Village school’s delight at getting good grade
A VILLAGE primary school is celebrating after achieving a ‘good’ grade in a government inspection.Boddington Primary School’s Ofsted findings followed an inspection last month. The latest judgement...
View ArticleGrants to help the community
COMMUNITY groups and sports clubs have benefitted from thousands of pounds of funding from Daventry District Council (DDC).Daventry Area Community Transport (DACT) and Crick Athletic Football Club...
View ArticleLadies off to a flying start
DAVENTRY Ladies started their season with a nine-hole Stableford Competition.Winner on 17 points was retiring lady captain Lynda Partis and runner-up on 16 points was Helen Primett.Bev Johnson and...
View ArticleIsland is named after Falklands War hero Craig
AN ISLAND in the Falklands has been renamed in memory of a soldier who was amongst the last to be killed during the 1982 war.Craig Jones, 20, from Bugbrooke, was among the last to die in the short...
View ArticleIt’s all change at golf club
DAVENTRY Golf Club’s annual meeting heard Mike Anderson announce this would be his last one as president as he was retiring after 10 years in office.Secretary Colin Long also announced he was retiring...
View ArticleVolunteers plant native trees on school site
SCORES of native trees were planted on a school site in Daventry on Monday.Cummins worked with Falconers Hill Junior School to plant 60 trees of British species in the school grounds.Some 16 volunteers...
View ArticleAnger over charity’s cafe plans
CAFE owners in Daventry believe plans to open an air ambulance coffee shop on the High Street will bring ‘unfair competition’.The Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance (WNAA) is currently in...
View ArticleBus fare rises but regulars shielded
BUS users in Daventry now have the option of buying a weekly ticket which could help them save money on journeys.Stagecoach introduced the Megarider ticket for services in Daventry and the surrounding...
View ArticleSight centre offers advice and help during day stop in town
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Association for the Blind’s mobile sight centre visited Daventry yesterday (Wednesday) to offer support and information to visually impaired people and their friends and family.The...
View ArticleRound-up of all the junior football
Daventry Town U12s 2Bugbrooke 3The game started off with both teams going all out for the result from the off. Daventry scored an early goal from Shay but Bugbrooke got back on level terms minutes...
View ArticleChance to get back into work with Prince’s Trust course in Daventry
YOUNGSTERS looking to get back into work or education are being given the chance to apply for a 12-week course.The Prince’s Trust Team project will be starting its third course in Daventry on Monday,...
View ArticleVillages ‘will not be affected’ by new development
A PLANNING officer has said a new housing development on the outskirts of Northampton will not join up with Kislingbury or Harpole.Plans for a large-scale housing development around the site of the...
View ArticleTows miss out at end
PLAYING host to league champions Derby, Tows were determined to prove how much they have developed during the season.They conceded 69 points up at Derby in a baptism of fire in their opening game in...
View ArticleTitle race hotting up
NEWNHAM FC kept themselves in the Soccer Sevens title race with a 2-1 victory against LMS. Josh Hyams put Newnham in front but Jordan Shingler levelled. Anthony Hyams scored the winning goal midway...
View ArticleDaventry woman’s race for life
A DAVENTRY woman who’s running the Race for Life in June is asking for the public to get behind her fundraising effort.Christiana Jones will be running the 5km Northampton leg on Sunday, June 17, to...
View ArticleNew homes for Middlemore
PROPOSALS to build 45 new homes for rent on the Middlemore estate in Daventry has been unveiled.The scheme costing £3.5 million will see 32 homes with an extra 13 set to be affordable. Subject to...
View ArticleShiatsu talk at Woodford Halse
A TALK about alternative Japanese treatment Shiatsu will take place at a village library next week.Woodford Halse Library will host the session on Friday, May 4 between 3.30pm and 5pm.Wendy Francis,...
View ArticleWinwick windfarm inquiry
A WINDFARM inquiry is ongoing into plans for turbines in the tiny village of Winwick.The inquiry will determine whether the proposal for seven 126.5 metre turbines put forward by energy firm E-On will...
View ArticleNew street lights switched on in Daventry
NEW street lights have been switched on either side of a pedestrian crossing in Daventry after requests from residents.The lights are near the junction of Braunston Road and Morning Star Road.People...
View ArticleSprint success
DAVENTRY’S Mike Smallwood, a member of Rugby Triathlon Club, has just added the European Sprint Triathlon Title to his existing World title. He raced on Sunday, April 22 in Israel and won his age group...
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