Mobility store seek handyman
DACT shopmobility are on the lookout for a practical volunteer to help with the maintenance of their wheelchairs and scooters.The role is unpaid but is only required for one day a week in the store in...
View ArticleVictory at the end but match went right to the wire
IN THE first game this week, Long Buckby FC visited Con Club and this proved to be a close contest. The home side took the pairs thanks to a 3-0 win for Ivan Lester (138) and Robin Peasland (105s) over...
View ArticleThe Town go marching on
Daventry Town comfortably beat Barton Rovers 3-0 in their midweek game at Communications Park.Woodford United found themselves losing on the same night with a 2-0 defeat at Rugby Town.And Long Buckby...
View ArticleThrills and scares at theatre
THANKS to the smash movie with Daniel Radcliffe, the story of The Woman in Black is now well known.A solicitor is asked to visit a rural English village to sort out the affairs of Alice Drablow, who...
View ArticlePenalty spot strike seals Town win
DAVENTRY Town came from a goal behind to snatch victory in the final minutes of their game in North London and earn a top four spot in the league table.Despite having won only one game all season, The...
View ArticleSuperb Buckby earn their victory
MANAGER Scott Goodwin announced an unchanged team for the first time this season, and was rewarded with a stunning second-half display to send the Doughboys to defeat.The game in the first half was...
View ArticleCyclist Vince steps into the unknown
RIDING his first ever 30-mile Time Trial on Saturday, Leisure Lakes cyclist Vince Jenkins was stepping into the unknown.But with good weather conditions in Newmarket at the Alan Shorter Memorial Event,...
View ArticleJobs to go at Cummins, Daventry
ONE of Daventry’s biggest companies this week announced it is to lay off 98 of its workers.Engineering firm Cummins, based on the Royal Oak Way South, has revealed the jobs will be shed by as early as...
View ArticleIn this week’s Daventry Express
All your local news, including...– Jobs set to go at Cummins plus reduced hours for others. We speak to an employee.– Family launch fundraising tribute after sudden death.– Northamptonshire County...
View ArticleMan arrested for indecent exposures in Daventry
A 47-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in connection with two indecent exposures near schools in Daventry.As reported on the front page of last week’s Daventry Express, a man exposed himself to three...
View ArticleWoman verbally abused as she walked through Daventry underpass
POLICE have launched an appeal for information after a woman was verbally abused in Daventry town centre.Despite the incident taking place on September 26, Northamptonshire Police only released the...
View ArticleRock band promises a big gig
A DAVENTRY band will be rocking out in Northampton on Sunday.Raw Condition, a four-piece modern rock covers group, takes its inspiration from the likes of Greenday, Metallica, Nirvana and The Foo...
View ArticleTime to have your say on town development
A WIDE-RANGING public consultation will be launched into the future development of the town.Daventry District Council’s (DDC) strategy group met on Thursday, October 11, to discuss the plans for the...
View ArticleSupport your clubs for Non-League Day
THIS Saturday (October 13) sees Daventry entertain Chalfont St Peter at home on Non-League Day.With England playing San Marino on Friday evening, there are no Premier League or Championship fixtures...
View ArticleChurch conman ‘could have been stopped earlier’
A CONMAN targeting churches across the county, including Long Buckby, could have been stopped earlier if police had issued better warnings, according to an assistant vicar.The Rev Dr Trevor Jordan said...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing at Tesco warehouse...
A WAREHOUSE worker has appeared in court charged with attempted murder.Police were called to reports of an assault at a Tesco distribution warehouse at DIRFT in Crick on Friday, October 5, at about...
View ArticleJunior side gain sponsorship deal
CRICK-BASED builders GE Construction Ltd has agreed a sponsorship deal with Crick Colts U12s for the 2012/13 season. The £500 package has paid for the entire team’s kit.Team manager Neil Whittaker...
View ArticleCare firm wins five award nominations
THE firm created to run Northamptonshire County Council’s care homes has been nominated for five awards.Olympus Care Services has received nominations in the Great East Midlands Care Awards, despite...
View ArticleVillage hall benefits as internet speeds go up
BRAUNSTON is one Northamptonshire village taking an early step towards faster broadband.TalkTalk is installing its lastest network there to cover Braunston and surrounding villages. The company is also...
View ArticleBuilding a career in poetry
By day, James McInerney, from Abington in Northampton, works as a builder.But flying in the face of all those old-fashioned builder stereotypes, James is also very proud of the fact that he has earned...
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