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Arrest made in Daventry over abusive images of children

A MAN has been arrested at a house in Daventry following an ongoing investigation into the viewing and distribution of abusive images of children.

Cannabis factory, Barby.

Facebook group leads to drugs bust in Barby

AROUND £100,000 worth of cannabis was uncovered during a drugs bust at a village house.

New chairman for Daventry District Council

A NEW chairman was elected for Daventry District Council last night (Wednesday).

Cllr Wendy Randall with a petition to save the Daventry Ambulance Station.

Traders support ambulance station petition

A PETITION is being circulated among shops and businesses in Daventry to help save the town’s ambulance station from closure.

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Onley Marina vision takes shape as plans go in

THIS is the first glimpse of the £15 million plans for a new marina near Onley.

Braunston Primary School's football team, have received new kit through sponsorship from local company, Fosse Motor Engineers.
Pictured in the foreground is Graeme Undy from Fosse Motor Engineers.

Braunston team dressed for success

A BUSINESS based in Braunston has donated football kits to the village’s primary school.

Hundreds of street signs removed to improve roads

HUNDREDS of road signs which are no longer necessary have been removed by Northamptonshire County Council as part of a project to de-clutter streets.

Cash boost to help struggling families

MORE than 1,200 families in Northamptonshire could get help overcoming their troubles such as lack of education and job skills, or crime or drug addiction with £2.7 million of funding.

Speed limit concerns

A NEW speed limit may be introduced on two Daventry streets after concerns were raised by neighbours.

Regional rss

Study reveals part-time work 'trap'

The number of men doing part-time work has more than doubled in the last four years, with the West Midlands having one of the highest proportions of people doing part-time work in the UK, according to a study.

'Gaping hole' left by girl's death

The parents of a girl who died after being hit by a car while celebrating her sixth birthday outside her Wolverhampton home have paid tribute to her memory.

Fire probe detentions 'overkill'

The detective in charge of an inquiry into the deaths of four firefighters in a Warwickshire warehouse blaze has defended a decision to hold three fire service managers in custody overnight during questioning.

Suspended jail term for footballer

Stoke City footballer Jermaine Pennant has been given an eight-week jail sentence, suspended for a year, and has been disqualified from driving for three years after he admitted drink-driving in Manchester.

Pc to face court for 'baton attack'

A West Yorkshire police officer who allegedly hit a man on the head with a baton will face a charge of assault, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has said.

National rss

Social care 'at breaking point'

The social care system is at breaking point, with 88% of social workers fearing that cuts are putting vulnerable children's lives at risk.

Media wins video footage battle

Media organisations have won their High Court battle against orders forcing them to give police film footage of the high-profile evictions of residents from the Dale Farm travellers' site.

Queen visits zoo on Jubilee tour

The Queen has come face-to-face with a rhinoceros as her Diamond Jubilee tour continued.

Double record for kidney donor

An 83-year-old man has achieved a double by becoming the oldest living kidney donor in the UK and the oldest person in the country to give a kidney to a stranger.

Children suffocated, inquest told

Two babies allegedly murdered by their mother were suffocated, an inquest has heard.

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Thursday 17 May 2012

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