Police helicopter films Stratford streets for murder trial

A POLICE helicopter hovering over Stratford town centre on Thursday afternoon was videoing key locations involved in a murder in the town last year. Arden…

Shakespeare Week is a big hit with local schools

HUNDREDS of primary school children in the Stratford-upon-Avon area have enthusiastically embraced the world’s greatest playwright as part of Shakespeare…

New homes given go-ahead for Cattle Market site

NEW homes look set to fill the void that has been an eyesore in Stratford-upon-Avon for years as Stratford District Council gave the thumbs up to develop…

Stratford gets a new High Steward

STRATFORD’S new High Steward was appointed this week at the Town Hall. The 9th Marquess of Hertford has become the 24th High Steward of Stratford, a largely…

PICTURES: Car smash at Warwick Hospital

FIRE and police crews attended a road traffic collision in the car park in the grounds of Warwick Hospital today, Wednesday. Medical teams reported slight…

Entrepreneurial brothers expand

TWO Warwickshire-based property entrepreneurs, who harnessed the power of the internet to drive forward their fledgling letting agency, have launched…

Village pub's fresh identity

THE Kitchen at Farnborough opened its doors last Friday sporting a complete new look and new name to go with it. Formerly The Inn at Farnborough, owners,…

D-Day veteran honoured with distinction medal

STRATFORD-upon-Avon's Gordon Mucklow, age 92, has been awarded Chevalier in the Ordre National de la Legion D’honneur – France’s highest distinction medal…

Alyce set to scale new heights for charity

ALYCE Markham isn’t very keen on heights but she’s determined to overcome any fears she might have by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in August in aid of a…

Search is on to find face of Stratford

MEN and women can enter a major competition to find The Face of Stratford 2016 and front a campaign to promote a Shakespeare themed charity collection…

Official opening of new wards at Warwick Hospital

SOUTH Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT) has officially opened its new orthopaedic wards at Warwick Hospital today, Monday 7th March. Chris White,…

Legal firm's hospice legacy

A DONATION of £2,800 has been handed to the Myton Hospices — and it is enough to pay for more than 100 hours of nursing. The money has come from Warwickshire…

Shakespeare statue unveiled today, Tuesday

The sculpture depicts the Bard in his prime with one foot on a bench and his arm outstretched in a gesture of welcome – an invitation to take a seat or…

Antiques expert from BBC back in Stratford

At a similar event, which Kate Bliss attended in Stratford recently, yielded an Edwardian four piece silver tea set, that eventually sold for £2200. Adrian…

PCC gives Warwickshire projects a £1.1 million funding boost

Applications to the Commissioner’s Grant Scheme were oversubscribed and bids for funding were evaluated and scored against set criteria to determine their…

Cold Weather Alert - cold days and some very cold nights early this week

Although winter weather can be fun for some, these weather conditions are also associated with an increase in illness and injuries, particularly for those…

Stratford ArtsHouse to host TV's Question Time

Disgraced former teacher faces prison sentence

Hunt, who at the time was head of science at the school where the girl was a pupil, also admitted meeting her following grooming, intending to do something…

'Fresh approach needed for crime commissioner role'

Mr Twomey said: “Democracy can only work when the people are given a real choice between candidates. I intend to bring a new perspective to the debate…

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