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12 plays of Christmas
With The BFG stomping into town and charming happy families at the RSC this Christmas, the Herald looks back at some past favourite festive RSC shows
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Fifteen books you won’t be able to put down in 2026
From romantasy to riveting life stories, our Waterstones expert predicts next year’s blockbusters.
Popes, presidents and phrases: Have a crack at our 2025 Quiz of the Year
It's been quite the year and we've got 30 questions to test your knowledge of it in a special Saturday Social
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Obituary: KES head of English who was also a comic
Peter Bullock, who taught at KES Stratford grammar school from 1972 to 1992, has died aged 89
Trail hunting ban will prevent ‘smokescreen’
Supporters turn out for Warwickshire Hunt Christmas meets as trail ban considered - while sabs say the hunt continue to kill foxes
Stratford Herald Review of the Year - April
In our look back at the news in 2025, we’ve reached April
Column- Thankful for eccentric and eclectic Stratford
‘On Christmas Day, I’m going to be thankful that I live in a town that is so eclectic and eccentric’
Top chefs Rick Stein and James Martin share tips for Boxing Day leftovers
A host of celebrity chefs are sharing how they most love to use up leftover Christmas food.
‘It’s a great Christmas present for the village’
Gaydon residents say they’ve been given a “great Christmas present,” after a proposed £80 million industrial development was refused
Stratford Herald news review of the year - March
Three stories which were making headlines in the Herald in March 2025.
Hundreds join the retelling of the nativity during a walk around Bidford
Almost 300 people walked the streets of Bidford last Saturday during a retelling of the nativity – complete with a donkey and other animals.
Stratford volunteers bring Christmas cheer to some of poorest children in Europe
More than 400 Christmas shoeboxes full of small gifts were collected in the Stratford area to be sent to impoverished families in Romania.
Stratford Herald Review of the Year 2025: February
In the latest look back over 2025, here’s what the Herald reported on in February
Over 120 gift bags donated to Stratford charities to spread Christmas joy
Gift bags filled with toys, games, sweets and other items will be delivered to children and families as well as people with dementia this Christmas
‘We just don’t know whether it’s peaked or not’
Stratford’s swan population has once again been devastated by avian flu, with 20 birds found dead along the River Avon recently
Where are the hottest destinations to visit in 2026?
From South Korea to Kyrgyzstan, these are the countries tipped to be trendy in the next 12 months
Christmas Charlie is simply a Dahl-light!
Review: Playbox Theatre comes up with another Christmas cracker with Charle and the Chocolate Factory
Stratford Herald Review of the Year 2025: January
As we look back at some of the big news stories in 2025, here’s what made the Herald back in January
Ready for Christmas with Aslan and company
Review: The Bear Pit’s production of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe is full community spirit
Ebrington Tractor Parade brings over 50 Christmassy vehicles to the streets
Festive joy was brought to north Cotswolds streets on Saturday with the Ebrington Lighted Tractor Parade