Bio

Background and Format: The Daventry Express is a weekly tabloid newspaper covering the weeks main headlines in the region as well as national news. It was founded in the early 1860s. After ceasing publication at the end of 1940, it was revived in 1948 as the Daventry and District Weekly Express; it became the Daventry Weekly Express in 1966 before re-adopting its original title in 1988. It was formerly published by Central Counties Newspapers, which has now been absorbed into Northamptonshire Newspapers. Both were - and Northamptonshire Newspapers still is - part of the Midlands division of the nationwide group of regional and local newspaper publishers, Johnston Press. The editorial offices are in Daventry High Street. Audience and Readership: Those living in Daventry and the surrounding villages. Deadline: Wednesday Time of Publication: Thursday Circulation: Source: Publisher Ad Rates: Information on advertising can be viewed here Distribution: The Daventry Express is distributed in the market town of Daventry and surrounding parts of rural western Northamptonshire including Braunston, Long Buckby, Towcester and Silverstone. It’s also available in nearby towns including Northampton, Rugby, Warwick and Banbury. Other information: Its freesheet companion, the Daventry Review – with which it used to share editorial offices – was absorbed into the Rugby Review as a sub-edition of a new title, called simply The Review, in August 2011. Alerts: Gorkana Alert: Wednesday 9 January 2013 Following the departure of Sports Editor Garry McGurk from the Daventry Express, the company has decided to merge the Sports Editor roles on the Northampton Chronicle & Echo and the Daventry Express. The Northampton Chronicle & Echo will now deal with all sports content for both papers and the team can be best reached on +44 (0)1604 467 055 and chron.sports@northantsnews.co.uk