Soooo much water but still we have the hose pipe ban…why?
Visitors to the beautiful Daventry Country park can be forgiven this weekend for thinking droughts in these parts are a thing of the past. The reservoir is literally overflowing with water and so close to the wooden benches placed thoughtfully around the edge you can practically dip…
Visitors to the beautiful Daventry Country park can be forgiven this weekend for thinking droughts in these parts are a thing of the past. The reservoir is literally overflowing with water and so close to the wooden benches placed thoughtfully around the edge you can practically dip…Will new academy schools in Daventry see a rapid increase in wage costs
William Parker School whose teachers and pupils featured in the news following a school protest/riot, and nine months ago mysteriously lost their head teacher. Have now jumped on a national band-wagon for Academy status, becoming the second school in Daventry to be given the go ahead to become an…
Daventry offer £60,000 to finance new community projects
Community groups in Daventry District may benefit from the allocation of new capital grant funding. Voluntary and community organisations can apply to DDC for capital grant funding of up to £15,000 for up to 50% of the total project cost for things like equipment and refurbishment costs.…
National Stalking Awareness Day
Today is National Stalking Awareness Day, and Northamptonshire Police are reassuring the public that they should be confident in reporting to the Police, partnership agencies or the National Stalking Helpline. Victims are encouraged to come forward, and a dedicated team of officers at the new domestic abuse…
Stay healthy while on holiday
By Rob Williams: The longer I’m involved in the fitness industry, the more attentive I am to the health and well-being of my family, and the greater the emphasis I place on nutrition as a cornerstone of health. Research continues to prove that regular exercise is an absolute necessity for…
Dad and baby trapped in overturned car
A father and daughter who were trapped in an overturned car travelling down Merton Street, Banbury last Tuesday (1/5/12). Ambulance personnel…
Emergency response targets missed
East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) has missed an emergency response target but improved its performance from a month earlier. The service…
Man found hanged was the subject of an intensive police search
Police supported by a search helicopter failed to find a missing person in and around Daventry Country Park, who was later…
Blazing Car mystery a step nearer to being solved?
The county’s oldest and most well-known murder mystery may be a step nearer to being solved. The charred remains of ‘an…
Tracker phone app should be used on smart phones
Police are urging smart phone users to consider the benefit of uploading a tracker app onto their phone. Even if a…
