Over 1,300 presents have been donated to the NLive Radio Christmas Present appeal 2024, demonstrating the kindness, love, and support their listeners and the public of Northampton have for those in need this Christmas.This is the third year Northampton’s local radio station NLive Radio has run the appeal, and the amount received has increased this year by over 20% and the presents worth an estimated £6,500 pounds have been distributed to the four partner local charities to go to those in need.Station Manager Martin Steers said, “I’m blown away by the generosity of Northampton, and am thankful to all those...

16 December, 2024

Teams across North Northamptonshire Council’s Culture, Tourism and Heritage Service are celebrating after recent awards success. Following a successful year,teams have recently scooped a range of local and nationally recognised awards.• The Northamptonshire Archaeological Resource Centre (ARC), a state-of-the-art archaeological facility, was awarded a national Archaeological Achievement Award by the Council for British Archaeology for the Irchester Field School, a collaborative community research and learning project in partnership with the University of Leicester. In summer 2024, more than 10,000 people attended collaborative programmes and events focused on the archaeology of the small Roman town of Irchester and the Nene Valley.• The...

16 December, 2024

The show must go on is often a cry heard in theatre, however without the help of award-winning Northampton serviced office space Vulcan Works, a number of local shows wouldn’t have made it to the stage this year.Following the discovery of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) at Royal & Derngate in September last year, Vulcan Works provided vacant creative workspaces free of charge to give the 2023 pantomime cast a place to rehearse.Since then, although the theatre reopened to the public, workshop space was still limited so they have continued to use Vulcan Works for a variety of activities including...

16 December, 2024

Leading affordable housebuilder, Orbit Homes, has completed on the latest parcel of land at Hanwood Park to deliver a further 142 affordable homes – all part of the growing Hanwood Park sustainable urban extension.Orbit Homes are already established at Hanwood Park, having delivered 117 Shared Ownership and rented homes directly, and been an early partner with Persimmon on Cranford Road. This latest transaction marks an important milestone in how Hanwood Park is building on strategic partnerships and successes to deliver high quality and affordable housing to the area and ensure a meaningful contribution to place making which underpins a long-term...

12 December, 2024

Today, Delapré Abbey Preservation Trust is announcing a £3,096,798 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, this generous grant will support the restoration and repurposing of the 19th-century stables at the Grade II* listed Delapré Abbey in Northampton, marking a significant milestone for the project.The Trust with the support of Buttress Architects, and Tricolor Associates aims to transform the stables into a dynamic, mixed-use development, that will secure and unlock a brighter future for the Trust. This project will include dedicated spaces for wellbeing, retail, and events and programs, establishing the stables as a vibrant...

12 December, 2024

Award-winning serviced office hub Vulcan Works is offering free co-working space in the New Year as a gesture of goodwill to the local business community.The purpose-built workspace, in Northampton’s Cultural Quarter, has made a huge impact on the local economy since it opened in February last year, offering business support, hotdesking, relevant events, lettable office space, and insightful workshops.During January, local businesspeople can also use the coworking space Vulcan Works totally free of charge each Friday, for a calm and collected kick off to 2025.The quiet, dedicated workstations boast complimentary WiFi and unlimited tea and coffee and anyone looking for...

12 December, 2024

An IT consultancy based in Wellingborough is calling on businesses to fight back against cyber-crime and security breaches by safeguarding their vital data and cloud applications.According to a Cyber Security Breaches Survey carried out by the government, half of businesses reported that they have experienced some form of cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months.The introduction of a new Azure managed service from 3RS IT Solutions promises to offer businesses strong protection against such cyber threats while improving the safety and security of its cloud applications.Security threats have much become part of everyday life thanks to advancements...

06 December, 2024

On Thursday 28th November, Northamptonshire Community Foundation hosted their Annual Awards event at the Royal Theatre. Headline sponsored by Scott Bader, the event celebrated dozens of small, grassroots charities and dedicated volunteers from across Northamptonshire, with awards being handed out across nine categories: Building Better Communities, Celebrating Culture and Heritage, Excellence in Education, Happy and Healthy Communities, Tackling Inequalities, the High Sheriff’s Initiative Award, Lady Juliet Townsend Award for Volunteering, Avon Inspirational Woman Award and the David Laing CBE Young People Poetry Award. The foundation team are also celebrating their largest grant-making year; during the 2023/24 financial year, they awarded more than...

03 December, 2024

A renowned Northamptonshire apprenticeship recruitment and training provider has chosen Vulcan Works as its new headquarters.Starting Off has an excellent reputation across the county for providing well-trained, well-prepared apprentices for local businesses.The company, which was established in Northamptonshire in 1989, moved all 20 of its staff into one of Vulcan Works’ creative workspaces at the end of September.Six weeks later and the Starting Off team are very much at home in the serviced office space, which managing director Katie Goodall chose for its welcoming community and synergy.She said: “There’s always someone around and people are really friendly at Vulcan Works....

02 December, 2024

The annual Green Patch Christmas Fair is back – complete with a festive trail, lantern making workshops for children and a host of craft and chutney stalls.On Saturday, 7th December, 10am - 2pm, Groundwork Northamptonshire will be hosting this Christmas Fair at their Kettering community green space The Green Patch.Kimberley Lawson, Operations Director at Groundwork Northamptonshire, said: “Our wonderful team of volunteers have been busy creating a variety of festive goodies. We have lots of preserves including chutneys and jams, all made using fruits and vegetables grown at Green Patch. No need to book, just turn up and have fun.“There will...

02 December, 2024

The second cohort of an innovative business incubation programme in Northamptonshire has been revealed in a celebratory launch event.Vulcan Creatives established last year to support aspiring entrepreneurs hoping to establish a new business or grow their existing ideas.The initiative is a free six-month plan run by the team at Northampton’s award-winning serviced workspace, Vulcan Works, and includes skills-based workshops, peer-led support and advice clinics.The entrepreneurs chosen for round two of the scheme were unveiled during an official kick off meeting at Vulcan Works on Tuesday, 26th November.First up was Adam Lee, whose idea to launch a Northampton-based speciality coffee brand...

28 November, 2024