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Southfields and Obelisk House closure decision called in by councillors
Seven councillors have called in the Cabinet decision to close Southfields House and Obelisk House. Scrutiny will hear it at One Angel Square on Monday 23 November.
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Christmas
Boxing Day Walks Near Northampton: 10 Places to Walk Off Christmas Lunch
We checked 10 Boxing Day walks near Northampton, from Abington Park to Salcey Forest and Stowe, for what is open on 26 December. Updated November 2026.
Social care
Southfields House and Obelisk House Closures Approved
Cabinet has approved closing Northampton's two council care homes over up to 24 months, Southfields House first. New admissions to both homes will stop.
Daventry
Daventry Leisure Centre Turns 30 With a Free Open Day on Saturday
Daventry Leisure Centre is free to use from 8am to 6pm on Saturday 14 November for its 30th birthday, with silent discos, soft play and Olympic medallist Richard Kilty.
Social care
Obelisk House and Southfields House Care Homes to Close Within Two Years
Cabinet approved closing Southfields House and Obelisk House, the council's two care homes, over up to 24 months on 10 November. New admissions stop first.
Regeneration
Northampton's New Town Centre Masterplan Picks 11 Areas, From the Station to Cattlemarket
The 2026 masterplan names 11 Northampton areas for new homes, riverside uses and better walking routes. Cabinet endorsed it on 10 November, alongside Daventry's.
Pubs
Daventry Best Pub Awards 2026: All 8 Winners Named
The Ale Pole in Daventry kept its Best Town Pub crown and seven village pubs won the rest. The full list of 2026 Daventry constituency pub award winners.
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Daventry Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Daventry
Daventry roadworks: Newnham Drive (between Farnborough Drive (now, until 1 Dec) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the...
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Daventry Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Daventry weather today: light rain, 8°C by day and 1°C overnight, with a 84% chance of rain and winds up to 15 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning.
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Blue Peter Gardener Chris Collins at Daventry College
Chris Collins showed Daventry students how to make a seed bed and sow foxgloves, the start of a project to build bee stations, bug hotels and bat boxes.
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Daventry
Malabar, Daventry: 237 More Homes Approved, 63 Affordable
Councillors approved 237 more homes at Malabar off Staverton Road on 22 September, taking the Daventry estate to 655 of 1,100. The mix, rents and concerns.
Business
New Businesses in West Northants: 57 Firms, 3 Weeks
57 new companies registered in West Northants between 20 August and 9 September, led by services and online retail, plus the local firms now in liquidation.
Bonfire Night
Daventry Fireworks 2026: Held Sat 31 Oct, Parker Academy
Daventry's free display is at Parker E-ACT Academy on Saturday 31 October. When the gates open, when the fireworks start, the site rules and where to park.
Daventry
Amazon Daventry Pay: £15.10 Minimum From 27 September
Amazon raises frontline pay by up to 5.6% from 27 September. Minimum starting pay becomes £15.10 an hour, £2.39 above the legal minimum, covering Daventry.