Fundraising in memory of a loved teenager
A FUNDRAISING night is being held to mark the 21st birthday of a Daventry teenager who died in a tragic accident.Josh Granfield, aged 16, died in hospital three days after falling 20 feet through the...
View ArticleJohn Pilgrim: Gemma was seeing stars, I’m enjoying my second childhood
I HAVE never met a dog that can claim to having seen stars, at least until last week. Gemma was innocently chasing a ball in the park when she collided with ‘Henry’ and he knocked her head first into a...
View ArticleJames called upon for castle duty
A CRAFTSMAN is helping rebuild the past at a castle in Dorset.James Archer, from Barby, is a bespoke furniture maker and is in the middle of creating 15 authentic pieces for the guard room at Portland...
View ArticleNew buildings to be charged community levy
DEVELOPERS putting up new buildings in the Daventry area look likely to face a new community levy.Daventry District Council will tonight (Thursday) discuss introducing a ‘community infrastructure levy’...
View ArticleFirst food bins rolled out in town
NEW bins are being delivered in Daventry as homes prepare for weekly food waste collections.The new service, which is being phased in from January 23 until March, will see every home in the Daventry...
View ArticleSuperfast broadband available in town
SUPERFAST broadband is available for the first time in Daventry after BT upgraded the town’s internet exchange.The development is part of BT’s Openreach programme which is aiming to make superfast...
View ArticleNew tenants have big plans for village pub
A COUPLE have big plans for a village pub after taking over the reins just before Christmas.Sharon Bray and Wayne Ridley are now running the The Old Plough in Braunston after taking over on December...
View ArticleChildren really get stuck in at church family fun day
FAMILIES enjoyed a free day of activities at a Daventry church on Saturday afternoon.The Grace Space Daventry project is organised by Churches Together in the town.The aim of the sessions is to get...
View ArticleMotorway closed for work
THE M1 northbound at the Catthorpe Interchange will be closed from the exit road for the M6 northbound between 10pm and 8am tonight, and again from Wednesday until Friday night. The M6 southbound will...
View ArticleTeenager sentenced after friend killed in crash
A TEENAGER caused the death of his 17-year-old passenger when he lost control trying to negotiate a bend on a country road.George Robinson, 18, had only just passed his test and was driving too fast...
View ArticleInformation on new food waste bins
A ROADSHOW at Brixworth Library tomorrow (Tuesday) will focus on the new food waste service being launched in Daventry. The roadshow, which will run from 10am until 3pm, will provide people with advice...
View ArticleCome along to bell ringing event
ANYONE interested in learning how to ring bells can go along to an event in a village.The Peterborough Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers will hold a ringing at St John’s Church in Hellidon village...
View ArticleDoctor Who writer visits village school
PUPILS at Weedon Bec Primary School had an out of this world experience when a Doctor Who writer returned to his old school.Tom MacRae, who has written three episodes of the sci-fi drama, visited the...
View ArticleAmbulance service has highest sickness rates in the country
SICKNESS absence rates at the ambulance service which covers the Daventry area are among the worst in the NHS.Figures from the East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) show that in September more than...
View ArticleBusiness breakfast meeting next month
THE next breakfast meeting of The Daventry and District Environmental Business Network will take place on Wednesday (February 1) at the iCon Centre. The free network, which has more than 130 members,...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s guide to new DVD releases
It was 33 years ago that a John Le Carre novel was adapted for a BBC TV series and drew many admirers.So was it wise to make a feature film of Cold War thriller TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY (15: Studio...
View ArticleAlan Dee: How about giving Sir Fred a different title?
EVERYONE seems to be getting very excited about the prospect of Sir Fred Goodwin, as we must still refer to him for the moment, being stripped of his knighthood.The thinking goes like this: Sir Fred...
View ArticleDomestic abuse victims urged to come forward
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Police has launched a campaign encouraging victims of domestic abuse to come forward.The force’s dedicated domestic abuse unit is committed to supporting victims and is encouraging...
View ArticleOperation to prevent rural crime
MARKED police vehicles patrolled Bugbrooke this week as part of an ongoing operation to deter would-be criminals.A number of large flat-bed vehicles and farm vehicles were stopped on Tuesday, and...
View ArticleArts festival to return this summer
THREE weeks of artistic entertainment will be coming to town this summer after it was confirmed that the Daventry Arts Festival will return for a second year.The Daventry Business Partnership (DBP) has...
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