New league kicks off
SPACES are still available for the new Sunday evening seven-a-side football league starting this week.Winners get free entry into a national tournament.Call Ben on 07752750582 or email...
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VOLUNTEERS are being sought to come forward and give blood.NHS Blood and Transplant is appealing for people to attend the session, which will take place on Wednesday, February 22.It will be held at...
View ArticleDDC will follow council prayer laws
DAVENTRY District Council has said it will act ‘within the law’ after a ruling on prayers at council meetings.Last week a judge said councils had no power to put prayers on official agendas as they...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Matches called off
Tonight’s (Tuesday) game between Daventry Town and Aylesbury has been called off because of a waterlogged pitch.And Long Buckby’s UCL encounter with Cogenhoe has also been called off because of...
View ArticleMan dies after road accident
A MAN has died after he was hit by a car on the A45 this morning.The accident happened at around 6am on the bypass at Stefen Way.The man who died is 46 and from Rugby. He was hit by a blue Renault...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: Extremely Loud..., Ghost Rider returns
Extremely Loud And Incredibly CloseWow. The vitriol that has been aimed at this film since it was awarded Oscar nominations has been virtually unprecedented. Online, bloggers, tweeters and film critics...
View ArticleCCTV handover set to get cash boost
HANDING over the Daventry’s CCTV network to the town council is expected to get extra backing on Thursday night.Daventry District Council, which currently owns and pays for the running of the network,...
View ArticlePolice thank parishes for support
THE head of police in Daventry has thanked parish councils which have given their backing to Police Community Support Officers (PCSO)It comes as there is a possibility as the number of PCSOs across the...
View ArticleNew college plans to be discussed at special meeting
A SPECIAL meeting has been called by Daventry Town Council to discuss whether it supports a new University Technical College (UTC).The council will meet on Thursday, February 23 at 6.30pm when two...
View ArticleBowls invitation
Woodford Bowls Club is looking for new and experienced bowlers to join them this season. For more information, contact info@woodfordbowls.co.uk, or visit www.woodfordbowls.co.uk.
View ArticleIn this week’s Daventry Express
All your local news and sport, including...- Man dies after crash on town road- Gunman threatens family while out fishing- Police officer gets special award for work in Afghanistan- Time to behind...
View ArticleOverturned lorry shuts village road
AN OVERTURNED lorry and the fear of a potential spill of human waste closed a rural road this morning.The driver was trapped for more than four hours after his vehicle fell onto the driver’s side on...
View ArticleMan who died on Daventry’s bypass named by police
POLICE have named the man who died on Daventry’s bypass on Tuesday morning (February 14).Richard Kent, aged 46 from Harebell Way in Rugby, died on the A45 Stefen Way bypass close to the A361...
View ArticleNew seven-a-side league ready to kick off tonight
SEASON two of the seven-a-side football league kicks off tonight (Thursday). The league targets Daventry area companies and groups and is played at Daventry Sports Park.The goal is to attract new teams...
View ArticleTime is running out for £10 million college - show your support
A NEW group has been launched to campaign for and promote the university technical college (UTC) bid for Daventry.The bid is potentially days away from collapsing due to the Friends of Daventry Open...
View ArticleFamily threatened with gun while out fishing
A MAN has been jailed for seven years after threatening a family with a shotgun while they were out fishing,Narrow boat owner Mark Petty, 41, became involved in an argument with a grandfather, who was...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the pick of the week’s TV
SATURDAYLet’s Dance for Sport Relief (BBC One, 7pm)Charismatic duo Steve Jones and Alex Jones return to host this dance-competition-with-a-twist, which sees all kinds of familiar faces don too-tight...
View ArticleNew football initiative to target town crime
STREET football sessions will be launched in the Daventry district to help curb crime and anti-social behaviour.Daventry District Council (DDC) has awarded more than £4,500 in funding for the...
View ArticleNew LED lights start to shine on town’s streets
NEW street lights have been fitted in five Daventry roads.The process to install the lights in Rodderick Way, Dean Walk, Salcey Close, Cook Close and Welton Road started last weekThe LED lights are...
View ArticleCricketers’ annual meeting
A REMINDER has been issued to players, officials, members and parents of Willoughby CC junior cricketers that the annual meeting will be staged next week.It will be on Monday, (February 20), at the...
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