Recently added articles from Northants Evening Telegraph (Kettering, England):
We won't be taking risks.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Garry Hill is refusing to take too many risks tonight in Rushden & Diamonds' final warm-up match. He has already lost Daryl Clare for up to eight weeeks at the start of the Blue Square Premier campaign after the former Burton Albion striker suffered a broken jaw. ...
Steelmen are up for a big test.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Graham Drury expects another tough test for Corby Town tonight in front of a bumper crowd. The Steelmen take on a Rangers XI at Rockingham Triangle (7pm kick-off) following Saturday's 2-2 home draw against Peterborough United when more than 300 supporters saw Drury's side hit ...
Saved from the chop - now hens need a home.
Jul 28, 2008 ... An appeal has been launched to find homes for 400 former battery hens which have been saved from being slaughtered. Brook Farm Animal Sanctuary, in Raunds, has just taken delivery of the birds, which had been released from a farm because at 18 months old they were too old to ...
Students play a blinder to pick up award.
Jul 28, 2008 ... Business-minded pupils have beaten 33,000 other students to win a national award. The 10 pupils at Bishop Stopford School, Kettering, won the technology prize at the Lion Heart Business Challenge after designing a blind filled with wire to stop burglars getting into homes. ...
Fire-hit chapel is yet to be repaired.
Jul 28, 2008 ... A chapel damaged by fire 18 months ago has still not been repaired. The fire happened after a car was set alight next to the chapel in Irthlingborough cemetery and spread to part of the building's roof. The vehicle was removed soon afterwards but the building has never ...
Libraries planning to bring literature to life.
Jul 28, 2008 ... Story tellers, theatre companies, authors and performers will help bring literature to life at Corby libraries this summer. Libraries in the town centre and on the Danesholme estate will hold a range of free events to encourage young people to read books during the school ...
Triplets bowling them over at club.
Jul 28, 2008 ... At just eight years old the Hicks triplets are already taking on all-comers on the bowling green. Katie, Matthew and Oliver Hicks have become a regular fixture at Irchester Bowls Club since taking up the sport five years ago and are now able to compete officially as full ...
Boot camp works wonders for Drew.
Jul 28, 2008 ... A self-confessed bad lad at school has come out of an Army boot camp as a reformed character. Drew Lapsley was enrolled on the course at Bassingbourn Barracks, near Cambridge, after being a troublemaker at Ise Community College in Kettering. He has been transformed ...
Shame of crimes against elderly.
Jul 28, 2008 ... One in five pensioners in Northamptonshire became victims of crime last year, with thousands of elderly people targeted by criminals over the past three years. Figures obtained by the Evening Telegraph reveal most crimes against pensioners involve burglary, criminal damage, ...
Gun found after brawl in Desborough.
Jul 28, 2008 ... Five men were arrested and a gun was found after a street brawl in Desborough. Armed police were called and the helicopter launched after reports of an assault in Alexandra Road, just before 1pm yesterday. Officers discovered a 29-year-old man had been assaulted and ...
Hundreds join in pub's first night.
Jul 28, 2008 ... Wetherspoon threw open its doors to hundreds of drinkers. The big-name chain has opened its latest pub in Princewood Road, Corby. The Samuel Lloyd attracted huge crowds buoyed by the warm weather over the weekend, despite vandals shattering two huge panes of glass on ...
Pothole peril that is a danger to road users.
Jul 28, 2008 ... All last week, as part of our Seven Social Sins campaign, we highlighted the worst ills that affect our daily lives and communities. Today RICHARD MARSDEN looks at the final sin, potholes. Potholes are dangerous to cyclists, can damage cars and are a constant source ...
Crime against the elderly should shame us all.
Jul 28, 2008 ... New figures show the extent of the abuse of the elderly, with five pensioners a week becoming victims of crime. Five county pensioners were robbed, tricked, burgled or became a victim of crime every day last year. Figures obtained by the Evening Telegraph under the ...
Pet rabbit shot in Rushden.
Jul 28, 2008 ... Police are appealing for anyone with information after a pet rabbit was shot by what is believed to be an air weapon between 11.30pm Saturday 26 July and 8.30am on Sunday 27 July. The rabbit was running free in a pen in the rear garden of a property on Balmoral Avenue in ...
[pounds sterling]500,000 worth of jewellery stolen in McDonald's car park.
Jul 28, 2008 ... Jewellery worth half a million pounds has been stolen from a van in Northamptonshire, police have said. The raid took place at a McDonalds restaurant on the A43 at Towcester just before 9.30am on Sunday. A 52-year-old man and his passenger, a woman aged 55, had just ...
Police search woods for missing man.
Jul 28, 2008 ... Two search teams have joined the hunt for a man missing from his Northamptonshire home for a week. Robert Biggs, went missing from Brigstock last Monday and has not made contact with his family or friends since. The specialist teams of seven officers each, together ...
Hottest day of the year in Northamptonshire.
Jul 28, 2008 ... Northamptonshire basked in the hottest day of the year as temperatures went close to 30C on Sunday. As thousands of holidaymakers jetted off to seek the sun abroad on the first weekend of the holidays, temperatures in Northamptonshire hit 28.5C. MeteoGroup UK ...
Another fall in regional house prices.
Jul 28, 2008 ... House prices in the East Midlands fell by 1.3 per cent in July, according to figures out today. Prices have now fallen for 10 months in a row according to property intelligence group Hometrack, which said demand from potential buyers had continued to fall during the month. ...
Sam's surprise at new deal.
Jul 28, 2008 ... Sam Smith admits to being surprised by his rapid rise at Rushden & Diamonds which earned him a new three-year contract. The deal was announced today as the former Corby Town youngster sets his sights on being a key part of a successful season at Nene Park. Last term's ...
Cobblers boss is keen for check on Guttridge.
Jul 28, 2008 ... Luke Guttridge will return to Sixfields to continue his trial this week after impressing in Northampton Town's 0-0 pre-season friendly draw at Luton. The former Cambridge United midfielder linked up with the Cobblers squad on Friday and played the first 68 minutes of the ...