Matt Adcock’s film review: Sherlock Holmes - A Game Of Shadows
“I don’t blame you, I blame myself. “It’s been apparent to me for some time that you would succumb to your feelings for him. “It isn’t the first occasion that Mr. Holmes has inconvenienced me in recent...
View ArticleHave your say on the future of Daventry
PEOPLE have until Wednesday, December 21, to have their say on proposals for how Daventry will look in 2040.The Daventry Masterplan 2040 sets out a long-term vision that describes how the town could be...
View ArticleSmall rise in jobseekers in the Daventry area
A TOTAL of 1,201 people are currently claiming jobseekers allowance in the Daventry constituency, a rise of 0.1 per cent compared to last year.The Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce is confident jobs...
View ArticleCon man told he must pay 70k bill
A GARAGE door fitter has been landed with a £69,683 bill for lying to clients and failing to deliver on his promises.Gary Allbones, 59, who trades as Gary Allbones Garage Doors, was jailed for 10 months...
View ArticleCouncillor painting cost taxpayers more than £3,000
COMMISSIONING publicly funded portraits of members of Northamptonshire County Council has been banned after it was revealed the council’s last painting cost more than £3,000.Last month the county...
View ArticleComputer and cash stolen during burglary in Daventry
A BURGLAR stole a small amount of cash and a black Compaq laptop at a house in Daventry.The offender broke in through a window at a property on Manor Road at some point between 10.45am and 12.15pm on...
View ArticleCadets prepare to move home
THE first steps have been taken to pave the way for a new cadet centre in Daventry.Contractors working for Daventry District Council (DDC) are removing a number of conifer and leylandii trees to create...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty to distraction burglaries
A prolific distraction burglar who targeted vulnerable elderly people has admitted carrying out offences across central southern England.William Vinson, 59, of Cotswold Terrace, Chipping Norton,...
View ArticleA45 closed due to accident
THE A45 between Daventry and Dunchurch has been shut due to an accident.The road was closed at the M45 junction at around 4pm and emergency services were at the scene.There are reports of traffic...
View ArticleWoman who stabbed partner spared jail
A JEALOUS and jilted woman who stabbed her partner with a knife while he was asleep has avoided jail.Lucy Harman, aged 35, smashed her way back into the address she had been sharing with her partner...
View ArticleDementia therapy hits right notes
SINGING sessions aimed at helping dementia sufferers are now being held in Daventry.Singing for the Brain is designed to be a fun, stimulating and social activity for people with early to moderate...
View ArticleAlan Dee: The world is a better place if slow it down, but can we?
WE’RE all staring down the barrel of a new year and supposedly contemplating the changes we’d like to see in ourselves. Yes, this is the year you’ll finally give up smoking. Of course you’ll cut down...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s guide to new DVD releases
A SCIENTIST carries out genetic experiments on apes, hoping to find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease, in RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (12: Twentieth Century Fox).This reboot of an enduring sci-fi...
View ArticleAssault in the town centre
A MAN was left injured after a pint glass was thrown at his face.It happened between midnight and 12.30am on Christmas Eve. The 36-year-old left the Dun Cow in Brook Street, Daventry towards St James...
View ArticleIn this week’s Daventry Express
All your local news, including...- Anger after windfarms approved- Shops upbeat despite tough festive trading- Police chiefs face misconduct probe- Broadband champion steps forward- Gusher’s review of...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to this week’s movie releases
I TRY not to take against people I’ve never met, but Phyllida Lloyd now has two strikes against her name.I’m sure she’s a talented and lovely lady, but it will be a long time before I forgive her for...
View ArticlePolice drink drive checks
POLICE have continued with their high-profile drink driving campaign over the festive period.On Wednesday officers breathalised 183 drivers between 7.30am and 9.30am on the A45 just south of Daventry....
View ArticleNeil Fox’s desirable dozen from 2011
This was tough to get down to 12 this year. Lots of worthy films for the list, so I went with films I loved, not necessarily the actual best, but the ones that moved me the most – although the top...
View ArticleStudents and DDC team up for Christmas
STUDENTS from Danetre School teamed up with Daventry District Council’s Care and Repair team to bring festive cheer to some of the district’s elderly population. Abandoning their usual harvest...
View ArticleFirefighters free pensioner from zimmer frame
FIREFIGHTERS were called out to a Daventry woman who became twisted up in a zimmer frame.A fire crew was called out at 9.40am this morning (Friday) to release the pensioner.
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