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Chris Whiley on ten years of the Rocking Roadrunner

December marks the end of the 10th Anniversary year of the ‘Rockin’ Roadrunner’ club nights, for people with disabilities and their carers. The NQ's Andy Shaw talked to founder member Christine Whiley about setting up RR, inspired by daughter...

Andrea Leadsome joins the party at the Caring Sharing Trust

For Andrea Leadsome, the Leader of the House of Commons and someone who just a few months ago was on the verge of becoming Prime Minister, the Caring Sharing Trust Christmas Show was a welcome change of pace. She was...

Community Foundation announces its award winners

Northamptonshire Community Foundation’s Annual Awards evening was held at Northampton’s Derngate Theatre for the first time this week. After the event, which was sponsored by University of Northampton and Rathbones Investment, the Foundation released the following statement: Twenty five groups from...

What does Engine tell us about the future of Northampton?

I'll be honest, at first I wasn't going to go to the launch. I had a press invite but to be fair, it was an invite to the opening of some office space. But then two friends with wiser...

Fair funding and the G.R.E.A.T. D.R.E.A.M. for Northamptonshire

Dr David Smart of Leicester Terrace Healthcare Centre in Northampton explains why Northamptonshire deserves more funding for its services and how smarter spending could help the health service in the future... I would encourage everyone to write or speak to...

Every breath you take (slideshow)

At Parklands Community Centre in Northampton Singing 4 Breathing has been transforming the lives of people suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. The sessions help with lung exercise and all round confidence and now organiser James Wyatt has launched a...

St James prepares to defend its library

A public meeting about the future of St James Library has been called for Saturday morning at St James Commmunity Centre. The SJRA has released the following statement: St James Residents Association Chair, Graham Croucher recently wrote to NCC leader...

I wish I’d paid more attention to mum and dad

Helen Blaby reflects on some things she wishes she had asked about when she had the chance... I really wish I’d paid more attention to things that Mum and Dad told me about their past, and the history of our...

What does the tenth dog eat?

Lena has been a music producer, writer and Personal Manager; a photographer and journalist and, over thirty years ago, got together with Caroline Scattergood to create the Caring & Sharing Trust to bring music, hope and love into the...

My life as a reluctant activist

An upcoming LGBTQ season at the Errol Flynn Filmhouse prompts Karin Johnstone to reflect on her own part in an historic struggle for civil rights... A few months back I went to the cinema to see a film called Freeheld....
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Made in Northampton Party Season’s parenting stereotypes broke me with a single line – theatre review, Royal& Derngate

There was robust debate over a glass of pop following press night of Royal & Derngate's latest Made in...
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