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How Northampton Bike Park will be celebrating a year of being open

It's not dignified. I'm 55 and I've gone over the handlebars of a bike twice in the past year. Fortunately I roll like an 80kg medicine ball and didn't land far from the track on either occasion. Somehow my injuries were...

Obscured by quiche and coronation chicken? This must be Tory Glasto

“Just because they give you a seat at the table, doesn't mean they want you to speak at the table” – Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan, Postcolonial Banter Was the Coronation Simply Imperialist Tea on the Lawn? Introduction As Britain lies in the wake of...

Richard III: Anti-racist Shakespeare, or the casting of our discontent?

In Britain and America today, there is a culture in media criticism (an industry that is largely white) that still does not see Black-lead creative projects as relatable. Stories that are not "Black stories" but simply stories that feature...

SOLD: Kuumba Nia Arts tells the story of Mary Prince

Born into enslavement on the Caribbean island of Bermuda in 1785, Mary Prince was the first woman to present an anti-slavery petition to Parliament. She also testified at two libel cases following the publication of her autobiography The History...

University of Northampton Avenue Campus demolition – the end of the start of the School of Art

Historic campus making way for housing after the main campus moved to Waterside in 2018 It's difficult to count the number of students who must have passed through the doors of Avenue Campus in Northampton, now under demolition...

If it’s good enough for the King of England… 19 places that put Northampton at the centre of shoe and boot making

If no lesser figure than King Charles III likes a rummage around in the shoe factories of Northampton then why should you deny yourself the pleasure of picking up some real quality for a real bargain. He visited Trickers in...

LONG-READ – It’s an imperial life: historian talks Queen’s legacy in thought-provoking essay

Public historian and poet-essayist Tré Ventour makes a detailed analysis of the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II in long-essay.

Last set of finalists revealed before Weetabix Northamptonshire Food and Drinks Awards night

They are the last finalists of the Weetabix Northamptonshire Food and Drinks Awards to be revealed, however they are by no means the least. The Awards team is excited to announce the hunt for Local Food Heroes, Healthy Food...

Cynthia is the end of my cycling summer

It's a genuinely vital fund-raising event for Cynthia Spencer Hospice but Cycle 4 Cynthia has also become a seasonal turning point in my cycling calendar. In its 19th year, the event started from Althorp House on Sunday with parties of...

When the River Nene looks like a lawn…

Is it just me? Lakes and rivers didn't look like this when we were kids. Summer is here and the blue-green algae is back turning our waterscape into a soggy lawn. At this time of year I'm cycling along the...
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More finalists revealed for the Weetabix Food and Drink Awards

As Autumn starts to show its face it means the Weetabix Northamptonshire Food and Drinks Awards are on the...
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