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COMPETITION: Win Young Driver lesson and museum admission

HERALD readers are being offered the chance to win one of eight 30-minute Young Driver lessons, each worth £34.95, which can be redeemed at the British…

Village arms itself for battle to keep floodgates closed

A GROUP of residents in Ettington are readying themselves for a second battle against housing in the same week that a similar fight elsewhere in the village…

Business leaders call for stability from new PM

BUSINESS leaders have called for the new Prime Minister to provide a stable platform for growth. Theresa May took over from David Cameron yesterday, Wednesday,…

Pedal-powered drama from HandleBards

WHAT do you call a Shakespearean actor on a bike? A HandleBard. Well you do if he/she is one of the intrepid HandleBards — a group of touring actors who…

REVIEW: Thomas Nickell at Orchestra of the Swan

Peter Buckroyd reviews the Thomas Nickell Concert at Orchestra of the Swan, Stratford ArtsHouse, Sunday, 10th July Introducing the concert Conductor David…

Fire safety campaign to help combat careless parking

CARELESS parking which could prevent firefighters getting to an emergency call out has come under the spotlight in a new awareness campaign launched by…

Copperthwaite crowned club champion

ROB Copperthwaite was crowned club champion following a thrilling contest at Stratford-on-Avon Golf Club last Saturday. Having shot a level-par round…

In today's Herald . . .

STRATFORD-UPON-AVON College principal underfire, Debenhams town centre store sold, big name business moves HQ out of town and reaction to the big wheel…

Theresa May becomes PM as we recall her visit to south Warwickshire

BRITAIN’S new Prime Minister, Theresa May, made a special trip to Stratford-upon-Avon – via Shipston-on-Stour – during the first weekend of May 2009. At…

Hain ends lean streak with century in Edgbaston draw

WARWICKSHIRE batsman Sam Hain ended his lean streak in four-day cricket with a commanding century against Hampshire as their Specsavers County Championship…

Police seek witnesses after robbery in Warwick

WARWICKSHIRE Police is investigating a robbery that took place along the tow path in Warwick and is appealing for information from the public. The incident…

Stratford Tri's Molly on verge of West Midlands title

STRATFORD Tri Juniors are riding high in the latest West Midlands Series league tables. Four Stratford athletes occupy top-three places ahead of the final…

REVIEW: Marlowe meets his match!

Herald work experience students, Molly Sutherland and Tom Hawkins in Year 10 at Chipping Campden School, went to review Dr Faustus at the RSC last Wednesday In…

Town has its say on the future

THE people of Warwick grabbed their first opportunity to have their say on plans for some major improvements to the town centre. A masterplan has been…

Two big grants for Old Toll House

STRATFORD Historic Buildings Trust (SHBT) is celebrating after securing two major grants to restore and refurbish the Old Toll House on Clopton Bridge,…

Trading Standards helps shut down international scams

THREE Dutch PO Boxes, some used to send out millions of postal scams to Warwickshire residents and receive cash from victims have been shut down, Warwickshire…

PICTURE GALLERY: Townsfolk go quackers for duck race

55471,55472,55470,55469,55466,55465 THIS year’s Alcester Duck Race started 20 minutes late because of the queues of people wanting to snap up their racing…

Heralding launch of flagship business hub

STRATFORD-UPON-AVON’S new state-of-the-art business centre was officially launched this week with a vision to support and encourage new start-ups and…

£300,000 grant secured to help local veterans

A GRANT totalling almost £300,000 has been secured to help keep local military veterans away from criminality. West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner…

Local MPs back new Prime Minister

STRATFORD on Avon MP Nadhim Zahawi has given his full backing to Theresa May who becomes Prime Minister on Wednesday. “I am delighted that Theresa May…