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The Show goes on after staggeringly insulting city decision by the Queen and her mates

Yesterday, even by the extremely high standards of Semilong, was a strange day in Northampton. It began with the news that Northampton had failed in its bid to become one of our beloved majesty's Platinum Jubilee cities. This is about the...

How being Northamptonshire’s Young Chef of the Year propelled Ellie Galloway to a new level

When Ellie Galloway collected Young Chef of the Year in the Weetabix Food and Drink Awards it would be an understatement to say she was surprised. It was the first year she had entered the awards (this year's competition launches...

Sign up for Cycle4Cynthia as it returns to Althorp in September

Cycle4Cynthia, the flagship fundraising event organised by Cynthia Spencer Hospice Charity to raise money to support the care provided by the hospice, will take place at the Althorp Estate on Sunday 25th September 2022 with organisers promising lots of...

Dave Ikin’s photography from Saints’ agonising home defeat to Sale

I must admit I wallowed in the misery of the fan forums after Saints got well beaten at Welford Road and entertained the 'wisdom' of the mob for a few days. It was a bit like slaking my thirst with...

Emma runs the distance her parents used to travel to visit her in hospital to fund activities for other patients

A former patient with “high hopes” for her future has completed her challenge to run more than 250km in a month to thank St Andrew’s for helping her. Emma was discharged from the Northampton hospital in June 2021 after being...

English Civil War horsemen and guard of honour at historian Mike Ingram’s funeral in Northampton

A mounted Guard of Honour accompanied the stunning funeral procession of historian and NQ writer Mike Ingram in Northampton.   In bright winter sunshine, the cortege made its way down Park Avenue South to the Church of St Peter and...

Young people getting their say on NLive Radio

Just before the breakup at Christmas, NLive Radio brought together young people, their families and local decision makers to celebrate its Nexus Youth Project. Nexus was funded by the Northamptonshire Community Foundation as part of #IWill Youth Action Projects...

Boris Johnson at large in Northampton

The Prime Minister stopped by at Weston Favell Police Station where he met members of the Neighbourhood Policing Team led by Inspector Beth Warren and was shown around one of the two new mobile ‘Beat Buses’, which is allowing Northamptonshire...

When your place of work is the bottom of the canal

We are used to seeing the roads getting dug up and repaired and it should come as no surprise that the county's waterways need the same kind of TLC. Anglian Waterways has issued a closure notice at Northampton Lock so...

Northampton Film Festival 2022 is now open for your short film entries 

Northampton Film Festival 2022 is now open for film submissions to the Schools Competition and Main Short Film Competition. After 2021’s virtual festival, Screen Northants is excited to be launching the short film competitions for Northampton Film Festival 2022...
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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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