An engineering company which tragically lost one of their colleagues to cancer has raised £18,500 in his memory for Cynthia Spencer Hospice.T&W Civil Engineering in Northampton dedicated their 2024 annual golf day to their friend Jamie Collins, who spent his final days at the hospice last year.Jamie worked at T&W Civil Engineering for 14 years and was very highly regarded amongst his peers, who dug deep to collect cash in his name.A total of 80 golfers took part in the event at Collingtree Golf Club, which included the golf contest, hole sponsorship, a raffle, a small auction, a DJ and...

17 October, 2024

Independent IT consultancy, 3RS IT Solutions, is helping to put the fun back into fundraising by sponsoring a ‘Row the Atlantic’ event which will see teams of rowers travel the equivalent of 5,836 kilometres over six weeks!Organised by the Teamwork Trust, a charity which is dedicated to supporting people who are living with learning disabilities, autism and mild mental health issues, three events are scheduled to take place from Monday 14th October-Friday 6th December, covering the Trust’s centres in Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough.As the official sponsor for the Wellingborough event, 3RS IT Solutions has also made a £500 donation towards...

17 October, 2024

A chef from a multi award-winning Northampton restaurant will represent the town next week at one of the curry industry’s biggest events.Abdul Hye, a chef at Saffron in Castilian Street, Northampton, is aiming to be named the East Midlands region’s ‘King of Spice’ at the Bangladesh Caterers Association Curry Chef of the Year competition.Abdul, who has worked at Saffron for the past decade, said: “It is a real honour to be representing Northampton and I hope I can do the town proud. I will be up against some of the finest chefs in our industry but I’m confident I have...

17 October, 2024

Two construction business owners in Northamptonshire have joined forces to launch a sector specific networking event for the county.The event – PropConnect – was created by Parm Bhangal, managing director of Bhangals Construction Consultants, and Matthew Abraham, managing director at FormFive after the duo kept bumping into each other attending events in London and realised there was demand for a networking event closer to home for those working in the construction industry.The inaugural PropConnect event took place on Thursday, October 3 at Bhangals Construction Consultants’ recently refurbished offices at Grange Park, Northampton and attracted more than 80 guests from the...

17 October, 2024

Axil, one of the UK’s leading total waste management specialists, has achieved the Government Cabinet Office’s Customer Service Excellence (CSE) Standard on its first attempt. This prestigious award comes only months after Axil was named in The Sunday Times’ Best Places to Work, reflecting a consistent dedication to both employee engagement and superior service.This nationally recognised quality mark awards organisations that prioritise customer-centric operations and are committed to outstanding service and continuous improvement.Exceeds Compliance in 7 Key Areas: Axil sets ambitious standards in understanding customer needs, communication, and staff development. Net Promoter Score (NPS): The company’s NPS jumped from...

17 October, 2024

A member of the public who intervened in a fight and then saved a man’s life has been awarded a Testimonial on Vellum by the Royal Humane Society.The Testimonial on Vellum is awarded to someone who has put themselves in considerable danger to save, or attempt to save, someone else.On January 13 this year, Simon Bonanno was in The Railway Inn in Rushden when two men entered the pub. One was Francis Michael Moynagh, the other was the eventual victim who he had befriended earlier that evening. After being refused service, Moynagh became angry and kicked the door as he...

17 October, 2024

Just how will the people of North Northamptonshire prepare for the effects of climate change and what can be done to reduce our Carbon emissions are the themes of this year’s online climate conference – NNClimate24The North Northamptonshire Council-organised sessions on Thursday, November 21 will be virtual, taking place online to reduce the carbon footprint of the event. They will be broadcast live on YouTube for anyone to watch.The whole-day event, which starts from 9.30am, will be split into three parts:Session 1: Health Effects of Climate Change - adopting a public health approach to tackling climate change with keynote speaker Dr...

16 October, 2024

One of the country’s best performing colleges is opening its doors to prospective students during a series of Open Events.Northampton College was rated the country’s fifth best college for 16 to 18-year-old education and training and 10th for its adult provision – cementing its position as the leading provider of Further Education in the Midlands – in this year’s National Achievement Rates Tables.It is now welcoming applications for 2025/26 and to help prospective students discover what their lives could be like at Northampton College it will host a series of Open Events at its campuses in Northampton and Daventry.Visitors will...

16 October, 2024

Nick Wilson, speaker, disabled adventurer and content creator from Towcester, Northamptonshire, has been unveiled as the new patron of the Wheelchair Alliance, an organisation which champions the needs of wheelchair users across England.Wheelchair adventurer Nick, who became the first person with disabilities to reach the highest accessible point of Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) on a newly developed all-terrain powerchair, RockClimber, without any physical support or assistance aides, has signed up for the honorary role to help the Alliance in its mission to make real change in wheelchair provision.Having spent 14 years in the Army before he was forced to retire due...

15 October, 2024

‘Carve’ out some time this Halloween and take a visit to the Chester House Estate as the site’s popular Halloween experience returns for 2024.The spooky line-up for this year has just been released - packed full of favourites from previous years, alongside some new additions to keep the whole family entertained.Across the week, there will be different themed days and activities, including creepy critters, pumpkin carving and birds of prey shows.Cllr Helen Howell, Deputy Leader for North Northamptonshire Council and Executive Member for Sport, Leisure, Culture and Tourism, said“Halloween is always a special time for the team on site, with...

14 October, 2024

From this month Teamwork Trust service users, staff, volunteers and supporters will be rowing the Atlantic. From October 14th through to December 6th, 2024, the Northamptonshire charity is holding a ‘Row The Atlantic’ campaign – inviting local organisations to help complete 5,835 kilometres on their state-of-the-art indoor rowers kindly donated by Amazon Leisure. As well as inviting people into the Centres to take part, Teamwork Trust is offering to take its rower to businesses county-wide so staff can get involved without leaving their offices.Fundraising and Volunteering Executive Judy Caine said: “We've set ourselves a target of raising £20,000 which we plan to use...

14 October, 2024