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Coventry Live - Warwickshire

Bomb squad called after burglary in Rugby

Police attended a reported burglary - and found something unexpected

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The Leamington Observer

Residents urged to report people carrying knives

The 'Through Behind Every Blade' campaign aims to cut knife-crime in the county.

WarwickshireWorld News

Traffic: Stretch of road closed near Lighthorne after crash leaves man with serious injuries

A stretch of road near Lighthorne has been closed after a crash which has left a man with serious injuries.

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The Leamington Observer

New Royal Mail stamp collection extols virtues of English roses

Each of the 10 stamps’ vibrant images feature original watercolour illustrations of wild and garden roses.

The Leamington Observer

Celebrating peace and understanding

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Association hosted a special Iftar dinner at the Baitul Ehsan Mosque in Leamington.

Coventry Live - Warwickshire

Local girl was 'unusually tired' on camping trip - weeks later she was diagnosed with cancer

Sofia Dwyer was just 11 when she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia in June 2017 after becoming tired on a camping trip - her family's fundraising has now helped fund vital new childhood cancer research

WarwickshireWorld News

Officers check on vulnerable Leamington residents at risk of becoming 'cuckooing' targets

Police officers in Leamington carried out checks on vulnerable residents in Leamington yesterday (Friday March 6) who might be at risk of becoming ‘cuckooing’ targets.

WarwickshireWorld News

Dashcam footage shows motorist in Baginton dangerously overtaking and narrowly missing crash with HGV

Warwickshire Police have shared this dashcam footage of a 25-year-old motorist dangerously overtaking and narrowly missing a crash with a HGV in Baginton.

The Leamington Observer

HOPE box initiative launched at Warwickshire hospitals

HOPE stands for Hold On, Pain Eases.

Coventry Live - Warwickshire

Warwick mental health hospital earmarked for closure despite councillor fury

NHS plans to close 15-bed facility for elderly women as part of new 'Hospital at Home' scheme sparking anger from Warwickshire councillors

WarwickshireWorld News

YMCA will open new charity shop branch in Leamington next month

The Leamington charity shop branch of the YMCA will open at the unit formerly occupied by Wilko on the ground floor of the Royal Priors shopping centre at the start of April.

Coventry Live - Warwickshire

Best place to rent a house in Coventry and Warwickshire as prices rise and wages stagnate

We've taken a look at how affordable it is to rent a house in different parts of Coventry and Warwickshire

The Leamington Observer

Home composting workshops on offer to Warwickshire gardeners

The free one-hour workshops are being held at libraries in Rugby, Kenilworth, Wolston, Alcester, Nuneaton, Bedworth and Atherstone from April to July

The Leamington Observer

Railway enthusiast leaves £20,000 legacy to charity which saved his life

Richard Periam was airlifted to hospital by The Air Ambulance Service (TAAS) following a serious accident in the garden of his village home in 2011.

Coventry Live - Warwickshire

Gang used drones to smuggle phones and drugs into Warwickshire jail

Seven men have been jailed for smuggling prohibited items into HMP Onley near Rugby

Coventry Live - Warwickshire

Update on Warwickshire pub plagued by violence as police say 'great work'

The Bell Inn at Coleshill was ordered to shut last September after serious violence incidents including a stabbing

Coventry Live - Warwickshire

Tributes to beloved dad who left huge gift in his will to help others

Richard Periam was airlifted by The Air Ambulance Service after being injured by a large-scale model railway at his home

WarwickshireWorld News

Heartbroken Crick man is launching new service to help reunite lost pets with their owners

A Crick man who lost his beloved dog is launching a voluntary search service to save others going through the same heartbreak of a missing pet.

WarwickshireWorld News

‘Plans to dump Olympic-sized swimming pool of wastewater every day into Whitnash Brook are outrageous’ say campaigners

Campaigners are fighting plans to dump an Olympic-sized swimming pool of wastewater every day into Whitnash Brook.

WarwickshireWorld News

Property Focus: Take a look at this stunning Regency townhouse in the heart of Leamington – beside former home of Napoleon III

A Grade II listed Regency townhouse in Leamington town centre has been put on the market.