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Upper Mounts Car Park has reopened

Key town centre car park fully reopens following archaeological investigation

Chronicle & Echo photographer Kirsty Edmonds takes a first look inside the new M&S Foodhall at Riverside Retail Park, Northampton, ahead of its opening on Wednesday, October 21.

Take a sneak peek inside the brand-new M&S Foodhall opening tomorrow

The venue is located in the former Barclays Bank building on Wellingborough Road, opposite Monks Park Road Working Men’s Club.

Residents concerned as proposed nightclub submits plans to open until 4.30am

The countdown was over last Thursday (October 15) when the Weetabix Northamptonshire Food & Drink Awards returned to the Royal & Derngate for their eighteenth year and we met the newly-crowned gold winners. Photo: Photocall Events.

I went to my fifth Food & Drink Awards – what’s it really like to attend?

Delapré Abbey’s Hibiscus Fine Dining was named ‘Restaurant of the Year’ last Thursday (October 15) at the Weetabix Northamptonshire Food & Drink Awards 2026/27, which aims to celebrate and recognise culinary excellence.

‘Honour’ for fine dining restaurant at iconic landmark to be named joint-best

Jury shown shocking CCTV of moment Mason Miller was fatally stabbed

Police were called to Grange Park Community Centre and Milton Malsor Village Hall where hundreds of uninvited teenagers turned up to two separate Halloween parties on Friday and Saturday evening

Two Halloween parties closed down after hundreds of young people turned up

O&K Supermarket, in Kettering Road, had its premises licence revoked following a review requested by Northamptonshire Police.

Shop loses alcohol licence after police find illegal fags hidden in chicken coop

The Balkan Club in Far Cotton

Concerns raised over 'The Balkan' nightclub's bid to serve alcohol until 3.30am

ITV Exposure features NNC Cllr Gavin Beales' case in its news special investigation when three local MPs called for his suspension/IMG

ITV Exposure news documentary features Northants Reform councillor

Maggie’s Northampton is getting ready for a season full of Christmas cheer, with tickets now on sale for its annual carol gathering and the launch of its first festive fair. Photo: Alex Maguire Photography.

Tickets on sale for Christmas carols as charity prepares for first festive fair

Craig Morris (left), Jogesh Bhandari (middle) and Meenakashi Bhandari were sentenced at Northampton Crown Court

PPE scam leader who bought Rolexes and luxury cars jailed for fraud

Your ultimate fireworks guide across Northamptonshire for 2026

Northamptonshire fireworks displays 2026: Your ultimate guide

It was around 18 months ago when Rockleigh Ltd first started supporting The Lewis Foundation, when charity co-founder Lorraine Lewis and business director Renee Watters met at an award event and they hit it off.

The Lewis Foundation: Meet business that has played important role in gala ball

Supreena Patel is the founder of Supreme Cakes and she specialises in buttercream floral cakes and cupcakes, all hand-piped and presented in boxes, bouquets and letter trays.

Innovative cake baker has hit the ground running with unique hand-piped designs

Local magistrates deal with hundreds of cases each week

COURT ROUND-UP: 46 offenders from in and around Northampton, Daventry, Towcester
Local magistrates dealt with these 46 offenders involved in assaults, drink driving, speeding at 102mph on A45, threastening behaviour, riding a Voi e-scooter without a licence, possession of heroin and crack cocaine plus shoplifting from Tesco, Home Bargains and Co-op …
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Library picture, Away Resorts

Beautiful woodland ranked among best places to enjoy autumn colours

Library picture. (Photo by Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)

Five friends take on epic 120km challenge for Maggie’s Northampton

Andy Parsons

Star-studded week of comedy, music and entertainment coming to Royal & Derngate

Aramintas, on Wellingborough Road, was named East Midlands Restaurant of the Year at the prestigious Asian Restaurant and Takeaway Awards (ARTA) 2026

'I tried the best Indian restaurant about – it’s easy to see why it won award'

Families from the new Dallington Grange housing estate protest for a new school to be built

Opposition leader warns of ‘looming crisis’ over scrapped Northampton school

Ashberry Strategic Land’s describes the aim as creating “a well integrated, high quality new place”.

Major plans submitted to build up to 70 homes as extension to village

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Dozens roads set to close for repairs and maintenance over coming weeks

Ross Alexander, The Whisky Flowers and Northants Sings Out choir /IMG

Britain's Got Talent finalists to headline Northamptonshire Day celebrations

Earlier this summer, the Balkan Club opened at the former Far Cotton Working Men’s Club premises on Main Road.

