British hare ways
It was a beautiful mid-May morning, clear with a bit of a chill in the air but the promise of warmth later on, writes Richard Hollingum. We had left the car and were [...]
Rural
How do you become a park ranger?
“How do you become a ranger?” – It is a question I am asked often, as I go about the various tasks necessary to keep a country park well-maintained, writes Vikki [...]
The Nene is part of who we are
The writer Richard Mabey suggests that our sense of locality, our sense of being, perhaps belonging here, is as much to do with our feeling territorial, as it is to do with [...]
How do you decide which is the best village of all?
Richard Hollingum looks at the competitive business of ranking rural idylls… Many years ago I was involved in my village’s entry to the Village of the Year [...]
Community shop opens in Creaton
The villagers of Creaton have opened their own community shop selling a mix of big brands, own brands and local produce a year after their village store closed. NQ writer [...]
True therapy can be found in the fields
Richard Hollingum on the joy of a good walk… A number of years ago I went through a particularly difficult period, a result of work-related stress, a feeling of [...]
Dave searches for elusive picture at swan lake
Photographer Dave Ikin has been watching the progress of a new swan family in one of Northampton’s many pocket parks. Having spotted the nest and the eggs he watched out [...]
Rafts launched to give Common Terns a nesting place
Common Terns are being offered floating havens in Northamptonshire to help them nest and breed in safety, writes Wildlife Trust BCN. Common Terns, Sterna hirundo, are [...]
Nationwide helps Caring Sharing shop project start up
Cllr Jamie Lane brought along his Nationwide Building Society Sales and Service Training Team to join in the fun at the Caring & Sharing Trust’s Day Centre in Cogenhoe [...]