Northampton Aerodrome set to get busy this weekend
Tom Percival
BBC Radio Northampton
Sywell Aerodrome will be as busy as Luton and Stansted today as owners arrive in their planes for a light aircraft show at the weekend.
It's attracted planes from all over the world, including this one from Manuel Queiroz who flew it all the way around the world, ten years ago.
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This is a microlight dressed up to look like a stealth fighter from Greece:
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And this is the Sling 4, an aircraft from South Africa. A team from South Africa and volunteers from the Light Aircraft Association are trying to build the kit, from scratch, in seven days and hope to fly it at Sywell this weekend:
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Lewis Hamilton fastest in Italian Grand Prix practice
Stevenage's Lewis Hamilton set the pace ahead of Brackley-based Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg with an impressive performance in second practice at the Italian Grand Prix.
Hamilton is nine points clear of Rosberg with eight races remaining.
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel was third but nearly half a second down on a track where margins are always tight.
Spinners Keogh and White's 20 wickets an 'unbelievable effort'
Northamptonshire captain Alex Wakely captures spinners Rob Keogh (left) and Graeme White (right) having a well-deserved beer after Northants' win over Glamorgan.
Keogh and White claimed all twenty wickets in the match, the county's second victory over the Welsh side in the County Championship.
Northants spin their way to a three-day victory against Glamorgan
Alex Winter
BBC Radio Northampton sport
Northamptonshire wrapped up a seasonal County Championship double over Glamorgan by mid-afternoon as Graeme White (pictured) claimed a career-best haul of 6-44.
With the ball turning sharply, Glamorgan never looked likely to prolong the game into the final day with White and Rob Keogh bowling unchanged.
Northamptonshire's unusual graves: The Titanic's squash coach
Craig Lewis
BBC News
From the grave of the legendary Coco the Clown to that of Lawrence Washington, the great, great, great grandfather of the first US President, George.
There are plenty of unusual gravestones in Northamptonshire. This week I've been looking at a few of them.
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One of the saddest stories is that of Frederick Wright, who was the squash coach on the Titantic. He's now commemorated on a family memorial in St Andrew’s Church, Great Billing (pictured above).
As the doomed ship began to sink in August 1912, Wright met his next opponent, a chap called Colonel Archibald Gracie, who announced: “Perhaps we had better cancel our match for tomorrow morning, Mr Wright."
At the time, the Titanic's squash court was already half under water.
Northampton v Bath: Picamoles against Faletau should be a feature
Mallinder starred for England Under-20s over the summer and made several eye-catching performances last season for Saints - but at centre or full-back rather than at stand-off.
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Plus the prospect of Louis Picamoles locking horns with Bath's Taulupe Faletau, with the two number eights making their Premiership debuts, should be the feature of the match.
Hartley and Picamoles in Saints pack while Mallinder comes in at fly-half
Headteacher leaves 'sorting office' school days before it's due to open
Sam Read
BBC Radio Northampton politics reporter
Monday will see the Northampton International Academy welcome students for the first time, but the EMLC Academy Trust which runs the school has said the executive principal designate Andy Hardy left his position on 31 August.
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The trust say that this is a due to a change in his personal circumstances and say until a full-time principal is in place, Dr Peter Kent from Lawrence Sheriff School in will be an interim executive principal.
The school, which has taken over the former Royal Mail site on Barrack Road, will open as planned on Monday in mobile classrooms, whilst the work to convert the building continues.
Eventually, it is planned to provide facilities for more than 2,000 pupils, which will make it the largest school in the county.
Opposition on borough council say auditors Cobblers loan findings are 'devastating'
Sam Read
BBC Radio Northampton politics reporter
The Labour opposition in Northampton says the findings from KPMG accountants that the £10.25m council loan to Northampton Town Football Club lacked due diligence is "devastating".
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Councillor Elizabeth Gowen, Labour's finance spokeswoman at Northampton Borough Council, says the fact the much of the loan, made by the ruling Conservatives, remains unpaid is "still having serious repercussions to this very day" and the council "took a big gamble with taxpayers’ money".
Ms Gowen says this criticism of the council also applies to a loan to Northampton Saints, the University of Northampton and engineering firm Cosworth, but "thankfully these creditors were okay and have repaid or are repaying in full".
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Our regular live updates for Northamptonshire have now finished until Monday.
You can follow Northampton Saints against Bath tomorrow on BBC Radio Northampton and via the BBC Sport website, where you will so find coverage of the Italian Grand Prix.
You can read more on what financial auditors have said to Northampton Borough Council about the £10.15m loan to the Cobblers on our website.
Meanwhile, have a good weekend and let's hope the sun makes an appearance through the cloud.
Overnight weather: Cloudy and mainly dry
Alex Dolan
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This evening and overnight it'll be rather cloudy, but mainly dry, although there's a chance of occasional showers.
Lows of 12C (54F).
Saturday will start bright and dry, but it'll turn cloudy later, with heavier rain in the evening and overnight. Top temperature: 20C (68F).
BBC Weather has the full forecast where you live.
Northampton Aerodrome set to get busy this weekend
Tom Percival
BBC Radio Northampton
Sywell Aerodrome will be as busy as Luton and Stansted today as owners arrive in their planes for a light aircraft show at the weekend.
It's attracted planes from all over the world, including this one from Manuel Queiroz who flew it all the way around the world, ten years ago.
This is a microlight dressed up to look like a stealth fighter from Greece:
And this is the Sling 4, an aircraft from South Africa. A team from South Africa and volunteers from the Light Aircraft Association are trying to build the kit, from scratch, in seven days and hope to fly it at Sywell this weekend:
Lewis Hamilton fastest in Italian Grand Prix practice
Andrew Benson
Chief F1 writer at Monza
Stevenage's Lewis Hamilton set the pace ahead of Brackley-based Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg with an impressive performance in second practice at the Italian Grand Prix.
