Village chef wins regional curry award
A chef from Long Buckby saw off 35 rivals in a hotly-contested curry cook-off to be named the best in the East Midlands. Shahjan Ahmed, a chef at Voujon, an Indian restaurant and takeaway in Church...
View ArticleEnvironment officers show off new electric van
A new electric van bought by Daventry District Council (DDC) for environmental officers could result in carbon savings of 1.8 tonnes a year. The £13,588 Renault Kangoo Maxi ZE will replace a...
View ArticleMessy church event held in Daventry
A messy church event will be held at Daventry Methodist Church tomorrow (Friday).It includes games, stories, crafts, food and art and starts at 4.30pm. There is no charge but donations will be accepted.
View ArticleSchool encourages pupils to mark centenary
Welton CE Academy celebrates its 100th anniversary this year and on Monday the entire school took part in a ‘1915 school day’. Children dressed up in period costume and head teacher Corinne Biddell...
View ArticleChanges to recycling centre opening times
Changes to the opening hours of Daventry’s recycling centre are set to come into force next week. The centre on Browns Road will now be closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays, but will remain open the rest...
View ArticleLorry transporting Mercedes cars crashes into a ditch in Northamptonshire...
Part of the A361 in Northamptonshire is closed this afternoon after a lorry carrying a load of cars jackknifed and went into a ditch.The car transporter full of Mercedes is reported to have slid in the...
View ArticleCambridge offer for Daventry pupil
A pupil from Daventry has received an offer to study at Cambridge University. Carl Martin was accepted to study natural sciences at Fitzwilliam College as one of 12 students at Warwick School to...
View Article‘No significant evidence’ of substance abuse in town
The leader of a volunteer scheme helping revellers in Daventry on Friday nights has said he has not seen any significant evidence of drug-taking in the town.Following our article on substance abuse in...
View ArticlePark is one of the best in the country
Cotton End Park in Long Buckby is one of five projects to have been recognised in a government report.A report called The Big Tree Plant Grant Scheme written by the Forestry Commission and the...
View ArticlePark set to get new lambs after arrival of Evan Almighty
There are due to be some new arrivals to Cotton End Park in the near future.A total of 15 sheep which arrived in April 2013 have all been raised by hand and are all pregnant.They were introduced to a...
View ArticlePraise given to park in Long Buckby for community spirit
In the report written by the Forestry Commission called The Big Tree Plant Grant Scheme, Long Buckby Green Spaces Group was praised for its efforts.The report stated: “Long Buckby Green Spaces Group...
View ArticleAir ambulance called to injured rider
Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance (WNAA) were called to Daventry at 3.09pm on Saturday, January 24 after a woman in her 40s fell from a horse and suffered a leg injury.WNAA landed in a...
View ArticleLand issues resolved for retail schemes
Compulsory purchase orders have been passed by Daventry District Council for sections of the sites designated for the new town centre retail units and cinema.The orders had to be made by the council...
View ArticleM1 cameras catch thousands
Thousands of motorists have been fined for breaking speed limits imposed during M1 roadworks near Daventry.In the last three months of 2014, 9,280 motorists were caught by the cameras, put up to...
View ArticleSchool closed after heating problems
Pupils at Braunston Primary School have been forced to stay at home today after the central heating system broke.The school will be closed today (Tuesday) after the heating system failed. It is...
View ArticleMan who kicked cat and set it on fire avoids a jail term
A 19-year-old man who caused “extreme pain and suffering” to a cat after he kicked it in the head and then set fire to it has avoided a jail sentence.Lance Cameron Elgar, aged 19, of Nether Heyford,...
View ArticleCouncillor tells of her ‘regret’ after leading school changes
A councillor who spearheaded the controversial closure of a Daventry school alongside an overhaul of sixth form provision has spoken of her ‘regret’ over the long-term failure of the plan to revitalise...
View ArticleMoney taken in Daventry robbery
A man was robbed while walking home today (Tuesday) at 9.15am.He dropped off his children at school in the town centre. The incident occurred as he approached the walkway near to Jennings Close. He was...
View ArticleFree car parking gets long-term backing
Daventry District Council (DDC) is committed to offering the town free car parking “forever”, according to council leader Chris Millar. Mr Millar told the Daventry Express he wishes to dispel rumours...
View ArticleMan admits assault on traffic warden
A Daventry man who drove into a traffic warden after the official told him to move his vehicle out of a taxi bay has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and assault.Patch Hancox, who lives in a...
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