Wetherspoons issues statement after parody account announces ‘poppy ban’ in pubs
Discount pub chain JD Wetherspoon has issued a statement after a Twitter account announced that staff would be not be wearing poppies ‘due to expanding multiculturalism’. The parody account...
View ArticleWaitrose has revealed the food you’ll be eating in 2018
Japanese ‘dude food’, Indian tapas and plant protein look set to become the big dishes of 2018 according to a new report.The 2018 food trends, forecasted by the Waitrose Food and Drink Report...
View Article5 tips to keep your pet safe during the fireworks tonight
They say remember, remember the 5th of November but it is a time of year your pets won’t forget in a hurry.Every year eight million pets suffer in the UK because of fireworks and although Guy Fawkes...
View ArticleWhen should you put your Christmas tree and decorations up?
For many Christmas loving Brits it’s time to start considering when the Christmas decorations will go up, but when is the correct time to start the festivities?Here’s everything you need to know about...
View ArticleBBC’s Shop Well For Less seeks contestants
If your family are self-confessed big spenders, the BBC is looking for contestants to enter Shop Well For Less which teaches households how to become savvier shoppers.Produced by RDF Television, the...
View ArticlePopular make-up brand recalls product over eye irritation fears
If you use this brand or know someone who does take note.Benefit Cosmetics has voluntarily recalled their Gimme Brow product after discovering that recent batches did not meet the manufacturer’s...
View ArticleIN COURT: Full list of people sentenced at Northampton Magistrates’ Court
The following people were sentenced at Northampton Magistrates’ Court:SEPTEMBER 8Steven Newton, aged 58, of Greenwood Road, Northampton, breach of a Sexual Offences Prevention Order; community order...
View ArticleMinister praises Aston Le Walls primary school
The Minister of State for School Standards has written to St Mary’s Catholic Primary School in Aston le Walls to congratulate the school, staff and pupils in their outstanding achievement in the 2017...
View ArticleWho will win the honours at this year's Northamptonshire Community Foundation...
A counselling service for young people, a friendship group supporting isolated individuals, a breakdancing competition and an environmentally friendly arts festival are among the Northamptonshire...
View ArticleStrictly Come Dancing fun helps poorly Newnahm boy Harry
Strictly Come Dancing fans foxtrotted to Fawsley Hall on Friday night to help raise funds for a poorly little boy from Newnham. People hit the dance floor on Friday night in a bid to win...
View ArticleItems wanted for Daventry Museum's next exhibition
Daventry Museum is seeking objects for its next sport and leisure-themed exhibition.From January 13 to April 27 new displays will showcase Daventry's hobbies and sports of the past to present, from...
View ArticleEvicted Daventry publican closed pub because of rising cost of beer and rent
A Daventry publican and mother-of-two is being evicted from her pub after four years because she can no longer afford to run it in light of rising beer and rent prices.As a result, 42-year-old Alison...
View ArticlePolice issue warning over supermarket money-off voucher scam
Police have issued a warning about a new scam currently doing the rounds on WhatsApp involving ‘money off vouchers’. he scam appears to offer users a money off voucher sent from a trusted contact - but...
View ArticlePlans submitted for new medical practice in Daventry village
A Daventry village medical practice has submitted plans for a new centre which include 90 new homes.Byfield Medical Practice hopes to develop the 10.5acre site, adjacent to the existing out-of-date...
View ArticleDaventry Remembrance Day plans announced
Daventry's Remembrance Day commemorations details have been announced.Members of the public are invited to join the service on Sunday, November 12 at the War Memorial on Abbey Street, Daventry, which...
View ArticleLast chance for Daventry District residents to register for energy switching...
Daventry District residents have until the end of the month to take advantage of the cheap gas and electricity tariffs secured by an energy switching scheme.The Big Switch scheme is a joint effort...
View ArticleChance to learn about scheme which helps support Daventry District's older...
People are invited to discover the benefits of a scheme which aims to help reduce social isolation and loneliness.Daventry District Council has been working with Northamptonshire ACRE (Action with...
View ArticleDaventry man among six suspected paedophiles arrested in Northamptonshire
A major paedophile sting across the county this week has seen a 48-year-old from Daventry man arrested on suspicion of exploiting children online and his electronic devices seized.Officers from the...
View ArticleBrave Daventry schoolgirl loses locks for children with cancer
Brave Daventry schoolgirl Scarlett Powell is having 11 inches of her beautiful hair cut off to help others.She is donating her locks to the Little Princess Trust who make wigs for children with cancer....
View ArticleMan barred from visiting half of Northampton town after not-guilty plea to...
A 25-year-old Northamptonshire man appeared in court charged with rape and was banned from visiting half of Northampton under bail.Luke Turnock, from High Street, Weedon, pleaded not guilty to rape at...
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