Food and Drink

New faces nominated for Carlsberg Food and Drink Awards

Anna Murby updates us on the Carlsberg Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards... With a greater number of entries than ever before and a wealth of new companies engaging with the competition, a fresh line-up of county producers find themselves battling...

Cheese of the month: Cobblers Nibble

Steve & Caroline Ward , owners of St Giles cheese bring you their choice fromage of the month. Cobblers Nibble is very much the cheese of the moment around these parts since its 15 minutes of fame on prime time TV (Countryfile)...

Lee Scott opens Hibiscus at Royal & Derngate

Royal & Derngate has announced that Tom Hewer, in partnership with award-winning chef Lee Scott, is bringing a new dining experience to the theatre this Autumn. Restaurant Hibiscus, which will be situated in a private dining room adjacent to...

Is Delapre Abbey’s cafe worth the premium pricing?

After a multi-million pound project to open its 900 year history to the public, Delapre Abbey has removed its covers and opened its cafe. The new conservatory cafe is a beautiful reveal and the Billiard Room next door is a...

Eating outside the box – Ginza, Northampton, restaurant review

Penda has been keen to go to Ginza in Northampton for some months. And no, it’s definitely not just raw fish. A Japanese restaurant on Wellingborough Road ticks lots of culinary boxes - a wide range of options, hot and...

Wake up and smell the Yellow Bourbon

Three months ago Steve Peel opened the doors of a small converted garage space in Angel Street and a glorious smell wafted out. It was the aroma of roasting coffee and Yellow Bourbon Coffee Roasters was born. It marked the...

Cheese of the month: Carlton Sheep’s Cheese

Steve & Caroline Ward , owners of St Giles Cheese bring you their choice fromage of the month A fresh Ewes milk cheese made just across the county border at Valley view farm in Carlton, Bedfordshire. Steve and Bev farm...

Red Lion is still worth its salt

Someone flashing their knickers at you  for two hours might sound like an ideal night out for some. But when you’re out for an anniversary meal with your beloved at The Red Lion at East Haddon, it’s a little...

Nominate your Local Food Hero

Previous winners include a village shop staffed by the local community, a dairy farmer whose early alarm clock had been ringing for forty years and a café which serves food which would otherwise go to waste – and now,...

How the waste was won

​Kate Wills tells the story of Elsie's Cafe... It was a conversation that has been shared across the land. On this occasion, it took place at the NN Café in Guildhall Road, where keen foodies Shena Cooper, Sheila Cox and Jan Willetts...
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They say Saints are revolutionaries but in this town it is just common sense: Northampton and the identity of English rugby

Following England Rugby's recent defeat by South Africa, discussions around the 'English identity' in rugby have intensified. Critiques suggest England's current style is overly focused on brute strength rather than creativity. In contrast, Northampton Saints exemplify a successful approach grounded in basic skills and inclusivity, potentially signalling a need for a shift in England's rugby philosophy.
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