THORNTONS in Stratford-upon-Avon is to close on Saturday 1st September.The Bridge Street store currently has a large poster in its front window announcing…
SEVENTY-five years ago today two local men took part in the 1943 Dam Busters raid in Germany. Squadron commander Dinghy Young based at Wellesbourne and…
THE Royal Wedding adventure just gets better and better for two Shipston women who appeared on ITV’s Lorraine show on Tuesday which was then followed…
FOOD lovers are in for a treat with the Alcester and Forest of Arden Food Festival scheduled for next Saturday 19th May from 9am to 5pm. Entry is free…
THE word on the (high) street is there will be some good news on Stratford-upon-Avon’s retail horizon with the regeneration of Old Red Lion Court which…
NEWLY constructed footbridge in Alcester will help re-connect an historic abbey site where a bridge once stood 450 years ago. The work on the newly acquired…
MORE people would like to take up cycling but are wary of the “hostile environment” they face on roads in and around Stratford-upon-Avon. That’s the message…
A SURVEY commissioned by NHS South Warwickshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), aims to gain the views of local residents to help shape the development…
STRATFORD Neighbourhood Development Plan has successfully passed into the next stage of the process. The Plan’s Development and Steering Group, who have…
POLICE are examining CCTV footage after six cars were vandalised at Warwick Parkway Railway Station — with two having all four wheels stripped off them. The…
POLICE in Shipston have vowed to “nip in the bud” mindless acts of vandalism which have hit sports facilities in the town within the last fortnight. The…
A STRATFORD landmark has been lit up by West Midlands Railway (WMR) to herald its £1bn investment for improved local connectivity in the region. The Jester…
CARPHONE Warehouse on Maybrook Retail Park in Stratford-upon-Avon is to close at the end of May but will move to new premises in the town later this year. No…
LOCAL competitors in this year’s London Marathon took on the challenge of a lifetime and returned some impressive performances in what has been recorded…
A SUICIDE support service is being launched for residents living in Alcester and Studley. Warwickshire County Council has given a contract to provide…
THE annual Shakespeare Birthday Celebrations take place in Stratford-upon-Avon over the weekend with a number of temporary road closures in place. Roads…
STRATFORD District’s Senior Citizen’s Action Network (SCAN) Annual Conference takes place next week on Tuesday 24th April and will focus on health and…
SHAKESPEARE’S England, the destination management organisation for Warwickshire, recently announced that 16-year-old Ben Archer from Bidford will be its…
A MAN has been arrested in connection with an attempted murder investigation. The investigation was launched after a 17-year-old boy was discovered in…
THE Bard’s Night at Stratford ArtsHouse has been cancelled. Organisers say the black tie event, which is a celebration of William Shakespeare, will not…