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VETERAN stars of Manchester United will be visiting the town on Sunday for a charity football match.

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

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

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

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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DAVENTRY Job Club will be returning to Brixworth this week to help unemployed residents find work.

THE Daventry Express has joined forces with the Holiday Inn to run a competition to win a wedding reception at their Flore hotel.

A MODS and Rockers themed-day will be held in Daventry to coincide with the annual motorcycle festival.

A NEW mayor was elected to represent Daventry Town Council this week.

A DROP-IN tea and tombola event will be held on Wednesday, May 30 to raise funds for a permanent village memorial to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

THE county branch of the RSPCA has launched an emergency appeal to find foster homes for young horses.

YOUNG people in Daventry can join interactive workshop sessions by youth workers from Streetvibe at the end of the month.

Residents are being encouraged to give their views to help shape plans for the new Daventry University Technical College (UTC).

PEOPLE wanting to call Daventry District Council are being made aware of changes to its contact centre opening hours.

FIREFIGHTERS were called out after a small deer became stuck in railings in Weedon yesterday (Monday)

CHILDREN in care in Northamptonshire wait more than 18 months on average before they are adopted, new figures have revealed.

HUNDREDS of people visited Daventry Country Park on Sunday for a whole host of rural activities, fun and games.

A MOTHER was attacked by a Staffordshire Bull Terrier in Weedon on Saturday.

Everyone is being invited to join in the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations with an afternoon of family entertainment at The Big Jubilee Lunch next month.