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Scintillating Saints sink spirited Saracens

Northampton Saints move 7 points clear at the top of the table after a precious 41-30 bonus point win against Saracens under the Friday night lights. The Londoners arrived at Franklin’s Gardens fully loaded with international stars and were the...

The view from the leisure centre balcony: as another by-election looms, see how election counts work from the press room

Hilary Scott reflects on Labour's second by-election win in the early hours of February 16 and how the media coverage really works when you cast your vote Election counts are a funny old job as a reporter. You know it's...

French foes Bayonne visit Franklins Gardens for first time as they face Saints for Friday night lights

Preview by James Logan Northampton Saints director of rugby Phil Dowson says the squad are excited for yet another big European game at the Gardens, but they will “need to fire on all cylinders” if they are to get...

Full list of winners at Weetabix Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards

The annual reveal of where to find the good stuff in Northamptonshire has taken place at the Weetabix Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards. The judges have spent a year investigating restaurants, chefs and products from all over the county and...

Book fair at Northampton Museum celebrates local writers

Calling all bibliophiles. Northampton Museum and Art Gallery is pleased to be hosting their first ever book fair! On Saturday 4th November, Northampton Museum and Art Gallery will be hosting its first ever Book Fair to the public. This will...

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...
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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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