Election check list for Daventry residents
WITH the election for Police and Crime Commissioner taking place on Thursday (November 15), Daventry District Council are reminding residents what they need to do on polling day.Residents should have...
View ArticleCelebratory balloon travels 85 miles
A RUBY red balloon released by Councillor Alan Hills to celebrate the 40th birthday of the Southbrook community association has been found 85.5 miles away in Cambridge. At the annual Fete on the Field...
View ArticleHundreds turn out to Daventry store for midnight launch of new game
AROUND 300 COD fans went to the Blockbuster midnight launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 in the early hours of Tuesday, November 13.Some fans came in fancy dress to get their hands on the new game...
View ArticleTory MP Heaton-Harris apologises for supporting anti-wind farm rival in Corby...
The Tories’ campaign manager for the Corby by-election apologised after being filmed apparently admitting he encouraged a rival candidate.In the covert footage Chris Heaton-Harris suggested his friend...
View ArticleFunds needed for Battlefield Project
PLANS for a visitor centre at Naseby Battlefield may have to be revised.The Naseby Battlefield Project, formed 12 years ago, needs £300,000 to buy the land. It was bought four years ago with loans from...
View ArticleTruck and dog stolen from Woodford Halse
A TRUCK containing a spaniel dog was stolen at midday today (Wednesday) from Woodford Halse. Police are appealing for witnesses to the theft of the white Ford Transit tipper style truck. Witnesses said...
View ArticleArrests made in Daventry as part of ‘high impact’ day
TWO men were arrested in Daventry on suspicion of possession of a Class A drug with intent to supply.The arrests were made after a warrant was executed at an address in the Hemans Road area, on the...
View ArticleIn this week’s Daventry Express
ALL you local news including:- Anonymous donation saves Daventry church - Fire control room moves to Daventry- Remembrance day picture spread- Community right to buy-scheme laucnhed - Thousands sign...
View ArticleCaptain saves a point
DAVENTRY Town twice came from behind to gain a hard-earned point at fourth-placed Burnham.Sitting directly under the flight path for Heathrow, the sights and sounds of passing aircraft were sometimes a...
View ArticleJunior football round up
Thorplands Club 81 U11 White 7 Byfield Tigers U11 2BYFIELD got off to an impressive start with an early goal from Keir Wood.But the talented and well-organised Thorplands team then took control and,...
View ArticleThe Town overcome resilient Reds
DAVENTRY Town eventually overcame a hard-working Woodford United in the quarter finals of the Northamptonshire Hillier Cup by 3-0.Woodford created chances in the first-half. A fine shot from winger...
View ArticleRoad safety on agenda for village meeting
RESIDENTS will get the chance to discuss the main road in their village on Tuesday after a serious crash.At around 1am on Friday, November 9, there was a three-vehicle crash in Daventry Road,...
View ArticleVictory for darts ace Painter
DEAN WINSTANLEY produced a superb performance to knock Simon Whitlock out of the William Hill Grand Slam of Darts on Tuesday night as Scott Waites joined Phil Taylor in the last 16 with a win over the...
View ArticleUnemployment in Daventry on the rise
THE number of people who are unemployed in Daventry has increased.Statistics released by the Government yesterday (Wednesday) show that a total of 2,300 people were without a job between July 2011 and...
View ArticleTown needs elves for world record attempt
DAVENTRY Business Partnership is looking for people to take part in a world record attempt with a difference.The organisation is looking to gather people dressed as an elf in Lodge Road from 9am...
View ArticleSoup kitchen at a village hall
ON SATURDAY Eydon Village Hall will be turned into a soup kitchen.Homemade soup with bread, cake, tea and coffee will be available between noon and 2pm priced at just £3.50 for adults.There are...
View ArticleConservatives hold Brixworth DDC seat
THE Tory candidate has won the by-election for the Daventry District Council seat in Brixworth.Stephen James won 64 per cent of the vote against Steve Whiffen of the Green Party.In all 1.359 ballots...
View ArticleFestive fun at three Christmas fairs
THREE festive fairs will be taking place this weekend.A Christmas Winter Warmer will be held at Brington Primary School on Saturday from 11am to 2pm.Flore Millennium Hall will host an annual Christmas...
View ArticlePensioner injured in three vehicle crash in West Haddon
A PENSIONER has been left with life threatening injuries following a crash in West Haddon yesterday (Thursday November 15)The accident took place on the Guilsborough Road at around 2.40pm. Three...
View ArticleDaventry’s police commissioner results announced
THE Conservative candidate for police and crime commissioner (PCC) took the most votes in the Daventry district.Results announced at 1.40pm in Kettering show Adam Simmonds (Con) got 3,757 votes,...
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