Club seeks permission to serve alcohol until 3.30am on Friday and Saturday

Library picture, One Angel Square

Plans to build new community hub and homes among latest planning applications

Richmond Villages Northampton

Retirement village residents enjoy special visit from police detection dogs
Residents at a Northampton retirement village were treated to a special visit from two highly trained detection dogs and their handler.
David Summers

Andy Crockatt, Rosa Carpanini (Regina) Paul Meadows and Helen Walker. Picture: Becky Mursell

Carers support group wins national award for its outstanding community work

Laurie Wawrzesta, pictured second from right, runs The Hair Shop in Spratton having previously been the face of Gogo Hair on Kingsley front for approaching two decades. Photo: Jamie Cooper.

Hairdressers celebrate year since village takeover after 18 years in former spot

Kim Tegg launched Beautiful Borders 13 years ago in what was a complete career change after returning to college to train in horticulture, and she is now the proud founder of Beautiful Borders Plants Ltd too.

Founder of nearing decade-and-a-half proudly launches wholesale plant venture

Councillor Last donates a coat to the coat rack

Council launches winter coat appeal to help families struggling with costs

The awards continue to shine a spotlight on local culinary excellence by recognising and celebrating the county’s brilliant people, places and producers.

Meet the gold WINNERS at the Weetabix Northamptonshire Food & Drink Awards 2026

Library picture (Photo by Joe Giddens - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Residents urged to book flu and Covid-19 vaccinations ahead of winter

Travis Perkins warehouse. (Photo by David Potter/Construction Photography/Avalon/Getty Images)

Travis Perkins reports falling sales as uncertainty continues

Anglian Water is installing hundreds of kilometres of new pipes across its network and progressing plans for two new reservoirs and a desalination plant

Hosepipe ban to remain in place as drought conditions look to continue into 2027

Animals In Need is asking people to nominate them in a bid to secure £5,000 in the special draw

Animal sanctuary hoping for £5,000 funding boost as deadline approaches

Amy McCue, Parks and Active Lives Manager at WNC; Nina Krawczyk, Centre Manager; Paul Stones, Technical Director for Persimmon Homes Midlands, and Cllr Nigel Stansfield, Cabinet Member for Environment, Recycling and Waste at WNC.

Outdoor learning centre receives £1,000 donation to help children enjoy nature

The fundraising events were organised by Barratt Homes Northampton in support of its charity partner, KidsAid

Charity golf day and gala raise incredible £84,600 to help children and families

Jeanette Walsh aka Mother Christmas needs your help collecting gifts for needy children and young people in Northamptonshire/IMG

Mother Christmas launches annual gift appeal to help our children in need

Flames and smoke coming from the area around the allotments could be seen across the town.

Blaze captured on camera as crews battled multiple fires for four hours

Car cruisers caught on film on the A43 near Aldi in Overstone

Car cruisers caught on camera driving dangerously up and down dual carriageway

Signs saying “coming soon” have appeared at a Northampton town centre car park where Enterprise Rent-A-Car has been given permission to open a new rental vehicle site.

‘Coming soon’ signs appear at car park set to become Enterprise rental site

Nostalgic photos from a Friday night out in town 16 years ago

Take a look back at 28 Disco Henry photos from a 2010 Friday night out in town

Northampton Magistrates' Court

Thief stole prostate cancer charity box among these 38 cases in court

Lucy Connolly was jailed for stirring up racial hatred against asylum seekers in the aftermath of the Southport murders in 2024

Man given community order for ‘dangerous’ Facebook post about Lucy Connolly

This was the police cordon following that machete fight on the Weedon Road / Spencer Bridge Road Junction on April 6 2025.. Photo: Dave Inwood.

Shocking CCTV shows machete fight months before Mason Miller murder, court hears

Bridge approaching Althorp, A428, has been struck by a lorry

Delays as lorry crashes into low bridge on A428 near Althorp

Pyjama Yoga Club, launched by Jess Claringbold in 2023, offers live online yoga classes every weekday for half an hour from 6.30am and wearing pyjamas is encouraged among this welcoming community of women.

Business making yoga accessible is proud to begin monthly charity donation

Zoe Chatley is the author of ‘Jack Lantern - The Happy Halloween Pumpkin’, which is worlds apart from her day job as the founder of consumer electronics and IT specialist recruitment agency The Channel Recruiter.

Founder takes leap to follow creativity to write Halloween children’s book

Boombastic Events is bringing its first Halloween House Party to The Charles Bradlaugh on October 31, with two floors of music running from 8pm until 1am the following morning.

Events business keeps Halloween tradition going after shock Picturedrome closure

The A43 between the Mawsley roundabout and Broughton will be closed for six hours

Main road between Northampton and Kettering to close for six hours

Library picture. (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS / AFP) (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Residents urged to have their say on future of health and wellbeing services

West Northamptonshire Council, One Angel Square

Council awards £310,000 to groups after receiving £1.3 million in requests

Spar Shop 1963

Northampton nostalgia: 26 charming pictures of long-gone shops

Mason Miller

Mason Miller killed in alleged two-versus-two machete fight at park, court hears