- Prince features on Jubilee single
- Children's memorial plaque stolen
- Household energy costs 'soaring'
- Olympic Flame handed over to London
- Man, 52, charged over explosives
- Two held over attack on pensioner
- 80mph limit 'will cost £1bn a year'
- Bahrain's King at Queen's lunch
- Facebook set to make market splash
- Cameron set for talks with Hollande
- PM defends free parenting classes
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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.
Manchester United legends head to Daventry for charity match
VETERAN stars of Manchester United will be visiting the town on Sunday for a charity football match.
New chairman for Daventry District Council
A NEW chairman was elected for Daventry District Council last night (Wednesday).
Facebook group leads to drugs bust in Barby
AROUND £100,000 worth of cannabis was uncovered during a drugs bust at a village house.
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.
Business
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 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
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.
Unemployment rate drops by 7.7%
Unemployment in the West Midlands fell by 19,000 in the three months to March, official figures have revealed.
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.
National
Prince features on Jubilee single
Prince Harry has made his recording debut after being recruited by Gary Barlow to play on his Jubilee single.
Children's memorial plaque stolen
A memorial to two children killed in an IRA bomb has been stolen from a town centre by suspected metal thieves.
Household energy costs 'soaring'
The cost of household energy has risen more than five times faster than household income since 2004, according to a study.
Olympic Flame handed over to London
The Olympic Flame is expected to arrive in the UK on Friday after it was handed over at a ceremony in Athens.
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Weather for Daventry
Friday 18 May 2012
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Light rain
Temperature: 9 C to 15 C
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