New First Citizen of Northampton takes office
Councillor Nazim Choudary takes over from Councillor Tony Ansell as the Mayor of Northampton after a Mayor making ceremony at The Guildhall. A statement released by [...]
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Your chance to win a hamper by Smiths/Sauls
Celebrate spring with a hamper full of top quality local produce courtesy of Smith’s Farmshops and Sauls of Spratton. The two local heroes have teamed up to put together a [...]
A casualty of lethal poverty
I went to a memorial service for someone I didn’t know. It was at All Saints in the centre of Northampton on a sunny Saturday afternoon. The restoration grandeur of [...]
The rise and fall and rise of Northampton
Mike Ingram takes a look at the ups and downs of Northampton throughout history from the medieval solution for empty buildings to dirty politicians and when the shoe trade [...]
The battle to stop our history turning into dust
When Edward I’s queen, Eleanor died in 1290 at Harby, her viscera, less her heart, were sent to the Angel Choir of Lincoln Cathedral for burial, and her body was then taken [...]
William Sitwell: Northamptonshire is the most foodie county in the UK
“If there was a Food Battle of Britain,” said Masterchef judge William Sitwell, “Northamptonshire would win it.” He was speaking at the launch of a [...]
Piers Francis promises to saddle up for Cynthia if he isn’t playing
Saints star Piers Francis has poured praise on those pedallers who ignored the rain and turned out in force last autumn for the county’s favourite annual bike ride, [...]
It’s probably the best gin distillery in the world
Northamptonshire’s food and drink famous gathered at Warners Distillery in Harrington for the launch of the Carlsberg Food and Drink Awards. The audience at the awards [...]
Delapre’s Orangery has improved 18-months on . . . but still not for dogs
Back in August 2017 we wrote about the huge redevelopment that had been ongoing at Delapre Abbey in Northampton. One of the major changes was the removal of the much-loved [...]