Halloween frenzy is taking over Boughton Estate, near Kettering, this October. During Halloween weekend, 26th-31st October, 11am- 6pm, a brand new FREE to enter pumpkin patch will launch just off the A4300 between Geddington and Weekley.Families are invited to come along and take advantage of free entry to ‘Pumpkins and Potions’. In addition to the Autumnal pumpkin patch – where you just pay for the pumpkins, there will be games like pumpkin bowling to take part in, making it the perfect, low cost, activity for half-term.On-site, warming drinks and delicious snacks will be available from a newly renovated catering truck,...

05 October, 2023

Families looking for some half-term Halloween fun can take part in a ‘spooktacular’ new augmented reality trail coming to Northampton town centre.The free interactive trail, delivered by Northampton Town Centre Business Improvement District via the LoyalFree smartphone app, tells the story of the forgetful witch Wanda and her beloved cat Wicca. Wicca is missing and to find her, Wanda must create a potion - but Wanda’s potion cupboard is bare.The digital app invites participants to move around the trail, checking in at each location to reveal and collect the potion ingredients. As participants follow the trail, scanning the QR codes...

05 October, 2023

Next week’s meeting of North Northamptonshire Council’s Executive will receive a report on government funding to boost the number of electric vehicle charging points across the local area.NNC has been identified as eligible for nearly £3m of funding from government and must now submit a business case on or before the end of November on how the funding would be spent.It is estimated that the number of charging points across the country will need to increase from 37,000 to 720,000 by 2030 and in March 2023, the government announced the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure fund, which is designed to improve...

05 October, 2023

New figures have revealed crime connected to Northampton town centre’s weekend night-time economy is falling as the area celebrates Purple Flag Month.Overall, crime committed between 5pm and 5am on Fridays and Saturdays dropped by five per cent in 2022-23, criminal damage was down by more than 60 per cent and violent incidents causing injury fell by 40 per cent – according to data using incidents reported to Northamptonshire Police.The figures have been shared by Northampton Town Centre Business Improvement District (BID) during Purple Flag Month which celebrates cities and towns like Northampton that have secured the prestigious Purple Flag status.Similar...

05 October, 2023

A well-known local retailer and a senior specialist in economic development have outlined their vision for the high street having been appointed to the board of Northampton Town Centre Business Improvement District.Julie Teckman, who owns the award-winning Vintage Guru in St Giles Street, and Helen Miller, Assistant Director Enterprise and Employability at the University of Northampton, have both joined the BID board.They will now work alongside a number of other business leaders to oversee the BID’s work as it looks to make the town centre a better place to work, live and visit.Julie said: “As a town centre retailer I...

05 October, 2023

Our next feature in the build up to the NNBN Awards taking on Friday at Kettering Park Hotel & Spa is with John from Accommodation Concern.John is a Finalist at this year’s NNBN Awards in the Special Recognition Award category kindly sponsored by Tresham College.So let us meet John and understand a bit more about Accommodation Concern.“I'm the Advice Service Manager at Accommodation Concern in Kettering. We're here to help people across Northamptonshire who are having a tough time. Whether it's sorting out debts, giving advice on housing, or helping someone claim the right benefits, our team is on it....

05 October, 2023

It’s a great honour to be a finalist at any awards ceremony and in the build-up to this year’s NNBN Awards, we caught up with a number of our Finalists to understand more about what they do and how they add value to their clients and our Northamptonshire business community.Our next feature in the build-up to the NNBN Awards taking place at Kettering Park Hotel & Spa on Friday 6th October is with Camille McLean from Bulwick Village Shop and The Pickled Shop.Camille is a finalist at this year’s NNBN Awards in the Small Business of the Year category kindly...

05 October, 2023

The final nominations are in, as the shortlisting has been taking place throughout September, keeping our judges working overtime for the remaining four categories: Local Food Hero; Farming Environment; Sustainability and Event Venue.  We are delighted to welcome our new category sponsor for Event Venue - Hilton Garden Inn at Silverstone!The Farming Environment category (sponsored by the Weetabix Growers Group) is designed to recognise those protocol growers who have supplied Weetabix within the last two years and who have taken demonstrable action to reduce the environmental impact of growing wheat through carbon footprint reduction, promoting wildlife or regenerative agriculture.Peter Chandley...

04 October, 2023

The East Midlands Cyber Resilience Centre have bolstered their Board with the appointment of Kevin Modiri, legal expert and Partner at Nelsons Solicitors.With cyber attacks continuing to hit the headlines, the need for greater support and advice is ever growing. To meet this demand, the EMCRC have been visiting local organisations to raise awareness about the national network of CRCs, which educate organisations on the risk of cyber-attacks, encouraging more to take preparatory steps and complete training.As part of this process, they have appointed Kevin Modiri, a partner and solicitor specialising in data protection and privacy claims of leading East...

04 October, 2023

A new post, parcel and print centre opens in Northampton town centre next week, offering a range of services to retail customers and local businesses.MBE Northampton, a franchise of Mail Boxes Etc, will open its doors in Gold Street on Monday, October 9.Along with courier, shipping and customised packaging services, MBE Northampton also offers a parcel collection service and mailboxes for business or personal use.Auction houses, galleries and museums looking to safely ship antiques and fine art can take advantage of the auction house collection service available from MBE Northampton.In addition, the centre also provides professional printing, copying and graphic...

04 October, 2023

Vulcan works, a collaborative flexible working space, and Barclays have partnered to launch an Eagle Lab in Northampton.The Barclays Eagle Lab aims to drive growth in the local economy by boosting the Northamptonshire eco system for start-up and young businesses, signposting them to a network of industry experts and mentors as well as growth programmes, events and workshops, and investors and funding streams.The Lab will look to complement existing services offered by Vulcan Works’ own Business Growth Manager, Darren Smith.Barclays Eagle Labs’ Eco System Manager, Owen Moran, will be based at Vulcan Works as part of a contract between the...

04 October, 2023