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Budget 2026 fails to tackle hiring costs, says FSB
Tourism/Visitor Economy
Shoetown 2027 calls on businesses to back Northampton’s craft
Charity
Franklins Solicitors reveals 12 charities chosen for 2027 £50 Challenge
Awards
Wilson Browne’s legal talent recognised with eight award nominations
Charity
Cynthia Spencer Hospice anniversary gala raises more than £60,000

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Chris Woodford addresses an audience at the Shoetown 2027 launch at Northampton Museum and Art Gallery.

Shoetown 2027 calls on businesses to back Northampton’s craft

Footsteps Travel, highest fundraising team in the 2026 Franklins £50 Challenge, with Emily Griffiths, Nick Hewer and Andrea Humphrey.

Franklins Solicitors reveals 12 charities chosen for 2027 £50 Challenge

Exterior of a Wilson Browne Solicitors office, with the firm's purple signage above the entrance.

Wilson Browne’s legal talent recognised with eight award nominations

Reverend Richard Coles and Cynthia Spencer Hospice Charity chief executive Asma Maya Joseph-Hussain at the charity's 50th anniversary gala.

Cynthia Spencer Hospice anniversary gala raises more than £60,000

Father Christmas sitting beside an elf, surrounded by decorated Christmas trees and festive lights.

Delapré Abbey unveils Christmas programme with focus on local traders and heritage

Three women with a rescued dog at Animals in Need in Northamptonshire, the charity benefiting from Commsave Credit Union's fundraising quiz night.

Commsave Credit Union invites Northamptonshire businesses to charity quiz night

Hibiscus Fine Dining representatives holding their Gold award at the 2026/27 Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards.

Hibiscus Fine Dining wins Restaurant of the Year at Northamptonshire awards

Northamptonshire Mind Gala Ball 2026 featuring special guest Ben Cohen MBE at Sedgebrook Hall

Ben Cohen to headline Northamptonshire Mind ball as tickets near sell-out

Finance

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Café worker wearing an apron, speaking on a mobile phone beside an open laptop.

Budget 2026 fails to tackle hiring costs, says FSB

Cottons Group Autumn Budget 2026 breakfast briefings in Northampton and Rugby on 4 and 5 November.

Less crystal ball, more game plan

Business professionals discussing a business acquisition around a table with laptops and financial documents.

Business acquisition: Why the work does not end on completion day

Smiling man in a pinstripe suit relaxing on a gray office sofa by a large window with greenery outside.

TC Group promotes Northampton R&D tax specialist to director

Jennie Brown TC Group

TC Group strengthens tax advisory team with senior Northampton appointment

Attendees at the Driving Innovation Showcase in Northampton

More than £1m invested in West Northamptonshire businesses through Driving Innovation programme

Legal

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Two professionals reviewing a contract at an office desk.

From draft to detail: understanding the key terms in your share purchase agreement

Man reviewing paperwork with a calculator and laptop at a table

Personal guarantees: could you face the whole debt?

BMTC Law team outside the firm’s new London office at 44 Southampton Buildings.

Northamptonshire law firm BMTC Law opens London office

Michael Neal Brook

Wilson Browne appoints Court of Protection partner to Northampton team

Glowing AI circuit chip hovering above an open hand, symbolizing artificial intelligence technology.

“But according to AI I have a really strong case!”

Businesswoman shaking hands

From handshake to share purchase agreement: what business owners need to know when selling a company

HR & People

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Man wearing glasses with binary computer code projected across his face, illustrating AI and digital skills training.

Government to fund 90% of AI and leadership training for West Northamptonshire firms

Help to Grow Management programme at the University of Northampton

What Help to Grow can offer Northamptonshire SME leaders

Ashish Kumar

Northampton business leader urges firms to offer more work experience

Northampton College student training to become a skilled electrician using electrical testing equipment

Northampton College tops electrical apprenticeship rankings

Jonathan Newman, founder of Play Footy, at a football pitch in Northamptonshire

The game changed at 39: How Jonathan Newman turned a stroke into a new football venture

Northampton College

Northampton College expansion to create hundreds of new student places

Sales & Marketing

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Samantha Adkins, newly appointed ambassador for Business Buzz Kettering

Business Buzz Kettering appoints Wilson Browne conveyancer Samantha Adkins as ambassador

Women in PropConnect at Delapre Abbey

Building a stronger network for women in property and construction

Axe Throwing at Stanwick Lakes

Networking with an edge: property professionals try their hand at axe throwing

Andy Hodson and Dave Calvert present at a previous WTBI Open House event ahead of the free email marketing seminar in Corby.

