Speed cameras ‘not to blame for rise in deaths’
DEATHS on the county’s roads have jumped nearly 90 per cent since speed cameras were turned off.But Northamptonshire Police says there are no factors linking the jump in fatalities to speed cameras...
View ArticleAngry mourners faced with locked cemetery gates
VISITORS to Daventry’s cemetery had to break their way in on Christmas Day after discovering the gates were locked.A crowd of people were waiting to get into DDC’s Welton Road Cemetery on Christmas...
View ArticleHS2 developers looking for firms
THE developers behind HS2 are looking for the help of local firms.High Speed Two Ltd, which is hoping to build a high-speed link between London and Birmingham is seeking expressions of interest to...
View ArticleNew homes could mean more floods
THE expansion of Daventry could increase the flood risk to nearby Welton, according to the parish council chairman.Heavy rain over recent weeks saw Welton Lane closed from Lang Farm in Daventry to...
View ArticleSociety hopes adoption will engage villagers with canal in Braunston
A TEAM of volunteers have adopted an area of the Grand Union Canal.The Braunston Canal Society are a local group whose aim is to work on the canal and surrounding environment to bring people and the...
View ArticleMan admits to stabbing colleague in Daventry
A man working at a warehouse in Daventry has admitted to stabbing a colleague and making threats to kill another man.Rafal Lipowski was involved in a confrontation with a co-worker at the Tesco...
View ArticleBypass for Flore and Weedon on cabinet agenda
THE long awaited Flore and Weedon bypass for the A45 will be discussed by Northamptonshire County Council.Proposed improvements to the A45 road between Daventry and Northampton, which would effectively...
View ArticleFire crews called to Daventry recycling centre
FIRE crews were called out to a recycling plant in Daventry on Monday (January 7) evening.At 7.11pm the fire and rescue service was called to a report of a fire in a recycling plant, Sims Recycling...
View ArticleBellringing trophy on display in Daventry
A TROPHY currently held by the Daventry branch of the Peterborough Diocesan Guild of Church Bellringers will be displayed in Daventry this month.The Daventry branch hold the Harry Wooding Trophy and...
View ArticleArson investigation after fire on Grange estate
POLICE in Daventry are appealing for witnesses after an arson attack in Eden Close in the town in the early hours of Saturday, January 5.Officers believe the fire was started when someone put something...
View ArticleTwo freed from car
FIREFIGHTERS freed two people trapped in a car following an accident on the A5.It happened on the Long Buckby crossroads at around 6.25pm last night.There were three vehicles involved in the...
View ArticleFree group exercise sessions in Daventry
PEOPLE can try out a number of free group exercises taking place at Daventry Leisure Centre on Saturday.The launch of the Group Exercise Class Timetable will be held from 9am to 4pm and includes group...
View ArticleFairer forecourt prices welcomed in Daventry
LOWER petrol prices which have been brought in line with neighbouring towns, have been welcomed by Daventry motorists.Historically drivers filling up at petrol stations in Daventry found themselves...
View ArticleCounty courts will get video technology later in the year
COURTS in Northamptonshire will see the introduction of video technology.The region is one of 13 areas across England and Wales which will use the technology from 2013, which is designed to help...
View ArticleCharity gig remembers teen
A HUGE £800 was raised at a benefit gig on Saturday in memory of a local teenager.The third annual benefit was held at the Nether Heyford village hall remembering Mark Tanton who died aged 14 from a...
View ArticleGrab a cuppa at a bowls club in Byfield
BYFIELD Bowls Club will be hosting a coffee morning at the weekend.The village club, based at the Recreation Ground, has organised the event to raise funds. A cake sale will also take place at the...
View ArticleSpeak out about crime in local area
PEOPLE in Ravensthorpe can have their say about crime issues in the local area.A police community panel meeting takes place at The Chequers in the village on Thursday January 17 and runs from 8pm to...
View ArticleVandal strikes at town centre store
IT was a grim start to the New Year for staff at one Daventry store when they returned to work after the holidays to find the front window vandalised. On Wednesday last week retail assistant Hazel...
View Article‘Red route’ favoured for A45 bypass plan
THE long-awaited bypass for Flore and Weedon will go before Northamptonshire County Council’s cabinet next week.Proposed improvements to the A45 road between Daventry and Northampton, bypass ing Flore,...
View ArticleRow rumbles on over estate HGVs
FRUSTRATED residents on the Headlands estate in Daventry are tired of large vehicles damaging their grass verges and pathways.Complaints have been made to the Daventry Express and Northamptonshire...
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