Northamptonshire’s Richard III was the victim of a French coup
My first encounter with the author of Richard III and the Battle of Bosworth now seems like it took place in another era of history. Many years ago I was news editor of the [...]
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How about a personal tour of a castle for a Father’s Day present?
If you’ve been enjoying the swords and sieges in the hit TV series Game of Thrones then don’t miss a chance for an insight into a real medieval stronghold. [...]
We’re a little bit Saxon and a little bit Viking
Historian Mike Ingram delves into Northampton’s distant past and finds it once again at the centre of history-making events Throughout its early history, what would [...]
Thomas Becket vs the King of England: the trial of the millennium held in Northampton
Mike Ingram takes us step by step through the trial that shook the nation when the church took on the state at Northampton Castle Northampton has always been a place of Kings [...]
The man who recreates Northampton’s lost landmark buildings
Many of Northampton’s lost landmark buildings have been recreated in amazing detail by a model railway enthusiast. (Pictures by Dave Ikin) The old Victorian Emporium [...]
Discover Northampton’s hidden history
Historian Mike Ingram is offering guided tours of the historic heart of Northampton. In medieval times the town was an important trade centre and a seat of government where [...]
Earl Spencer travels Europe with Boris Johnson and other stories from Althorp Literary Festival
Shirley Jones’ uniquely forensic reflections on the Northamptonshire literary festival which gives us grandeur relaxed… How can anybody fit into this? A thought [...]
Skegvegas taught me how to put on a show
Northampton bluesman Eric Whitehouse shares his memories of seaside holidays and what a summer in Skegvegas taught him about showbusiness… Recently, my lovely Annie and [...]
Notorious Northamptonshire the home of naughty
Mike Ingram tells how the lawlessness of medieval Northamptonshire led to it becoming a centre for experiments in fighting crime… Today, headlines like “Knife crime [...]