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Volunteers needed to help Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

Volunteers needed to help Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

The charity is reinventing Shakespeare’s New Place, the ground where he had his family home for 19 years through the prime of his life. It is creating…


Head master to retire at Warwick Junior School

Head master to retire at Warwick Junior School

Mr Lock, head master at Warwick School, said: “I am certain that we have appointed a worthy successor to Guy Canning and that the junior school will continue…


Digital grants to help voluntary groups

Digital grants to help voluntary groups

The successful groups are Alcester Town Council, Bearley Village Hall Trust, Bidford Community Library, Heart of England Mencap, Long Compton Parish Council…


Ring-rusty Town sunk by Cirencester

Ring-rusty Town sunk by Cirencester

Four Town players, including top scorer Edwin Ahenkorah and Liam Francis, arrived to the game late and this seemed to set the tone for the rest of the…


Stratford praised at national swimming awards

Stratford praised at national swimming awards

Everyone Active is one of the largest providers of swimming lessons in the UK and teaches over 125,000 children and adults to swim every week. There are…


Wright makes it a hat-trick of wins at Naunton

Wright makes it a hat-trick of wins at Naunton

This hindrance proved no problem for Wright though, with the Stratford AC runner finishing almost 20 minutes ahead of her nearest lady rival. This was…


UPDATE: Junior doctors and colleagues take strike action

UPDATE: Junior doctors and colleagues take strike action

Andy Gibson, a newly qualified doctor, who was at Warwick Hospital today said: "It's worth saying that we've not been on strike for 40 years, but this…


Police cadet recruitment now open

Police cadet recruitment now open

It is aimed at young people who wish to be part of a two year programme that offers an opportunity to gain a practical understanding of policing and develop…


Junior doctors go on strike

Junior doctors go on strike

However only a proportion of this number would be on the rota to work today. UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: "An NHS where the same high quality…


Public examination of Stratford's planning blueprint resumes

Public examination of Stratford's planning blueprint resumes

The core strategy will define many aspects of the development of Stratford district, with the most controversial being how many houses should be built…


Stratford car dealer given suspended prison sentence

Stratford car dealer given suspended prison sentence

The car, a Ford Ka advertised on Facebook, was purchased by a Leamington Spa resident to do the school run. After having problems with the vehicle she…


Council backs airfield businesses hit with eviction notices

Council backs airfield businesses hit with eviction notices

Last week the Herald revealed that businesses on the airfield had received letters from landowners the Littler Family, informing them that they would…


Gulliver wins BDO World Darts title for tenth time

Gulliver wins BDO World Darts title for tenth time

Her title-clinching double 18 in the final leg condemned Hedman to a third defeat in a world final. Gulliver said: "I'm absolutely delighted. It was always…


RSC's winter season promises magic

RSC's winter season promises magic

The RSC has announced details of its Winter 2016 Season this morning. New productions of King Lear , Cymbeline and The Tempest will run from September…


VIDEO: Golden years with David Bowie

VIDEO: Golden years with David Bowie

Share your memories below, or email your thoughts to arts@stratford-herald. See Thursday’s Herald for a fuller tribute.


Weekend football round-up

Weekend football round-up

Stratford are top on goal difference at the expense of previous leaders Leamington Hibernian, whose weekend game was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. Badsey…


Bears confirm pre-season programme

Bears confirm pre-season programme

On returning to the UK, Warwickshire welcome Gloucestershire to Edgbaston on the 28th and 29th March and face local rivals Worcestershire on the 5th and…


New book raises funds and awareness

New book raises funds and awareness

Ms Williams said: “The book features a group of animals who try to help a Tasmanian Devil suffering from the disease. It was illustrated by a student…


RSC to stage 'cutting edge play' to end anniversary year

RSC to stage 'cutting edge play' to end anniversary year

"The finale of the year is this extraordinary production, I think, of The Tempest ," Mr Doran said. "This is the production in which you will see the…


A record year for the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway

A record year for the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway

“Our special events and themed days are especially popular and over 2016 we have even more to offer – we truly are a day-long destination with a huge…


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