Happy Oak Apple Day fellow Northamptonians, the Mayor has been on top of All Saints Church hanging an oak wreath round the statue of Charles II.
Just like Punxsutawney, USA, is famous for Groundhog Day - immortalised in the film...
Northampton is gearing up for a summer of commemorative events to mark the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of Northampton. Community groups and organisations are being encouraged to get involved to deliver a series of unforgettable experiences for...
A celebration of the people who make Northamptonshire what it is today is being unveiled in November at an exhibition organised by local arts, community and heritage organisation 60 Miles.
The exhibition, made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund,...
Historic campus making way for housing after the main campus moved to Waterside in 2018
It's difficult to count the number of students who must have passed through the doors of Avenue Campus in Northampton, now under demolition...
So lovely to see the Shipmans getting a major renovation in Northampton town centre.
This tiny pub (bigger on the inside, like a TARDIS) dates back to the 1700s, but has laid derelict as long as I can remember.
It...
God Save the People: When will Black lives matter?
“As they plundered, exploited and brutally controlled colonies and the people in them, all to enrich Britain as part of the growth of the capitalist project, colonialists swore by the racial...
A mounted Guard of Honour accompanied the stunning funeral procession of historian and NQ writer Mike Ingram in Northampton.
In bright winter sunshine, the cortege made its way down Park Avenue South to the Church of St Peter and...
Local treasure Morcea Walker, the queen of Northampton's carnival community, pulled me aside once and revealed conspiratorially to me: "You have one of my former pupils writing for your magazine..."
I spent a few minutes trying to guess who she...
Have you heard of John Brown? No not the one who lies mouldering in the grave but Northampton’s own John Brown. Considering how he died less than 70 years ago it is surprising how quickly the people have forgotten...
As the tide of Covid 19 begins to turn and life returns to normal across the area, residents of Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire and beyond are invited to celebrate this year’s Nene Valley Festival from September 11 - 19.
With more than...