Northamptonshire businesses invited to free email marketing seminar in Corby

Jessica Pilkington promoting the Power Up communications support competition.

Northamptonshire agency launches competition to help charities and SMEs raise their profile

Northamptonshire chef James Peck wins top honour at European barbecue festival

Northamptonshire chef James Peck wins top honour at European barbecue festival

Technology & Innovation

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Paul Abbott speaking during a panel discussion on cyber security at Franklin's Gardens, Northampton.

Knights of Old director says boards must take cyber threats seriously

Exterior of Vulcan Works on Guildhall Road in Northampton

Vulcan Works open day to offer free coworking and tours in Northampton

Event graphic for From Risk to Resilience in Northampton on 21 October, featuring a live ethical hacking demonstration by Ben Owen.

Former Knights of Old owner to discuss cyber attack at Northampton event

Vulcan Works event space in Northampton set up for business workshops and masterclasses

Vulcan Works searches for new speakers for business workshop programme

Polly Gotchi of Vitiliglow with Oliver McKeown, Head of Digital at Zinc Digital, and a colleague at Zinc Digital’s Northamptonshire office

Zinc Digital AI tool generates £5,000 in sales for Northamptonshire skincare brand

Steve Souch (left) and Ethan Malvern of 3RS IT Solutions after achieving ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certification.

3RS IT Solutions secures ISO certifications as it targets third industry standard

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Industry & Manufacturing

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Chris Woodford addresses an audience at the Shoetown 2027 launch at Northampton Museum and Art Gallery.

Shoetown 2027 calls on businesses to back Northampton’s craft

Representatives from Yusen Logistics and Finnair gather for a photograph holding a sustainable aviation fuel agreement certificate.

Northampton-based Yusen Logistics signs sustainable aviation fuel agreement with Finnair

Robert Thompson, CEO of Corby-based See Limited, marking the company's tenth anniversary in 2026.

Corby-based See Limited explores renewable energy from wood waste as it marks ten years

Father Christmas sitting beside an elf, surrounded by decorated Christmas trees and festive lights.

Delapré Abbey unveils Christmas programme with focus on local traders and heritage

Four women panelists sit on stage and speak into microphones during a panel at the Northamptonshire Tourism Conference 2026, with a large screen behind them showing 'Game Changers'. A Discover Northamptonshire banner stands to the left and a presenter speaks at a podium to the right.

Northamptonshire Tourism Conference puts county’s future firmly in focus

Aerial view of the Yusen Logistics distribution centre at SEGRO Logistics Park Northampton

Yusen Logistics opens £280m Northampton distribution centre

Sustainability

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Representatives from See Limited and the University of Northampton, including Danielle Redgate and Dr Oluwaseyi Omoloso, pictured at the university.

Corby manufacturer seeks partners to turn industrial waste into energy

Minster Cleaning and Silverstone Leasing representatives at a vehicle handover with three new Nissan Qashqai hybrid cars.

Minster Cleaning invests in hybrid fleet as it marks 30 years in business

Solar installations at Courteenhall Estate

Northamptonshire estate cuts energy costs by 17% with renewable electricity switch

Helen Sillitto (left) and Billie Passchier (right) standing together outside the Stanwick Lakes Visitor Centre and Café, smiling in front of the site's signage and greenery.

Stanwick Lakes Announces New Chair as Trust Welcomes Environmental Law Expert to the Helm

Marie Baker of Poppy Eco Hub holding the Start-up Business Award runner-up trophy at the Small Business Growth Awards 2026.

Northamptonshire web agency named runner-up in regional business awards

Cattle grazing at Courteenhall Estate in Northamptonshire, part of its sustainable farming landscape

Courteenhall Estate wins King’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development

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