Daventry Museum opens its doors to remember those who lost their lives during...
Daventry Museum opens its doors this weekend to remember those who lost their lives during the two World Wars and other conflicts.The commemorative exhibition takes place on Saturday, from 10am to 4pm....
View ArticleTV’s Floella Benjamin visits Rye Hill
Prisoners and staff at HMP Rye Hill marked Black History Month with a visit from Baroness Floella Benjamin.She gave a talk on the final day of activity to celebrate and recognise inspirational people...
View ArticleDress like Bond to run 5k at Daventry parkrun’s first birthday event
Around 200 runners are expected to take to Daventry Country Park today (Saturday November 7) to celebrate the first anniversary of the town’s parkrun.The first event took place on November 8 last year...
View ArticleCadets head to air ‘battle’ on military course
Air Cadets from Daventry have experienced what it feels like to fly aircraft in a battle situation.Twelve youngsters were given the rare opportunity to try out airspace management and battle control at...
View ArticleManaging director at TQ Training in Braunston wins top apprenticeship award
The managing director at TQ Training in Braunston has won a top award.Dr Michael Motley was presented with the award of Regional Apprenticeship Champion of the Year at the East Midlands ceremony as...
View ArticleTop 10 retro toy list from 1985: The age of Transformers and Care Bears
As toy manufactures publish their top ten toys for Christmas 2015, how many of you grown-up kids remember the chart from 1985?We’ve dug in our archives and found some great favourites from 30 years...
View ArticleNew recruitment drive for ‘talented headteachers’ aims to tackle...
Thirty-one primary schools in Northamptonshire are rated as requiring improvement or inadequate by Ofsted, it has been revealed.The figures came as the Department for Education revealed the county had...
View ArticleElderly woman hit armed burglar with vase after being threatened in her...
An elderly woman hit an armed robber with a vase and told him to “get out” after he broke into her Northamptonshire home and threatened her with a weapon.The woman was at home in Larkhall Lane,...
View ArticleOver 1,600 Northamptonshire people signed up as blood donors during...
People who signed up for the #BleedForEngland campaign to become a blood donor are being urged to make appointments to donate.The #BleedForEngland campaign aimed to rally people in England to sign up...
View ArticleCampaign group launches petition protest against plans to privatise...
More than 2,700 people have signed a petition to stop plans by Northamptonshire Police to privatise the control centre.The petition, set up by the campaign group 38 Degrees, calls on Police and Crime...
View ArticleFundraising week raises thousands for Northamptonshire’s air ambulance
More than £25,000 was raised during the area’s first ever Air Ambulance Week.The Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance’s (WNAA) Air Ambulance Week raised the money for vital services...
View ArticleTheatre piece about teenage relationships to tour Northamptonshire schools
Corby’s theatre is to put together a piece of work about teenage relationships and tour schools across the county. The Core at Corby Cube has been commissioned by the Office of the Northamptonshire...
View ArticleWin prizes for recycling in Corby, East Northants and Daventry
A new scheme to reward residents for recycling their food waste will be launched in Corby town centre this Saturday. The I’m In To Win scheme gives people the chance to win prizes ranging from free...
View ArticleMan dies in crash on A5 near Daventry
A man has sadly died following a collision this morning (November 12) at around 9.15am, on the A5, DIRFT site heading Northbound toward Lilbourne.The 31-year-old man, from Long Lawford, was driving a...
View ArticleMan left with cut after being assaulted outside house party in Daventry
A man was assaulted during a house party in Oriel Road, Daventry, at the weekend.The incident happened in the early hours of Sunday, November 8, between 12.30am and 12.50am.A small group of people,...
View ArticleDelays on M1 in Northamptonshire due to piles of clothes on the road
Traffic is currently slow on the M1 northbound in Northamptonshire due to piles of clothes on the road.Drivers are facing delays in the northbound direction between junction 16 in Daventry and junction...
View ArticleMuddy, soggy black ties at Daventry parkrun’s first birthday
More than 150 runners - some of whom were dressed in tuxedos, tutus, feather boas and bow ties - turned up in the rain to celebrate Daventry parkrun’s first anniversary last Saturday.Carrying the theme...
View ArticleAnd finally...ladies at Northamptonshire County Federation of WIs met...
Celebrity John Craven entertained ladies when he was guest speaker at Northamptonshire County Federation of WIs.Sue Kendall (pictured) chaired her first AGM as county chairman and the event took place...
View ArticleSample campus life at Northampton College open days
Northampton College is inviting anyone thinking about enrolling on a course to sample college life at open days taking place this month.Prospective students will be able to seek advice, see the...
View ArticleVisitors flock to Daventry Museum’s moving war exhibition
People gathered at Daventry Museum for a successful exhibition to coincide with Remembrance Day on Sunday.The museum, adorned with poppies, was a platform for visitors to reflect and share war...
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