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Colourful medal in store for Shakespeare Marathon runners thanks to schoolgirl Emily’s design
Splashes of colour will be seen across Stratford on Sunday as runners completing the Shakespeare Marathon/Half-Marathon will get this stunning medal.
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Disused cottage near Alveston Manor hotel labelled ‘eyesore’
An old cottage and parts of a wall along Banbury Road in Stratford are an ‘eyesore’ and don’t reflect well on the town
‘This initiative is giving me a new lease of life and purpose ‘
After being diagnosed with a brain tumour two years ago, Samantha Swift realised how important books and reading were to her
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Batman, bones and BMWs: Have a go at the toughest online quiz around
Put your general knowledge to the test with the Saturday Social pub quiz.
Anne celebrates her 100th birthday
There was a special celebration at Stratford Bentley care home on Saturday (18th April) as Anne Marsh marked her 100th birthday
Warwickshire Police pause plan to speed up non-emergency callouts using blue lights
Warwickshire Police’s use of blue lights and sirens to speed up non-emergency callouts has been put on hold days after the new protocol was announced.
Titania as you’ve never seen her before
Renowned RSC actor Nia Gwynne steps into fairyland as she appears in one-woman show Titania, which is now on at the Bear Pitt.
Danny’s reason to run and fundraise after losing his mum to sepsis
Danny James will take on the London Marathon on Sunday (26th April), driven by a personal mission
Why are cyclists hated?
A safer route is being sought for cyclists in Stratford – although there appears to be no protection from the hate aimed at them by some people.
Taking on the London Marathon at 84 and after two hip operations
For many people, running a marathon is something we might think needs to be done before a certain age
Report on potential merger for Warwickshire Police due this summer
The politician who oversees Warwickshire Police has acknowledged that the force is a prime candidate for government-planned mergers.
Picture special - the Warwickshire car festival that’s all about stories
Engines roared, crowds gathered and an eclectic mix of vehicles filled the grounds as Rustival returned to the British Motor Museum.
Stratford district councillor defends secretly recording political rivals
A councillor at Stratford District Council used secret recordings to try to catch out political rivals… but now they want a probe into his actions.
‘It's our view that smartphones represent a safeguarding risk for young people’
A Stratford secondary will ban its youngest pupils from bringing smartphones to school, starting in September
London discovery ‘raises questions about Shakespeare’s quiet retirement in Stratford’
Fresh revelations about the London house bought by the Bard have raised more questions about his later years.
Unique Himalayan art on sale
Todenham art collector Alain Rouveure puts unique collection for sale via Kinghams Auctioneers tomorrow (Thursday), bid online and in person
Pushing for government funding as hospices face huge financial issues
Manuela Perteghella MP joined Hospice UK and the CEO of the Shakespeare Hospice in Westminster as hospices face severe financial pressures.
‘We hope this experience sparks curiosity to learn more’
More than 100 primary school children visited Porterbrook’s Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre
Grotesque and glorious
REVIEW: RSC’s The Resistible Rise Of Arturo Ui, Swan Theatre,  FIVE STARS *****
‘My daughter doesn't have a school to go to in our local area now, but they just don't care’
Parents have expressed their fury after Warwickshire County Council pushed ahead with a decision that will see their village school close this summer