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UK government borrowing blows past forecasts as debt interest surges - NATIONAL NEWS

UK government borrowing has surged far beyond expectations, as rising debt interest costs and market turmoil push the public finances under increasing strain...

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Setting out Warwickshire's future priorities

Warwickshire County Council is urging residents, businesses and partners to share their views on what matters most to them.

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All the details of child safeguarding alert issued in Warwickshire this week

A Warwickshire school sent an alert to parents after an incident near a local park

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Popular Leamington town centre café to close permanently next weekend

The popular Oxford Café in Leamington town centre has announced it will close permanently next weekend.

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Applications soon to open for slices of £58k Leamington Town Council grants pot

Leamington Town Council will open its 2026/27 Community Grants on April 1.

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South Warwickshire town named one of the 'best places to live in the Midlands'

A town in south Warwickshire has been named as one of the ‘best places to live in the Midlands’.

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"It would have been a disaster": Rugby campaigners celebrate rejection of housing appeal

Campaigners in Rugby say their two year fight to stop homes being built on greenfield site near the town centre have paid off.

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Surge in tourist visits thanks to Warwickshire's green spaces

Figures taken from A Review of the Visitor Economy in Warwickshire, show that tourism continues to grow, with over 15.5 million total trips to the county.

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Warwick Castle Unboxed: The untold stories from behind the walls revealed at exhibition

Warwick Castle is more than 1,000 years old and for a large portion of the site’s history, the site was lived in or owned by the Greville family. In the 1970s, David Greville, eighth Earl of Warwick, sold the Greville family archive to the Warwickshire County Record Office. From this archive, a ne...

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Shoplifter caught red-handed and made to pay back cost of items she nicked

Officers thanked quick thinking staff in Leamington

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The jockeys with the most Grand National wins

And a select group of riders have done it more than once, placing themselves among the most celebrated names in racing history.

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Staff at two Warwickshire hotels failed to react to signs of child exploitation in police test

Employees at two Warwickshire hotels will be given training after staff members failed to react to signs of child exploitation during a police test.

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Southam care home rated among the top 20 in the West Midlands

The Royal British Legion, Galanos House care home has been named a Top 20 Care Home in the West Midlands by carehome.co.uk

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Rugby town centre shopfronts could get 'glow up' thanks to new grants

Rugby town centre shopfronts could get a ‘glow up’ thanks to new grants.

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Armed robber begs cops to 'get me out of here' after being trapped by quick-thinking shop worker during raid

An armed robber begged cops to "get me out of here" after he was trapped by a quick-thinking shop worker who closed the shutters mid-raid.

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5 Brilliant Ways to Use Block Bottom Bags

The way you wrap or store an item can affect how people see its value.

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Police helicopter, armed officers and dogs used to find wanted man hiding in bushes in Leamington's Jephson Gardens

A police helicopter, armed officers and dogs were used to find a wanted man in the bushes in Leamington's Jephson Gardens last night (Thursday).

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Warwickshire College Group bounces back from brink of bankruptcy

CEO and principal Sara-Jane Watkins has hailed a new era for WCG.

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Warwickshire County Council leader and deputy accused of 'loudly' discussing redundancies near council staff

The leader and deputy leader of Warwickshire County Council face allegations of “talking loudly” about redundancies in front of staff ahead of Christmas.

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Leamington boxing gym and Warwick charity among projects to receive slice of £324k funding from Police and Crime Commissioner

A Leamington boxing gym and a Warwick charity are among the community groups, charities and organisations across Warwickshire which will receive a slice of £324,000 in grant funding from the county’s Police and Crime Commissioner Philip Seccombe for 2026/27.