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‘Destruction would be unthinkable’ - villages respond to option for 6,700-home new town

13 March 2025
‘Destruction would be unthinkable’ - villages respond to option for 6,700-home new town

‘Destruction would be unthinkable’ - villages respond to option for 6,700-home new town

13 March 2025

Residents in Bearley and Wilmcote put forward a strong case for preventing the areas from becoming part of the new Local Plan.


New cafe-bar Chapter 23 set to opens in Alcester

12 March 2025
New cafe-bar Chapter 23 set to opens in Alcester

New cafe-bar Chapter 23 set to opens in Alcester

12 March 2025

Former St Benedict’s School pupil Callum Finneran, 23, is behind the venture


Councillors urged to resign at village where option for 6,700 new homes is being considered

27 February 2025
Councillors urged to resign at village where option for 6,700 new homes is being considered

Councillors urged to resign at village where option for 6,700 new homes is being considered

27 February 2025

There were threats of legal action and calls for councillors to step down at a meeting in Wilmcote this week.


‘£3m spent on roof repairs not a factor in family retaking control of Coughton Court’

26 February 2025
‘£3m spent on roof repairs not a factor in family retaking control of Coughton Court’

‘£3m spent on roof repairs not a factor in family retaking control of Coughton Court’

26 February 2025

Throckmortons respond to National Trust members angered that they will have to pay to visit Coughton Court despite helping to fund the roof repairs.


Tenant’s shock as they’re told to leave Stratford home of 18 years

24 February 2025
Tenant’s shock as they’re told to leave Stratford home of 18 years

Tenant’s shock as they’re told to leave Stratford home of 18 years

24 February 2025

The properties in Shottery are owned by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and will undergo rennovation.


Protesters gather in Stratford to oppose plans for 6,700 new homes

18 February 2025
Protesters gather in Stratford to oppose plans for 6,700 new homes

Protesters gather in Stratford to oppose plans for 6,700 new homes

18 February 2025

Wilmcote and Bearley residents are fighting the potential inclusion of nearby land in the Local Plan.


Questions raised over land ownership at Warwickshire village on list for thousands of new homes

17 February 2025
Questions raised over land ownership at Warwickshire village on list for thousands of new homes

Questions raised over land ownership at Warwickshire village on list for thousands of new homes

17 February 2025

Wilmcote councillors were asked if they own any of the land that could potentially be used for housing if the area is selected in the Local Plan.


Draft Local Plan lists sites for 11,000 new homes for Stratford

10 February 2025
Draft Local Plan lists sites for 11,000 new homes for Stratford

Draft Local Plan lists sites for 11,000 new homes for Stratford

10 February 2025

There could also be expansions for Shipston, Bidford, Alcester and Henley as sites are considered as part of the Local Plan process.


Filling station to remain in Henley as family business looks to the future

09 February 2025
Filling station to remain in Henley as family business looks to the future

Filling station to remain in Henley as family business looks to the future

09 February 2025

The Ford dealership will go, replaced with a convenience store and a storage facility.


Bearded Botanist gets birthday wish by taking over nurseries in Stratford

03 February 2025
Bearded Botanist gets birthday wish by taking over nurseries in Stratford

Bearded Botanist gets birthday wish by taking over nurseries in Stratford

03 February 2025

Jordan Weston has taken over Paddock Nurseries and Interiors in Luddington Road.


Stratford demands more NHS dentists as another practice looks to go private

02 February 2025
Stratford demands more NHS dentists as another practice looks to go private

Stratford demands more NHS dentists as another practice looks to go private

02 February 2025

Stratford’s MP will be asking the government to intervene and help ensure people have access to NHS dental care.


South Warwickshire villagers unite against option for up to 6,800 homes

01 February 2025
South Warwickshire villagers unite against option for up to 6,800 homes

South Warwickshire villagers unite against option for up to 6,800 homes

01 February 2025

Anxious people crowded into the village hall at Bearley to hear what the draft Local Plan could have in store for their area.


£250k study could hold key to unlocking funding for Stratford relief road

27 January 2025
£250k study could hold key to unlocking funding for Stratford relief road

£250k study could hold key to unlocking funding for Stratford relief road

27 January 2025

The study is included as part of Stratford District Council’s planned spending for 2025-26.


Warwickshire village where walking is ‘dicing with death’

24 January 2025
Warwickshire village where walking is ‘dicing with death’

Warwickshire village where walking is ‘dicing with death’

24 January 2025

Residents in Claverdon are demanding something is done about speeding traffic.


Tiny Warwickshire village ‘gathering views’ on proposal that could add 6,000 new homes

23 January 2025
Tiny Warwickshire village ‘gathering views’ on proposal that could add 6,000 new homes

Tiny Warwickshire village ‘gathering views’ on proposal that could add 6,000 new homes

23 January 2025

A meeting this Saturday will discuss land around Bearley and Wilmcote which has been included as a Local Plan option for a new town.


Stratford MP backs village’s fight to tackle speeding traffic

19 January 2025
Stratford MP backs village’s fight to tackle speeding traffic

Stratford MP backs village’s fight to tackle speeding traffic

19 January 2025

Frustrated residents in Claverdon held a public meeting this weekend to see what can be done to slow down drivers.


Raising a glass to lost pubs and old favourites

19 January 2025
Raising a glass to lost pubs and old favourites

Raising a glass to lost pubs and old favourites

19 January 2025

Martin Russell has done fascinating research into the pubs that have come and gone in Shipston over the past 500 years.


New museum focussing on town’s history to open in Stratford

16 January 2025
New museum focussing on town’s history to open in Stratford

New museum focussing on town’s history to open in Stratford

16 January 2025

The Museum of Stratford-on-Avon is expected to open this year and will feature the town and its people.


Former head and deputy “improperly used” £250,000 of Henley school’s money

15 January 2025
Former head and deputy “improperly used” £250,000 of Henley school’s money

Former head and deputy “improperly used” £250,000 of Henley school’s money

15 January 2025

Mike Turner was head of River House School from 2000 and Simon Constantinou joined as his deputy in 2004.


Warwickshire village calls big public meeting to tackle speeding traffic

14 January 2025
Warwickshire village calls big public meeting to tackle speeding traffic

Warwickshire village calls big public meeting to tackle speeding traffic

14 January 2025

Claverdon residents say they so fed up with being fobbed off in their attempts to crack down on speeding motorists.


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