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Enjoying a holiday at home

Age UK Coventry and Warwickshire is celebrating the success of this year’s Holiday at Home event, in partnership with Wellesbourne & Walton Community Cares.

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Mexico Fans Stage Noisy Night Outside England Hotel Ahead of World Cup Showdown - NATIONAL NEWS

England’s preparations for one of their biggest matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been disrupted after hundreds of Mexico supporters gathered outside the

Coventry Live - Warwickshire

Teenager left to face 'unimpressed parents' after driving underage in Warwickshire

It's one incident in the latest round-up of action taken by police on Warwickshire's roads

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Literary greats head to head in Stratford

In Conversation: Pygmalion & The Importance of Being Earnest takes place at Rother Street Arts House on August 15,

Coventry Live - Warwickshire

From cold-blooded killers to jet-setting dealers: Every criminal jailed in Coventry and Warwickshire this June

We've taken a look at the criminals from our area jailed in June

Coventry Live - Warwickshire

New health alert issued as temperatures set to hit 31C in Coventry

Another heatwave is expected to hit our area next week - with experts issuing a warning

Coventry Live - Warwickshire

Two dealers selling drugs from a Nissan Qashqai had 'no idea they were being watched'

Ardian Beqiri and Kadri Kaja were caught red-handed on Deepmore Road in Rugby

Coventry Live - Warwickshire

'I started ballet aged two - now at just 13 I've got a dream role in Swan Lake'

Esme Hancock is performing in the English Youth Ballet performance of Swan Lake

The Leamington Observer

Mural project brings plenty of colour to Warwickshire

The Blank Canvas community art project has seen ten murals completed around the county.

Coventry Live - Warwickshire

Bulkington Christmas lights 'spiteful class warfare' could be ending as council looks at funding

The council previously pulled its funding for the village's annual switch-on

The Leamington Observer

Life-saving defibrillators installed outside six Warwickshire Police stations

The publicly-accessible defibrillators were installed thanks to the tireless efforts of a bereaved county mum who set up a charity in her son’s memory

Coventry Live - Warwickshire

Warwickshire library protest: Council accused of 'staggering lack of respect'

Around 50 people gathered on the steps of Shire Hall in Warwick to protest against Warwickshire County Council's plans to review library Pride displays and other promotional material, as a Lib Dem councillor accused the Reform UK-led council of showing a 'staggering lack of respect' towards demonstr...

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Labour Scraps 200-Year-Old Law Criminalising Rough Sleeping - NATIONAL NEWS

People sleeping rough on the streets of England and Wales can no longer be arrested or prosecuted simply for being homeless after the Labour Government formally

Coventry Live - Warwickshire

New speed cameras installed on notorious A46 in Warwickshire as police say 'high risk'

Police say people have been raising concerns about this road for years

The Leamington Observer

Wonderwall Becomes the Soundtrack of England’s World Cup Dream

For decades, England supporters have had a soundtrack for every major tournament. From Three Lions to Vindaloo, and more recently Sweet Caroline, football fans

Coventry Live - Warwickshire

People spotted jumping into Warwickshire river as police issue 'serious risk' warning

Reports have been made to police of people jumping from bridges into the river at St Nicholas Park

The Leamington Observer

Hot hatches rev up 80s and 90s motoring nostalgia

New exhibition 'Spoiler Alert: The Hot Hatch Story' is on now at the british Motor Museum.

Coventry Live - Warwickshire

Boy, 11, 'only one allowed' at pool closed to the public for special reason

He's been dubbed a nature hero

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UPDATE - England v Mexico match to go ahead at 1am as originally planned - NATIONAL NEWS

According to reports, thunderstorms forecast for Mexico City have prompted FIFA to enter talks about moving the match.

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Jail for Rugby cocaine dealers who were caught selling drugs in the street

Two cocaine dealers have been jailed after being spotted dealing on the streets of Rugby.