Fire engines called out to gas leak
FIRE engines from Daventry were called out to a gas leak on Tuesday evening.Two crews from Daventry were called out at 6.20pm to Buscot Park Way on the town’s Middlemore estate.There had been a gas...
View ArticleCrackdown on untaxed vehicles on Daventry industrial estate
A JOINT operation with police, Daventry District Council (DDC) and ELVIS (End of Life Vehicle Impound Scheme) saw a number of cars removed from an estate in Daventry.It took place on Friday last week...
View ArticleHungry fundraisers curry favour at charity night
A CHARITY curry night orgnised by a Daventry fundraising group has collected a total £400.The Daventry Free Spirits Marie Curie Fundraising Group held the night at The Village Garden Indian restaurant,...
View Article‘Second steppers’ trapped in first home
Lloyds TSB has launched its annual Second Stepper report, which tracks the ongoing plight of first time sellers amid a challenging housing market. The report reveals that home affordability for Second...
View ArticleAnger as Weedon Tesco plan recommended for approval
VILLAGERS have said that plans for Tesco Express store in Weedon could be “dangerous” for road users.The comments were made by residents after officers at Daventry District Council (DDC) recommended...
View ArticleHave you say on improvements to Daventry skate park
PEOPLE will be able to give their thoughts on proposals to revamp a skate park in Daventry this weekend.The Daventry District and South Northamptonshire Community Safety Partnership is suggesting...
View ArticleIn this week’s Daventry Express
All your local news including...- Deal over University Technical College land - Man denies making racist slur- Daventry man in court over hacking claims- Plan to petrol bomb pub foiled- More wind...
View ArticleDeal done to rescue college bid
A DEAL has been done which has cleared the way for Daventry’s university technical college.Representatives of Daventry District Council (DDC) and the Friends of Daventry Open Spaces (FODOS) have signed...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: John Carter, Bel Ami, The Raven
John CarterThis is the kind of film where you just go with it in the cinema but as soon as you step back out into real life, you just think to yourself: What did I just watch?’As you would expect,...
View ArticleOn course for new challenge
SOME new faces were among the groups who went along to an orienteering event at Everdon Stubbs woods near Daventry on Saturday.Organised by Suzanne Humphries from the Octavian Droobers, the event was...
View ArticleDerby clash is tough battle
DAVENTRY Town’s prospects of avoiding relegation from the Southern League this season were improved on Saturday despite succumbing to two late goals in the derby encounter with Rugby Town at Butlin...
View ArticleBattling Buckby bag all the points
THERE was not a lot to say about the first-half except that keepers Watts and Conway were rarely troubled. Conway was perhaps slightly busier but his sharpness off his line prevented any chance of Rob...
View ArticleThirds bag confident win
DAVENTRY Thirds enjoyed a convincing 19-0 home victory against Wellingborough OGs Thirds on Saturday.All Blacks scored twice in the first-half giving them the lead at half-time.Parke then turned over...
View ArticlePlans to petrol bomb Daventry pub foiled
POLICE officers stopped a mentally ill man moments before he petrol bombed a Daventry pub.A jury at Northampton Crown Court heard on Monday that Edward Clancy, 33, dialled 999 and told the operator he...
View ArticleU-turn over changes to planning
PROPOSALS to change the way neighbours are told about planning applications have been dropped after public feedback.Daventry District Council had suggested stopping writing to neighbours of sites where...
View ArticleUnited enjoy a goal feast
DAVENTRY United manager Darran Foster could not hide his delight as the final whistle went at Communications Park on Saturday.His side had beaten Sleaford by a comfortable 5-0 margin with a confident...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the TV week ahead
SATURDAYThe Jonathan Ross Show (ITV1, 9pm)Wossy appears to make a very nice living from talking about his dog and telling Hollywood actresses that they are stunners.But perhaps that’s his gift. He...
View ArticleCricketers’ call to nets
A REMINDER for players at Willoughby CC that pre-season nets continue this Sunday and throughout MarchThe first month of senior and U15s, and the U11s and U13s sessions have by and large been well...
View ArticleWater shortage may leave boat show grounded
THE future of a historic boat rally which draws thousands of people to the Daventry area is at risk due to water shortages.The Braunston Historic Narrowboat Rally features around 100 boats with people...
View ArticleOperation targets abandonned cars in Daventry
A JOINT operation with police, Daventry District Council (DDC) and End of Life Vehicle Impound Scheme, (ELVIS) saw a number of cars removed from an estate in Daventry.It took place on Friday last week...
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