July 2017 – The NeneQuirer

Rushden Lakes busy but shoppers say they will still use town centres

July 28, 2017 // 1 Comment

Shoppers visiting the Rushden Lakes retail village that opened on the A45 today said they were impressed but would not abandon their local town centres. The multi-million [...]

Northampton Saints announce 7s squad

July 26, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Northampton Saints squad has been announced for this weekend’s Singha Premiership Rugby Sevens Series, which is being played in its entirety at Franklin’s Gardens on [...]

Stunning pictures from Colour Run for the Hope Centre

July 25, 2017 // 0 Comments

Runners brought a splash of colour to Abington Park in Northampton when they pulled on their trainers to raise money for Northampton Hope Centre. Photographer Dave Ikin [...]

NeneQuirer names its first UoN Journalist of the Year

July 24, 2017 // 0 Comments

The first NeneQuirer Journalist of the Year Award was presented to Kady Middleton on her graduation from the University of Northampton multi-media journalism course. Kady [...]

The battle decided by a Banbury bar maid

July 22, 2017 // 0 Comments

Historian Mike Ingram reveals the story behind the Battle of Edgecote which legend has it was decided by the whim of a Banbury bar maid… It was the year 1469. The [...]

First visitors to Rushden Lakes

July 21, 2017 // 1 Comment

Campaigners who lobbied for the creation of the giant Rushden Lakes retail park on the A45 have had a sneak preview of the site. A statement from Crown Estates said: On [...]

The NeneQuirer Digital Edition for July/Aug

July 21, 2017 // 0 Comments

This is the July/Aug edition of The NeneQuirer in digital form as an issuu [...]

Do we have to choose between cars and breathing in poison?

July 20, 2017 // 1 Comment

Across the UK, children are walking to school along roads choked with both traffic and with pollution. These issues are inextricably linked, and although medical [...]

Masterpiece of masterpieces

July 19, 2017 // 0 Comments

Alan Moore reviews The Last London by Iain Sinclair Monumental in every sense, The Last London is a beautifully-chiselled hieroglyphic capstone set in place atop the [...]