The NeneQuirer

No Hipster guilt here – supporting your local cafe is about community and a decent cuppa

January 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

A regular visit to an artisan coffee shop and bakery might sound like an extravagance in these straitened times, but it’s worth so much more than a one-off treat. It’s a [...]

Fabulous fine dining in theatre’s top room – Hibiscus, Northampton review

November 24, 2017 // 0 Comments

Penda had been looking forward to this. A promise of an up-market dining experience in Northampton for less than £30 a head? Yes please. Hibiscus is tucked away upstairs in [...]

Review: Education Education Education, Royal and Derngate, Northampton

October 12, 2017 // 0 Comments

By Hilary Scott. @nosylocaljourno Twenty years ago, in 1997, I interviewed the relatively unknown Tony Blair as he was campaigning in Northampton. It was just before the [...]

The NeneQuirer Digital Edition August 2018

August 16, 2018 // 0 Comments

This is The NeneQuirer Digital Edition for August and [...]

The amazing adventures of Melinda Gebbie

August 15, 2018 // 0 Comments

Featuring artwork by Melinda, Steve Scoles talks to Melinda Gebbie as she pulls together her memoirs… Melinda Gebbie is working out who she is. Artist, activist, rape [...]

Dr Martens benefits from ‘very smart’ decision to keep UK factory going

August 11, 2018 // 0 Comments

New qualification standards will lock in world beating skill sets Shoe manufacturers come together to agree training framework Business booming at Northants’ [...]

Keep your eyes on Harvey Chandler

August 10, 2018 // 0 Comments

Watch Harvey Chandler. He takes up his place on the World Snooker Tour this summer – earned with a sensational victory at the amateur European Championships in February [...]

Meet the Vendetta Vixens

August 9, 2018 // 0 Comments

The Vendetta Vixens are Northampton’s roller derby team – a thrilling and fun sport where teams race – and block each other – on roller skates. If you [...]

True therapy can be found in the fields

August 7, 2018 // 1 Comment

Richard Hollingum on the joy of a good walk… A number of years ago I went through a particularly difficult period, a result of work-related stress, a feeling of [...]

NCL Cricket: win, lose or draw?

August 6, 2018 // 0 Comments

Alex Stockton reflects on the season so far and the impact of new formats… We’re just over halfway through the NCL season. That means that form has settled down and [...]

The goofs that earn you Colin the Cockerel in Brixworth Velo

August 5, 2018 // 0 Comments

The Cobblers call on Clarence, the Saints boast Bernie and the Steelbacks swear bv Steeler to summon their fans’ support but they’re not the only sporting teams in the [...]

Martin Sutherland: Why I am leaving Royal & Derngate and how the arts can save Northampton…

August 2, 2018 // 0 Comments

Over the past year a regiment of big hitters has left Northampton: chief executives, head coaches, MPs and council leaders. And just when you thought no more pieces could be [...]

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