Villagers delighted by regatta
HUNDREDS of people attended the Woodford Halse Summer Regatta.It took place on Friday night and saw a whole host of entertainment for the village.The boat race saw floats made of some of the most...
View ArticleDrowning awareness
THE ambulance service which covers Daventry dealt with 120 emergency calls when someone was reported to be drowning last year.East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) is using the statistic to urge...
View ArticleNose bitten off during fight in Daventry
A MAN has been given a suspended prison sentence after a fight in Daventry ended with him biting the end of someone’s nose off.Darren Bird, 36, got involved in an argument with another drinker inside...
View ArticleFriends scoop national charity award
A YOUNG woman who lost her dad to cancer has received a national award for her contribution to charity.Cancer Research UK’s annual Flame of Hope Awards recognise remarkable efforts in fundraising and...
View ArticleCharity box stolen from the Gusher
A CHARITY box to raise funds for the Friends of Danetre Hospital has been stolen from the Daventry Express offices.The box, which was estimated to have between £30 and £40 in it, was snatched from the...
View ArticleMotorway to be monitored after crashes
TRAFFIC officers are to ‘monitor’ the M1 near Daventry following a spate of serious crashes.Earlier this month, firefighters battled for four-and-a-half hours to free a female lorry driver after a...
View ArticleCircus event coming to village this weekend
A FUN family circus event will be held in Boddington this weekend.The event will run on Saturday from 3pm in the village hall. Attractions will include a circus skills workshop for children teaching...
View ArticleEnterprise fined by Daventry Distrct Council over bin complaints
Daventry District Council (DDC) and Northampton Borough Council (NBC) are to impose penalties on contractor Enterprise Managed Services (EMS) Ltd following continued concerns about the company’s...
View ArticleDaventry pensioner convicted of harassing wife
A 91-year-old man from Daventry is believed to be the oldest person in the county to be convicted of a criminal offence after he admitted harassing his wife.Ernest Thallon, of Spring Gardens, appeared...
View ArticleChay enjoys superb first team debut
ALTHOUGH Preston Capes were comfortably beaten in this fixture, they will be considerably heartened by the first team debut of 14-year-old Chay Kalym. The youngster twirled his arm with great control...
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CRICK Colts U9s (current year 3s) urgently need more players so they can continue to play in the NDYAL League next season. Coach and manager of the U9s Ian Gidley, said: “The minimum squad size for the...
View ArticlePlans for Long Buckby homes turned down again
A PROPOSAL to redetermine a planning application for new homes in Long Buckby was thrown out last night (Wednesday).A motion to rescind the decision to turn down an application for 107 homes in Station...
View ArticleToploader headline at the Napton Festival
THERE will be 14 bands over two days as musicians visit Napton Festival.Toploader, famous for their 1999 hit Dancing in the Moonlight, are the headline act at the festival which also features Daventry...
View ArticleWhat’s on this weekend
Saturday June 30 and Sunday July 1Saturdayl 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 ArticleVillagers struggle to cope with bowlers
BARBY fielded three teams this weekend for only the second time ever. The club are keen to have a third team and are looking for new players and clubs to play. If you are interested contact Barby CC on...
View ArticleLeisure centre to get £500k makeover
A MAJOR refurbishment of Daventry Leisure Centre costing half-a-million pounds starts next month.It follows on from Everyone Active taking over the running of the leisure centre on Sunday from Daventry...
View ArticleTwo weeks to get Daventry looking its best.
DAVENTRY is to enter this year’s Britain in Bloom contest.But with the announcement made this week, just a fortnight ahead of judging, the town could have its work cut out.The move was announced by...
View ArticlePupils have thrilling time doing flashmob dance
YOUNGSTERS at Campion School have thrilled with their recreation of a famous dance routine.A flashmob dance was organised to recreate the famous video of the Michael Jackson’s classic pop song...
View ArticleWheatsheaf beat newcomers
THE first game this week saw Wheatsheaf Braunston at home to newcomers The Olde Sun. The home side got off to a great start when Swanny (135, 125, 100, 102f) and Tommy Kendall (121, 100 x 3) took the...
View ArticleCounty ladies in top form
JACKSON Grundy Bowls Northamptonshire Women’s Section entertained Huntingdonshire ladies in the Inter County Johns Trophy at Irchester BC.In a confident manner they controlled the match from beginning...
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