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Hats the way to do it (sorry readers)

Northampton College students are busy preparing for their annual fashion show which, this year, takes place on Wednesday 21st June with two shows, one at 4pm and a second at 8pm. This year’s catwalk presentation is showcasing the range...

Northampton Carnival 2017 pictures

The floats and street dancers of Northampton Carnival assembled on Northampton Racecourse before taking to the streets. They headed off down Kettering Road before taking a tour of the town and then returning to the Racecourse. Karin Johnstone took the following...

Northampton students at Graduate Fashion Week

Grime music, mental health issues and even geometry all featured at this year’s Graduate Fashion Week when University of Northampton students took over the catwalk on Tuesday 6 June, writes Julie Allen. The 15 students from the BA (Hons) Fashion,...

Pretty Muddy Northampton 5K pictures

Cancer Research UK's Race for Life took place at Abington Park on Saturday under the banner of the Pretty Muddy Northampton 5K. Entrants followed a course around the park with muddy obstacles to negotiate. Photographer Dave Ikin captured these images:  

Northampton County Beer Festival pictures

The weather is looking less rainy for day two of Northampton County Beer Festival, tomorrow. The festival Facebook page is here. Photographer Dave Ikin was out with the crowds at Becket's Park sampling ales. Here are his shots of the action.

Faiths come together in vigil for Manchester

A vigil was held at All Saints' Church on 23 May. 150 people attended the vigil, which was organized by Fathers Oliver Coss and Tim Curtis, and Hassan Shah on behalf of the Northampton Mosques, and was held as a response...

Northampton’s secret artists

I must confess, art was a talent that skipped past me. I still have memories of attempting a silhouette of a classmate that ended up looking more like an excited puppy, and for years if someone wanted me to...

Four years later the masses are still critical

Critical Mass Northampton celebrated its fourth birthday as you would expect - with a group cycle ride around the town at a sedate pace on the last Friday of the month. The history of the Critical Mass bike rides around the world...

Women with Soul by Dave Ikin

Photographer Dave Ikin pictures these Women with Soul on International Women's Day
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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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