Volunteers plant native trees on school site
SCORES of native trees were planted on a school site in Daventry on Monday.Cummins worked with Falconers Hill Junior School to plant 60 trees of British species in the school grounds.Some 16 volunteers...
View ArticleAnger over charity’s cafe plans
CAFE owners in Daventry believe plans to open an air ambulance coffee shop on the High Street will bring ‘unfair competition’.The Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance (WNAA) is currently in...
View ArticleBus fare rises but regulars shielded
BUS users in Daventry now have the option of buying a weekly ticket which could help them save money on journeys.Stagecoach introduced the Megarider ticket for services in Daventry and the surrounding...
View ArticleSight centre offers advice and help during day stop in town
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Association for the Blind’s mobile sight centre visited Daventry yesterday (Wednesday) to offer support and information to visually impaired people and their friends and family.The...
View ArticleChance to get back into work with Prince’s Trust course in Daventry
YOUNGSTERS looking to get back into work or education are being given the chance to apply for a 12-week course.The Prince’s Trust Team project will be starting its third course in Daventry on Monday,...
View ArticleVillages ‘will not be affected’ by new development
A PLANNING officer has said a new housing development on the outskirts of Northampton will not join up with Kislingbury or Harpole.Plans for a large-scale housing development around the site of the...
View ArticleDaventry woman’s race for life
A DAVENTRY woman who’s running the Race for Life in June is asking for the public to get behind her fundraising effort.Christiana Jones will be running the 5km Northampton leg on Sunday, June 17, to...
View ArticleNew homes for Middlemore
PROPOSALS to build 45 new homes for rent on the Middlemore estate in Daventry has been unveiled.The scheme costing £3.5 million will see 32 homes with an extra 13 set to be affordable. Subject to...
View ArticleWinwick windfarm inquiry
A WINDFARM inquiry is ongoing into plans for turbines in the tiny village of Winwick.The inquiry will determine whether the proposal for seven 126.5 metre turbines put forward by energy firm E-On will...
View ArticleNew street lights switched on in Daventry
NEW street lights have been switched on either side of a pedestrian crossing in Daventry after requests from residents.The lights are near the junction of Braunston Road and Morning Star Road.People...
View ArticleMan arrested in Nether Heyford as part of countywide drugs blitz
A MAN from Nether Heyford was among 11 arrested in a series of police raids across the county yesterday (Tuesday).Northamptonshire Police swooped on 16 addresses in the county as part of a blitz on...
View Article“Unknown” William Parker man is supply teacher
POLICE have said a man who approached three William Parker School pupils this morning (Wednesday) was a supply teacher asking for directions. The school was asking parents and pupils to be vigilant...
View ArticleLights in the sky over Daventry
STRANGE green lights are set to shine into the night sky over Daventry tonight (Wednesday, April 25).Northamptonshire Police said they had been warned in advance of a planned use of green lasers in the...
View ArticleIn this week’s Daventry Express
All your local news, including...– New beginning for troubled Daventry school.– American style diner comes to town?– Help save Holy Cross Church.– Runner overcomes setbacks for charity marathon...
View ArticleNew beginning for secondary school
WILLIAM Parker School in Daventry will have a ‘new beginning’, parents have been promised.Alongside winning the green light for academy status this week, the school has announced a series of radical...
View ArticleAmerican-style diner set for town centre
A NEW American diner looks set to open its doors on Daventry’s High Street.Chain restaurant Buddies Diner has applied to open a restaurant and takeaway at the old Elliots Butchers unit.The company has...
View ArticleElection time in the Daventry district
IT COULD be all change at Daventry District Council (DDC) when elections take place next week.Changes made by the Boundary Comission have been made which means the number of councillors sitting on DDC...
View ArticlePolice helicopter searches for missing person in Daventry
THE police helicopter was out over Daventry on Thursday evening (April 26) searching for a missing person.The helicopter was over parts of the town looking for a missing person, along with officers on...
View ArticleWeedon Tesco given planning approval
IN A shock move Tesco’s application to put an Express store in Weedon was given approval by Daventry District Council’s planning department on Wednesday evening.Just three week’s ago the same committee...
View ArticleTimmy Mallett comes to Daventry
ARTIST and children’s TV presenter Timmy Mallett visited Evergreen Art Cafe in Daventry last night (Thursday).He was on hand to talk about some of his latest pieces as the whole gallery was dedicated...
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