Go indoors Remember the phrase, “When thunder roars, go indoors.” Find a safe, enclosed shelter when you hear thunder. Safe shelters include homes, offices and shops. A hard-top vehicles with the windows rolled up is safe as the lightning will spread over the metal and ground through the tyres Avoid electronic equipment Do NOT use […]
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Tips and Advice – Thunderstorms and Lightning
Peace of mind while you’re away
Advice on making your home and belongings more secure Help from your neighbours It’s a good idea to get help from your neighbours. You could ask them to collect post, sweep up leaves, mow the lawn, open and close curtains, and so on. They could even occasionally park their car on your driveway. Anything to […]
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Children Clean Estate Over Easter
Children clean estate over Easter It’s been a busy Easter half term with the children helping to clean up the Grange Estate. I hadn’t realised just quite how much myself and the children had done until I put together this post. Thank you so much to all the children who have spent hours litter picking, […]
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When to call 999
When to call 999 Don’t Rely On Others To Report It There is a danger to life or a risk of injury being caused imminently. Examples include serious road accidents, assaults or serious disorders. A crime is in progress. Examples include assault, burglary, and theft or if an offender is still on scene, or has […]
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Don’t be a Victim of Burglary
Burglary Homes with no security measures in place are five times more likely to be burgled than those with simple security measures. Good window locks and strong deadlocks can make a big difference.Taking just a few steps can make a big difference in keeping your home safe from burglary. Here are a few tips: Lock […]
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Tips For Recycling – Translations
Tips for recycling Please put your recycling boxes out for collection every week. If you don’t have a recycling box or need an additional one, you can order via Order new bins and boxes. If you have more garden waste than will fit in your brown bin, either take it to the household waste recycling […]
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Recycle
Click on blue links for more information Recycle For Northamptonshire The site is packed with lots of information to help you reduce the amount of waste you create and recycle all that you can. Discover more ways to reduce, reuse, recycle and compost. Feed Your Caddy The Feed Your Caddy campaign aims to encourage more […]
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Free Debt Advice
You don’t have to pay for debt advice when you can get free debt advice. We all struggle from time to time juggling the finances just to get by. If you have debts, you can suffer from stress and anxiety worrying about it. Worrying about money when you are struggling with debt can lead to depression, anxiety and […]
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Reaching out to all Residents
It has been almost 2 years since we set up the Facebook group The Grange Estate for the community and surrounding area. Reaching out to all residents. The purpose for this group is to keep everyone informed with news and events local to you. To keep you informed of the good and the bad, trying to […]
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Star Awards DDH 2015
Daventry’s community stars enjoy the limelight An awards event celebrating the Daventry district’s community heroes attracted over 100 guests and honoured over 20 inspirational people last week. Held at Daventry Community Centre on Friday 11 December, the fourth annual Star Awards, organised by Daventry & District Housing, showcased the significant achievements of volunteers, local businesses […]
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