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Hepworth treble in vain as Bulldogs show their spirit

TABLE TENNIS GARETH Hepworth recorded a treble for Shottery B but they lost 6-4 to Colebridge Bulldogs in the Stratford and District Table Tennis Association. Mike…

Amphibians get help at the roadside

LADDERS to help frogs and toads escape from roadside drains have been installed in Warwick and Norton Lindsey by volunteers from Warwickshire Amphibian…

Police hunt is on after sexual assault in Shipston

POLICE are appealing for information after a woman was sexually assaulted in Shipston in the early hours of yesterday (Sunday, 21st October) morning. Officers…

Kingsley School become English ski champions

STRATFORD teenager Lucy Sainsbury helped Leamington-based The Kingsley School take the Under-16s title at the English Schools Ski Championships in Norwich. The…

Mixed fortunes for Stratford Ladies

HOCKEY STRATFORD Ladies had to settle for a point in their Midlands Feeder League contest at home to Edgbaston Ladies. Jet Heyworth gave Stratford the…

Town given home draw in league cup

FOOTBALL STRATFORD Town have been handed a home draw against neighbours Redditch United in the second round of the CSS League Cup. Town progressed last…

Leyla on equestrian stage

STRATFORD School student Leyla Wheelwright, Year 11, has achieved a remarkable milestone for someone so young when she qualified to compete in the Horse…

Alcester march into county Vase second round

FOOTBALL ALCESTER Town produced a clinical second-half performance to seal a 6-0 win at Central Ajax to reach the second round of the Birmingham Saturday…

Armed robbers flee with cigarettes and cash from shop

POLICE are appealing for information after a robbery at The One Stop in Newbold Road, Wellesbourne. The incident occurred at around 6am today, Monday. Two…

UPDATE: Young man who died in Wellesbourne crash is named

The 28-year-old man who died in a road accident on Sunday night has been named as Christopher Aston. Police have issued an appeal for information after…

Sam Twiston-Davies celebrates Stratford double

AFTER a spell as stable jockey to ten-times champion trainer Paul Nicholls, Sam Twiston-Davies took what looked to be a bold step when deciding to sever…

Commissioners row over police split

A war of words has erupted between Warwickshire’s former police and crime commissioner and the leadership of West Mercia Police over the decision to split…

Charity Fashion Show a great success in Alcester

A glamorous fashion show at St Nicholas Church in Alcester raised £1,200 for two local good causes earlier this month. The show, which is now in its 14…

Carvalho's brace inspires Stratford Town to thrilling win over Leiston

ON-SONG Stratford Town continued their charge towards the Southern League Premier Central play-offs following an enthralling 3-2 victory over Leiston…

Weekend football results

Southern League Premier Central Stratford Town 3-2 Leiston Total Motion Midland League Division One Heather St Johns 1-1 Studley Littleton 0-1 Uttoxeter…

Weekend rugby results

Wadworth 6X South West 1 East Swindon 20-20 Stratford-upon-Avon Midlands 2 West (South) Southam 13-19 Evesham Midlands 3 West (South) Alcester 3-33 Old…

Hospital gardens get makeover

TRUSTEES Trustees of local charity Evelyn’s Gift and a team of 20 volunteers from Jaguar Land Rover worked together on a collaborative project to enhance…

Hospice campaign to fund future service demands

THE Shakespeare Hospice has launched a campaign to raise vital funds to help maintain the critical service it provides to people in south Warwickshire…

Woman dies in crash near Shipston

ONE woman has died and another has been seriously hurt after a two-car collision. It happened on the A3400 London Road, just to the south of Shipston…

Ex-police worker invited offenders to watch him abuse his fictional eight-year-old nephew

AN ex-police worker who used an online chatroom to view indecent images of children has been found guilty following a trial at Reading Crown Court. National…