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Taking place from 6pm until 9pm on Thursday, November 19, you are invited to browse 25 independent businesses at Duston Village Bakery's eleventh annual Christmas market.

Popular Christmas market returns next week – here’s all the details

The Northampton Town Centre Business Improvement District (BID), a business-led partnership and non-profit organisation created to make the town centre a more vibrant place, is the latest to issue their response to the Park the Charges campaign.

BID ‘supportive’ of measures to make town centre ‘more attractive’

Does your broadband contract come with a hidden catch?

Explainer Why broadband bills can rise even when you’re in contract

The Greyhound, on Towcester Road in Milton Malsor

Popular village pub reopens following six-figure makeover

Jack and Sam English are working together to bring a new golf and social venue to their hometown, with SIM Club set to open at Peterbridge House at The Lakes in early 2027.

Brothers join to open venue with golf simulator bays and darts

The next non-sold-out event being hosted by Gs Private Dining and The Vault Cocktail Lounge is G’s Christmas Supper Club, with live jazz music performed by Sarah Jones.

Market town businesses collaborate on popular Christmas supper club

Nicola Griffiths runs the Grown Ass Women Collective, an artist-led initiative creating spaces for black women and women of colour to gather, connect and experience collective care.

Founder invites women of colour to breathwork, movement and sound day

Our Park the Charges campaign is calling for free parking at all council-owned multi-storey and surface car parks, as well as the premium on-street parking, on Saturdays and Sundays from November 21 until December 20 – as well as Christmas Eve for last minute shoppers.

WNC says scrapping parking charges is ‘not a sustainable solution’

Spread opened on Adnitt Road in Abington in January 2023, less than three years after grazing tables and boxes kickstarted the business for founder Amy Adams.

Refurb nearly done for sandwich shop with reopening date coming soon

What we want to see is free parking at all council-owned multi-storey and surface car parks, as well as the premium on-street parking, on Saturdays and Sundays from November 21 until December 20 – as well as Christmas Eve for last minute shoppers.

Chron calls for WNC to SCRAP town centre Christmas parking charges

Althorp Coaching Inn in Little Brington won the Most Dog Friendly Pub.

REVEALED: All the winners in the Daventry Constituency Best Pub Awards 2026

Abington Street Poundland

Poundland crisis puts future of Northampton stores in doubt

Weston Favell Shopping Centre was awarded diversity and inclusion scheme of the year at the Retail Destination SCEPTRE Awards 2026.

Popular shopping centre wins diversity award for wellbeing groups

Founded by Nicola Griffiths, the first WomenKin event was hosted at the end of last month as part of the Breathfolk offering – which launched in the town in October 2026.

Breathwork business offers women chance to step away from life demands

Tamsin Shawe launched Scribe & Sign in August 2024 and hosted her first ScribeFest event in June this year.

Days to go until readers and authors will flock for this book festival

Ryan Grigg runs Pat-a-Cake Man from Pineham, which specialises in bespoke celebration cakes for every occasion including birthdays, anniversaries, weddings and corporate events.

Award-winning baker prepares for international cake competition return
“There are some months that are just a little bit more exciting than others”
Katie Wheatley

Delapré Abbey prides itself on being a place that belongs to its community and every visit, volunteer hour, wellbeing session and restored building tells a story of people coming together.

Wellbeing activities at iconic landmark boasting 900 years of history

West Northamptonshire Council has revealed its vision for Daventry town centre

Major plans to breathe new life into town centre as council reveals vision

John Greatorex will bring a selection of family rides to the Market Square throughout WinterFest, including a traditional Ferris wheel, offering views across Northampton town centre.

WinterFest: Festive lights, local gifts, big wheel, cinema and choir announced

Emily Askew runs NorthantsHour, which has been promoting what’s on, where to go and what to do across the county for 13 years and her latest venture From Socials launched in September.

Founder of popular Northants discovery platform launches marketing company

The popular Derngate pub reopened over the weekend (Friday, October 30)

In pictures: Popular Northampton town centre pub reopens under new landlady

The former Aspers Casino in Northampton where police uncovered a £3.2 million cannabis factory is up for sale.

Former casino – where £3.2m cannabis factory was found – goes up for sale

Founder Sarah Adams has made her dream of opening a health food shop for dogs a reality, having secured the lease of the former charity shop on the old Workbridge site, and she opened to the public in August.

Meet founder of dream business at former Workbridge which will be ‘abuzz again’

Pictured with Lorraine Lewis is Tom Sinclair, who has worked at Michael Jones Jeweller for the past 18 years and has been the manager of the Grosvenor Centre store since 2017 – which is also when he became charity co-ordinator.

The Lewis Foundation: Long-standing jewellers proud to support since pandemic

Michelle Ovens CBE says greater support is needed to help side hustles grow into sustainable businesses.

Ad Feature Side hustling UK adults face outdated systems

The former Turtle Bay in Gold Street is set to be a Continue Arcade franchise, which describes itself is a family-friendly retro gaming venue with an arcade and bar.

New venue to open at former Turtle Bay in town – target opening date revealed

Olena Stoianova is the founder of Ozornina, which she launched after nine years of experience in perfumery – having studied in Russia and France, as well as learning from British perfumers.

