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

A founder invites the black women and women of colour across Northampton to a day of breathwork, movement, sound, drumming, dance, shared food and rest at the end of the month. Nicola Griffiths is the founder of Breathfolk, a business centred on breathwork offering women the monthly opportunity to step away from the demands of everyday life and spend an evening in good company.
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Park the Charges: WNC says scrapping pre-Christmas parking charges is ‘not a sustainable solution’

West Northamptonshire Council has responded to the launch of the Chronicle & Echo’s Park the Charges campaign, stating that scrapping pre-Christmas parking charges is “not a sustainable solution”. Launched on Thursday (November 5), our 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.
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Brothers join forces to open Northampton venue with golf simulators, darts and space to work, meet and host

This brother duo has joined forces to open a venue with golf simulator bays, interactive darts, games, two bars and a kitchen, with space to work, meet and host events in Northampton. 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.
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Park the Charges: Chron campaign calls for WNC to SCRAP town centre parking charges this Christmas

Park the Charges is the Chronicle & Echo’s new campaign, calling for West Northamptonshire Council to scrap Northampton town centre parking charges this Christmas. 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.
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Popular Northampton shopping centre wins diversity and inclusion award for well-renowned wellbeing groups

A popular Northampton shopping centre has won a prestigious award for its well-renowned wellbeing groups, which have had a positive impact on people of all ages across the town. Weston Favell Shopping Centre was awarded diversity and inclusion scheme of the year at the Retail Destination SCEPTRE Awards 2026, which is a huge achievement given the number of entries from across the UK.
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Breathwork business owner offers women the opportunity to step away from demands of everyday life

The founder of a wellness business centred on breathwork offers women the monthly opportunity to step away from the demands of everyday life and spend an evening in good company in Northampton. 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.
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Help this soon-to-be Northamptonshire 104-year-old receive 104 cards on her birthday to celebrate milestone

You could be part of helping a soon-to-be 104-year-old celebrate her remarkable milestone in Northamptonshire, as her loved ones want to hand over 104 birthday cards on her special day this month. Kathleen Faulkner, who now resides in Ashdown House in Daventry, will turn 104 on November 15 – and it is the plan of daughter-in-law Tammy and care home manager Christie to give her a special surprise.
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Award-winning Northampton baker prepares to return to international cake competition this week

An award-winning Northampton baker is making the final preparations before returning to an international cake competition this week, in the hope of putting the town on the map. 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.
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The Lewis Foundation: Long-standing independent Northampton jewellers proud to support charity since pandemic

A long-standing independent Northampton jewellers is proud to have supported the crucial work of The Lewis Foundation since the pandemic, and long may it continue. April marked a decade of Lorraine and Lee Lewis’ dedication to bringing comfort, dignity and human connection to adult cancer patients across the region through free gift packs and support visits.
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Ladies charity skittles league has proudly raised more than £13,000 over the past half-a-decade in Northants

A ladies charity skittles league has proudly raised more than £13,000 for worthy causes over the past half-a-decade in Northamptonshire. Faye Brassett is the chairlady of the ladies charity skittles league, which has just finished another successful year having raised over £3,200 and gained two new teams as it continues to surge in popularity post-pandemic.
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Artisan perfume brand founder encourages Northampton 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. Olena Stoianova is the founder of Ozornina in Northamptonshire, which she launched after nine years of experience in perfumery – having studied in Russia and France, as well as learning from British perfumers.
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IN PICTURES: First glimpse at new festival of shoemaking celebrating county’s world-renowned footwear industry

Here is your first glimpse at a new festival of shoemaking coming to the county in 2027, which will celebrate Northamptonshire’s world-renowned footwear industry. The details of Shoetown 2027, which is being led by the town’s shoemakers, were shared at an event at Northampton Museum & Art Gallery on Thursday evening (October 29).
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Meet the creative Northampton author working hard towards self-publication of second book in 2027

Meet the creative Northampton author working hard towards the self-publication of her second book in 2027, after sharing the challenges of breaking into this line of work. Megan Leyman’s debut book The Trip Between The Two, which is an LGBTQ fantasy story inspired by the thoughts she had before coming out as a transgender woman, was hybrid-published in April 2025.
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