The world champion was 0.193 seconds quicker than Rosberg around Monza as the two head into the final stages of their title battle.
Hamilton is nine points clear of Rosberg with eight races remaining.
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel was third but nearly half a second down on a track where margins are always tight.
Spinners Keogh and White's 20 wickets an 'unbelievable effort'
Northamptonshire captain Alex Wakely captures spinners Rob Keogh (left) and Graeme White (right) having a well-deserved beer after Northants' win over Glamorgan.
Keogh and White claimed all twenty wickets in the match, the county's second victory over the Welsh side in the County Championship.
Northants spin their way to a three-day victory against Glamorgan
Alex Winter
BBC Radio Northampton sport
Northamptonshire wrapped up a seasonal County Championship double over Glamorgan by mid-afternoon as Graeme White (pictured) claimed a career-best haul of 6-44.
With the ball turning sharply, Glamorgan never looked likely to prolong the game into the final day with White and Rob Keogh bowling unchanged.
The home side won by 318 runs.
Keogh finished with 13 wickets to White's seven and the victory follows a Northants win by 251 runs in last month's match in Swansea.
Northamptonshire's unusual graves: The unique memorial to Rev May
Craig Lewis
BBC News
One of the quirkier gravestones in Northamptonshire can be found at St Peter's Church in Oundle:
It belongs to Reverend John May, and the inscription reads: "Rev John May, d. aged 45, May 24, 1813, also Anne May, wife, d. May 1794."
It is rumoured the grave rests under a May tree.
Northamptonshire's unusual graves: Frederick Wright
Craig Lewis
BBC News
Frederick Wright, the Titanic's squash coach commemorated on a family gravestone in Great Billing, was paid the princely sum of £1 per week.
Wright not only took on all-comers, but also cleaned the court, ran the booking system and supplied passengers with squash racquets and balls.
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By Nick Webb
BBC Wales Sport
Northamptonshire complete a 318-run win over Glamorgan with Graeme White taking 6-44 as the spinners dominate again.
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Catch upNorthamptonshire's unusual graves: The Titanic's squash coach
Craig Lewis
BBC News
From the grave of the legendary Coco the Clown to that of Lawrence Washington, the great, great, great grandfather of the first US President, George.
There are plenty of unusual gravestones in Northamptonshire. This week I've been looking at a few of them.
One of the saddest stories is that of Frederick Wright, who was the squash coach on the Titantic. He's now commemorated on a family memorial in St Andrew’s Church, Great Billing (pictured above).
As the doomed ship began to sink in August 1912, Wright met his next opponent, a chap called Colonel Archibald Gracie, who announced: “Perhaps we had better cancel our match for tomorrow morning, Mr Wright."
At the time, the Titanic's squash court was already half under water.
Northampton v Bath: Picamoles against Faletau should be a feature
Graham McKechnie
BBC Radio Northampton sport
Picking Harry Mallinder (pictured) at fly-half is the surprise that Jim Mallinder has sprung going into the opening game of the new season.
Mallinder starred for England Under-20s over the summer and made several eye-catching performances last season for Saints - but at centre or full-back rather than at stand-off.
Plus the prospect of Louis Picamoles locking horns with Bath's Taulupe Faletau, with the two number eights making their Premiership debuts, should be the feature of the match.
Hartley and Picamoles in Saints pack while Mallinder comes in at fly-half
Pete Cooper
BBC Local Live
England captain Dylan Hartley is in a strong starting line-up for Northampton Saints for their opening game against Bath tomorrow.
Summer arrival Louis Picamoles also comes into the side, while Harry Mallinder, son of director of rugby Jim, is in at fly-half.
England internationals Paul Hill and Teimana Harrison are only on the bench, alongside Wales wing George North.
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Read moreHeadteacher leaves 'sorting office' school days before it's due to open
Sam Read
BBC Radio Northampton politics reporter
Monday will see the Northampton International Academy welcome students for the first time, but the EMLC Academy Trust which runs the school has said the executive principal designate Andy Hardy left his position on 31 August.
The trust say that this is a due to a change in his personal circumstances and say until a full-time principal is in place, Dr Peter Kent from Lawrence Sheriff School in will be an interim executive principal.
The school, which has taken over the former Royal Mail site on Barrack Road, will open as planned on Monday in mobile classrooms, whilst the work to convert the building continues.
Eventually, it is planned to provide facilities for more than 2,000 pupils, which will make it the largest school in the county.
Weather: Mostly cloudy with some light rain today
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It's quite cloudy today...
The afternoon will remain mostly cloudy with outbreaks of light rain and drizzle possible with a high of 19C (66F).
There is a more detailed forecast on the BBC Weather website.
Opposition on borough council say auditors Cobblers loan findings are 'devastating'
Sam Read
BBC Radio Northampton politics reporter
The Labour opposition in Northampton says the findings from KPMG accountants that the £10.25m council loan to Northampton Town Football Club lacked due diligence is "devastating".
Councillor Elizabeth Gowen, Labour's finance spokeswoman at Northampton Borough Council, says the fact the much of the loan, made by the ruling Conservatives, remains unpaid is "still having serious repercussions to this very day" and the council "took a big gamble with taxpayers’ money".
Ms Gowen says this criticism of the council also applies to a loan to Northampton Saints, the University of Northampton and engineering firm Cosworth, but "thankfully these creditors were okay and have repaid or are repaying in full".