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Your guide to voting in Warwickshire’s police and crime commissioner elections 2024
Voters head to the polls on Thursday (2nd May) to decide who will be Warwickshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for the next four years.
Literary festival will go ahead despite hotel fire
Five-day Stratford Literary Festival due to start at Crowne Plaza tomorrow will go ahead with support and offers of help from local venues.
Fire sees Crowne Plaza evacuated
Dramatic scenes in the night as Stratford’s Crowne Plaza is evacuated as fire breaks out.
Warwickshire Police appeal for help to find missing Stratford teenager Riley Barrett
Anyone who has seen the 17-year-old is asked to contact police as soon as possible.
The thrill of the chaste
5 STARS, REVIEW: Love’s Labour’s Lost, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford, until 18th May
As incomparable as a summer’s day
Legendary actor Dame Vanessa Redgrave wins hearts as she is honoured as the 2024 Pragnell Award Winner during Shakespeare Birthday lunch.
Stratford MP was ‘promoting event’ and town when he used phone during Birthday parade
The politician said he was doing his job after being criticised for having his mobile phone out during the celebrations.
Ambulance and car involved in collision
No-one injured after ambulance and car collide in incident on King’s Lane, Snitterfield
Bach at the chapel
Stratford Chamber Choir presents a programme of music by Johann Sebastian Bach on Saturday at the Guild Chapel, Stratford.
Bubbles and bubbly at charity ball
More than £18k was raised at the Halo Ball at the Crowne Plaza as guests celebrated charities Papyrus and the Shakespeare Hospice
Concerns for nature reserve as new lighting planned on Warwick Road in Stratford
New ‘warm’ street lighting is the latest feature to be added to the Warwick Road.
Amazing Stratford artist who creates handbags from saddles and Tweed jackets
Griggsy, found upstairs from Ya Bard in Rother Street, Stratford, is a fashionista’s dream.
Train services face disruption as union confirms more strikes
Strikes by train drivers at 16 different rail operating companies have been announced by union Aslef and will take place next month.
Rail carriage used by bike hire firm to be removed from Greenway in Stratford
The cycle hire railway carriage on the Greenway will be removed and scrapped tomorrow (Friday).
All aboard for Love island
Photos and interviews from the red carpet opening of Love’s Labour’s Lost at the RSC.
30 photographs from the Shakespeare Marathon and Half-Marathon 2024
3,000 runners took to the streets of Stratford as the race returned with new organisers at the helm.
FOOTBALL - Earlswood Town beat Lane Head to move further clear of drop
The winger's driven strike on the stroke of half time separated the two teams in a close game at The Pavilions.
Leamington gold winning boxer to take on ballet star
Lewis Williams will be taking on Assistant Director of the Birmingham Royal Ballet, Dominic Antonucci, when he swaps the stage for the boxing ring at the weeken
Crowne Plaza fire sees over 100 guests evacuated as huge blaze breaks out at hotel
Crews were called to the Crowne Plaza Hotel at around 11.50pm on Monday in Stratford
CRICKET - Warwickshire's Rugby Cricket Festival tickets on sale now
The Rugby Cricket Festival will host three Metro Bank One Day Cup games against Surrey (Friday, August 2), Yorkshire (Sunday, August 11) and Nottinghamshire (Wednesday, August 14).