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Work begins to tackle danger on Daventry Road video
Work began on Monday to make safe a dangerous stretch of road in Daventry.
Traffic wardens to patrol the streets
Parking wardens will be hitting the streets of the district for the first time today.
Luxury hotel can be yours for £15m
The people running Fawsley Hall have confirmed that it is business as usual after it emerged the hotel was up for sale.
Hotel boat project is real family affair
A family from Staverton have just finished work on England’s newest and largest canal hotel boat which they built in just five months.
Nominations sought for food awards
NOMINATIONS are being sought for the best pubs, cafes and local food heroes.
Formula for success. . .
A COMPANY selling organic food for babies has been set up by an entrepreneur from Crick.
Crossing calls after serious accident
The niece of a man critically injured after being hit by a car in Long Buckby is appealing for a zebra crossing to be installed in the village.
Bin complaints up 637 per cent
A REPORT drawn up reviewing the performance of Enterprise has found the number of bin complaints has gone up a staggering 637 per cent year on year.
Work gets underway on new crematorium and cemetery
Building work has started on a new crematorium and cemetery to serve Rugby and Daventry, located off Ashlawn Road on the edge of Rugby, close to the boundary of Daventry District.
Publisher ‘on track for strong performance’
Daventry Express publisher Johnston Press reported its first increase in operating profit for nearly seven years yesterday (Monday, May 13) in spite of the challenging economic environment.
Daventry has the safest streets in country
A report written by the government has revealed that the Daventry district is the safest place for pedestrians in the UK.
Roads closed for bike festival
ROADS in Daventry town centre will be closed when the motorcycle festival comes to town.
Tank trap would ‘segregate’ Daventry estates
A resident on Daventry’s Timken Estate says ‘priority’ signs and proper road markings would prevent the council wasting money.
£15m price tag for luxury county hotel
Fawsley Hall, a Grade I-listed country house and luxury hotel near Daventry, has been put up for sale for £15 million.
Letters appeal for common sense solution
Daventry District Council has attempted to prevent the completion of unnecessary work on the Timken Estate by sending out letters of appeal.
Businesses out to save the world
Businesses in Daventry District are meeting this month to share best practice on the environmental issues they have been working on.
Rail line campaigners accuse government of ‘conning the taxpayer’
Campaigners opposing the HS2 high-speed rail project have accused the Government of trying to “con the taxpayer” after its total estimated cost was put at £42.65 billion.
Pot holes in town centre filled
SOME of the pot holes in the High Street in Daventry have been filled in by Northamptonshire County Council.
Saudi students visit Daventry
Four students from Saudi Arabia have visited Daventry District Council to see how its environmental health officers regulate food safety.
Half of cars speed along danger road
More than half the cars on one stretch of a main road in Daventry speed according to figures being used to judge potential improvements.
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Saturday 25 May 2013
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