Top award given to Weedon
Weedon Bec has been judged to be the third best village in the county.The Northamptonshire Best Village Competition winners for 2014 saw them finish behind Helmdon and Stanwick.Weedon Bec was also a...
View ArticleMan breaks leg in car accident
A man suffered a badly broken leg in a road traffic collision on the A45 near Daventry on Saturday.The 26-year-old man was driving a silver Vauxhall Corsa on the A45 towards Daventry, near the junction...
View ArticleTwo houses in Kilsby targeted by burglars
Two houses in a Northamptonshire village were targeted by burglars over the course of a weekend.The burglars tried to break into the properties in Rugby Road, Kilsby, sometime between 9am on Saturday...
View ArticlePlans for joined-up working between police and fire services in...
Controversial plans for Northamptonshire Police and Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service to work in closer partnership have taken another step forward. It has been announced today (Tuesday) that...
View ArticleVillagers meet over planning proposals
More than 100 residents turned out to a public meeting in Kilsby on Saturday over proposed new homes.The key points that came out of the meeting was complete mistrust from those present in the ability...
View ArticleLast chance to book for specials application event in Daventry
Northamptonshire Police are holding a specials application event at the Daventry Council Committee Rooms on Thursday this week. People who are interested still have a chance to book via...
View ArticleBig screen event at country park
People are invited to take a picnic and settle down to watch some family favourites on the big screen with Daventry Country Park’s fourth annual cinema day.The free event will start at midday this...
View ArticleMilitary plane could have caused crash
A three-car pileup near junction 16 on the M1 last Friday could have been caused by a low-flying military aircraft, it has been claimed. Drivers heading southbound past junction 16 may have been...
View ArticleCourses set to get people outdoors
Families are being encouraged to get into orienteering at two permanent courses being launched at Daventry Country Park.The courses, which have been designed with the help of the Octavian Droobers...
View ArticleVictory for HS2 campaigners
Campaigners against the controversial HS2 rail line project have claimed a victory.The HS2 Hybrid Bill Committee has ruled that they will hear the petitions against the bill from Stop HS2 and HS2...
View ArticleReview gets underway into polling stations
People can have their say on the suitability of polling stations across the Daventry district.Daventry District Council (DDC) uses a variety of buildings as polling stations on election days, from...
View ArticleCompetition at open gardens
Families can get involved in this year’s Cold Ashby Open Gardens by entering an art competition.The organisers are encouraging children to draw or paint the church or a feature of the church and the...
View ArticleRisks at nursing home
A nursing home in West Haddon was found to be running scalding water into its baths without staff knowing.Foxhill Manor Nursing Home was visited by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), whose inspectors...
View ArticlePolice operation in Daventry on Saturday.
The police were out in Daventry on Saturday tackling bad driving behaviours.Officers and PCSOs were in the town centre as part of Operation Courage, monitoring traffic for anyone speeding, not wearing...
View ArticleTributes paid to Christine Everiss
Tributes have been paid to a well-known Daventry woman who died on Saturday night.Christine Everiss, 41, who lived on the Southbrook estate, died at Northampton General Hospital at 10.20pm.A number of...
View ArticlePupils find out about life during war
Youngsters from the Danetre and Southbrook Learning Village (DSLV) got a glimpse of life during the First World War .Pupils at DSLV’s primary and nursery school got to grips with military memorabilia...
View ArticleMeeting called to discuss Daventry children’s centre future
A public meeting to discuss the future of a children’s centre on the Southbrook estate will be held this week.Northamptonshire County Council (NCC) is calling the meeting at Daventry District Council...
View ArticleResidents left angry over lorry trouble
A Daventry woman has called for action to be taken to stop lorries carrying out three point turns outside her house.Lynn Henderson, who lives in Manor Road, has said the problem has been on-going for...
View ArticleByfield farm is home to a new wind turbine
A wind turbine for Hill Farm in Byfield has been given planning permission.The developer, MS1 Energy, a London-based energy firm specialising in wind farm development, expects the single-turbine...
View ArticleMotorists caught out by police sting
More than 120 drivers were caught out by police and fire officers in Daventry in a one-day operation to tackle crime and improve road safety.Taking place on Saturday ‘Operation Courage’ saw officers...
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