Bench set on fire in town park
The fire service was called out to the New Street Rec in Daventry at just after 1am on Wednesday.A bench was severely damaged in the fire, which the fire brigade says was probably deliberate. One fire...
View ArticleCar charging point goes live
A public charging point for electric vehicles has been installed in Daventry’s Lodge Road car park.The charging point allows owners of electric cars to recharge their vehicle for free for up to four...
View ArticleFire breaks out at recycling centre
A fire broke out at Sims Recycling Solutions yesterday evening. Staff evacuated the building on Fawsley Drive on the Heartlands Business Park in Daventry and called the emergency services at 5.13pm.The...
View ArticleNew face, and a new party for Daventry
Adam Collyer became Daventry’s first UKIP county councillor, taking Daventry West.He took 34 per cent of the vote, compared to 32 per cent for Chris Long (Con), Wendy Randall (Lab) 31 per cent and...
View ArticleSaints think we are ‘fed off silver spoons’, says Saracens coach Sanderson
Saracens forwards coach Alex Sanderson is predicting a spicy affair at Allianz Park on Sunday, saying the Saints players feel his team are ‘fed off silver spoons’.Saints and Saracens, who square up in...
View ArticleHartley urges Saints not to let hard work go to waste
Dylan Hartley has urged his Saints team-mates not to let a season’s hard work go to waste when they square up to Saracens on Sunday.Northampton have made the Premiership play-off semi-final stage for...
View ArticleHackett ignoring the hype ahead of Wembley clash
Chris Hackett says the Cobblers will prepare for their npower League Two play-off final against Bradford City as though it was a run-of-the-mill league fixture.Hackett believes it is important the...
View ArticleExcellent night of murder at Fawsley
THE first of what should be many murder mystery evenings at Fawsley Hall took place on Friday and it was a cracker.The evening saw drinks served before the dinner and entertainment with a glass of...
View ArticleRising star set for Cannes film debut
An actress from Daventry will be rubbing shoulders with the stars at the Cannes film festival this month for the premiere of a new romantic comedy.Nicola McAdam, 31, who attended Southbrook Junior...
View ArticleRoads closed for bike festival
ROADS in Daventry town centre will be closed when the motorcycle festival comes to town.The High Street, Market Square and Tavern Lane will be closed from 7am to 6pm on Saturday, May 18 for the event...
View ArticleDog napping not rife in district
POLICE have quashed rumours that a growing problem of dog napping is hitting villages in the district.Reports had suggested that some dogs had been targeted by gangs which would then retrain them to...
View ArticleWilson given central role for Saints’ clash with Saracens
James Wilson will start at outside centre for Saints in their Aviva Premiership play-off semi-final at Saracens on Sunday.The Kiwi utility back comes in for George Pisi, who is out of the game with a...
View ArticleSaints centre Burrell can’t wait to sample semi-final action
Luther Burrell admits he’s like a kid at Christmas as he prepares to sample his first Premiership play-off semi-final. The big centre moved to Saints from Sale last summer, looking to get a taste of...
View ArticleBradford winger Reid in no doubt Cobblers will be swept aside at Wembley
Bradford City winger Kyel Reid is in no doubt that he and his team-mates will be Wembley winners when they take on the Cobblers next Saturday.Reid has been a key man for the Bantams this season, but...
View ArticleGuttridge: Northampton Town have achieved nothing yet
Luke Guttridge says the Cobblers’ job for the season is only ‘half done’ and that the squad do not feel like they have achieved anything by reaching Wembley.Town will play Bradford City at the national...
View ArticleGusher reporter needs your support!
Daventry Express reporter Gemma Ellis will face up to one of her biggest fears by doing a charity skydive in aid of The Jago Worrall Foundation.The 23-year-old – who has a fear of flying – will be...
View ArticleHaving a ball while helping charity
A BEAUTY salon in Daventry will be marking its 10th anniversary with a formal event. Tickets have gone on sale for the event organised by Belle Femme Nail and Beauty Salon at Newlands, Daventry. The...
View ArticleTom Vickers’ Saracens v Saints view: Belief the buzzword for Mallinder’s men
Any Saints fan wanting to remain in a positive state of mind ahead of Sunday’s showdown with Saracens would be well advised to avoid any statistics in the build-up to the game.They certainly don’t make...
View ArticleSaints boss Mallinder: Season’s best needed to beat Saracens
Jim Mallinder says Saints should be proud of reaching the Premiership play-off semi-finals.And he feels they can now go all the way and claim the title, as long as they believe in themselves.Sunday’s...
View ArticleAll about winning as Cobblers striker Akinfenwa realises his Wembley dream
It has taken proud London boy Adebayo Akinfenwa a long time to get the chance to play at Wembley Stadium – and the Cobblers striker intends to make the most of it.Akinfenwa is set to lead the line when...
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