Northampton

St Andrews Hospital bosses criticised by inspectors over child and mental health service in Northampton

February 27, 2019 // 0 Comments

A report into conditions at St Andrew’s Hospital in Northampton has revealed that some patients under 18 were not adequately cared for and that front-line staff were [...]

The Worst Witch is the best

December 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

Review – The Worst Witch, Royal Theatre Northampton (show seen, Sunday Dec 9) THEY are pretty tough to impress, ten-year-old girls. They’ve just reached that eye-rolling, [...]

Why I named my mint plant Northampton

November 19, 2018 // 1 Comment

Bianca Todd has some suggestions for revitalising the town centre of Northampton… The town centre reminds me of my mint plant that I’m trying to grow in my office, I [...]

The spectacle of St Crispin’s Street Fair

October 22, 2018 // 0 Comments

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 [...]

Review: The show must go on – despite the excellent Kinky Boots’ unexpected evacuation

September 26, 2018 // 0 Comments

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

May 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

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

February 18, 2018 // 2 Comments

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’

January 15, 2018 // 0 Comments

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

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 [...]