Coronavirus

SINCE 1860 the Stratford Herald has been reporting on the comings and goings of Stratford-upon-Avon and the surrounding area. In that way we have recorded…

A MAN who threatened to spit at police officers, claiming to have coronavirus, hepatitis and Aids, has been jailed for ten months. James Magee appeared…

BOSSES at South Warwickshire, George Eliot and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS trusts have spoken out to reassure people they have…

SLOW down, take extra care and stay safe on our roads – that's the message to drivers who are seeing quieter roads as a chance to drive faster and ignore…

Dolphins have been swimming in Venice, goats have gathered in Llandudno – and now Stratford has its own wildlife in lockdown as otters arrive in the Avon.…

A nation of volunteer sewers continue to stitch up a storm to make vital kit for medical staff as shortages become more desperate throughout the UK as…

STRATFORD Boat Club has cancelled its two big regattas set for June and July but is continuing to plan for its programme of summer camps. The Junior…

'STAY INSIDE' is the message that we ’ re all hearing at the moment, and now teenager Yasmine Padar has set the message to music it has never sounded…

ONE TEAM, ONE MISSION ... to keep one newspaper reaching its desperate readers. This week (and every week), in the blockbuster to end all blockbusters,…

A VOLUNTEER army of seamstresses has mobilised to help supply NHS and care workers with vital items of kit. Personal protective equipment such as scrubs,…

ASTON MARTIN has been part of a project working with engineers at the Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry to develop a protective shield for frontline…

STRATFORDIANS and those around the district once again joined millions of people up and down the UK this evening to pay their tribute to the NHS staff…

DON'T give in to temptation and forget the social isolation rules – that's the plea from Stratford District Council as we go into Easter weekend. Deputy…

ALL performances at the Royal Shakespeare Company have been cancelled until at least the end of June, the company has announced. And the Swan Theatre…

A STRATFORD musician who is himself prone to bouts of depression has started to play live gigs from his living room every night to reach out to people…

COMMUNITIES across the Herald patch showed their appreciation for NHS staff and other key workers with a second Clap for Carers tonight. The first tribute,…

STRATFORD Foodbank opened the doors at its new location this evening having had to temporarily close last week while it made arrangements on how to continue…

Charities are reaching out for extra help as coronavirus has a major impact on fundraising. The Shakespeare Hospice is appealing for donations or regular…

WEST Midlands Ambulance Service has issued an appeal today, Monday, to registered paramedics who live in the region to re-join it and help treat the increasing…

WHEN the chips are down, we’re all in this together – and chip shop owner Charlie Kefalas has a bumper spud giveaway with massive ap-peel. Charlie Kefalas,…