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Schools Unite at Silverstone to Tackle STEM Skills Gap

Schools Unite at Silverstone to Tackle STEM Skills Gap

More than 500 Year 8 and Year 9 students from across the region took part in a major STEM engagement initiative at Silverstone Park on 28 April, designed to broaden access to careers in engineering, technology and motorsport at a time when the UK faces a growing...

The King’s Awards for Enterprise Winners in West Northants

The King’s Awards for Enterprise Winners in West Northants

West Northants is a thriving hub of innovation and excellence, home to numerous businesses that have been recognised with prestigious King's Awards for Enterprise, previously known as the Queen's Awards for Enterprise, a series of awards recognising and celebrating...

Lab Thread launches software to streamline biological research

Lab Thread launches software to streamline biological research

Lab Thread Ltd, a UK‐based life science software company, today announced the worldwide commercial release of its Unified Lab Software Platform. By linking functional modules including molecular biology tools, electronic notebook (ELN) records and laboratory...

Viridian marks 20th anniversary of Viridikid

Viridian marks 20th anniversary of Viridikid

Ethical vitamin company Viridian Nutrition, in Northamptonshire, is marking the 20th anniversary of its children’s range with a new look and strapline ‘Clean kids’ vitamins to feel good about’. The independent family run company, located in Daventry, has been leading...

The Lewis Foundation Celebrates 10 Years of Changing Lives

The Lewis Foundation Celebrates 10 Years of Changing Lives

This April marks the 10th anniversary of The Lewis Foundation, a charity dedicated to bringing comfort, dignity and human connection to adult cancer patients through free gift packs and hospital support visits, including patients receiving treatment at Northampton and...

Commsave Credit Union raise over £600 for Baby Basics Northampton

Commsave Credit Union raise over £600 for Baby Basics Northampton

Staff at Commsave Credit Union raised over £600 for Baby Basics Northampton throughout 2025, supporting the local charity’s vital work helping vulnerable families across the county. Baby Basics Northampton was selected as Commsave’s Charity of the Year for 2025, with...