Brewery rescues memorials and joins acts of remembrance
Northamptonshire remembered those who fought and fell in war yesterday, one century after the end of the First World War. Alongside the traditional wreath laying ceremony at [...]
Pictures
The birdman of Bradlaugh Fields
Robins are notoriously territorial and not all that scared of people but this is still quite something to see. On Bradlaugh Fields – one of the best dog walking spots [...]
Sexual outlaws in a time of social unrest
The Racecourse Pavilion, Northampton recently hosted the launch event for a beautiful and impactful exhibition of photographs, featuring portraiture with a political and [...]
Where can you see two thousand ceramic poppies in Northampton?
To commemorate the centenary of the end of World War One ceramicist Celia Irwin has hand made and painted 2000 clay poppies and put them on display. She approached St Peter [...]
The spectacle of St Crispin’s Street Fair
Whether you are a fun fair person or not St Crispin’s Street Fair in Northampton is worth a visit just to see how the enormous rides have been crammed into the town [...]
Darren Day has gone baddie and is loving it
There was a moment as I sat with Darren Day at the Riverside Hub for Royal & Derngate’s panto launch that I realised we were two 50-year-old men in a room full of [...]
What does the University of Northampton Waterside campus look like days before the students arrive?
Anyone who has been along Northampton’s riverfront from Southbridge to Beckett’s Park will have been wondering about it for quite some time… what lies [...]
Pictures: Saints win over Quins captured in stunning photoset
Northampton Saints wrestled a satisfying win from Harlequins at Franklins Gardens with lock Dave Ribbans putting in a man of the match performance. The match ended 25-18 with [...]
Heritage Day takes a journey into Northampton’s past
Karin Johnstone took advantage of Heritage Open Day to discover more about a church made with stones from Northampton Castle… It’s a gloomy day in Northampton town [...]