Food and Drink

Huge response to hamper appeal as Lamplighter opens its doors to help

Staff and customers of popular Northampton pub, The Lamplighter pulled together to spread some Christmas cheer last week. In what has been an incredibly difficult year for the hospitality industry, The Lamplighter had not yet reopened after the second lockdown...

15 great food and drink venues in Northamptonshire now that lockdown has eased

So, you’ve waited a whole month for the chance to get out and enjoy a slap-up meal again, and with that tantalizing opportunity just hours away, why risk choosing somewhere with surly staff, mediocre menus, or dismal drinks? For inspiration...

Smoke Pit teams up with Bite Street for Sunday lunch at County Ground

The unique collaboration which saw hundreds of people flock to an outdoor feasting event in Northampton over the summer will be reinvented this weekend to offer a little light relief during Lockdown 2.0. The Smoke Pit, a popular restaurant in...

County group helps launch powerful new national voice for food and drink

The county’s food co-operative, Made In Northamptonshire (MIN), has become a driving force behind a powerful new national group being launched today to give England’s food and drink industry a strong collective voice in the wake of Covid 19...

Curry house donates meals to teachers at two Northampton schools

An award-winning curry house has donated hundreds of meals to two Northampton schools as part of its pledge to reward teachers working throughout the pandemic. Staff from Saffron, in Castilian Street, delivered 300 portions of onion bhajis, chicken tikka masala...

Toasting the county’s food and drink sector

While 2020 remains a challenging year for the county’s culinary sector, some of its finest businesses are enjoying a well-earned reason to celebrate after walking away with the top accolades in this year’s Weetabix Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards. The...

Weetabix Northamptonshire Food Awards is online

At tonight’s first course in the Weetabix Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards celebration, the remaining finalists discover if they will walk away with one of two new, prestigious culinary titles. They are a quintet of county firms aiming to take...

Bite Street has got lockdown dinners in the bag

The man behind Northampton’s popular street food pop-up Bite Street NN is on a mission to help other small food and drink businesses during Lockdown 2.0. Crispin Slee reinvented the way Bite Street operates within 24 hours of the new...

The local food and drink products bringing the yum at the Weetabix Food and Drink Awards

If you find yourself searching for divine drinks and perfect products to help sustain you through lockdown and beyond, look no further than the amazing array of treats which are finalists in this year’s Weetabix Northamptonshire Food and Drink...

It just wouldn’t be the same without these guys

With just over a week to go until the results of this year’s Weetabix Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards are announced, revealing the county’s best producers, eateries and chefs, more stars of the sector are celebrating their deserved moment...
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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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