Recently added articles from Daventry Express/Daventry Review (Daventry, England):

Water way to spend the day!

Jul 03, 2008 ... HISTORIC boats, family fun, a music concert and a famous actor all turned out in Braunston over the weekend. The Braunston Historic Narrowboat Rally, organised by Braunston Marina, saw scores of boats and thousands of visitors head along to the village, which sits at the heart ...

Dawdle raises money to help hospital.

Jul 03, 2008 ... A THANKFUL man has donated [pounds sterling]2,000 to grateful staff at Danetre Hospital. Andy Shaughnessy organised the Draycote Dawdle held at Draycote Water near Dunchurch in April and through sponsorship money raised by everyone who took part, managed to raise [pounds ...

Do you know an unsung hero?

Jul 02, 2008 ... LOCAL heroes dedicated to helping their community through voluntary work are being sought for an annual awards event. The Unsung Heroes Award, run by Northamptonshire Police Authority, is now in its eighth year and seeks to recognise members of the public who put in long hours ...

Call for action after eight-year-old hit by car.

Jul 02, 2008 ... A FATHER is calling for action after seeing his eight-year-old son trip over a kerb into a road and get hit by a car. Nigel Martin, who lives in Sedgemoor Court on Daventry's Lang Farm estate, was walking his son Owen home from school last Thursday when the accident happened. ...

WATER ALERT: Tap water should be safe by next Friday.

Jul 02, 2008 ... TAP water across the Daventry area will be safe to drink by next Friday says Anglian Water, one week earlier than expected. The company had previously estimated it would take two weeks to flush the cryptosporidium contamination from water mains, but the success of the work has ...

It could take years to get new centre.

Jul 01, 2008 ... THE ageing Community Centre could be left standing for another seven to 10 years after plans to build a new building were shelved. Last week the Daventry Express reported plans for a new 'multi-purpose' community building to replace the ageing Community Centre as part of the ...

Plans to spruce up village.

Jul 01, 2008 ... PLANS to improve a 'shabby' entrance to a village will go on display on Saturday. Residents in Long Buckby have complained about the look of Station Road, including cars parked on verges, and traffic speeding along it. Sue Porter, clerk for Long Buckby Parish Council, ...

WATER ALERT: Tap water safe for farm animals.

Jul 01, 2008 ... FARM animals can continue drinking tap water, despite the stomach bug contamination. Anglian Water has stated animals kept in fields can drink the potentially contaminated tap water affecting Daventry and an area from Braunston across to Brixworth as they are exposed to the ...

WATER ALERT: Gardeners told they can water plants once again.

Jul 01, 2008 ... GARDENERS can water their plants as usual once more after a request for people to save water is lifted. Anglian Water had asked customers in the Daventry area affected by the water contamination not to water ...