Christmas bazaar comes to Whilton Village Hall
A CHRISTMAS bazaar will take place at Whilton Village Hall at the weekend.The event on Saturday is in aid of the charity MIND and runs from 2pm to 4pm with a wide range of stalls available.
View ArticleEMAS meeting fails to reassure anxious public
ANGRY Daventry residents were left unconvinced that proposals to change the shape of the East Midlands Ambulance Service would mean a more effective service for the district.More than 70 residents...
View ArticleDenise takes on “funky” role at Royal and Derngate, Northampton
THERE will be plenty of cheering and booing as the region’s theatres get ready for the festive season with a series of traditional pantomimes.Denise Welch will be appearing as the Fairy Godmother...
View ArticleGusher Garry says goodbye
DAVENTRY Express sports editor Garry McGurk is leaving the Gusher today (Friday) after 11 years.This follows the company’s decision to merge the sports editor roles on the Nothampton Chronicle and Echo...
View ArticleBest score at town’s bridge club
GEOFFREY Jerrom-Pugh and Eve Payne made the best score last week when eight tables played 24 hands of duplicate bridge at Danetre Bridge Club. Terry Bradbury and Judith Kleiner were in second place.The...
View ArticlePolice to target ‘problem area’
A DAY of action in one of Daventry’s anti-social behaviour hotspots aims to address concerns from local residents and stamp out litter in the area.On December 13 Northamptonshire Police will be at...
View ArticleNew plans will make danger roads safer
PLANS to put parking bays on some of Daventry’s most notorious roads may reduce the speed of the traffic and make them safer, it is hoped.The action follows a series of accidents on Badby Road West,...
View ArticleTown firm wins export award
A DAVENTRY engineering firm has been named the runner-up in a national award.Hi-Force, on the Royal Oak Industrial Estate, finished second in the EEF Future Manufacturing Awards’ Outstanding Export...
View ArticleDarts ace knocked out of contest
REIGNING Daventry darts champion Kevin Painter was knocked out of the Cash Converters Players Championship Finals by Michael van Gerwen as the tournament began on Friday, while World Champion Adrian...
View ArticleDaventry Dolphins swimming round-up
NOVEMBER 2012 has been an exceedingly busy month for the Dolphins with team galas, championships events, open meets and important club committee meetings and the annual meeting.On Saturday, November...
View ArticleMixed emotions over new homes
A PUBLIC meeting is to be held in Woodford Halse after plans were submitted for 200 homes in the village.Gladman Developments, based in Cheshire, has submitted the proposal for the new homes to be...
View ArticleNew plan will make Drayton’s danger road safer
PLANS to look at a dangerous junction on the Drayton estate in Daventry may prevent pedestrians being put at risk when crossing. Drivers emerging from Williams terrace onto Western Avenue have...
View ArticleCounty U25s team seal win in real style
THE young men of Northamptonshire Indoor Bowling Association have done the County proud again in the prestigious Inter County Under 25 Double Rink competition. On Sunday they faced Hertfordshire in the...
View ArticleCall for Daventry residents to share their views
A COUNCILLOR is calling on Daventry residents to have their say on the county council’s budget for the next financial year.Daventry West County Councillor Chris Long is keen to engage the people of...
View ArticleLord Lucan documentary features former Guilsborough resident
A DOCUMENTARY featuring Lady Sarah Gibbs, formerly of Guilsborough will be screened today (Monday, December 10).She was the sister of Lord Lucan and looked after his children in the aftermath of his...
View ArticlePolice launch a crackdown on drink driving
A NEW drinking and driving campaign has been launched by police over the festive period.The crackdown started at the beginning of the month and will be focused on reducing the number of drink and drug...
View ArticleOne last push and Callum receives gift of learning
AFTER months of collecting mobile phones a Daventry mother has almost succeeded in her challenge to get an iPad for her son.Carla Pasfield needs to collect 185 phones as part of the Hearts and Minds...
View ArticleStudents’ week of fundraising fun
ENTERPRISING sixth formers at Campion School organised a week of activities to raise funds for charity.The students at the school, in Bugbrooke, raised money for the Teenage Cancer Trust between...
View ArticleYouth counsellors get early Christmas gifts
A COUNSELLING service for young people across the Daventry area has received two grants to help its work.Time2Talk, based in Daventry, received two awards via Northamptonshire County Council’s...
View ArticleVideo launched to highlight serious sexual crimes
A NEW video has been launched as part of a police and partner agency campaign to tackle serious sexual crime.It tells the story of what at first appears to be an ordinary night out for a group of young...
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