Abington Street

£12m STACK Northampton works have paused until the New Year, according to West Northants Council

£12m STACK project delayed until New Year as two venues in the country scrapped

West Northamptonshire Council is asking councillors to approve a new plan for Northampton town centre, which includes proposals for new homes, improved streets and public spaces, and a major makeover of the riverside.

Billions needed to transform 11 areas of Northampton in council's new masterplan

Library picture, Northampton Market Square

We asked WNC how Market Square is performing two years after its £13.5m makeover

An exclusive computer generated image shows what the site could look like once completed. This is looking at the development from Wellington Street.

Plans submitted for next stage of £70m town centre development

Three new shops have all recently opened in Northampton town centre

Former H&M reopens as new shop selling everything from rugs to suitcases

The new bar, restaurant and music venue is set to open at the former Wedgwood pub in Northampton town centre on Saturday, October 24.

Opening date revealed for new bar and music venue to open at former Wedgwood pub

Matchbox Cafe, located in Wellington House, Abington Street, was founded by Bing Wan in April 2018.

Award-winning cafe owner to sell up after eight years with asking price of £70k

Four of the most popular streets in the town, which include St Giles’ Street, Abington Street, George Row and Mercer’s Row, were earmarked by the Reform-led WNC as being some of the most popular on-street parking locations. Photo: Nadia Lincoln.

Stalwart business speaks out on WNC’s premium parking zones coming into effect

This was Abington Street on Wednesday afternoon (August 19)

Crackdown on fruit and vegetable traders sprawling into Abington Street

Fish Street on Wednesday (August 19)

Here’s why two recently refurbished high streets are fenced off again

Styles of London in Abington Street has closed its doors for good this month (August)

Much-loved shop closes its doors for the final time after almost 40 years

Businesses have reacted to new proposals to introduce higher fees in 'premium parking zones' in the town centre Credit Nadia Lincoln LDRS

'We're being penalised': Traders furious over new town centre parking charges

Abington Street

Abington Street paving to undergo overnight deep clean and protection works

St Giles Street will become one of the premium parking zones

Here are the four streets about to be turned into ‘premium parking zones’

Beauty Queens Hair & Cosmetics on Abington Street

Town centre business fined after 'repeatedly breaching waste rules'

The Wenzel's Bakery unit on Abington Street is being marketed to let by commercial agents through the assignment of the company's existing lease

National bakery chain could be leaving Abington Street after just three years
One of Northampton town centre's newest bakery chains appears to be preparing to leave its spot on the town’s high street.
Logan MacLeod

Salt and Vinegar opened on June 1, replacing Albert J Ramsbottom, which had traded from the same premises since 1982.

Meet the new owner of former iconic fish and chip shop in Abington Street

Bodycare on Abington Street shut for the final time in September 2025, after signs were put up in the windows saying everything must go and the shop had noticeably reduced stock levels in the weeks leading up to the national chain entering administration.

It appears this national health and beauty chain will be returning to town...

Ottoman Kitchen in Kingsley Park Terrace has been fined by HMRC.

Restaurant fails to pay more than £100,000 in tax and lands £73,000 fine

Honeyglaze are one of Circuit Break's headliners.

Circuit Break music festival to bring dozens of acts to Northampton venues

Unpeople performing on the Main Stage at the Northampton Music Festival on Sunday, September 7, 2025. Photo by David Jackson.

Music festival organisers appeal for memories to commemorate 20th anniversary

The H&M store in Abington Street remains empty, a year since the retailer moved to Grosvenor Centre

Town centre landmark remains available one year on as agents seek occupiers

The former Subway restaurant in Fish Street

Refurbishment work ongoing at former fast food unit in town centre

Firefighters at the scene of the fire as Abington Street was cordoned off on Thursday May 7. Photo: David Burn.

Firefighters on scene of incident in Northampton town centre into early hours

Firefighters at the scene in Northampton town centre on Thursday, May 7. Picture: David Burn

WATCH: Part of town centre closed off as fire crews respond to incident

The twenty-third business owner to share her insight for the We Mean Business campaign is Ashley Gwati, the founder of Reverie Candle.

We Mean Business: ‘Focus on what the town does have rather than what it doesn’t’

Spun Out Records

Picture special: Fans queue for hours for Record Store Day in Northampton
Eager vinyl record fans queued for hours outside two Northampton shops at the weekend for the return of Record Store Day.
David Summers

Spun Out owner Chris Kent holding releases from a previous Record Store Day. Photo by David Jackson.

