Mike Ingram unpicks the role of Northampton in the Barons' War and how it played a key role in bringing King John to seal Magna Carta...
In 1202, Northampton was one of eleven towns which purchased the right to buy...
In Cogenhoe the Caring and Sharing Trust runs Cotton's Farmhouse.
Day to day it is a support centre for people with learning disabilities, their families and carers. The science behind it is art therapy but the magic behind it is...
Historian Mike Ingram reveals the story behind the Battle of Edgecote which legend has it was decided by the whim of a Banbury bar maid...
It was the year 1469. The ‘war of succession’ that started at Northampton in 1460...
At the weekend I felt like a big brave boy because I got some scratches on my leg while I was out on the old bicycle.
Brambles and bitey things had left a few livid pin streaks of torn skin...
Mike Ingram tells the story of the 1460 Battle of Northampton which will be commemorated on July 15 and 16 at Delapre Abbey. Northamptonshire Battlefield Society will have a stand at the event...
The battle was the first major engagement...
Helen Blaby continues her detective work on the Grosvenor Centre mural...
Isn’t it funny how your mind can play tricks on you, or you only have selective memory? I was absolutely convinced that the mural which used to be in...
Historian Mike Ingram reveals that real medieval tournament's were sprawling and chaotic - and some of the best took place in Northamptonshire...
Although very little of Northamptonshire’s medieval past remains today, it is still there, oozing out the ground, and if...
Lena Davis, of the Caring & Sharing Trust, opens her address book to tell us why she is friends with Brian Binley
Writing about Brian Binley without the letters ‘MP’ attached seems really odd. If ever there was a man...
Alarming pictures of Northampton's Queen Eleanor Cross overgrown with weeds prompted a new Facebook group and the promise of action from Northampton Borough Council. Historian Mike Ingram reminds us why we are so lucky to have it at Delapre...
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A chance look to the left reminds the BBC's Helen Blaby that Northampton is full of hidden treasures and some of them might not be there forever...
As I was coming back from doing an interview one morning recently, I...
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.
