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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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‘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

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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.

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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

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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.

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‘We hope this experience sparks curiosity to learn more’

More than 100 primary school children visited Porterbrook’s Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre

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Grotesque and glorious

REVIEW: RSC’s The Resistible Rise Of Arturo Ui, Swan Theatre,  FIVE STARS *****

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‘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

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Gang who stole 35 cars ordered to pay back more than £1.6m

A Warwickshire crime gang that was jailed after stealing 35 cars has been ordered to pay back more than £1.6 million or carry the debt for life

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Three years of missing Harry and Tilly

Today, 21st April, marks third year since three Chipping Campden School students were killed in horrific crash

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Motorist found to have been driving nearly 48 years without valid licence

A 64-year-old motorist in Bedworth has been found driving for nearly 48 years without a valid licence

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New Padel + Play centre opens in Stratford this weekend

The wait for Stratford’s first dedicated padel club is almost over, with an opening date for Padel + Play announced

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Council ‘waves the white flag’ as it pulls out of inquiry into 195 homes at Moreton-in-Marsh

A decision to “wave the white flag” and pull out of a public inquiry into plans for 195 homes has been blasted as “profoundly disappointing”.

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Amazing images by south Warwickshire photographers on display from this weekend

The work of talented photographers from across south Warwickshire will be on display at Leamington Spa Photographic Society’s annual exhibition.

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