Familiar face returns to Gusher
Well, hello! After seven years away I am delighted to announce that I have this week returned to Daventry as the new editor of the Gusher.Daventry born and bred, I’m returning for my second spell at...
View ArticleFrustration for Daventry road campaigners
Campaigners calling for action over speeding along Ashby Road in Daventry say the situation has got worse in recent months.They are frustrated by the lack of action over the road, which was identified...
View ArticleMan jailed for raping girl, 12
A ‘predatory’ rapist who attacked a 12-year-old girl at Braunston Boat Show last year has been jailed for more than seven years.James Bill, 29, befriended a mother and her daughter at the show....
View ArticleOperation to protect vehicles
POLICE have launched an operation to help owners keep their vehicles secure as roaming gangs steal catalytic converters.The operation was launched at the Night Owl Truck Stop off the A5 on Friday. It...
View ArticleGet snapping to win digital camera
Cameras at the ready! Specsavers in Daventry has teamed up with the Gusher for its second Photographic Competition.With a Pentax camera each for the two winning photographers, you could soon be looking...
View ArticleDaventry couple into top gear for charity challenges
A Daventry couple launched a 16-month charity campaign with a 12-hour cycle challenge on Sunday.Georgina Brander and Wesley Brammer cycled 272 and 270 miles respectively at Daventry Leisure Centre.It...
View ArticleWoman suffers serious head injuries after Braunston crash
A motorcycle passenger was airlifted to hospital yesterday afternoon (Sunday) following a road traffic collision in Braunston,Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance (WNAA) were called out to...
View ArticleDSLV students cook up a storm for guests
This term, Year 10 CoPE students at DSLV have been challenged to research, prepare and cook a three course meal for ten guests on a budget of just £80.The students have been discussing their favourite...
View ArticleGood grade for Guilsborough
A secondary school in the Daventry district has been praised by the government inspectors Ofsted.Guilsborough School was given a good grade by Ofsted in a report published earlier this week. While it...
View ArticleDaventry man gears up for charity fundraiser
A Daventry man will be taking on a gruelling challenge to raise funds in memory of his late mother.Ian Wood, who lives on Morning Star Road on the Timken estate, is riding more than 1,800 miles on his...
View ArticleParker E-ACT Academy will get out of special measures says head
AN advert has gone out in a bid to find a successor for Krysia Butwilowska as principal of The Parker E-ACT Academy.She was initially bought in September 2011 as an interim headteacher following the...
View ArticlePeople urged to use Care and Repair
Elderly and disabled people in the Daventry district are being helped to take the hard work out of home adaptations by calling the Care and Repair service.The team, based at Daventry District Council...
View ArticleBuilding work stops at Bugbrooke
Work at a building site in Bugbrooke has been brought to a temporary halt following complaints about the amount of mud that construction traffic was leaving on South Northamptonshire Council (SNC)...
View ArticleJail for Daventry man who wanted to be shot
An armed siege in a Daventry street was sparked by a man attempting to get shot by firearms offices in a ‘suicide mission’ a court was told.Matthew Anderson, 34, of The Medway, on Daventry’s Grange...
View ArticleThird application for yet more new homes
Plans for up to 154 new homes in Kilsby have been revealed in three separate applications.In the latest proposal, Gladman Developments has announced plans for up to 100 new homes on land off Rugby Road...
View ArticleLabour minister drops in
Labour MP Gloria De Piero (second from right) visited a Daventry Labour party event on Friday.The minister for women and equality in the shadow cabinet was the guest of honour. She said: “I’m...
View ArticleCelebrities line up for charity weekend
A team of celebrities featuring TV actors, presenters and musicians will come to Daventry this month for a weekend of fundraising.The Once Upon A Smile team will include Danny Miller from Emmerdale;...
View ArticleFun activities for the Easter holidays
Youngsters across the Daventry district can stave off the boredom over the Easter holidays with a host of activities.At Daventry Leisure Centre, there will be various sporting camps for children aged...
View ArticleCharity dinner raising money for hospices
The Butchers Arms restaurant will be holding a fundraising dinner in Priors Hardwick this month in aid of The Myton Hospices.The charity provides incredible support to the terminally ill and their...
View ArticleInflatable fun at the Country Park
Daventry Country Park is hosting inflatable fun for children over the school holidays.Organised by Crazy Horses, the inflatables will be there every Sunday and throughout the Easter and summer school...
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