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Andy Veale is the editor of the Stratford Herald, the newspaper where he started his journalism career in the 1990s. Andy has also worked on daily and weekly newspapers in Somerset, London, Essex and Cambridgeshire. He returned to edit the Herald at the start of 2021.

Shop closed after illegal cigarettes found in secret storage areas

18 November 2025
Shop closed after illegal cigarettes found in secret storage areas

Shop closed after illegal cigarettes found in secret storage areas

18 November 2025

Secret storage areas were created at a Studley shop where counterfeit cigarettes and hand rolling tobacco were hidden, ready to be sold.


Train services to Stratford cancelled and reductions on London routes ahead of Storm Claudia

13 November 2025
Train services to Stratford cancelled and reductions on London routes ahead of Storm Claudia

Train services to Stratford cancelled and reductions on London routes ahead of Storm Claudia

13 November 2025

There will be no trains from Stratford tomorrow while services to London will be cut by half as Chiltern Railways prepares for Storm Claudia.


‘Kick in the teeth’ for Warwickshire police and crime commissioner as Labour abolish role

13 November 2025
‘Kick in the teeth’ for Warwickshire police and crime commissioner as Labour abolish role

‘Kick in the teeth’ for Warwickshire police and crime commissioner as Labour abolish role

13 November 2025

Warwickshire’s police and crime commissioner has said the government’s decision to scrap the role is like a “kick in the teeth”.


Remembrance Sunday 2025: south Warwickshire pays respect to those who fought for us

12 November 2025
Remembrance Sunday 2025: south Warwickshire pays respect to those who fought for us

Remembrance Sunday 2025: south Warwickshire pays respect to those who fought for us

12 November 2025

South Warwickshire reflected on the sacrifices made by the country’s service men and women on 9th November at Remembrance events across the district


Remembrance Weekend 2025: services and events taking place in south Warwickshire and beyond

05 November 2025
Remembrance Weekend 2025: services and events taking place in south Warwickshire and beyond

Remembrance Weekend 2025: services and events taking place in south Warwickshire and beyond

05 November 2025

Services and events are planned for across south Warwickshire for Remembrance Day this year


Remembrance Day 2025: where to see impressive poppy displays across south Warwickshire

05 November 2025
Remembrance Day 2025: where to see impressive poppy displays across south Warwickshire

Remembrance Day 2025: where to see impressive poppy displays across south Warwickshire

05 November 2025

There are some stunning poppy displays across the district this year - here’s where to find them


Review: Warwick Castle’s Halloween frights are great fun but crowded

26 October 2025
Review: Warwick Castle’s Halloween frights are great fun but crowded

Review: Warwick Castle’s Halloween frights are great fun but crowded

26 October 2025

With Halloween a few days away, we went looking for frights at the Castle After Dark event at Warwick Castle. Find out how many of us made it back…


Half-term and Halloween events in Stratford, Warwick and South Warwickshire

25 October 2025
Half-term and Halloween events in Stratford, Warwick and South Warwickshire

Half-term and Halloween events in Stratford, Warwick and South Warwickshire

25 October 2025

From the RSC’s activities for children to Warwick Castle’s Halloween scares - find out what’s on over the October half-term week.


Mint condition 1982 Mercedes-Benz, never driven on UK roads, going on display in Stratford

20 October 2025
Mint condition 1982 Mercedes-Benz, never driven on UK roads, going on display in Stratford

Mint condition 1982 Mercedes-Benz, never driven on UK roads, going on display in Stratford

20 October 2025

A rare 1982 Mercedes which has been kept in mint condition - and only has 42 miles on the clock - is going on display in Stratford.


Warwickshire children under starter’s orders with marathon medal competition

18 October 2025
Warwickshire children under starter’s orders with marathon medal competition

Warwickshire children under starter’s orders with marathon medal competition

18 October 2025

The race is on to get creative and design a new medal for the Shakespeare Marathon and Half-Marathon 2026.


Fun for all at Stratford Mop… apart from ‘unhappy’ teens who had their booze confiscated

16 October 2025
Fun for all at Stratford Mop… apart from ‘unhappy’ teens who had their booze confiscated

Fun for all at Stratford Mop… apart from ‘unhappy’ teens who had their booze confiscated

16 October 2025

Thousands of people flocked to the Mop in Stratford at the weekend to enjoy the rides, the bright lights and the games.


Driver suspected of stealing cannabis plants fled after crash near Wellesbourne

16 October 2025
Driver suspected of stealing cannabis plants fled after crash near Wellesbourne

Driver suspected of stealing cannabis plants fled after crash near Wellesbourne

16 October 2025

A van driver - suspected of stealing cannabis plants - fled into the night after being forced to a stop by police near Wellesbourne.


New stats show population growth and increased cost of rent in Stratford District

15 October 2025
New stats show population growth and increased cost of rent in Stratford District

New stats show population growth and increased cost of rent in Stratford District

15 October 2025

The district’s population has grown by almost 20 per cent in a decade – the eighth largest increase of any local authority in England and Wales


From failing to fantastic – Our Lady’s gets ‘outstanding’ rating

14 October 2025
From failing to fantastic – Our Lady’s gets ‘outstanding’ rating

From failing to fantastic – Our Lady’s gets ‘outstanding’ rating

14 October 2025

For a number of years, Ofsted inspectors found Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School in Alcester was not reaching the required standards


Trespassers warned to stay out of former Warwickshire hotel site after criminal damage

13 October 2025
Trespassers warned to stay out of former Warwickshire hotel site after criminal damage

Trespassers warned to stay out of former Warwickshire hotel site after criminal damage

13 October 2025

Police have warned trespassers at a former hotel and conference centre that they are being watched.


From calls to books filling the walls - teenager creates phone box library

11 October 2025
From calls to books filling the walls - teenager creates phone box library

From calls to books filling the walls - teenager creates phone box library

11 October 2025

A teenager has helped turn the page for the future of a decommissioned phone box by turning it into a community library.


Free family fun in Stratford as Fun Palace returned

10 October 2025
Free family fun in Stratford as Fun Palace returned

Free family fun in Stratford as Fun Palace returned

10 October 2025

Free activities for families were on offer at five locations around Stratford on Saturday (4th October) as the annual Fun Palace returned


A46 closed near Stratford as emergency services attend multiple car crash

10 October 2025
A46 closed near Stratford as emergency services attend multiple car crash

A46 closed near Stratford as emergency services attend multiple car crash

10 October 2025

Routes around Stratford are slow moving as drivers try to find a way around the road closure.


Classic fun at Stratford church’s fundraising fete

03 October 2025
Classic fun at Stratford church’s fundraising fete

Classic fun at Stratford church’s fundraising fete

03 October 2025

Music, stalls, entertainment and the mayhem of a children’s three-legged race provided a fun family afternoon in Stratford on Saturday.


Shakespeare Distillery launches pinot noir gin as it celebrates 10 years with weekend of offers

02 October 2025
Shakespeare Distillery launches pinot noir gin as it celebrates 10 years with weekend of offers

Shakespeare Distillery launches pinot noir gin as it celebrates 10 years with weekend of offers

02 October 2025

The Stratford firm, which has its distillery on the edge of Stratford as well as a shop and tasting room in the centre, launched in 2015.


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