Northampton Chronicle and Echo (Northampton, England) back issues from July 2008:
Stay away from Silverstone, drivers told.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Drivers not going to this weekend's British Grand Prix have been warned to stay away from the Silverstone area by the Highways Agency. More than 50,000 cars are expected to travel to the South Northamptonshire circuit over the weekend and a series of road closures and ...
Ancient church opens again.
Jul 01, 2008 ... A Norman church which closed for 10 years was officially re-opened with a special concert. Pupils from Spring Lane Primary School, in Spring Boroughs, were among the first people to see inside St Peter's Church, in Marefair, which has been restored with funding from the Churches ...
Pledge over independent parking monitor.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Opposition leaders on Northamptonshire County Council have said they would create an independent body to monitor parking charges in Northampton if they were in power. Northamptonshire County Council published plans to increase both on- street parking charges and the price of ...
Backbeat Beatles play British Grand Prix after-show party.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Grand Prix organisers hope this year's traditional post-Silverstone concert will encourage spectators to put back their departure times to aid the smooth flow of traffic away from the circuit. The concert is only open to those inside the circuit and will keep racegoers at ...
Ring and camera taken in house break-in.
Jul 01, 2008 ... A house in Humphrey Lane, Boughton, was burgled and a gold ring and camera taken. A man was seen entering the village house from the back at 4.30pm on Friday and later leaving ...
Kelly's eye on future.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Olympic gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes has visited Northamptonshire to encourage youngsters to participate in sport. Some 250 children took part in sports at Roade School, near Northampton, as Dame Kelly met students and took part in activities including a relay. ...
War heroes out in force in town centre.
Jul 01, 2008 ... War heroes came out in force in Northampton's Market Square to raise awareness of the needs of war veterans and their families. The Northamptonshire and Staffordshire Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association - Forces Help (SSAFA Forces Help) was marking Veteran's Day. ...
Police to text park users about crimes.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Police are to contact regular users of Northampton's parks by text message to find out if they have witnessed crimes. Volunteers who are regular users of the Racecourse, Bradlaugh Fields and Abington Park can sign up to the alert system, which will send them a text containing ...
Shock as teenage boy shot in eye.
Jul 01, 2008 ... A teenage boy was today recovering from surgery to his left eye after being shot with a ball-bearing gun as he was fishing in Northampton. A 17-year-old boy was arrested and released on police bail following the incident, which happened in Sharman Road, St James, between 2pm ...
Concerns as care service faces axe.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Disabled rights campaigners have expressed serious concerns over plans to scrap a council service they claim provides vital support for many people. Northamptonshire County Council has published documents showing it is considering bringing its Home Care service to an end. ...
[pounds sterling]12m Hindu temple for Northampton.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Plans have been revealed for a [pounds sterling]12m Hindu temple which could be built in Northampton. The Indian Hindi Welfare Association wants to build the centre on a four-acre plot of land off Lings Way, Lumbertubs. The building, which has been described by the ...
No money to improve path access.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Moves to improve disabled access across Northamptonshire have been scotched after a political fall-out inside Northamptonshire County Council. After investigating the number of pavements which are altered each year to make them accessible for wheelchairs and buggies, the ...
Men assaulted by gang armed with knife.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Two men were attacked by a gang who threatened them with a knife in a street attack in Northampton. Police are appealing for witnesses after the two men were attacked at approximately 5.15pm on Monday at the junction of Hood Street and Colwyn Road in Northampton. The ...
Metal thieves strike at takeaway.
Jul 01, 2008 ... A takeway restaurant in Northampton was raided by metal thieves. Police are appealing for information after metal items were stolen from the rear of the takeaway in Wellingborough Road between 10pm on Saturday and 4pm on Sunday. Items removed include ...
Man taunted by mixed gang then assaulted.
Jul 01, 2008 ... A man suffered broken bones in his face after being taunted by a group of men and women and then assaulted in a Northampton street. Police are appealing for witnesses after the assault at approximately 10.30pm on Friday as he left an underpass that leads to Sheep Street, ...
Former soldier jailed over petrol-station raid.
Jul 01, 2008 ... A former soldier who threatened the cashier of a Northampton petrol station with a ball-bearing gun has been jailed for three-and-a- half years. Andrew Heron, 28, burst into the BP Garage at Grange Park, Northampton, on March 29 this year, pretending to fight with another man ...
Sat Nav stolen after car window smashed.
Jul 01, 2008 ... A car had its window smashed and its satellite navigation system stolen in a Northamptonshire village. Police are appealing for witnesses after the car was broken into ...
Saints legend cooks on Gordon Ramsay's F Word.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Former Northampton Saints rugby star Matt Dawson will show off a different talent on TV tonight - when he stars in Gordon Ramsey's F Word. The England World Cup winner and Franklin's Gardens legend takes his place in the popular Channel 4 programme with his family. ...
