Warning over horse equipment thefts
HORSE owners in the Daventry area are being reminded of the importance of marking their tack.Officers are urging people to take as many precautions as possible when it comes to securing their equipment...
View ArticleDads and children cook health food
CHILDREN and dads got together at a nursery to cook up a feast.Holbourn House Day Nursery, based in Dodford, invited in dads to cook with their children on Thursday last week.Together they whipped up...
View ArticleCaseys bag victory
CASEYS played hosts to The Olde Sun in the first game this week and it was the home side who dominated.They took the pairs game when Gary Birch (120, 100) and Mark Taylor beat Lee Arnold and Glen...
View ArticleTraffic delays after fire on the M1
A VEHICLE fire caused delays and tailbacks on the M1 on Friday morning.The fire broke out on the northbound carriageway on Friday morning between junctions 16 (Flore and the A45) and 18 (Crick) and led...
View ArticleRugby match to remember Josh Granfield
A MUCH-LOVED Daventry teenager will be remembered nearly five years after his death with a charity event.Josh Granfield was 16 when he died in September 2007 after he fell through the roof of a unit on...
View ArticleThousands for village causes
A TOTAL of £6,000 has been donated to various organisations in Weedon following the village’s jubilee celebrations.The three-day weekend laid on entertainment for all ages including street parties,...
View ArticleCyclist beats personal best for distance
LEISURE Lakes cyclist Vince Jenkins had good reason to celebrate this week.Making the long trip to Glynneath in South Wales, Vince was hoping to get under the hour on a fast course in the Realteam 25...
View ArticleLittle Tommy is born in Daventry pharmacy
IT was all systems go at a Daventry pharmacy this week when a mum delivered her baby in the back office.Tommy was born weighing 6lbs 12oz on Monday morning at the Day and Night Pharmacy in St Johns...
View ArticleSport display at museum
A SPORTS exhibition will take place at Daventry Town Council Museum on Saturday.It will run from 10am to 4pm at the museum in New Street and highlights the variety of sports available in the Daventry...
View ArticleCivil War breaks out at town care home
A DAVENTRY care home stepped back to the 17th century for a Civil War party.The Wheatsheaf Court Care Home, in Sheaf Street, put on the event for its residents and their families on Saturday.The...
View ArticleElection date for Daventry ward
VOTERS in the Abbey North ward of Daventry get to elect a new town councillor on Thursday next week (August 23).The candidates are Ted Nichols, of Staverton Road, and Julie Wesley, of Livingstone Road.
View ArticleOn track for race action
SILVERSTONE Circuit is to host the fourth round of the 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship on August 24-26. The 6 Hours of Silverstone will see 37 endurance vehicles line-up on the grid, with 23 Le...
View ArticleRestored tower result of years of fundraising
VILLAGERS who spent the last eight years fundraising towards the restoration of their church tower, are celebrating the completion of the £200,000 project.St Mary’s Church parishioners in Everdon have...
View ArticleClub in new player hunt
CLUB boss and team manager Dave Souter from the Daventry Sunday football team, Club 101 Vets FC is on the look out for new players.He wants them to join the club and play regularly in the new season...
View ArticleChanges to bus times include college stop
CHANGES are being made to the timetable for the 200 bus service next month.The new timetable comes into force on Monday, September 10, on the Stagecoach service between Daventry and Banbury.The changes...
View ArticleFabulous food
FOOD from all corners of the globe will be served at the Northamptonshire Food Show taking place over the bank holiday weekend. Thousands of people are expected to attend the event at Holdenby House,...
View ArticleNew control room will help keep town safe
A NEW CCTV control room which monitors the streets of Daventry has been officially opened.In total 35 cameras are watching over the town centre 24-hours-a-day from the hub, which was opened last week...
View ArticleKids get active at leisure centre sports camps
SUMMER fun and games are on the agenda at Daventry Leisure Centre this week with basketball lessons and a dance camp.The sessions are part of the school holiday activities and are being held every...
View ArticleGet your nominations in
IT IS time to get your nominations in for the Daventry District Sports Awards 2012.The awards, which are an annual event run in the Saxon Suite at Daventry Leisure Centre, will this year be hosted by...
View ArticleSpeeding campaign launched in Daventry
Officers in Daventry are taking part in a European speed enforcement campaign this week (August 20 to 26).The TISPOL campaign sees the majority of police forces across the continent taking part in the...
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