Northampton

Premiership club Northampton Saints are to get a new indoor training facility at Franklin's Gardens.

More than 4,300 knitted and crocheted flowers make up the 20-metre long cascade of blooms.

Birmingham Bears opener Paul Stirling hits 34 off an over in T20 Blast victory, plus wins for Middlesex, Durham and Glamorgan.

The mother of a teenager who was stabbed to death speaks at a vigil to remember knife crime victims.

Jim Barker captained Northampton Saints in 1880-81, but his resting place had fallen into disrepair.

Northamptonshire batter Ricardo Vasconcelos will miss the start of their T20 Blast campaign with a fractured thumb.

Stevenage sign forward Danny Rose following his release by League Two rivals Northampton Town.

Beacons in Brackley, Towcester and Daventry are among thousands planned across the Commonwealth.

Welcoming people into your home can be "exceedingly rewarding", a councillor says.

England batter Zak Crawley makes 84 as Kent draw their high-scoring County Championship game at Northants.

Leicestershire Police appeal for witnesses to injured man's ladder fall to contact them.

It includes a "people library" where visitors can book a 15 minutes talk with those in the industry.

Luke Procter scores 76 as Northamptonshire attempt to avoid the follow-on against Kent on day three at the County Ground.

Saracens secure a home tie in the Premiership semi-finals with a 42-38 win over Northampton at StoneX Stadium.

The force which had Duke, a two-year-old German Shepard, says he will do well in a different job.

Jack Leaning and Grant Stewart both hit half-centuries as Kent tighten grip on day two against Northamptonshire.

A council says there are still "exciting and ambitious plans to improve" Northampton.

Kent pile up the runs as Ben Compton, Daniel Bell-Drummond and Zak Crawley all find form on day one at Northamptonshire