Force gears up for a busy year
POLICE officers from Northamptonshire are likely to be sent to London and potentially to Leicestershire for this summer’s Olympics, the force has said.Chief Constable Adrian Lee said Northamptonshire...
View ArticleCharity seeks new home
A NEW base is being sought by the air ambulance charity that covers Daventry.Bosses at Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance said they are looking for a 20,000 sq ft operational base and...
View ArticleLatest broadband snub ‘outrageous’
VILLAGES in the Daventry district have once again been snubbed after the latest areas set to receive superfast broadband were revealed.Last month it was confirmed that no more exchanges in the district...
View ArticleRecognition for gardens
HOLDENBY House has been recognised with a commemorative plaque to mark 85 years of its gardens being opened to the public.The house was one of only 120 gardens which open under the National Gardens...
View ArticleBridge Club news
AT their Wednesday club night meeting in Daventry last week 24 hands of duplicate bridge were played on seven tables.The best score was attained by Margaret Morrison and Diana Wells, a new partnership...
View ArticleBird show set to land at Althorp House
ALTHORP House will be hosting the British Falconry and Raptor Fair for the first time next month.The event, which is organised by the British Falconers Club, will be held on May 6 and 7 and will...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s guide to new DVDs: Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Trespass, Switch
AFTER seeing the complete Swedish film trilogy spawned by Stieg Larsson’s international best-sellers, I feared the material would be too familiar for the Hollywood version of THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON...
View ArticlePolice want public trust
THE county’s police chiefs have identified areas to improve the public’s confidence in the force over the coming 12 months.Northamptonshire Police has been trying to improve trust in policing since a...
View ArticleLibrary hours change to include Sundays
LIBRARIES across the Daventry area will open on Sundays from this week.In Daventry the library will now open 10am-6pm Mondays, 9am-6pm Tuesday to Friday, 9am-5pm Sat and 1pm-4pm on Sundays; a total of...
View ArticleRafal hits four
NEWNHAM FC ran out 5-1 winners against Inter B in the Soccer Sevens League. Nathan Perry and Anthony Hyams both scored doubles and Josh Hyams was also on target. Troy Wells replied for Inter with a...
View ArticleOrienteering event held on Borough Hill
TEAMS of people battled to find their way around courses on Daventry’s Borough Hill.The orienteering event on Wednesday afternoon last week was organised by the Octavian Droobers, with member John Ward...
View ArticleA History of Daventry on Film to be screened in town
TICKETS have gone on sale for a film event which will showcase the history of the town.A History of Daventry on Film will take place on Saturday, May 5 at the town council offices on New Street.The...
View ArticleMotocross charity event raises thousands
AN ANNUAL charity motocross fund-raiser amassed thousands of pounds for charity.An estimated 2,000 people attended the Bob Collier memorial event near Long Buckby on Sunday, raising money for cancer...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the latest cinema releases: Salmon Fishing In The Yemen,...
ARRIVING on the silver screen this week by the tried and trusted route of ‘moderately successful book gets reasonable cast and crew attached’ is Salmon Fishing In The Yemen, which some have unkindly...
View ArticleGroups across Daventry district benefit from grant awards
A HOST of community groups and sports clubs are set to reap the benefits after getting a cash injection.Grants of more than £40,000 have been made in the first allocation of this year’s Daventry...
View ArticleOpen Golf wears the green jacket
Is there space in Volkswagen’s range for a soft top Golf when the successful Eos convertible that’s based on the same chassis already exists?Volkswagen certainly thinks so and it’s hard not to warm to...
View ArticlePolice continue with metal theft clampdown in Daventry area
POLICE continued their campaign to clamp down on metal theft with a day of action in Daventry.The officers were situated behind the Landmark Hotel last Thursday where they stopped and checked passing...
View ArticleReview of Beauty and the Beast ballet at Milton Keynes Theatre
A CLASSIC fairytale is bought to life with considerably darker overtones in the Northern Ballet’s production of Beauty and the Beast.The story is the same but this production combines strong classical...
View ArticleIn the Daventry Express this week
All your local news, including...– Man’s life saved by pool player in Daventry pub.– Weedon bypass set for public consultation.– New mental health centre planned for Daventry.– ‘Civil disobedience’...
View ArticleFirst team lose out
STAMFORD opened the scoring with a well-taken try and gave early indication of their style of open running play. Within minutes, Daventry replied with an excellent try by Sam Dudgeon, converted by...
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