Summary

  • Northampton Town chairman David Cardoza says the club will meet the borough council's new three week loan deadline

  • News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 on Monday

  1. Our live coverage through the daypublished at 18:00

    That's all from Local Live in Northamptonshire today. We'll be back on Monday from 08:00.

    You follow all the action from the Rugby World Cup and Northampton Town's match against Leyton Orient over on the BBC Sport website.

  2. England 'playing with high energy' says Woodpublished at 17:56

    BBC Sport

    Ahead of England's vital Pool A clash against Wales, Northampton Saints and England flanker Tom Wood has told the BBC his own good performances are down to the team.

    Tom WoodImage source, Getty Images
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    I feel in good form, but it's a symptom of the whole team being in good shape and playing with high energy."

    Tom Wood, England and Saints flanker

  3. Young Cobblers striker ready for game against Leyton Orientpublished at 17:50

    Sam Hoskins have scored two goals in the last two games for Northampton Town and he can't wait for Saturday...

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  4. Evening weather: Clear tonight, pleasant tomorrowpublished at 17:35

    Alina Jenkins
    BBC Weather

    There will be clear skies tonight, but we could see some local mist patches developing through the early hours with temperatures down to 6C (43F).

    weather

    Tomorrow: A fine and dry day with good amounts of sunshine. Feeling pleasantly warm with highs of 16C (61F).

  5. Sergayjevs murder: 'Not enough to evidence to convict,' defence tells courtpublished at 17:25

    Elinor Cross
    BBC Radio Northampton

    Murder defendants Vladlens Ignashko, and Igors Kolkunovs, at Northampton Crown Court today, deny charges of murder and attempted murder.

    The court heard the summing up from the defence - and the defending barrister said there wasn't the evidence to convict his clients.

    The judge will be summing up the case on Monday – we are expecting a verdict in the middle of the week.

  6. Court hears man was 'beaten like an animal'published at 17:20

    Elinor Cross
    BBC Radio Northampton

    I’ve been at Northampton Crown Court today for the trial of Vladlens Ignashko,and Igors Kolkunovs – who are accused of killing one man, Olegs Sergayjevs, and beating another, Denis Segodins.

    Cliftonville Court, NorthamptonImage source, Google

    Mr Sergayjevs, 38, died in hospital after suffering head injuries at a flat in Cliftonville Court, Northampton (pictured) in April, while Segodins told the court he had been "beaten like an animal".

    Both accused men deny murder.

  7. Northamptonshire's season ends with a drawpublished at 17:08

    Alex Winter
    BBC Radio Northampton sport

    Despite the chance of a win for both Northants and Surrey the sides have shaken on a draw here at the Oval.

    The Oval

    Northamptonshire's scored three centuries in their second innings and had Surrey five down, but it's all over as is the County Championship.

    Roll on April 2016.

  8. Evening headlines: Cobblers given loan ultimatum... Food festival under waypublished at 17:00

    Carroll Weston
    BBC Radio Northampton

    If you're catching up:

    • Northampton Borough Council has given Northampton Town three weeks to pay back the £10.25m it owes them or face legal action
    • Thirty of Northamptonshire's food and drink producers are at Althorp for the estate's first ever food festival
  9. Lawes says Twickenham crowd is 'incredible'published at 16:44

    BBC Sport

    Northampton Saints and England lock forward Coutney Lawes has talked about the advantage playing at home gives England ahead of their Pool A clash against Wales tomorrow.

    Courtney LawesImage source, Reuters
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    The crowd were just incredible, you can feel how much the country is behind us and that's a powerful thing."

    Courtney Lawes, England and Saints forward

  10. Wilder wants to challenge big clubs like Orientpublished at 16:30

    Joe Townsend
    BBC Radio Northampton

    Cobblers manager Chris Wilder has praised tomorrow's opponents Leyton Orient, who are top of the League Two table, but said they are the kind of side Northampton Town needs to beat.

    Chris WilderImage source, Getty Images
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    We have show those consistent signs we've shown in the last two games."

    Chris Wilder, Northampton Town manager

  11. Would it bother you if the police force and fire service merged?published at 16:18

    Sam Read
    BBC Radio Northampton

    We've been talking about plans to integrate the police and fire services in Northamptonshire.

    I've been to meet the officers in the county already working together in a special vehicle...

  12. Northamptonshire set Surrey 215 to winpublished at 16:08

    Alex Winter
    BBC Radio Northampton sport

    Northamptonshire's second innings has come to an end with David Murphy scoring 135 not out.

    Surrey have 215 to chase in 33 overs, but have already lost a wicket.

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    Full commentary on the last session of this season County Championship for Northamptonshire is online now.

  13. Ambulance service didn't attend stranded biker due to 'huge volume of calls'published at 15:55

    Pete Cooper
    BBC Local Live

    The East Midland Ambulance Trust said it was unable to respond to a motorcyclist left stranded in a ditch in Tilbrook because of a "high volume of life threatening calls".

    In a statement, external, the Trust said once Bedfordshire Police took the victim to hospital they "closed the initial booking".

  14. 'Police shouldn't haven't gone to injured motorcyclist'published at 15:44

    Pete Cooper
    BBC Local Live

    An incident in which a man was left stranded by three police forces after a cross border motorbike crash should have been attended by the ambulance service, according to the police and crime commissioner (PCC) of one of the areas.

    Olly Martins

    Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire forces have all referred themselves to the Independent Police Complaints Commission, external following the incident, but Beds PCC Olly Martins has questioned why police were "doing the work of another emergency service by ferrying the injured man to hospital?"

  15. Headlines: Cobblers handed ultimatum... Firefighters could trained to investigate road crashespublished at 15:30

    Carroll Weston
    BBC Radio Northampton

    Here's what we are looking at...

    • Northampton Borough Council has given Northampton Town three weeks to pay back the £10.25m it owes them, or face legal action
    • One of the county's most senior police officer has proposed more integration between the emergency services
    • Northamptonshire's final County Championship match is heading for a draw
  16. Can Wales beat England in Rugby World Cup? 'If they play to their potential, yes'published at 15:18

    Allan Bateman
    Former Northampton Saints and Wales centre

    England should be challenging Wales to put a team to face them, but instead, with their changes, they are looking week and that they are not confident to put out a team to make Wales worry.

    Wales trainingImage source, AFP

    If Wales play to their potential I don't see how England can can break Wales down, England are too one dimensional.

  17. Food producers hoping to show off their 'hobby' at Althorppublished at 15:04

    Tom Percival
    BBC Radio Northampton

    It's the first Althorp food festival today and I met one of the 30 Northamptonshire producers on show, Martin Clements and son Adam from Old School Sausages, based at Moulton Park in Northampton.

    Martin Clements and son Adam Clements from Old School Sausages

    They told me it started off as a hobby, but expanded from there and hope that being at the festival can help showcase what they do.

  18. Cobblers supporters speak to group about fan 'involvement and ownership'published at 14:51

    Pete Cooper
    BBC Local Live

    Following news in the Chronicle & Echo today, external that Northampton Town have been given three weeks to pay back the council in full having missed two payments, the Northampton Town Supporter's Trust have said they have been in contact with a group that works with supporters involvement and ownership of clubs.

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