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Bard 400: Shakespeare Luncheon

03 May 2016
Bard 400: Shakespeare Luncheon

Bard 400: Shakespeare Luncheon

03 May 2016

MORE than 600 people, united by their love of the Bard, assembled on the sunny banks of the River Avon during the recent Shakespeare celebrations for…


Bard 400: Sir Trevor Nunn's Shakespeare Luncheon speech

03 May 2016
Bard 400: Sir Trevor Nunn's Shakespeare Luncheon speech

Bard 400: Sir Trevor Nunn's Shakespeare Luncheon speech

03 May 2016

THANK you to the organisers of the Pragnell Prize, and to George Pragnells and the Pragnell family. These days, we are so used to saying that "there's…


Jury retires in Tristram Wallace murder trial

03 May 2016
Jury retires in Tristram Wallace murder trial

Jury retires in Tristram Wallace murder trial

03 May 2016

The jury in the Tristram Wallace murder trial have retired to consider their verdicts as the trial enters its fifth week. The Honourable Mr Justice Timothy…


VIDEO: Stratford's Festival of Motoring

03 May 2016
VIDEO: Stratford's Festival of Motoring

VIDEO: Stratford's Festival of Motoring

03 May 2016

HUNDREDS of classic cars lined up on Stratford-upon-Avon's streets over the weekend as the town’s Festival of Motoring rolled into town. The event, organised…


Closure-threatened post office is refurbished

01 May 2016
Closure-threatened post office is refurbished

Closure-threatened post office is refurbished

01 May 2016

A FAMILY-run village post office has had a major refurbishment just months after it was saved from closure. Last May residents in and around Tysoe united…


Hospice scoops national award and £30k funding

01 May 2016
Hospice scoops national award and £30k funding

Hospice scoops national award and £30k funding

01 May 2016

STRATFORD-UPON-AVON’S Shakespeare Hospice has beaten more than 400 other organisations to scoop a top national award and £30,000 in unrestricted funding. The…


Church to host EU referendum debate

30 April 2016
Church to host EU referendum debate

Church to host EU referendum debate

30 April 2016

THE EU returns to the local agenda this week with two events focusing on the in/out referendum to be hosted in Stratford.Both take place on Wednesday,…


KES students complete 125-mile relay in honour of Shakespeare

30 April 2016
KES students complete 125-mile relay in honour of Shakespeare

KES students complete 125-mile relay in honour of Shakespeare

30 April 2016

Students at Stratford’s King Edward VI School completed a 125 mile sporting challenge in honour of the Bard last Saturday, transporting a quill by foot…


VIDEO: Stratford's Shakespeare Marathon

29 April 2016
VIDEO: Stratford's Shakespeare Marathon

VIDEO: Stratford's Shakespeare Marathon

29 April 2016

A sea of runners gathered in Stratford on Sunday to take on the Rotary Shakespeare Marathon and Half-Marathon. Raising money for a host of good causes,…


VIDEO: Stratford's Shakespeare parade

29 April 2016
VIDEO: Stratford's Shakespeare parade

VIDEO: Stratford's Shakespeare parade

29 April 2016

Thousands of people lined the streets of Stratford last Saturday for the town’s annual Shakespeare parade. The parade is considered one of the highlights…


Police search for missing Alcester teenager

29 April 2016
Police search for missing Alcester teenager

Police search for missing Alcester teenager

29 April 2016

Police are appealing for help to find an Alcester teenager, who has been missing since Saturday. 15-year-old Ellie Mae Shaylor was last seen in Stratford…


VIDEO: Stars arriving at the RSC

28 April 2016
VIDEO: Stars arriving at the RSC

VIDEO: Stars arriving at the RSC

28 April 2016

Stars of stage and screen descended on Stratford on Saturday as the RSC hosted a spectacular live televised show in tribute to William Shakespeare. Crowds…


VIDEO: Prince Charles visits New Place and Holy Trinity Church

28 April 2016
VIDEO: Prince Charles visits New Place and Holy Trinity Church

VIDEO: Prince Charles visits New Place and Holy Trinity Church

28 April 2016

A sea of smiling faces greeted Prince Charles when he visited New Place and Holy Trinity Church on Saturday, as the world’s attention focussed on Stratford. The…


Gearing up for Festival of Motoring

28 April 2016
Gearing up for Festival of Motoring

Gearing up for Festival of Motoring

28 April 2016

Thousands of classic car enthusiasts are set to descend on Stratford at the weekend as the town’s annual festival of motoring rolls into town. More than…


Man charged after fatal bike crash

27 April 2016
Man charged after fatal bike crash

Man charged after fatal bike crash

27 April 2016

A 35-year-old man has appeared in court charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a motorcyclist died in Wootton Wawen on Monday night. Craig…


Travellers leave Tiddington encampment

27 April 2016
Travellers leave Tiddington encampment

Travellers leave Tiddington encampment

27 April 2016

A group of travellers who set up camp in Tiddington on Monday have moved on. The travellers, who set up an encampment on land at the Tiddington Home Guard…


Chedhams Yard to open for free every Saturday

27 April 2016
Chedhams Yard to open for free every Saturday

Chedhams Yard to open for free every Saturday

27 April 2016

Chedhams Yard in Wellebourne is set to reopen later this month with visitors encouraged to visit the site for free on Saturdays throughout the year. The…


VIDEO: Benedict Cumberbatch arriving at the RSC

26 April 2016
VIDEO: Benedict Cumberbatch arriving at the RSC

VIDEO: Benedict Cumberbatch arriving at the RSC

26 April 2016

HUNDREDS of screaming fans gathered at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre on Saturday afternoon for a glimpse of some of the stars performing in the evening’s…


Stratford gears up for Motoring Festival

25 April 2016
Stratford gears up for Motoring Festival

Stratford gears up for Motoring Festival

25 April 2016

THOUSANDS of classic car enthusiasts are set to descend on Stratford-upon-Avon at the weekend as the town’s annual Festival of Motoring rolls into town. More…


Roads to close for Shakespeare Marathon

24 April 2016
Roads to close for Shakespeare Marathon

Roads to close for Shakespeare Marathon

24 April 2016

A NUMBER of roads will close again today, Sunday, in Stratford-upon-Avon town centre as this year's Shakespeare Marathon and Half Marathon takes place. There…


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