Cafeteria serves up an experience for pupils
EIGHT pupils from Daventry’s secondary schools took over a college’s cafeteria.Four Year 11 students from both William Parker and Danetre schools spent Thursday last week behind the serving counter in...
View ArticleIllegal immigrant suspects arrested
A GROUP of suspected illegal immigrants was arrested by police after a raid on a lorry in Crick.Officers were alerted to ‘suspicious circumstances’ at the Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal...
View ArticleG’day had by all at nursery...
CHILDREN at a village nursery experienced life down under for Australia Day.Clarecroft Day Nursery, in Long Buckby, celebrated Australia Day on Thursday last week.Natasha Obee, nursery supervisor,...
View ArticleHas technology taken over from old-fashioned parenting?
I WAS ambling home from a walk through our local park the other afternoon when I spotted a couple of policemen calling at a house near to mine. They knocked at the door a couple of times. When there...
View ArticleJudges overturn rape conviction
A PREACHER whose convictions for a week-long campaign of rape were quashed by appeal judges will now walk free from prison because no retrial has been sought.Paul Denton, 47, formerly of Hood Road in...
View ArticleChildren step back in time to find out what the Romans did for them
PUPILS at Staverton Primary School got the chance to explore Roman history thanks to the arrival of two special visitors.Mark Blaymires and Mark Vance turned up at the school on Thursday last week...
View ArticleBench unveiled as memorial to teens
A MEMORIAL bench has been installed at a burial ground in memory of two teenagers who died in car accidents.Christopher Lawson and Jason Eaton, who were both from Crick, died in separate accidents....
View ArticleProject towers over others with nomination
A LONG BUCKBY firm has been nominated for an architectural award after converting a water tower into a residential property.The extension, designed by Long Buckby-based architects Baynes and Co, has...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Chronicle
“Telekinesis: The ability to move, lift, vibrate (that’s my favourite), spin, bend, break or impact objects through the direct influence of mental power or other non-physical means.”You want to see...
View ArticleCar accident in Long Buckby
A FIRE crew from Long Buckby attended a road traffic accident in the village on Saturday morning.The incident happened along Grasscroft, just off Station Road at 8.15am. The fire service assisted one...
View ArticleWarning over bin collections
DAVENTRY District Council has warned there may be difficulties collecting bins today (Monday).The authority has said recycling collections crews have set off as normal and while the main roads are...
View ArticleAssault in town centre
A MAN was punched several times during an assault in Daventry.It happened on Saturday between 2.30am and 3am in Sheaf Street when he was approached by a group of young men. The victim was punched...
View ArticleDiabetes group meeting in Daventry
THE next meeting of the Daventry and District Diabetes Group is set for Monday.The group will hear from Chanda Bhogaita, a diabetes specialist dietitian, who will talk about ‘eating well with...
View ArticlePolice warning about cash machines in Daventry
PEOPLE have been warned about using cash machines in Daventry after a number of incidents in Daventry.Criminals have been using cash traps where fraudsters stick a device over the slot where the money...
View ArticleSurgery with Daventry MP
DAVENTRY MP Chris Heaton-Harris will host a surgery this weekend.Members of the public are welcome to come along and discuss any issues they have at the surgery, which will take place at the Queen of...
View ArticleAnother big idea, how about a title?
AH, the power of the press – it’s so gratifying when random musings get taken up by the wider world, isn’t it?Admittedly the likes of Jeremy Clarkson get much more exposure when they rashly recommend...
View ArticleCouncil seats to be cut
THE number of seats on Northamptonshire County Council is to be cut by 22 per cent.The Boundary Commission for England said the ideal number for the authority is 57, 16 fewer than now.NCC said the move...
View ArticleWilloughby crematorium plans set to be decided
PLANS for a controversial crematorium in Willoughby are due to be decided later this month.The proposal, which would be built in Moor Lane, has caused uproar among villagers and the local area. It will...
View ArticleIn this week’s Daventry Express
All your local news and sport, including...– Governors forced out at Daventry school– Redevelopment of town garage site– Peace talks floated to solve UTC crisis– MP leads revolt against wind turbines–...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to new film releases: The Woman In Black, The Muppets, The Vow
SO, Daniel Radcliffe, you’ve got millions in the bank thanks to that lengthy stint as H. Potter, boy sorcerer of this parish, but you yearn to be taken seriously as an actor.You’ve paid you dues on the...
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