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Stratford Victorian Christmas Market cancelled for 2020

11 September 2020
Stratford Victorian Christmas Market cancelled for 2020

Stratford Victorian Christmas Market cancelled for 2020

11 September 2020

Stratford’s Victorian Christmas Market has been cancelled this year sparking disappointment among shoppers. The four-day event had been due to take place…


Warwickshire health chiefs among most influential in England

10 September 2020
Warwickshire health chiefs among most influential in England

Warwickshire health chiefs among most influential in England

10 September 2020

Two of Warwickshire leading health chiefs have been named in a prestigious annual list of England’s most influential figures. Professor Sir Chris Ham…


Ken Kennett Centre art project wins £31,000 in funding

10 September 2020
Ken Kennett Centre art project wins £31,000 in funding

Ken Kennett Centre art project wins £31,000 in funding

10 September 2020

More than £31,000 has been secured for a new 18 month art project at Stratford’s Ken Kennett Centre, designed to bring residents closer together. The…


Job Centre Wood Street move still on the cards

09 September 2020
Job Centre Wood Street move still on the cards

Job Centre Wood Street move still on the cards

09 September 2020

Plans to relocate Stratford Job Centre to Wood Street are still going ahead, despite a planning application being withdrawn. The Job Centre, is currently…


Missing Stratford man found

09 September 2020
Missing Stratford man found

Missing Stratford man found

09 September 2020

Police have confirmed that a man reported to have gone missing in Stratford at the weekend has now been found. 38-year-old Jacek Taboika has been located…


Businesses urged to apply for Covid recovery grants

07 September 2020
Businesses urged to apply for Covid recovery grants

Businesses urged to apply for Covid recovery grants

07 September 2020

Small businesses in Warwickshire hit by the Coronavirus pandemic can apply for new grants from the County Council to boost their recovery. Warwickshire…


Meon Vale school plan submitted

30 August 2020
Meon Vale school plan submitted

Meon Vale school plan submitted

30 August 2020

An application to build a new 420 pupil primary school at Meon Vale has been submitted to Stratford District Council. The two-form entry school, called…


Serious accident triggers calls for speed limit rethink near stables

29 August 2020
Serious accident triggers calls for speed limit rethink near stables

Serious accident triggers calls for speed limit rethink near stables

29 August 2020

A SERIOUS accident close to a popular stables has stoked urgent calls for speed limits to be reduced. On the 22nd June Elisha Padbury was riding her 20-year-old…


Fossil hunter Robin's find of a lifetime

28 August 2020
Fossil hunter Robin's find of a lifetime

Fossil hunter Robin's find of a lifetime

28 August 2020

“Better than winning the lottery” is how a Broom fossil hunter has described the moment he discovered a brand new dinosaur species whilst on holiday in…


Mayor shows support for Stratford Samaritans in anniversary year

26 August 2020
Mayor shows support for Stratford Samaritans in anniversary year

Mayor shows support for Stratford Samaritans in anniversary year

26 August 2020

Stratford Mayor Cllr Tony Jackson showed his support for Stratford Samaritans last week as the branch prepares to mark its 30 th anniversary. When Stratford…


Council calls time on problematic Tramway Bridge lights

25 August 2020
Council calls time on problematic Tramway Bridge lights

Council calls time on problematic Tramway Bridge lights

25 August 2020

Stratford problematic Tramway Bridge Lights are to be turned off permanently after a series of costly breakdowns finally forced the district council to…


New biodiversity project to be created at Pathlow

24 August 2020
New biodiversity project to be created at Pathlow

New biodiversity project to be created at Pathlow

24 August 2020

A series of new ponds, wildflower meadows and woodland are set to be created in land belonging to a district charity, as part of a new biodiversity project. £170,000…


Speedwatch scheme relaunches in crackdown on speeding drivers

20 August 2020
Speedwatch scheme relaunches in crackdown on speeding drivers

Speedwatch scheme relaunches in crackdown on speeding drivers

20 August 2020

The battle against speeding drivers resumed in Warwickshire this week as the police Community Speedwatch scheme relaunched as part of a phased reintroduction…


LIVE BLOG: GCSE Results Day

20 August 2020
LIVE BLOG: GCSE Results Day

LIVE BLOG: GCSE Results Day

20 August 2020

Thousands of pupils across Stratford District are finding out their GCSE results today. Last week's A-level results were mired in controversy, but both…


Stratford Pizza Express not on closure list

19 August 2020
Stratford Pizza Express not on closure list

Stratford Pizza Express not on closure list

19 August 2020

Stratford’s Pizza Express restaurant on Ely Street has not been named as one of 73 the chain is planning to close. The company announced a wave of closures…


Police motorcycle courses designed to improve safety on county roads

18 August 2020
Police motorcycle courses designed to improve safety on county roads

Police motorcycle courses designed to improve safety on county roads

18 August 2020

Motorcyclists are being urged to sign up for Warwickshire Police’s Bikesafe initiative, aimed at cutting accidents and improving riding skills. The one…


Foodbank to launch summer food drive as demand for help soars

17 August 2020
Foodbank to launch summer food drive as demand for help soars

Foodbank to launch summer food drive as demand for help soars

17 August 2020

A summer food drive with a difference will begin on Thursday (20 th August) to help Stratford Foodbank cope with a huge increase in demand. The food drive…


Still no decision on Stratford Park and Ride re-opening

16 August 2020
Still no decision on Stratford Park and Ride re-opening

Still no decision on Stratford Park and Ride re-opening

16 August 2020

A decision about when Stratford Park and Ride will re-open has yet to be taken according to Warwickshire County Council. This week the Herald asked the…


Canal quarter and CCTV plans approved

15 August 2020
Canal quarter and CCTV plans approved

Canal quarter and CCTV plans approved

15 August 2020

The first long-awaited phase of Stratford’s new Canal Quarter development was given the go-ahead by planners last week. The planning application, including…


LIVE BLOG: Students learn their A-level fate

13 August 2020
LIVE BLOG: Students learn their A-level fate

LIVE BLOG: Students learn their A-level fate

13 August 2020

The nervous wait for results is finally over for Stratford District’s A-level students as they begun finding out their grades this morning. The pandemic…


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