Man and wife beaten after asking gang to be quiet.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Police are hunting a gang of youths who beat a man unconscious and attacked his wife outside their Northampton home. The man was set upon when he asked the youths, who had gathered outside his home in Kings Keath, to keep the noise down. He was assaulted and knocked ...
Mallinder warning as Saints ace Hartley named in England squad.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Dylan Hartley has been told by Northampton Saints director of rugby Jim Mallinder that he will have to work hard to force his way into the England reckoning despite being named in the elite squad. The hooker was today included in Martin Johnson's 32-strong squad for next season, ...
FA Cup: Northampton arch-rivals drawn together.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Arch rivals Cogenhoe and Northampton Spencer will square up in the extra-preliminary round of the FA Cup after the pair were drawn together this morning. The Cooks host the Millers at Compton Park on August 16, with the winner progressing through to the preliminary round where ...
Steelbacks clash to be shown live on big screen.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Northamptonshire are to show the Steelbacks' Twenty20 Cup quarter-final against Essex Eagles live on a big screen at the County Ground. The last-eight clash gets underway at 7.40pm on Monday evening at Chelmsford. Northants are offering a deal that ...
Man jailed for shooting through neighbour's window.
Jul 01, 2008 ... A man who fired a sawn-off shotgun through a neighbour's window in Northamptonshire following a long-running feud has been jailed. Ross Peters, of Spencer Road, Rushden, was given an indeterminate prison sentence after he admitted three counts of possessing a firearm and ...
Silverstone: Anxious Hamilton needs to go back to basics.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Lewis Hamilton believes he needs to rediscover the consistency of his rookie season if he is to bounce back in the battle for this year's drivers' championship. Hamilton has thrown away points at three race weekends this season after mistakes in Bahrain, Canada and France, and ...
Ambulance attacked while answering 999 call.
Jul 02, 2008 ... Youths who damaged an ambulance service vehicle while its crew were answering a 999 call in Northampton have been branded "mindless" by managers. The group of youths vandalised the fast response vehicle while its crew were in a house in Blackthorn on Sunday morning. ...
Not guilty of sending indecent pictures.
Jul 02, 2008 ... A man from Northampton accused of sending naked photographs of himself to a 13-year-old girl on Christmas Day has been acquitted by magistrates. Barrie Franklin, 59, of St John's House in Spring Boroughs, appeared at Northampton Magistrates' Court on Monday for a one-day trial ...
Golfers go back in time.
Jul 02, 2008 ... A golf club in Northampton got back to basics with a round in Edwardian style to celebrate its centenary year. Kingsthorpe Golf Club, off Kingsley Road, was founded in 1908 by a group of employees from The Drapery-based Union Bank, which is now part of NatWest. In ...
Police ready for system failure.
Jul 02, 2008 ... Northamptonshire Police can now run its operations from a single laptop in the event of a widespread network failure. The force can call upon a mobile policing system - to which the laptop is integral - if there is a system failure at their headquarters at Wootton Hall. ...
Police to leave card for potential victims.
Jul 02, 2008 ... Almost 200 handbag alarms were sold during a crime prevention day aimed at cracking down on purse and handbag thieves. And on Friday, police officers will patrol Northampton town centre to identify those who are vulnerable to this type of crime, by dropping specially designed ...
'I'll get my skates on to help appeal'.
Jul 02, 2008 ... A van driver is swapping his vehicle for roller stakes to raise money for a youngster with cerebral palsy. Mark Horne, who delivers the Chronicle & Echo, will be skating the 14 miles from Northampton to Daventry along the back roads. He is supporting an appeal to ...
Eye-op dilemma for youth shot by ball-bearing gun.
Jul 02, 2008 ... Surgeons are today deciding whether to operate on a 14-year-old who was shot in the eye with a ball-bearing gun while he was fishing in Northampton. Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident which took place in Sharman Road, St James, between 2pm and 3pm on Saturday. ...
Quarry go-ahead for Earls Barton despite protests.
Jul 02, 2008 ... Controversial plans to create a massive quarry in Earls Barton have been passed despite opposition from people living nearby. Northamptonshire County Council's development control committee yesterday passed Hanson Quarry Products' plans to extract 2.6 million tonnes of sand and ...
Fan takes short trip to big race event after raffle win.
Jul 02, 2008 ... A race fan, who lives just eight miles from the home of the British Grand Prix, will attend the F1 race for the first time, after winning his tickets in a raffle. Mark Otten, of Blisworth, won entry for all three days of the Grand Prix meeting at Silverstone in the St John ...
Please Please Me . . . Get Back later and Help.
Jul 02, 2008 ... A concert by "The Beatles" will be the main attraction at Sunday's tradition post-British Grand Prix concert . . . and organisers hope the almost fab four will help keep the flow of traffic from the site steady. Organisers hope the entertainment package featuring the Backbeat ...
Fire in Blisworth rages all night.
Jul 02, 2008 ... Houses had to be evacuated after a fire ripped through a business park in Blisworth last night. Firefighters from Daventry, Moulton, The Mounts and Mereway were called to the JBJ Business Centre, Northampton, at about 8.15pm to tackle the fire. Firefighters were still at the ...
Approval given to St Andrew's plan.
Jul 02, 2008 ... Plans for a new mental health centre, to be built on the outskirts of Northampton town centre, have been criticised for being "too domineering". St Andrew's Healthcare, which plans to build the 132-bed facility in Cliftonville Road, has designed the building to reflect its ...
Suspect 'acted in self defence'.
Jul 02, 2008 ... A train passenger accused of injuring a security guard who was trying to throw him out of Northampton station, has told a jury he acted in self-defence. Andrew Bates, 24, denies deliberately inflicting grevious bodily harm against Duncan James by causing him a double fracture to ...
Champion display from youngsters.
Jul 02, 2008 ... A football team has been celebrating after winning a stack of prizes this season. Milton Malsor Primary School was named FA Charter Standard School of the Year for Northamptonshire and its team has won prizes including being district champions. Teacher Anthony ...
Brave neighbour rescues disabled fire victim.
Jul 02, 2008 ... A brave neighbour rescued a disabled woman trapped in her house by a severe fire in Northamptonshire. The woman, who has not been identified, was pulled free of the fire by the neighbour after the blaze broke out in the bedroom of her bungalow in Lydia Court, Rushden, at around ...
Victim's partner says she is terrified of going to shops.
Jul 02, 2008 ... The girlfriend of a man beaten unconscious after he asked a group of youths to be quiet says she is terrified of going to the shops. The man's girlfriend had her nose broken in the attack, which happened after he got out of bed in his Northampton home and went outside to ask the ...
Girl, 13, robbed in Northampton street.
Jul 02, 2008 ... A 13-year-old girl had her mobile phone and MP3 player stolen after being robbed in Northampton. Police released details of the crime this morning. A spokesman said: "The teenager was walking along Hillcrest Avenue at about 3.40pm on Monday June 30 when she was ...
Man received cuts and bruises after attack in bus station.
Jul 02, 2008 ... A 25-year-old man was attacked in the early hours of the morning at Greyfriars Bus Station in Northampton. Police released details of the incident this morning. A 25-year-old man was found with cuts and bruises to his face after an assault which took place some time ...
Man punched in the face during Racecourse attack.
Jul 02, 2008 ... A 29-year-old man was shouted at by a group of men and then punched in the face while taking a shortcut through the Racecourse in Northampton. Police released information of the attack this afternoon and said the incident happened sometime between 2am and 2.30am on Sunday June ...
Saints are 'two years behind top fitness levels': Coach.
Jul 02, 2008 ... New head of performance Nick Johnston says Saints are two years behind the fitness levels of the top six Guinness Premiership sides. Johnston has delivered a blast of realism to Saints fans after their double-winning unbeaten campaign in National League One. Johnston, ...
Cobblers boss 'frustrated' at lack of new signings.
Jul 02, 2008 ... Stuart Gray admits he has been frustrated at not being able to further strengthen his squad, but is confident the transfer merry-go-round will soon see new faces arriving at Sixfields. The Cobblers boss has so far signed two players on free transfers in Liam Davis from Coventry ...
Graeme Swann hopeful of England Test debut.
Jul 02, 2008 ... Graeme Swann is keeping his fingers crossed that he will make his Test debut for England in this summer's series against South Africa - but admits he isn't expecting to play. The Northampton-born off-spinning all-rounder has become a pivotal figure in England's one-day squad ...
Premier League: Liverpool confirm transfer of Anthony Le Tallec.
Jul 02, 2008 ... Liverpool have confirmed they have completed the sale of midfielder Anthony Le Tallec to Le Mans. The 23-year-old spent last season on loan at the French club following loan spells with Le Havre, St Etienne, Sunderland and Sochaux. The Frenchman arrived at Anfield in ...
Premier League: Arsenal announce young Guns.
Jul 02, 2008 ... Arsenal have announced six young players have signed their first professional contracts with the club. Midfielders Henri Lansbury and Jay Thomas, defenders Kyle Bartley and Thomas Cruise, ...
British Grand Prix: Coulthard admits he is on the back foot.
Jul 02, 2008 ... Two-time British Grand Prix winner David Coulthard knows he is already "on the back foot" heading into this weekend's race at Silverstone. Coulthard's unfortunate season continued at the Northamptonshire circuit last Thursday during testing when he was involved in an accident ...
Premier League: Gunners price AC Milan out of Adebayor market.
Jul 02, 2008 ... AC Milan accept they have been priced out of the market for Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor by the Gunners' "impossible" valuation of last season's top scorer. While the Togo international may, according to his agent, not be "greedy", described as "humble kid from the street" ...
'Outstanding' college impresses inspectors.
Jul 03, 2008 ... A college in Northamptonshire has received outstanding comments across the board from Ofsted inspectors. Moulton College was given the top mark in all categories the Ofsted inspectors examined: effectiveness of provision, capacity to improve, achievement and standards, quality ...
F1 star Webber backs circuit.
Jul 03, 2008 ... Formula 1 star Mark Webber has said he believes Bernie Ecclestone will not cancel the British Grand Prix after Silverstone's contract to hold the race runs out. The Northamptonshire circuit has a contract to hold the race only until next year and Mr Ecclestone has been a ...
First-time buyers 'nearly extinct' in Northampton.
Jul 03, 2008 ... First-time housebuyers are practically "extinct" in Northampton because people need more than [pounds sterling]30,000 to get on the ladder, a leading estate agent warns. Agents say the slump could continue for the rest of the year, with prices likely to fall by at least another ...
Staff lose jobs because of property slump.
Jul 03, 2008 ... A law firm in Northampton has blamed the downturn in the property market for its decision to accept 23 voluntary redundancies. Shoosmiths, with offices in The Lakes, off Bedford Road, said 23 members of staff from the residential conveyancing teams had been laid off as a result ...
Singing in the park.
Jul 03, 2008 ... Young performers from Mereway Community College are rehearsing for the Walk in the Park event in Wootton. The pupils' contribution will form part of a free one-day community event alongside headlining tribute acts to Pink Floyd and Take That. The revised event, on ...
No plan to repay controversial expenses.
Jul 03, 2008 ... Contrversial expenses paid to members of a Northampton parish council on top of a basic allowance will not have to be repaid, the chairman has said. An internal audit of the accounts of Wootton and East Hunsbury Parish Council challenged the decision to allow councillors to ...
Cat survives 1,000 mile trip - giving birth on the way.
Jul 03, 2008 ... A stowaway Northampton cat has been nominated for a "feline oscar" after surviving a 1,000 mile journey from Hungary to the UK during which she gave birth to two kittens. Mia, a two-year-old tabby-tortoiseshell, was heavily pregnant when she jumped into the back of a lorry at ...
Youngsters get awards for being good citizens.
Jul 03, 2008 ... Young people from across Northamptonshire were rewarded for their commitment to being good citizens at a ceremony at Northampton's Guildhall. Conscientious pupils were called to the Northamptonshire Active Young Citizen Awards to be recognised for their work on school councils. ...
Crackdown on juvenile nuisance and vehicle crime.
Jul 03, 2008 ... Police are to disperse youths in a part of Northampton following complaints of juuvenile nuisance and vehicle crime. Northamptonshire Police and Northampton Borough Council have agreed a six-month dispersal order for part of the Moulton Leys area to end the nuisance being caused ...
Pub raiders escape with cash and cigarettes.
Jul 03, 2008 ... A public house in Northamptonshire was burgled by thieves who escaped with cash and cigarettes. Offenders forced their way into the King's Head pub in Brixworth Road, Spratton, between 12am and 8.30am on Wednesday before breaking into ...
Long delays after accidents on major route near Northampton.
Jul 03, 2008 ... Rush-hour traffic suffered severe delays this morning due to two accidents on the A45 road near Northampton. Two lanes were closed between about 8.30am and 9am when two vehicles were involved in an ...
Postal workers threaten strike over plans to move.
Jul 03, 2008 ... Postal workers are threatening strike action if the Royal Mail goes ahead with plans to switch jobs from Coventry to Northampton. Royal Mail says it needs to shut the Bishop Street sorting office in Coventry and move the operations to Northampton because the Coventry site is no ...
New factory could bring 1,000 new jobs.
Jul 03, 2008 ... Up to 1,000 jobs could be created on the outskirts of Northampton after a massive new factory development was given the green light. Developer ProLogis, which has already built a number of warehouses across the county, has been given permission to build a 500,000-square-foot ...
Man died after fall in street.
Jul 03, 2008 ... A man died after falling and hitting his head on a Northampton street, an inquest heard. Alan McLachlan, aged 43, who was an alcoholic, suffered internal bleeding ...
Funds create fun for pupils.
Jul 03, 2008 ... A new playground at East Hunsbury Primary School in Northampton has been officially opened. The official ceremony marked the completion of a [pounds sterling]8,000 project as part of the [pounds sterling]3 million 'RBS Supergrounds' programme. East Hunsbury Primary ...