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 [...]
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Review: The show must go on – despite the excellent Kinky Boots’ unexpected evacuation
A FULL evacuation of the theatre isn’t something you’d hope for on the Press Night of Kinky Boots, The Musical, which has opened its UK tour in its spiritual home of [...]
Walter Tull memorial gets makeover
The famous memorial to black footballer and war hero Walter Tull at Sixfields, Northampton is getting a new lick of paint. Our photographer spotted Kettering stonemasons AJ [...]
Northampton and Northampton: a tale of two cities
Northampton Mayor Gareth Eales went to Northampton, Massachusetts, as a birthday treat but new links could be forged following the trip… Less than two weeks ago, I had [...]
Marc Richards leaves Cobblers ‘by mutual consent’
Striker Marc Richards has left Northampton Town by mutual consent. According to a statement from the club, 35 year old Richards has scored 63 goals in two spells at Sixfields [...]
No Hipster guilt here – supporting your local cafe is about community and a decent cuppa
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
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 [...]
You’ve completed the parenting level, now dry those tears and book a holiday
WE had taken First Born on our longest journey on our own with him for over 18 years, writes Hilary Scott. As we stopped to give him the last hug before leaving him at his [...]
Stuffed by saucy steaks at Miller and Carter, Northampton
Penda is old enough to remember when the height of dining sophistication was to go to an Angus Steakhouse. They may have gone on to have a reputation for serving shoe-leather [...]