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Rugby boss aiming for a top two finish

Rugby boss aiming for a top two finish

DIRECTOR of rugby Richard Pepperell admits his sights are firmly fixed on a top two finish following Stratford’s fifth straight league win.


Festive tractors trundle through south Warwickshire to raise £4k for charity

Festive tractors trundle through south Warwickshire to raise £4k for charity

The vehicles, decorated with fairy lights, made a three-hour trip starting in Lower Quinton, passing through a host of towns and villages.


Angler scoops gold at world Masters event in Italy

Angler scoops gold at world Masters event in Italy

STRATFORD has a new world champion after angler Simon Fry clinched the gold medal at the Masters Feeder Fishing World Championships in Italy.


Explosions as site suffers second fire

Explosions as site suffers second fire

Crews tackle blaze for five hours and inspect site later to ensure fire is fully extinguished.


KES ninth best school in UK

KES ninth best school in UK

King Edward VI School retains its position as top state school in West Midlands according to The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide.


Medals for rowers at Monmouth meeting

Medals for rowers at Monmouth meeting

A STRONG squad of masters women from Stratford Boat Club were among the medals at Sunday’s Monmouth Winter Head.


Striker’s wonder goal secures all three points

Striker’s wonder goal secures all three points

ANYONE braving the freezing temperatures at the Arden Garages Stadium on Saturday was treated to a goal of the season contender.


The Warwickshire roadworks diversion that ends in a splash

The Warwickshire roadworks diversion that ends in a splash

A diversion route in place because of roadworks leads to a ford that’s over 3ft deep in parts.


Runners compete in freezing conditions

Runners compete in freezing conditions

STRATFORD Athletic Club’s 12-strong ladies cross-country team took on a frozen course at Wolverhampton’s Aldersley Stadium in the Midland League


School fair draws community together

School fair draws community together

Annual event was all about festive wreaths, cakes and sweets.


Suspicious package was discovered at Stratford theatre’s stage door

Suspicious package was discovered at Stratford theatre’s stage door

Parts of Stratford were closed off on Tuesday as emergency services and specialists dealt a suspicious package.


Stratford coffee shop collecting Christmas toys for families at women’s refuge

Stratford coffee shop collecting Christmas toys for families at women’s refuge

Starbucks in the High Street will also be collecting toiletries as part of its community campaign.


Emergency services remove ‘suspicious package’ after Stratford streets cordoned off

Emergency services remove ‘suspicious package’ after Stratford streets cordoned off

Firefighters, paramedics and police could be seen outside the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and Swan Theatre on Waterside.


New shoe shop set to open at Stratford’s Maybird Centre

New shoe shop set to open at Stratford’s Maybird Centre

Shoezone is opening a new outlet at the Maybird Centre in unit 12 – between WHSmith and Superdrug.


18-year-old jailed for attempted murder after knife attack in park

18-year-old jailed for attempted murder after knife attack in park

Callum Pinder, from Leamington, stabbed a man in the back, left and then returned to continue his knife attack.


Warwickshire sex offender jailed after breaking court order by attending children’s parties

Warwickshire sex offender jailed after breaking court order by attending children’s parties

Jason Coe, 48, o was given a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) in July 2019, but breached it on seven occasions.


Warwickshire farmer who’s putting turkeys on the Christmas table

Warwickshire farmer who’s putting turkeys on the Christmas table

Richard Baldwyn, a fourth-generation farmer, raises 2,500 turkeys for Christmas each year.


BBC’s licence fee-funded expansion is threat to future of local newspapers

BBC’s licence fee-funded expansion is threat to future of local newspapers

Senior editors call on the BBC to change its model that puts it in direct competition with local newspapers across the country.


Revealing the history on our High Street

Revealing the history on our High Street

Investigation into historic building timbers could unlock secrets of Stratford’s past.


Frustration as A46 plans are too little too late

Frustration as A46 plans are too little too late

National Highways announce long wait for improvements: Billesley junction in 2025 and while lines and signs as late as 2030.


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