Learn about science, technology, engineering and maths at Daventry Museum
Learn about science, technology, engineering and maths at Daventry Museum on Saturday between 10am and 4pm. The museum will be celebrating British Science Week by putting on a series of family friendly...
View ArticleChemical engineer from Daventry visits House of Commons
A chemical engineer from Daventry visited the House of Commons to question MPs and ministers about science policy.Ruth Turner was chosen to represent the Institution of Chemical Engineers at Voice of...
View ArticleClare was born in Daventry salon which celebrates 60 years
A hair salon in Daventry is celebrating all the highlights of being in business for 60 years.Hays Hair and Beauty owner Clare Miller was actually born on the premises in High Street in the late...
View ArticleDaventry golfers in swing to help air ambulance
Golfers in Daventry have been in full swing to help a life-saving charity.Members of Daventry & District Golf Society presented £500 to the air ambulance after raising money throughout the...
View ArticleDiesel and keys stolen in break-in at agricultural building near Daventry
Burglars broke in through the roof of an agricultural building in a Daventry village.The break-in happened at an agricultural warehouse in Charwelton Road, Preston Capes sometime between 7pm on Sunday...
View ArticleDaventry village home broken into in early hours of this morning
A house was broken into in the early hours of this morning (Tuesday, 15 March) and a quantity of money stolen.Three sets of car keys were taken from the property in Guilsborough Road, Hollowell, and...
View ArticleHelp deal with complaints against councillors
Volunteers are being sought for an independent role with a focus promoting high standards of conduct among district, parish and town councillors.Daventry District Council is looking to recruit an...
View Article‘Contrite’ Collins is fined two weeks’ wages by Northampton Town for...
Northampton Town striker James Collins has been fined the maximum allowable two weeks’ wages and been warned of his future conduct by the club after he was caught urinating into a glass in a VIP area...
View ArticleWomen’s mental health group in Daventry to hear from psychotherapist
A group set up to help women over 40 suffering with a range of mental health issues meets this Friday.On March 17 Unity will have a visit from a psychotherapist at 2pm, followed by half an hour of...
View ArticleIndependent review set up to investigate future unitary authorities in...
An independent review of options for a unitary authority in Northamptonshire is to be started, it has been announced.Northamptonshire County Council has instigated the review of the current two-tier...
View ArticleVandals pull down and smash bird boxes at Daventry Country Park
Nest boxes made by park wardens and put up around Daventry Country Park for the benefit of breeding birds have been pulled down off trees by vandals.Walkers have reported finding nest boxes lying on...
View ArticleTrain highlights special non-emergency text number to rail users in...
A text number that allows rail users to report non-emergency incidents to the police has received more than 32,000 messages from passengersFollowing its launch, British Transport Police officers have...
View ArticleBid to help lonely and isolated people by Northamptonshire charity worker
Charity worker David Dingley is taking on a tough challenge to help lonely and isolated older people.David, who works for The Silver Line, covering Northamptonshire, plans to scale the highest peaks in...
View ArticleNorthants children’s centre consultation begins as Corby charity says cuts...
Northamptonshire County Council has launched a consultation into proposed changes to children’s centre services in the county.The county council needs to save £65m in 2016/17, including a £3m reduction...
View ArticleFirefighters helped victims at more than 450 accidents in a year in...
Firefighters in Northamptonshire attended more than 450 accidents on the roads in a 12-month period, it has been revealed.The figures were released as the fire service performed a demonstration at...
View ArticleDance group perform at colourful showcase in honour of Trinity at Crick
A colourful dance showcase has helped raise funds in memory of a baby girl who died.Over the Rainbow was held at the Holiday Inn, Crick, by dance group Elysium Belly Dance in honour of one of the...
View ArticleExceptional award winners at Daventry Photographic Society’s competition
Daventry Photographic Society held their annual presentation of awards last week with some exceptional entries.The society held 12 competitions from March last year to February 2016 –six for printed...
View ArticleYelvertoft professor leaves academia to write his first novel
It’s not often that a university professor abandons academia in favour of writing a novel. This is precisely what Emeritus Professor Fred Lockwood has done and his first novel, Total Loss, has been...
View ArticleTasty celebration for Daventry line dancers
More than 30 ladies in Daventry enjoyed a tasty treat for their support and loyalty to a line dancing club over the last nine years.Julie Harris took over Stomping Boots Line Dancing Club in 2007,...
View ArticleRoadworks lifted across Northamptonshire to ease pressure over Easter weekend
On-going roadworks across East Midlands will be suspended over the Easter weekend, Highways England has confirmed.Nationally, more than 450 miles of major roadworks will be lifted over the four-day...
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