Bicycle stole from street in Daventry
A bicycle was stolen from Primrose Hill in Daventry after thieves cut through the bike lock.The bike had been chained up about 6pm on Tuesday February 3, but it had been taken by 7.30am the following...
View ArticleDriver caught speeding at 140mph in 60mph zone near Crick
A driver was caught speeding at 140mph in a 60mph zone on the A5 near Crick according to new statistics released by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM).The speeding infraction was just one of a...
View ArticleCycling club to go the extra mile to raise charity money
An appeal has been put out for amateur cyclists to take part in a charity event organised by the Daventry Cycling Club.The inaugural event will be held on Sunday, June 28 and is called the Daventry...
View ArticleNo restrictions on academies
Warwickshire County Council (WCC) has confirmed academies in its county face no restrictions on the numbers of pupils they enrol from Daventry.Figures for the current academic year reveal one in three...
View ArticleUPDATED: New £1 million scheme to help failing schools will also target...
A new £1 million programme to turn around failing schools and improve opportunities for young people in Northamptonshire will also be available to academies, Northamptonshire County Council has...
View ArticleDispute over restoration
The fate of one of Daventry’s oldest listed buildings will be decided in the coming days following an appeal to the planning inspectorate. Dawn Branigan, who runs First Light Photographic from the...
View ArticleNorthampton Saints players speak out on mental health
A video of Northampton Saints players talking about mental health issues has been released to mark Mental Health Awareness Day 2015. The initiative is part of the NHS and Northamptonshire County...
View ArticleMilk thieves target Braunston Primary School
Children at Braunston Primary School were left without milk after 54 cartons were stolen in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The milk was delivered at around 2am and by the time the school was...
View ArticleLaunch of new website promoting Daventry
A new website showcasing the very best of Daventry District as a place to live, work, visit and grow your business has been launched today. Lovedaventry.com goes live at 12pm today (Saturday) to raise...
View ArticleWildflower project gets under way
On Sunday, February 1 volunteers braved the cold in West Haddon to prepare the ground for the village’s wildflower project. Organised by Kim Hemmings and the first such initiative in West Haddon, the...
View ArticleDaventry woman urges people to help fight cancer
A woman has told of her story of ovarian cancer in a bid to raise awareness of the illness.Kathryn Combstock, 32, has spoken out on the eve of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month this March.She was just 27...
View ArticleTools supplier opens up store in Daventry
A new branch of a national tools supplier has opened up on an estate in Daventry.HSS Hire – a national supplier of tools, equipment and services – opened its new branch in Low March on Thursday,...
View ArticleSuccess for Slimming World
Slimming experts in Daventry are celebrating a successful year after helping our members lose a total of 994 stone. Now they have launched a campaign to recruit more people with a passion for helping...
View ArticleBypass moves a step closer to being built
Plans for the Flore/Weedon bypass have moved further forward with the appointment of a contractor to assist in progressing the scheme.Northamptonshire County Council (NCC), which is behind the bypass...
View ArticleBeautiful snowdrops seen at a village church
More than 100 people from Eydon and the surrounding area enjoyed a visit to see snowdrops in the village on Sunday last week.The snowdrops could be seen in the churchyard while an afternoon tea with...
View ArticleDaventry Town Crier quits role
Daventry Town Crier Anthony Church has quit his role after admitting wrongly wearing military medals and lying about serving in the Coldstream Guards.Mr Church has apologised for a ‘grave error of...
View ArticleSchool cannot take on extra pupils if new homes are built
A principal has said her school cannot take on any more pupils if plans for 130 new homes in the town are given the go-ahead.Gaynor Yates, who is in charge of The Grange School in Daventry, made the...
View ArticleTwo-year delay for estate’s new school
Daventry District Council (DDC) has revealed there are likely to be delays on opening the primary school on the new Monksmoor estate.It came after DDC published an agenda of its strategy group to be...
View ArticleWindow smashed in Daventry
A window was smashed at a dentist surgery in Daventry over the weekend.The damage was caused at the property in New Street sometime between 4pm on Friday, 13 February and 9.30am on Monday, 16...
View ArticleVillage homes refused planning permission
There was success for two villages last night (Wednesday) as full scale planning applications were determined in their favour.There was delight for Kilsby as plans for 70 homes on land off Barby Road...
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