Carol sets sail after 25 years at Braunston Marina
Braunston Marina’s long serving company accountant Carol Coy said farewell to her colleagues after 25 years.At her leaving reception in the marina shop, Carol received many gifts and kind words both...
View ArticleTake to the water for free with Rugby and Daventry Sailing Club
Rugby and Daventry Sailing Club is giving people the chance to try out sailing for free next Saturday (April 16).People of all ages and abilities are welcome to get out on the water at Drayton...
View ArticleFirefighters washing cars for charity in Northamptonshire today
Northamptonshire’s fire and rescue service is hoping to clean up for charity close to their hearts.Events will be held at Rushden Fire Station in Washbrook Road, Rushden, today (Saturday) from...
View ArticleNumber of special constables in Northamptonshire will be 100 short of target,...
The number of special police constables in Northamptonshire has increased to 750 - a rise of nearly 500 in just four years.But it is 150 short of the 900 specials that Police Crime Commissioner Adam...
View ArticleRefuse collector killed in Daventry bin lorry accident named by police
The identity of the victim of a fatal road accident in Daventry has been confirmed by police.Kane Beard, aged 22, from Daventry, died following the accident in the town’s Ashby Road, at its junction...
View ArticleTOP TEN TICKET HOTSPOTS: The places in your town where you’re most likely to...
Love them or hate them, the antics of parking wardens always get our readers talking.Now we can reveal the places in each borough where you’re most likely to get a parking ticket.Using Freedom of...
View ArticleTOP TEN TICKET HOTSPOTS: The places in Daventry where you’re most likely to...
Love them or hate them, the antics of parking wardens always get our readers talking.Now we can reveal the places in each borough where you’re most likely to get a parking ticket.Using Freedom of...
View ArticleUpdate on bin collections in Daventry district
Households whose bins were not collected on Saturday have been asked to leave them out today (Monday).Daventry District Council said: “Following the tragic incident on Friday (8 April) and our waste...
View ArticleDaventry District Council held a minute’s silence to remember the bin man who...
A minute’s silence was held at 11am on Monday in memory of Kane Beard, who died in a tragic incident during waste and recycling collections in Daventry on Friday.Staff at Daventry District Council and...
View ArticleTools and other items stolen from van in Daventry
Tools, cameras and a sat nav were among the items stolen from a van in The Medway in the Grange area of Daventry.Thieves broke into the white Vauxhall Combo sometime between 9pm on Monday, April 4 and...
View ArticleBurglars broke into a Long Buckby house through a kitchen door and stole a...
Burglars broke into a home through a kitchen door and stole a number of items.Jewellery, a television and a Samsung Galaxy Gear smart watch were some of the items stolen during the burglary in Spencer...
View ArticleNorthants Police to take on new officers through graduate scheme
Northamptonshire Police will be one of the first forces in the country to adopt a new graduate programme when it takes on eight police officers in September.Graduate programme Police Now is a two-year...
View Article£51.8 million Euromillions jackpot won by one of us in Tuesday night draw
A UK ticket holder has scooped the £51.8 million EuroMillions jackpot in Tuesday’s draw, Camelot said.The jackpot is the third to be won by a UK winner this year.The winning EuroMillions numbers are...
View ArticleA driver has died following a collision in a Daventry village
A man has died in hospital following a crash on the A361 in Byfield.On Monday, April 4, at about 1.30pm, a red Ford Mondeo estate and a white Mercedes Sprinter van collided with each other after the...
View ArticleNursing agencies refuse to lower prices for Northamptonshire NHS, claims report
A spending cap that was designed to bring NHS wage bills under control is being constantly breached in Northamptonshire as agencies refuse to bring down their prices, according to a new report.The...
View ArticleSevere weather warning issued for heavy rain and thunderstorms this afternoon
Much of the south and Midlands will be hit by torrential downpours this afternoon, according to the Met Office.A yellow severe weather warning for rain has been issued from 1pm and is in place until...
View ArticleCCTV images released in search for two witnesses to burglary in Northamptonshire
Images of two men have been released in a bid to help identify them as potential witnesses to a burglary in Northamptonshire.A spokesman for Northamptonshire Police said: “The alleged burglary happened...
View ArticleDolmio and Uncle Ben’s manufacturer warns ‘don’t eat our products more than...
When’s your Dolmio day? Well it should not be more than once a week says the manufacturer because they are so high in salt, fat and sugar.Popular food sauces from Dolmio and Uncle Ben’s has told its...
View ArticleVIDEO: Police officers close house in Northamptonshire following complaints...
Officers in Northampton have closed a house in the town following ‘countless’ complaints from neighbours about constant noise and anti social behaviour linked to drug use. Northamptonshire Police...
View ArticleAttempted burglary at house in Daventry
The locks to the front and back doors of a property in Daventry were left damaged after an attempted burglary.Sometime between 8.30am and 9.10am on Tuesday April 12 offender/s attempted to enter the...
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