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Councillor says Northampton’s volunteer night shelter is working

The volunteer run night shelter next to Northampton station is helping to reduce homelessness, according to a statement from the Guildhall. People who use it have to agree to access support services that will help to get them off the...

What a way to Mo

Adam Alexander witnesses the final race of Olympic champion Sir Mo Farah at Birmingham... The sun was shining at the Birmingham Alexander Stadium.  There were various events underway around the main track: women’s pole vaulting, men’s long jump and shot...

Discovering the real value of cheap hippy stuff at the Umbrella Festival

Chris Harris reflects on his first encounter with Northampton's Umbrella Festival... The sound of silence was all there was to be heard on Northampton's Racecourse at 11:30am. To the untrained eye, there was just a smattering of fences, vehicles and tents...

Aladdin stars tell us what Northampton means to them

At 12.30pm on a late summer day in the Grosvenor Centre, Northampton's shoppers paused for a brief moment of showbiz. The stars of this year's Derngate panto Aladdin were gathered for the now traditional annual unveiling of the cast. It...

Lee Scott opens Hibiscus at Royal & Derngate

Royal & Derngate has announced that Tom Hewer, in partnership with award-winning chef Lee Scott, is bringing a new dining experience to the theatre this Autumn. Restaurant Hibiscus, which will be situated in a private dining room adjacent to...

Cleared for take-off – the power of a second thought

Not getting the A-level grades you wanted needn’t be a barrier to securing your place on a fantastic university course – just ask Emily Pearson. A move to her first-choice university fell through last summer when Emily’s A-level results weren’t...

Being Miss Nobody

Northamptonshire Author Tamsin Winter on her debut novel for young teens... I grew up in the small Northamptonshire village of Creaton. Our primary school was tiny, and one of the highlights for me was the little mobile library bus which...

Out and about in Kingsthorpe North

After a summer of celebration of the advancement of gay rights in the UK, Charlie Atkinson talks to one of the county's youngest councillors about what it is like to 'come out' in modern Northampton... The world looks a lot...

Blisworth canal weekend in pictures

The annual festival of all things canal related took place at Blisworth this weekend. Dave Ikin took the pictures...

Rushden Lakes busy but shoppers say they will still use town centres

Shoppers visiting the Rushden Lakes retail village that opened on the A45 today said they were impressed but would not abandon their local town centres. The multi-million pound development has combined the likes of House of Fraser, M&S, H&M and...
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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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