Cheer on England on the big screen
FANS can cheer on England at an outdoor big screen today (Friday).England’s game against Sweden starting at 7.45pm tonight and Ukraine on Tuesday, will also be shown on a seven-metre screen in the car...
View ArticleWhat’s on this weekend
Saturday June 16 and Sunday June 17 Saturdayl Daventry Working Men’s Club: live music, 9.15pm-11.30pm l Naseby Village Hall: Kung Fu sessions, 4pml Newbury Drive, Lang Farm, Daventry: Park Training...
View ArticleDaventry Indian restaurant celebrates 30 years
A CURRY house, which claims to be Daventry’s oldest, is marking 30 years of business.The Shahi Lounge, in High Street, has undergone a facelift and there are plans to revitalise the inside of the...
View ArticleFundraiser gears up for tough 300-mile challenge
A DAVENTRY man is planning a charity cycle ride from London to Paris in aid of breast cancer.George Aird, from Wilson Close on the town’s Timken estate, will be cycling the 300 miles in order to raise...
View ArticleTalented town athletes secure third place
DAVENTRY Athletic Club’s U17 team had a good third place finish in their latest McCains Young Athletes League Midland 1NE match at Burton.At U13 level Emily Sanderson won the Girls’ 150mA (22.3) and...
View ArticleDoctors set for one day strike
PEOPLE needing emergency treatment can still see a GP on Thursday at a Daventry surgery next week despite strike action.The strike has been called by the British Medical Association (BMA) in response...
View ArticleThe Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy at the Royal and Derngate in Northampton.
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy is big. Really big. You might think that planet Earth is big but that’s peanuts compared to The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.A story which tells of the last ape...
View ArticleSports for all at the Olympics in Eydon
THE Olympic spirit will be coming to Eydon with a whole range of sports on offer.Events ranging from welly wanging to the tug of war will be on at the Eydon Olympics on Sunday June 24 at the community...
View ArticleCasey’s golf day
CASEY’S Golf Society played their June society day at Brandon Wood last weekend.A total of 27 players enjoyed what has been a rare day lately with no rain. Conditions were good, although the continual...
View ArticleRoad evacuated after dangerous gas leak
BUSINESSES were evacuated and a road closed for four hours following a gas leak in Daventry.The area was sealed off at 11.30am on Tuesday near the High March Industrial Estate, off London Road, when...
View ArticleDaventry woman striving to make a difference
Steve Mills meets a Daventry woman whose own battle against breast cancer has inspired her to help others fighting the disease.JO Davis knows only too well the devastating impact cancer can have on...
View ArticleTop-of-table battle
THE first game this week saw DWMC A host Caseys in a top-of-the-table clash and this proved to be a one-sided match. The away side took the pairs game when Dave Summerfield (140) and Chris Gay (137,...
View ArticleLost child parents praise community
A COUPLE have praised the community spirit of residents on their estate who organised a search after their daughter went missing.Four-year-old Lilly Farmer was playing outside her home in Vernon Close...
View ArticleVW’s Tiguan maps out its future
VOLKSWAGEN’S Tiguan has established itself as one of its best selling models. It won’t be much good in the Namibian wilderness, but it’s reasonably capable off road, especially if you go for the...
View ArticleDrop in for a chat with British Legion
THE Daventry branch of the Royal British Legion is opening its doors with drop-in coffee events.The group is inviting any ex-service members, and partners of currently serving personnel to go along to...
View ArticleSchools in Daventry area make their mark
TWO primary schools are celebrating after receiving a gold award for their work in arts and culture.The Grange School in Daventry and Flore Primary School have both been handed the prestigious Artsmark...
View ArticleTreat for tennis fans
TENNIS fans will be looking forward to a villlage’s popular annual tournament.The Long Buckby Tennis Tournament is due to take place on July 14-15. It is the 105th time this sporting event has been...
View ArticleBin problems are being addressed
STEPS are being taken to tackle problems with bin collections in Daventry, according to the company behind them.Last week the Daventry Express reported complaints about Enterprise bin collections were...
View ArticleSwim news
A MASSIVE haul of 25 personal best times and 10 club records bettered.That was the highlights for swimmers from Daventry Dolphins entering the Mid Beds Open Meet.They were aiming to gain or improve...
View ArticleTeenager dies in car crash on the A361
A FATAL road accident happened on Saturday on the A361 north of Ashby St Ledgers.The crash took place at 4.50pm on the road towards Kilsby, when for reasons yet unknown a green Ford Focus was in...
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