Alan Dee’s guide to the pick of next week’s TV
SATURDAYArena: Jonathan Miller (BBC Two, times vary)When it comes to documentary strands, few are as long-running and consistently enthralling as the BBC’s Arena. Jonathan Miller has been successful in...
View ArticleMotorists can clean up for charity in Daventry
A CHARITY car wash is being held in Daventry this Saturday (March 31).Daventry Fire Station, in Staverton Road, will be holding the event – the first of the year – from 10am to 2pm.It is part of a...
View ArticleWhat’s on this weekend
Your guide to what’s on this weekend.SATURDAYl Daventry Working Men’s Club: live music, 9.15pm-11.30pm l Naseby Village Hall: Kung Fu sessions, 4pml The Belgrade Theatre, Coventry: Stars in the Morning...
View Article‘Contradiction’ on A45 traffic
TRAFFIC at the Weedon crossroads is judged to be ‘not a problem’ for a new Tesco, despite warnings from the same council that the A45 will soon be running 25 per cent slower.The supermarket chain wants...
View ArticleHayley Mills comes to Northampton
ACTING legend Hayley Mills will be taking the starring role in a show at the Royal and Derngate in Northampton.She takes on the role of Ursula Widdington in the stage adaptation of the 2004 film Ladies...
View ArticleSchools in harmony for choral project
PUPILS from nine schools joined voices to work on a choral project.Youngsters from nine of the 11 schools – including Pattishall, Nether Heyford, Kislingbury, and Flore primary schools – took part in...
View ArticleAnd my award for forward thinking on a grand scale goes to...
MY award for forward thinking on a grand scale and working towards a more cost efficient approach to road maintenance this week goes to Central Bedfordshire Council. The latest edition of their...
View ArticleEnvironmental crime crackdown
A SIX-MONTH pilot campaign to tackle problems such as littering and flytipping has been hailed a ‘success’.In October 2011, Daventry District Council launched a campaign to combat environmental crime...
View ArticleNine-goal bonanza
DAVCELONA put in a fine display beating LMS 9-1 in the Soccer Sevens League.Aaron Bishop led the way with four goals, Luke Bishop hit a hat-trick and the other goals came from Martin Grainger and a...
View ArticleCafe puts out a call to budding artists
A NEW art competition in aid of a local charity has been launched by the Evergreen Art Cafe in Daventry.The Sheaf Street venue is hosting the competition to coincide with the Easter holidays. Money...
View ArticleVillager honoured for mapping war graves
A PENSIONER has been honoured for his work in helping people find thousands of war graves across the world.Braunston resident Bruce Caldwell, 68, has been working with two other men to mark the exact...
View ArticleCalls for answers on HS2 compensation
A PARLIAMENTARY forum to help people affected by HS2 get compensation has held its first meeting.The forum was attended by MPs representing constituents along the length of the proposed high-speed...
View ArticlePupils invited to get stuck in for rural enterprise
A NOT-for-profit scheme aimed at giving schoolchildren more practical skills has been launched on a village farm.Green Acres Farm in Staverton has become part of the Rural Enterprises programme which...
View ArticleFunding boost for stroke support
FUNDING for stroke support services in Daventry has been secured for another year after councillors put forward some of their empowerment cash.The Daventry Express reported last week that Northants...
View ArticleDog bites man in Daventry
A MAN has been bitten on the arm by a dog at the weekend.It took place between 1pm and 1.05pm in Wimborne Place on the Ashby Fields estate in Daventry on Sunday.The man was walking his dog along the...
View ArticleChurch hosts historic music
A BAROQUE chamber group will be putting on a concert at Canons Ashby over the Easter weekend.The Priory Church in the village will be resounding to pre-Easter music from Fiori Musicali. The evening...
View ArticleCup final
BYFIELD Bethel Cup Final will be held at Woodford United FC’s Southern League ground on Easter Sunday (April 8) with a kick-off time at 12 noon.The finalists are Daventry Comms versus Woodford United...
View ArticleBin collections over Easter break
BIN collections made by Daventry District Council will continue as scheduled over the Easter break.The collection of waste bins and recycling boxes will be on Good Friday and Easter Monday.South...
View ArticleSigning-up to bowls
DAVENTRY Town Bowls Club are still looking for new members, experienced or willing to give bowls a try. The club have a signing on evening on Friday, April 13. For more information, call Peter Ashbrook...
View ArticleLaunch for food awards
THE best local produce and food is being sought out for this year’s county food and drink awards.The Carlsberg UK Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards launched on Thursday last week for its fourth...
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