History

The Empire shuts its mouth

Writer Tré Ventour asks Does Britain Really Have Historical Amnesia?  as he reflects on his experience as a young black man educated in Britain. When you’re a member of a West Indian family and have grandparents from the islands, you pick...

Your skills could create a nationally important new museum

The county's tradespeople are being called on to help create a home fit for the National Leather Collection. An amazing archive of leather artefacts is housed in office space above The Grosvenor Centre in Northampton. It includes items as varied as Samuel...

Charlie is our darling

But what’s he pointing at? Stood at the juncture of the Kettering and Wellingborough Roads more than a century, you never catch him blinking, writes Alan Moore. Overlooking Abington Square, staring out the sunset, clearly still adjusting to his...

Our great American tales

For a good part of its history, Northamptonshire was at the centre of events that shaped our country, however in recent years, for the most part, the county has forgotten or lost its historical soul. Whilst towns and cities...
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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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