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The Leamington Observer

Warwick fundraising gala leaves organisers feeling tickled pink

A Touch of Pink Gala, held at King’s High, raised £24,000 for The Esther Project based in Leamington.

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Coventry Live - Warwickshire

Two Nuneaton firms and woman prosecuted for serious 'fire safety breaches'

Fines totalled more than £176,000

WarwickshireWorld News

Leamington event recognised £13.5k given by community to ongoing Ukraine ambulance appeal

An event held in Leamington has recognised the large sums of money donated by townspeople, groups, businesses and organisations to an ongoing appeal to send ambulances to war torn Ukraine.

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WarwickshireWorld News

Building a place in the community brick by brick - meet the owner of Leamington's new Lego cafe and shop

A Lego cafe and shop is one of the latest businesses to join Leamington – and it’s open to adults as well as children.

The Leamington Observer

Art Box in Leamington is dressed to impress

Designed by textile students from Kingsley School, the gown has been created out of repurposed vintage tea towels to celebrate colour, memory and domestic life.

WarwickshireWorld News

Charity offers £1,000 cash reward to find man wanted in connection with Rugby flat burglary

A £1,000 cash reward is being offered for information that leads police to a man wanted in connection with a burglary in Rugby.

The Leamington Observer

South Warwickshire para-dressage rider takes to the world equestrian stage

It is the culmination of more than a decade of grit and elite-level performance following her diagnosis with multiple sclerosis in 2012. 

WarwickshireWorld News

Man in his 30s dies after crash on the edge of Lutterworth

A man in his 30s has died after a crash on the edge of Lutterworth yesterday (Wednesday February 11).

The Leamington Observer

Mould Can Be Kept Out of Wardrobes and Cupboards If You Put This One Natural Item on a Shelf

If left unchecked, mould doesn’t just stain clothing.

The Leamington Observer

COLUMN: MP Matt Western talks apprenticeships and far-right protests

In the 2024/25 academic year, more than 1,300 people started apprenticeships across the wider Warwick district.

WarwickshireWorld News

Upper Lighthorne near Leamington celebrates transition to official town status

Upper Lighthorne has officially marked a historic milestone in its journey of growth and community development with its parish council transitioning to a town council.

WarwickshireWorld News

Rent rise for council-owned homes in Rugby

Council tenants in Rugby borough face a rise in the amount they pay for rent.

WarwickshireWorld News

Walking tour of council HQ in Warwick will help fund Henry VIII painting restoration

A new walking tour at Warwickshire County Council’s Shire Hall headquarters in Warwick is offering art and history lovers a rare opportunity to explore one of the county’s historic portrait collections - while directly supporting a major conservation project.

WarwickshireWorld News

Warwick District Council hopes to build 400 new council homes over next 5 years - and bring in more staff to deal with housing issues

Warwick District Council (WDC) is planning to build 400 new council homes over the next five years - and to bring in more staff to deal with any housing issues.

WarwickshireWorld News

Police discover stolen tobacco in boot of Jaguar XF stopped in Rugby

Police stopped this Jaguar XF in Rugby and discovered the boot was full of stolen tobacco.

WarwickshireWorld News

Warwickshire County Council: Reform UK calls for HS2 to deliver urgent “reset of respect” for affected communities

The Reform administration at Warwickshire County Council has called on HS2 to deliver an urgent “reset of respect” for communities living with daily disruption from construction work around Water Orton and Coleshill.

The Leamington Observer

Schools called on to help raise cash for The Myton Hospices

Each year, the charity must raise over £12 million to run its services.

WarwickshireWorld News

Artists take a walk on the wild side for Rugby park's vibrant mural

Artists have taken a walk on the wild side to update a colourful mural in Rugby’s Caldecott Park.

Coventry Live - Warwickshire

Two seriously injured as air ambulance attends Warwickshire crash

Emergency services were called to the scene on Thursday

Coventry Live - Warwickshire

Warwickshire Lloyds Bank branch among 53 set to be closed

Lloyds Banking Group will be closing another 95 of its bank branches across the UK, affecting customers of Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland