1 had drugs in car boot.
Jun 04, 2008 ... A chef stopped on the M1 in Northamptonshire with more than [pounds sterling]5,600 of cannabis in his car has been jailed for a year. Officers carrying out vehicle checks stopped Tony Tran, aged 27, as he was being driven south in his black BMW on November 23 last year near ...
Council to hand over care cash.
Jun 04, 2008 ... A thousand people with learning disabilities in Northamptonshire are set to have their care transformed in the latest step of a radical restructure of adult social care provision. Northamptonshire County Council plans to change the way adults with learning disabilities get ...
Cocaine user is cleared of dealing.
Jun 04, 2008 ... A drug user who ran from police and discarded 17 bags of the cocaine has been acquitted of dealing charges. Gareth Riley, 33, was arrested at the Jessons Well pub in New Street, Daventry, on November 3, 2007, after reports he had been acting suspiciously. Northampton ...
Kingsthorpe Bookshop closes after six months.
Jun 04, 2008 ... One of Northampton's last independent bookshops is finally closing, only nine months after it was rescued by a new owner. Kingsthorpe Bookshop, in Harborough Road, was saved from closure last September by entrepreneur Mark Coady after its long-serving previous owner retired. ...
More than 30 shop units vacant in Northampton town centre.
Jun 04, 2008 ... More than 30 shop units are lying vacant in Northampton town centre's main shopping area following the closure of another high street store. Asda's decision to shut its George branch in Abington Street on Friday brings the total number of unoccupied shops to 32 in and around ...
Three hours to take prisoner 200 yards.
Jun 04, 2008 ... A security van travelled 57 miles from Cambridge to take a Northampton prisoner 200 yards across to the other side of the road. Mark Bailey of Spencer Street, St James, Northampton, was taken to Crown Court at 10.30am, after he was mistakenly listed, along with co-defendant Nick ...
Land finally fenced off after three-and-a-half year wait.
Jun 04, 2008 ... A piece of land near a primary school in Delapre has finally been fenced off after a three-and-a-half year negotiation between Northampton Borough Council and Northampton County Council. The county council made an application in January 2005 for 1,860 sq metres of Far Cotton ...
Rural surgeries in Northamptonshire could be merged.
Jun 04, 2008 ... Thousands of patients at two rural surgeries in Northamptonshire could get longer opening hours if the practices merge later this year. Staff at Guilsborough Surgery and Pytchley Court Health Centre in Brixworth, which are seven miles apart, proposed the collaboration to offer ...
Thieving delivery driver to face jail.
Jun 04, 2008 ... A delivery driver from Northampton who stole almost [pounds sterling]4,000 worth of goods while he was working is facing jail. Robert Brooks, 29, of Balfour Road in Kingsthorpe Hollow, admitted stealing an X-box games console, music equipment and an Apple iPod worth [pounds ...
Petrol 'drive-offs' rise as fuel prices soar.
Jun 04, 2008 ... Thefts from petrol stations in Northamptonshire took place at a rate of more than two every day in the past six months, as fuel prices in the county hit record levels. Figures released by Northamptonshire Police show 424 drive-offs from forecourts were reported between December ...