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Chron Comment: May 9

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:26:47 GMT

THE countdown to Wembley is well and truly under way and the buzz around Northampton will only heighten in the coming days.

Aufona: Revealed: The Mack’s on Tory list for 2015...

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:22:45 GMT

Time has come for Aufona to stop the rumour mill that’s been whirring around a potentially highly significant story involving The Mack in recent weeks.

John Griff: Weather brings change in mood

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:21:12 GMT

Isn’t it amazing how a couple of days of decent weather can change  everyone’s mood?

John Grosvenor: Definitely time to alter law on Human Rights

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:19:40 GMT

This week’s Queen’s Speech is to include plans for amending the Human Rights Act, which is being abused by many undesirables so they can remain in this country,

Behind The Headlines: Four more years of what?

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:30:22 GMT

In the coming days, the Conservative administration at County Hall will be re-starting the engines to begin what will be a third successive term in office, possibly with some new faces within the high command and certainly overseeing a rather different looking authority to its predecessor.

Aufona: Sharp practices for all to see in run-up to poll

Sun, 05 May 2013 07:51:40 GMT

So while you’re all trotting off to the polling stations today – well you are, aren’t you? – it’s worth reflecting on one or two of the election practices, fast or slow, which surfaced this week.

Chron Comment: May 2

Sun, 05 May 2013 07:35:49 GMT

Reading the report on the sheer scale of the University of Northampton’s plans for moving lock, stock and barrel into the town centre can’t help but leave you impressed.

Pandora: Kate rightly becomes new Royal favourite

Sun, 05 May 2013 07:30:05 GMT

The Duchess of Cambridge gets better every day, in every way. With less than three months to go before her baby is born, she looks positively radiant.

John Griff: Milestone for sight charity

Sun, 05 May 2013 07:26:52 GMT

This week has seen a milestone reached in the history of an organisation which has for many years been championing the cause of a reasonably large sector of our community, providing services for it and generally seeking to assist where it can.

Chron Comment: April 18

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:59:11 GMT

Health and safety (or is that elf’n safety?) is frequently the butt of jokes in this country even if some of the stories surrounding it are nothing more than myths.

Kerry Provenzano: Tesco man to the rescue in spider drama

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:53:58 GMT

With news of the explosions at the Boston marathon this week, it’s easy to fall into the mindset that far too many residents of this planet are debauching our society.

John Griff: Media balance is out of kilter

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:52:23 GMT

Sometimes it’s pretty straightforward to write about a subject – topical or not. Sometimes the words leap off the keyboard. This isn’t one of those times.

Aufona: UKIP, 44 hopefuls but no leader apparently...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:47:20 GMT

ONLY two weeks to go until the county council elections, but how many of you out there are unaware there’s a poll even taking place?