Illegal meat slaughter farmer fined thousands
A farmer who failed to properly dispose of the remains of a slaughtered cow and had illegally slaughtered beef in his unregistered farm shop has been fined following a joint investigation by Northamptonshire County Council’s trading standards service and Daventry District Council’s environmental health team. At Northampton…
It must be winter – the Goosanders have arrived
By Clare Topping: You hear a lot about Summer migrants, the goosander is one of the Winter migrants that comes to Daventry every year. We all have certain triggers in life that remind us of past times, or tell us that something new is happening. For me, the sign…
Grange Primary School look to expand – you can have your say
Grange Primary School is looking to expand their school site by fencing off part of the family green area that is common land to all homes on the Grange Estate. The plan is to hive off a slice of the grass field running parallel with the school…
Waste food collections coming soon
New bins and caddies are being delivered this week to the first households in line for new weekly food waste collections. The new service, which is being gradually phased in from January 23 until March, will see every home in Northampton borough and Daventry district able to…
How safe is your area?
Now you can map crimes on a month by month basis using data and crime maps The data is grouped by crime types however, to protect privacy, individual addresses are not pinpointed on the map. Crimes are mapped to an anonymous point on or near the road…
Exercise class – secret for working out harder
Whether it is Zumba, bootcamp, yoga or kickboxing, whatever your workout pleasure is, there’s nothing like a great fitness class to get you to the gym and keep you coming back for more. That’s why major fitness chains keep eyes peeled and ears pricked for the next…
If you’re planning for the future make sure you include fun today
At the start of the year this is often the time when people make their plans for the future. However, in those plans don’t lose sight of the fact: we are living our lives in the present. By all means be prudent and plan for your retirement…
Annual Wassail Sat 7 Jan at Daventry Country Park
People are being invited to join in with the annual ‘Wassail’ celebration at Daventry Country Park. Daventry District Council’s Countryside Rangers will lead the tradition of ‘wassailing’ the trees to awaken them for the coming season in the Community Orchard at the park. The Wassail dates back…
Bring it on 2012 – expect bargains galore in the shops giving every reason to spend
Early reports coming from town centres in our region, confirm shoppers have taken off the spending brakes for the January Sales giving a huge boost to the retail economy. Milton Keynes management at thecentre.mk report 17% increase in sales with similar claims from other key shopping centres…
Thousands of new jobs at Silverstone created in next two decades
Outline planning permission has been granted for a project at Silverstone Circuit that could create 8,500 jobs. Planners have given the green light to circuit managers to begin work on a 20-year project at the Northamptonshire site to attract new businesses. Silverstone managing director Richard Phillips said…
Whilton Mill Kart Circuit host special day for Paul Lee-Davies
Whilton Mill Kart Circuit are hosting a special one-off charity event to raise money for the Paul Lee-Davis Trust Fund on January 7, 2012. The Foundation has been set up in memory of a much beloved devotee of the sport, Paul Lee-Davis, from Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire, who…
New ambulances designed for obese patients to cost £800,000
The East Midlands Ambulance Service is to spend about £800,000 on ambulances capable of dealing with obese patients. It currently has…
Dangerous prisoner escapes from prison van
A dangerous prisoner escaped from a prison escort van in North Worcestershire yesterday morning, Monday, 23 January. It happened at about…
Teenage boy receives indeterminate sentence for rape
A 14-year-old boy has been given an indeterminate sentence with a minimum of two years imprisonment in a Young Offenders Institute,…
Government now plans to reduce feed-in tariffs from March
Government now plans to reduce feed-in tariffs from March New deadline for solar panel installation proposed after High Court rejected initial…
High Protein Breakfast :Spinach and Mushroom Frittata
I make this dish almost every Sunday morning and than I have a super quick healthy breakfast for the rest of…
Squash world record for claim and its all for charity
Two squash fans from Oxfordshire are claiming a world record – after playing for more than 31 hours. (BBC Oxford) Guy…
Witness appeal following stabbing
Police are investigating an incident in Newbold Road, Rugby after a 26yr old man was found in the road earlier today…

