Grant will help save centre
The future of Daventry community centre looks more secure thanks to a grant from the town council to repair its leaking roof.In a meeting on Monday DTC agreed to gift the Daventry Community...
View ArticleGood news for food recycling
Households can now use plastic shopping bags to line their food recycling bins.The small brown bins for food waste were introduced last year, with the food being used to create fertilizer and...
View ArticleNorthampton boss Boothroyd defends decision to offer reduced terms to...
Aidy Boothroyd has defended his decision to offer reduced terms to departing Cobblers midfielders Luke Guttridge and Ben Harding.The pair, who were among Boothroyd’s first signings at the club in...
View ArticleNorthants chief Smith satisfied with opening T20 night
Northamptonshire chief executive David Smith has stated that he is satisfied with the County’s initial foray into Twenty20 cricket this season.While the result, a 41-run thumping of Gloucestershire,...
View ArticleCobblers boss Boothroyd will be cracking the whip in Croatia
The Cobblers begin the first stages of their preparation for the forthcoming season this week - in the glorious Croatian sunshine.The Town squad are back in Novigrad, where they spent a week last...
View ArticleTributes paid to councillor
Daventry District Council (DDC) has paid tribute to councillor Ken Melling, who passed away last week following his battle with cancer.A district councillor for 15 years, Cllr Melling was also a county...
View ArticleDeveloper wants views of Long Buckby residents
Plans for a development on the West side of Station Road in Long Buckby are available to view in the library.Bovis Homes, who own land, plan to create a residential development, employment space and...
View ArticleNorthampton Town confirm visit to Corby in Maunsell Cup final
The Cobblers will take on Corby Town at Steel Park in the 2013 final of the Maunsell Cup.The game will be played on Wednesday July 24 with a 7.30pm kick-off.The fixture is the third that Town have...
View ArticleFire still burning at Weedon factory
Teams of people and agencies are working on bringing the fire at Weedon under control.The blaze which stared in the early hours of Wednesday morning at Quality Nut Products Ltd on the Cavalry Hill...
View ArticleNCL ROUND-UP: Sibley on fire as Saints crumble against Brixworth
Struggling Saints collapsed in dramatic fashion as they were edged out by three runs by Brixworth in an NCL Premier Division thriller at Birchfield Road East.Chasing the visitors’ modest 140 all out,...
View ArticleNorthants coach Ripley delighted with loan man White’s contribution
A man of the match display on your first game back at the County Ground isn’t a bad way to announce your return.That is exactly what loan signing Graeme White accomplished in the Friends Life t20 on...
View ArticleCommunity groups net grant funding
Community organisations have recently been awarded grants from Daventry District Council (DDC) towards various events and projects.In the latest round of grants, three organisations have benefited from...
View ArticleFormer Newcastle United and Arsenal youngsters join Cobblers training camp
Aidy Boothroyd says the Cobblers squad have come back ‘in good shape’ for their first day of pre-season training.The Town squad were put through their paces by the coaching staff on day one of their...
View ArticleFuel stolen from a farm in Hellidon
A BURGLARY in Hellidon saw 200 litres of fuel stolen over the weekend.The incident took place between 11pm on Friday and 8am on Saturday. The burglars drove over a field into the farmyard on Priors...
View ArticleRelief for England bowler Swann as X-ray reveals no fracture
Graeme Swann has suffered no fracture to his bowling arm and is expected to return to the field later in England’s warm-up match against Essex at Chelmsford.Northampton-born Swann was hit on his right...
View ArticleTigers boss Cockerill given nine-game ban for conduct in Saints clash
Leicester Tigers boss Richard Cockerill has been hit with a nine-game ban for his conduct during the Premiership final clash with Saints in May.Cockerill attended an RFU disciplinary hearing in...
View ArticleCouncil aims to boost green credentials
Daventry District Council (DDC) is aiming to further boost its green credentials by signing up to a new national environmental accreditation scheme.This month the council pledged its commitment towards...
View ArticleDaventry MP slams HS2 plans
THE MP for Daventry has slammed the plans for HS2.The high speed rail network between London and Birmingham has been criticised by Chris Heaton-Harris. He stated: “The HS2 business model is from Field...
View ArticleYelvertoft woman in new role of national WI
A member of Yelvertoft WI has become the national vice chair of the National Federation of WIs (NFWI)Diana Birch, who is a former county chairman of the Northamptonshire Federation of WIs, was excited...
View ArticleFormer Cobblers striker Akinfenwa signs for Gillingham
Adebayo Akinfenwa, who was the Cobblers’ leading goalscorer last season, has re-signed for Gillingham on a one-year deal.The 31-year-old has confirmed his return to Priestfield, where he played for one...
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