Pictures: Northampton Saints 14-16 Newcastle Falcons
Newcastle Falcons England hero Mark Wilson proved to be the difference between Saints and Falcons when they visited Franklin’s Gardens. Photographer Dave Ikin was on [...]
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Pictures: dramatic scenes as Saints see off Wasps
It was Saints 37 Wasps 17 on Saturday on Franklins Gardens, a result that felt like a breakthrough in so many ways. Whether it was Taquele Naiyaravoro’s dominant big [...]
Brewery rescues memorials and joins acts of remembrance
Northamptonshire remembered those who fought and fell in war yesterday, one century after the end of the First World War. Alongside the traditional wreath laying ceremony at [...]
The birdman of Bradlaugh Fields
Robins are notoriously territorial and not all that scared of people but this is still quite something to see. On Bradlaugh Fields – one of the best dog walking spots [...]
Pictures: Saints win over Quins captured in stunning photoset
Northampton Saints wrestled a satisfying win from Harlequins at Franklins Gardens with lock Dave Ribbans putting in a man of the match performance. The match ended 25-18 with [...]
Northampton Saints craft a win to welcome new faces
Northampton Saints presented the home fans with some new faces and win at Glasgow Warriors pre-season visit on Friday night. Over six thousand watched Saints bring the game [...]
Pictures from Fun Colour Rush in Northampton
First of all it was going to be at Abington Park, then it moved to the Racecourse, then at the 11th hour it moved back to Abington Park… The Fun Colour Rush hopped [...]
Story of swan family takes a grim turn
A family of swans photographed by Dave Ikin appears to have been hit by catastrophe. Dave had followed the development of the swans and signets since they were eggs and had [...]
Dave searches for elusive picture at swan lake
Photographer Dave Ikin has been watching the progress of a new swan family in one of Northampton’s many pocket parks. Having spotted the nest and the eggs he watched out [...]