Perfume brand founder encourages community to come and make bespoke fragrance
A highly-experienced artisan perfume brand founder is encouraging the Northampton community to come along and make their own bespoke fragrance at regular workshops.
Katie Wheatley

For the first time, some of the most respected names in British shoemaking which reside in our county are coming together under one banner at a two-day festival.

First glimpse of festival celebrating county’s renowned shoemaking industry

Amazon’s new £500 million fulfilment centre at SERGO Park.

Amazon applies for 24-hour alcohol sales licence at Northampton Gateway

Persimmon Midlands and the team from CoppaFeel! receive the cheque at the Northampton office

Housebuilder raises more than £11,000 for breast cancer awareness charity

Council officers found evidence of a widespread rat and mouse infestation at The Turnpike Beefeater

Rat infestation found at long-standing restaurant before summer closure

Business partners Mike Chase and KJ Bradshaw launched The Comedy Crate in November 2016, alongside mutual friend Connor Fitzhenry who introduced the pair and was part of the founding trio.

Northampton’s ‘best kept secret’ approaches 10 years of quality comedy

Deep South Smoke Shack is the new American-style smokehouse restaurant, located within the long-standing Plough Hotel on Bridge Street, and is available on food delivery apps for customers to enjoy from the comfort of their homes.

I went to an undiscovered smokehouse restaurant – here’s what it has to offer

Oaklodge Care Home, in Duston, marked the milestone on October 16

Care home celebrates three decades of care – with oldest resident aged 104

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

The compact SumUp card reader helps market traders, craft sellers and small businesses accept contactless and card payments without expensive equipment.

Cash is king? This £30 gadget gives customers a much easier option

Shalom Christian Fellowship – Northampton, which is currently based in West Hunsbury, has applied for permission to change the use of 86 Bridge Street from a retail showroom, formerly PMT, to a place of worship.

Plans submitted to turn former music shop in prominent location into church

The Gorilla, also known as Beer Guerrilla, on Wellingborough Road has been taken over by three new owners, Dan, Richard and Jack, who are associated with Roman Way Brewery.

New owners of independent pub announced

The Shack, which opened at Woodmeadow Garden Centre in March 2024, began with 31 traders and has continued to increase its capacity.

Business that houses 50 crafters looks forward to busy festive season

Allanah Swain opened Something Blue Bakery at the heart of Long Buckby at the end of May, having taken over and transformed the former Eleven Cafe & Bakery in just a week.

Meet the baker who has gone from running a cake shed to an award-winning bakery

The award-winning Kings Head in Spratton has been run by partners Nick Bonner and Ren Aveiro since December 2025, offering a warm and friendly welcome to the village and surrounding areas.

Family-run venue named best gastro pub less than a year after takeover

Weston Favell Shopping Centre

Major gym chain at Northampton shopping centre REOPENS following sudden closure

Berzerk Active Play, in Clayfield Close, Moulton Park, was inspected by West Northamptonshire Council on April 15, 2026, and given the worst possible rating.

Soft play centre working to regain five-star hygiene rating

The Mailcoach is set to reopen on Friday (October 30) at 4pm

Meet the 'excited' new landlady reopening a prominent pub in town this weekend

Donny and Sula Mazrreku run Truva Lounge Cocktail Bar at the heart of Towcester in White Horse Yard, which opened to the public in February 2022.

Market town venue delighted to be named county’s best world cuisine restaurant

Tree Buddy was a family-run business, set up by husband and wife Andy and Kelly Cohen in 2018, and they took to social media to make the sad announcement that it will not be returning this Christmas.

Couple make difficult decision to stop selling Christmas trees after eight years

Fawsley Hall Hotel & Spa is a historic country house hotel set in the Northamptonshire countryside, and has supported The Lewis Foundation for more than half the time it has been making a difference. Photo: Khandie Photography.

The Lewis Foundation: Meet the proud venue hosting 10th anniversary gala ball

The Grosvenor Centre

'Looks lovely': New shop opens in Northampton's Grosvenor Centre

Tresspass in the Grosvenor Centre is advertising an 'everything must go' closing down sale

Grosvenor Centre shop advertises ‘everything must go’ closing down sale.

BT, EE, TalkTalk and Vodafone have been named Britain's most complained-about broadband providers in new Ofcom figures, as campaigners call for an end to mid-contract price rises that can add £48 a year to household bills.

Four broadband giants top Ofcom complaints list

Momo Land Ltd, based at House of Momo, 324 Wellingborough Road, Northampton, pleaded guilty to four offences following an investigation by West Northamptonshire Council

Business fined more than £4,300 after admitting four fly-tipping offences

The national retailer opened its new showroom at Riverside Retail Park over the weekend (October 24)

Take a look inside Oak Furnitureland's new showroom now open at retail park

Millions of UK households face another broadband bill increase in April 2027, even if they are locked into an existing contract, prompting fresh calls for a ban on mid-contract price rises.

Broadband customers face fresh £48 bill warning

The new stickers being released by West Northamptonshire Council and Northampton Town Centre BID

Businesses encouraged to welcome dogs as pet-friendly window stickers launched

Signage has appeared at the former Thackerays store on a busy Northampton street, suggesting a new venue could “open soon”.

'Open soon': Signage goes up at former Thackerays store in busy street

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