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I watched the closure of a highly successful business in Northampton last week – no founder can rest on their laurels

After watching the closure of a highly successful business last week, which I would have banked on remaining open for years to come, it shows no founder can rest on their laurels. The team behind Potz Ceramic Studio took to social media on Wednesday August 12 to say the business had ceased trading due to “unforeseen circumstances”.
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Art exhibition showcasing talent across Northampton is opening at the end of the month – don’t miss out

An art exhibition showcasing the range of talent across Northampton is opening for a limited time at the end of the month, so don’t miss out on your chance to see it. RaiNNdrops is a contemporary exhibition being held at The Lab on Charles Street from August 29, which has been independently organised by artists Zoe Billingham and Oscar Baldwin.
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Northampton teacher and father-of-two proudly launches app to document family memories

A Northampton teacher and father-of-two is proud to launch a much-needed app that allows families to document precious memories and print them out as a cherished hardback book. Alex Southward-Stokes, a PE teacher at Wollaston School, realised he was forgetting little things about his daughters’ early years – like the funny words his eldest used to say and the way his youngest blew bubbles in the bath.
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Popular business announces shock closure due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’ after positively manic start in new location

A popular Northampton business has announced its shock closure due to “unforeseen circumstances”, despite having an “absolutely manic” and positive start in its new location. The team behind Potz Ceramic Studio took to social media on Wednesday (August 12) to say the business has ceased trading, and encouraged anyone due to collect pottery to do so as soon as possible when texted.
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Hottest street food pop-up is back at popular Northants garden centre this weekend – here’s what to expect

The hottest street food pop-up is back at a popular Northamptonshire garden centre this weekend, and here is what you can expect across the three days. The classic edition of Bite Street NN returned to Bell Plantation Garden Centre on Watling Street, Towcester last month for the first time this summer. This marked the start of its residency there for the second half of the season from July until the end of September.
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Founders launched this marketing business at just 16 years old in Northampton and have already expanded globally

Two friends launched this marketing business at just 16 years old in Northampton, which has already seen international expansion as far as America. Joshua Foskett and Ellis Poole launched Foskett Marketing Solutions in February 2024 and it has now grown into something they are taking extremely seriously at 18 – having recently made the decision to move out of their family homes to live with each other.
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Meet the passionate mother fighting for breastfeeding parents to be treated inclusively in the workplace

Meet the passionate mother who recently launched her breastfeeding support consultancy off the back of her lived experience returning to work while breastfeeding. Louise Nu-Mai Harrison is the founder of The Breastfeeding Support Consultancy in Northampton, and she runs CPD-accredited workshops designed for workplaces on inclusion, legal compliance and how to support breastfeeding employees when they return to work.
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Coffee shop launching on Northamptonshire market town high street this week and strikes collaboration with well-renowned baker

A coffee shop is launching on a Northamptonshire market town high street this week, and it has struck an exciting collaboration with a well-renowned baker. TED Alpine Bakehouse is opening at 134a Watling Street at the heart of Towcester this Friday (August 14), in the hope of becoming a new local favourite with warm coffee, homemade bakes and good vibes.
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Leading Northampton business completes acquisition of another company as it pushes towards £5m turnover

A leading Northampton business has completed the acquisition of another company, as part of its strategy to scale towards £5 million in annual turnover. Friends Arran Kirton and John Bennetts co-founded Guru Technology in May 2019. More than two years into trading, they very nearly went bust and had to reshape everything – but now they are rapidly growing, expanding and continuing to build a strong local presence.
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