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New Abbey Fields swimming pools make a splash
An opening ceremony took place on Wednesday July 8 with chairman of Warwick District Council Coun Pam Redford cutting the ribbon.
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How dodgy drivers could earn Warwickshire County Council £220k a year
Warwickshire County Council is proposing to apply to the Department for Transport to use traffic cameras to monitor vehicles making prohibited turns, blocking yellow-box junctions and contravening school street restrictions at hotspots across the county, with plans budgeted to bring in £220,000 per...
Leamington respite care home is rated as good in Care Quality Commission report
A small respite care home in Leamington for people with a physical disabilities, learning disabilities and autism has been rated as good in a report by the Care Quality Commission after an inspection took place there last month.
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MP considers policy challenges of Artificial Intelligence
Kenilworth and Southam MP Sir Jeremy Wright writes for The Observer.
'Our journey doesn't end here, it has only just begun' - says council after missing out on Town of Culture bid
Warwick Town Council has said that it is disappointed that Warwick missed out on the shortlist for the UK Town of Culture 2028 bid, but says “the journey does end here”.
Boost for mental health support on major roads with new charity partnership
Tragically, around 50 suspected suicides are estimated to occur on motorways and major A-roads each year, accounting for around 20 per cent of all deaths.
Fresh Feeding Made Easier As Just for Pets Launches Years Online.
Customers can now shop one of the Uk’s highest rated fresh dog food brands online at Just for Pets.
Warwick and Leamington MP presses council for answers over 'paddling pool fiasco'
The MP for Warwick and Leamington has pressed Warwick District Council for answers over what he has dubbed the “paddling pool fiasco”.
Met Office reveals when Coventry will next see rain as yellow alert remains
It has been a hot and dry few weeks across our area
New Abbey Fields Swimming Pool in Kenilworth opens to the public for the first time
Thousands of people visited Abbey Fields Swimming Pool on Saturday and Sunday (July 11 and 12) as the long-awaited new Kenilworth facility’s doors were opened to the public for the first time.
Leamington man launches fundraising campaign to help beloved blind bulldog from Rugby
A Leamington man has launched a fundraising campaign to help a blind Bulldog which was found abandoned in Dunchurch near Rugby.
BBC Loses Over Half a Million Licence Fee Payers Following Scandals - NATIONAL NEWS
The number of households paying the BBC licence fee has dropped by 539,000 over the past year, according to the corporation's newly published annual report...
Families across the Rugby Borough invited to free water safety day as summer holidays begin
Families across the Rugby Borough are being encouraged to kick-start the school summer holidays by attending a free community water safety day in support of World Drowning Prevention Day.
Juggling act for gangster on the run in classic comedy at Loft Theatre
One Man, Two Guvnors runs at Leamington's Loft Theatre from July 15 to 25.
New £2.4 million food store opens on former Second World War airfield in Southam
A new £2.4 million food store built on a former Second World War RAF airfield in Southam has got off to a flying start after its doors opened to the public for the first time.
Rugby Rotary and Lions Clubs team up with councillors to host charity quiz night also raising funds for prostate cancer testing
Two clubs in Rugby have teamed up to host a charity quiz night which is also raising funds towards prostate cancer testing in the town.
Police appeal for new information in Leamington murder investigation
The detective leading the investigation into a Leamington man’s death is appealing for anyone with new information to come forward.
New £2.4m food store built on former WW2 airfield gets off to flying start
Hundreds of shoppers attended the launch on July 11 in the heart of Southam’s Flying Fields development.
Electric Car Drivers Face New Mileage Tax, Including Trips Abroad - NATIONAL NEWS
Motorists who drive electric vehicles will be charged a new tax based on how far they travel, including journeys taken outside the UK, under government plans...
Investigation continues after a body was found in the river in Leamington
The body of Adam Lucas was recovered from the river in Victoria Park on Wednesday April 15.