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Prison terms handed out to criminal family
AN ORGANISED crime family has been sentenced to more than 10 years for cultivating a large amount of cannabis.Four men pleaded guilty at Northampton Crown Court on Friday, January 18 to the production...
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Cabinet backing given for A45 bypass at Flore
THE cabinet at Northamptonshire County Council has backed a preferred route for the proposed Weedon and Flore bypass.At a meeting last week the cabinet gave it’s approval to the Option A route –...
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School turns to social media to beat weather
ONE of the first impacts of the snowy weather was on the local schools.Most shut early on Friday and remained closed on Monday.At Weedon Bec Primary headteacher Anthony Withyman and the rest of the...
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Wedding venue wins awards
DODMOOR House at Dodford has been named as the best wedding venue in England in the national wedding awards.As well as the national venue award, Dodmoor House’s website – www.dodmoorhouse.co.uk also...
View ArticleTown has high adoption rates
ACTIVELY seeking adoptive parents in Daventry is just one reason for a 30 per cent rise in the number of children being adopted across Northamptonshire.County councillors say they have taken measures...
View ArticlePolice condemn snowball pelting
A POLICE officer has described anti-social behaviour in Long Buckby as ‘mindless aggression’ following an alleged snowball attack in the village last week.One person has been arrested and released on...
View ArticleWeather and bins update for Friday
More snow is expected in the Daventry area later today (Friday) and over night.Northamptonshire Highways says this afternoon will be very cold with a band of snow moving in from the west (from around...
View ArticleVillage school gets a good grade
A VILLAGE primary school has been judged good with outstanding features in a latest government report.Yelvertoft Primary School was awarded the grade Good overall by the schools inspection body Ofsted...
View ArticleCounty council looks to merge services to cut down on costs
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE County Council (NCC) is working with another local authority to create a system to save both councils money.NCC has teamed up with Cambridgeshire County Council to create a joint...
View ArticleSleigh’s latest gift to the town
CASH from the rotary club’s charity Santa sleigh collection will benefit 19 local groups.The collection raised a massive £9,878.87 in the run-up to Christmas, an increase on the £8,663 raised in...
View ArticleWater firm wants customers’ opinions ahead of price rises
ANGLIAN Water is inviting all of its customers to have their say on how the company spends their money.It is launching a seven-week consultation to see where bill payers think its priorities should...
View ArticleGetting ready for new school leaving rules
TEENAGERS will have to stay in education or training for another two years due to new Government rules.The age to which all young people in England must continue in education or training will increase...
View ArticleStore is not on closure hitlist
BLOCKBUSTER in Daventry is not set to close despite the company going into administration last week.It was announced on Saturday that 129 stores would close however Daventry is not on the hitlist for...
View ArticleHelp village unite against speeding
VILLAGERS in Byfield can help to catch speeding drivers this year as part of a returning police scheme. Speedwatch, from Northamptonshire police, is a campaign aimed at training villagers to use speed...
View ArticleWind turbine set to win approval
A WIND turbine in Norton is set to win planning permission.The 67-metre turbine planned for Ashby Farm along Weedon Lane in the village is set to be determined by the planning committee of Daventry...
View ArticlePolice want views on searches
THE police are asking anyone who has been stopped and searched by officers in the county, to share their views and experience.The new survey is part of a drive to raise awareness and understanding of...
View ArticleTown campaigner dies age 70
WILLIAM (Bill) Spencer, a campaigner and supporter of Daventry sports, passed away suddenly on Sunday (January 20) aged 70.Mr Spencer was well-known in Daventry for fighting on behalf of the people for...
View ArticleMan jailed for brutal knifepoint rape
A Daventry man who brutally raped a woman in her own home and attacked her with a kitchen knife during a six-hour ordeal has been jailed for eight years.And a judge at Warwick Crown Court said that...
View ArticleMother’s warning to be vigilant after fast thieves steal her car from the...
A LONG BUCKBY mother is warning drivers not to leave their cars unattended after her new Audi A4 was stolen from the driveway on Friday (January 18).Emma Sharp took her eyes off her car for a few...
View ArticleDaventry traders’ vote of no confidence
TRADERS have no confidence in the organisation in charge of promoting and marketing Daventry, the Gusher heard in a meeting on Wednesday. Around 25 business people met at the Evergreen Art Cafe in...
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