It was one of the great strongholds of the kingdom before it fell into ruin but Dr Marie Dickie OBE says Northampton Castle can still be an influential presence in the town...
Nowadays if you arrive at Northampton train station...
The second part of Mike Ingram's two part examination of Northamptonshire's key role in the Wars of the Roses...
In the last issue we looked at the Yorkist networks in Northamptonshire, now it is time to consider the Lancastrian connections....
The Errol Flynn Cinema is screening The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.
The Errol Flynn Cinema website describes The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas as follows:
Adapted from John Boyne’s bestselling novel, The Boy In The Striped...
It’s Facebook time, folks! Like many others, writes Eric Whitehouse, I love to surf the Northampton local history site and.............
There’s a feature by Dave Knibb in which he lists and comments on old Northampton pubs, mostly now long gone....
15 Collingwood interiors shop, selling vintage furniture, ceramics and glassware, handmade jewellery and contemporary artwork was started in 2013 by brothers Franco and Rocco Catalano, both born and bred in Northampton but with Italian heritage and a shared love...
It’s Christmas and, once again, 78 Derngate will be decorated in the traditional way it would have been at the time the Bassett-Lowke’s lived here.  From early November until our season ends on Sunday, December 17th, some rooms in...
Paula of Vintage Retreat recounts the story of the emporium's journey from idea to reality...
Like Alan Moore, an elephant is a well-known resident of Spring Boroughs…If you look up at the sky, somewhere between the tiptoeing towers of St...
Northampton. Once upon a time, it was one of the most important towns in England with a history few other English towns can boast. It was a place where national decisions were made, and a place where kings and...
The National Leather Collection is hosting a series of free lunchtime lectures this week revealing the history of leathercraft.
The NLC, housed above the Grosvenor Centre (via the Market Square entrance), contains an eclectic mix of historical leather artefacts, from...
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.
