Weather warning for Daventry area
THE Met Office has warned people to be aware of heavy rain due in the coming days.On Monday weather warnings covering the Daventry area were given for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.All relate...
View ArticleRecord numbers flock to Silverstone
MORE than 125,000 were at Silverstone on Sunday to see Red Bull Racing’s Mark Webber win a dramatic Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix. The 127,000 race day attendance was a record at the...
View ArticleHave a say on wind turbine plans
PEOPLE can have their say on the guidelines used to assess wind turbine proposals.A document, entitled Interim Guidelines for Assessing Proposals for the Development of Wind Turbines, sets out the...
View ArticleWeedon man jailed after attack in Daventry pub
THE manager of a Daventry pub suffered a fractured eye socket when he was attacked by a man he had refused to serve.CCTV cameras captured Arkadusc Gasirek, 26, as he lost his temper and attacked...
View ArticleRecord numbers at racing circuit
MORE than 125,000 were at Silverstone on Sunday to see Red Bull Racing’s Mark Webber win a dramatic Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix. The 127,000 race day attendance was a record at the...
View ArticleOrganisers cancel annual tennis event
THE committee running the Long Buckby Tennis Tournament has had to cancel the popular event due mainly to the weather and to the playing surface conditions. Organisers said forecasts for this week were...
View ArticleCounty boundary changes being reviewed
PART of Daventry will be represented on the county council by the ‘Braunston and Crick’ councillor, if a boundary review goes ahead.Northamptonshire County Council wants to reduce the number of...
View ArticleBricks and glasses thrown during fight in Daventry
A FIGHT broke out between two groups of men in Bowen Square during the early hours of Sunday morning (July 8).Police are appealing for information about the alleged affray, during which the groups of...
View ArticleConsultation is launched by council on affordable homes in the Daventry area
PEOPLE can have their say on a consultation launched about how affordable homes are built in the Daventry district.Under the current laws, any housing development of more than 15 homes in the district...
View ArticleMan who died on A5 is named
POLICE have named the man who died following a crash on the A5 at around 1am on Friday, June 22.Tim Callaway, 47 from Luton, died at the scene after the crash on Kilsby Road, WatfordTwo HGV lorries...
View ArticleIn this week’s Daventry Express
All your local news including...- District council could face £100,000 bill- Britain in Bloom judges coming to town- Five injured after horse bolts at steam rally- Villagers continue to fight housing...
View ArticleCouncil could face £100,000 bill if controversial housing plans are turned down
DDC could face a bill of more than £100,000 if its own planning committee turns down a controversial homes project.Daventry District Council says it wants to build 45 homes on a plot (site 10) on the...
View ArticleLeaders show style
INCAPACITY FC turned in a fine display to remain top of the table after a 5-0 win against Olimpic Daventry in the Soccer Sevens League.Sam Burke, Matt Smith, Chris Brady, Craig Hyde and Jordan Shingler...
View ArticleReview of Angelina Ballerina at the The Royal and Derngate, by Natalie Bell
ANGELINA Ballerina and her prancing mouselings more than match the expectations of the girls and sprinkling of boys who turn out to see the performance.The story line is easy to follow and the two...
View ArticleBritain in Bloom judges heading to Daventry
LESS than 48 hours before the East Midlands in Bloom judges descend on Daventry, the town has come in for a torrent of criticism.The move to enter the competition was announced just two weeks ago by...
View ArticleBryant in second position
THE long journey to the racing track on Anglesey proved to be a worthwhile one for Weedon driver David Bryant. Following on from last months successful meeting at Silverstone, David netted another...
View ArticleTalent show to help support Dog’s Trust
PUPILS at a village primary school will be performing in a talent show to help raise funds for the Dog’s Trust.Class five at Braunston Church of England Primary School have organised an enterprise day...
View ArticleLorry driver kidnaped during hi-jack
POLICE investigating the hi-jacking of a lorry, kidnap of its driver, theft of its cargo and abandonment in Crick, are seeking information from locals.The 40-foot white unmarked articulated lorry, with...
View ArticleAnglers enjoy tight lines!
PITSFORD Water recently hosted the Alex Booth annual charity match. A total of 20 boats took to the water and all anglers caught with four bag limits. Rob Dobson won with a 20lb bag just ahead of Joan...
View ArticlePolice look for leads to help fight crime
A NEW campaign has been launched to get dog walkers to help Daventry’s police.The town’s safer community team wants dog walkers to be its eyes on the streets and report anything suspicious.PC Gary...
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