Northants stores get ready for annual Record Store Day releases

The Northampton Town Centre Environmental Policy sets clear expectations for how businesses and landlords should store their bins and dispose of waste – with the aim of helping to reduce clutter and create a more welcoming environment. Photo: West Northamptonshire Council.

WNC claims to have engaged with 500 businesses as part of town centre crackdown

Chronicle & Echo has spotted multiple long-term homeless encampments in the town centre, including one outside the Guildhall extension, one outside the Post Office on St Giles Street, one on the land where the former Angel Hotel used to stand in Bridge Street (opposite the council’s Angel Square HQ), and in multiple shop doorways along Abington Street.

‘I don’t recognise the town I was born and grew up in,’ says councillor

The Molotovs will be playing a sold-out gig.

Northampton set to host Independent Venue Week gigs

Styles of London will shut within the next six months, owner Danny Parmar announced in a Facebook post.

Well-known independent clothing shop to CLOSE DOWN after 40 'incredible' years

Stewart Wright is the founder and owner of Nuovo, which opened to the public on Abington Street in December 2014.

Festive Faces: Leading restaurant proud to have served generations of customers

Ridvan Bozacigurbuz and his business partner Johanna Maccormick purchased Abington FX from its previous owner in January 2017, just a few months on from its launch in Northampton.

Festive Faces: Abington Street business hopeful for ‘vibrant economy’ in 2026

Northamptonshire Central Library, Abington Street

Hundreds of new homes and town centre changes proposed in latest planning list

The M&S store is now virtually gone in Abington Street

New images released as demolition of former M&S store 'almost complete'

The prime location has now been taken over by father and daughter duo Xhetan and Xhenselda Shehi, who are turning it into a modern cafe and brunch business.

Former Caffe Nero site in prime spot to be turned into cafe and brunch business

The demolition at the former M&S and BHS buildings is well underway.

Company appointed to develop former M&S site hopes to make it 'buzz with life'

There will be a parade in Northampton town centre to mark Remembrance Sunday (Stu Vincent Photography / NTC)

Remembrance Sunday to be marked in Northampton with military parade and service

Edward Knight Estate Agents, Northampton is marketing the £2.6m property on rightmove

Two retail units and apartment block with views of town go on market for £2.6m

The branch shut is set to reopen on Monday November 3.

Busy bank in town centre closes for refurbishment – here’s when it reopens

The Great Fire of Northampton started in St Mary’s Street on September 20 1675

Looking back at catastrophic Great Fire of Northampton

With signs put up in the windows of Bodycare in Abington Street to say everything must go, the store closed its doors for the final time last Thursday evening (September 18).

National health and beauty chain CLOSED DOWN for good at the heart of town

Abington Street and Fish Street, freshly refurbished this year, now marked with tarmac after National Grid carried out repairs.

Here's when two recently refurbished town centre streets will be repaired

Bodycare, located in Abington Street, had noticeably reduced stock levels on the shelves in the weeks leading up to entering administration last Friday (September 5).

Health and beauty chain launches ‘everything must go’ sale as ‘store closing’

Signage has gone up advertising a huge new Go Outdoors store at St James' Retail Park.

Opening date revealed for huge new Go Outdoors store at busy retail park

Part of Abington Street, outside Clarks (pictured), and a section of Fish Street have been opened up by National Grid. West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) said the works were “unforeseen.”

Main shopping street DUG UP for ‘emergency works’ just months after £5m facelift

Since H&M’s departure, rough sleepers have been using the store’s old entrance

Council responds as rough sleepers move into empty store on main shopping street

Mural on Lapstone House in St James, Northampton, celebrates women’s rugby and the Women’s Rugby World Cup.

Women’s World Cup: Northampton is doing itself proud

JD has opened in the Grosvenor Centre.

Pictures show new 'better' sportwear shop as big name retailer relocates

1969 - Christmas lights in Abington Street

How Northampton used to be: 68 pictures Abington Street shops in years gone by

What do you predict the rest of the year could hold for our town’s business community?

We’ve tracked business openings and closures – here’s what it’s shown about 2025

The store is set to open this Thursday August 28.

Opening date revealed for ‘bigger and better’ JD Sports in Grosvenor Centre

Lloyd Francis, known to many as Bim, has been busking on Abington Street and the Market Square since June and is quickly becoming a much-loved local legend.

Town centre busker praised for ‘infectious zeal’ and putting smiles on faces

Abington Street is a construction site once again

PHOTOS: This is how the main shopping street in town will look until early 2026

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