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Man who led Cumbria's two-unitary switch set to be 'lead official' for Warwickshire council shake-up
The shake-up of Warwickshire’s councils is set to be led by the man who oversaw the formation of two unitary authorities in Cumbria.
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First look at revamped Leamington town centre pub which reopened today
Popular Leamington town centre pub the Copper Pot has reopened today (Friday January 16) after undergoing a week-long refurbishment.
McDonald's in Warwick seeks to extend its drive-thru opening hours to 24/7
McDonald's in Warwick is seeking to extend its opening hours.
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How the Fates of Famous Footballers Unfolded After Leaving the Big Stage
The post-football journeys of famous players are often just as captivating as their years on the field
Coventry City Stars Battling for a Place at the 2026 World Cup
Read on as we analyse which Coventry players could be strutting their stuff in North America next summer
Emergency crews at scene of collision involving motorbike and a car on A5 near Rugby
Emergency crews are at the scene of an accident involving a car and a motorbike on the A5 near Rugby.
Cannabis seized as part of police action in North Leamington
Police in Leamington have disrupted suspected county lines drugs activity and supply in the north of the town.
NHS diabetes scheme helps over 158,000 in Midlands
The NHS’s Healthier You Programme is a clinically proven weight management and lifestyle change initiative, and was one of the world's first diabetes prevention
A5 road closed live after 'motorbike crash' in Warwickshire
Police are at the scene
Pub slams vandals after windows smashed in 'cowardly act'
The award winning Half Moon pub was targeted shortly after midnight on Friday
"This feels like a real blow to us after all the efforts we have made to make our pub shine": Vandals target Wolston business
The owners of a family-run Wolston pub said they will “stop at nothing” to find the vandals who smashed the windows of their business.
Marks and Spencer eye up FIVE new sites in Coventry and Warwickshire in huge expansion
M&S wants to open new stores as it looks to double the size of its business, creating thousands of new jobs
Rugby town centre pub closes doors just one year after takeover and refurbishment
A Rugby town centre pub has closed its doors just one year after being taken over and refurbished.
Ejection threat, 'irresponsible' remarks and a 20-minute lock out - all over a Bubbenhall pub's patio and gazebos
A planning bunfight that featured a threat of ejection for clapping, an official calling a county councillor “irresponsible” and a sudden change of heart after 20 minutes behind closed doors saw permission denied for works outside a village pub.
Coventry drink driver caught after crashing on his way home after Christmas party
He was one of 58 motorists caught by police in December
UKGC Details When New Deposit Limit Standards Will Take Effect
UKGC Details When New Deposit Limit Standards Will Take Effect
Leamington gym goers to take part in 24-hour fitness challenge to support little boy with rare disease
Gym goers in Leamington are showing heartfelt support to a little boy who has rare disease by taking part in a 24-hour fitness challenge.
Priest jailed for abusing boys in Coventry guilty of another sex offence
Alexander Bede Walsh was jailed in 2012 for abusing young boys in Coventry and Warwickshire
Samaritans encouraging railway travellers in south Warwickshire to take time out on 'Brew Monday'
The Stratford-upon-Avon and District Samaritans are encouraging the local community to break open the biscuits and the taboos on Monday (January 19) for its annual ‘Brew Monday’ campaign, which aims to dispel the myth of ‘Blue Monday’.
Plenty to cheer about in the latest food hygiene inspections in Rugby
The Food Standards Agency has published the results from the latest food hygiene inspections in the Rugby borough, which took place between November, December and January.