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Grammar school neighbours fume over conduct and parking

Frustrated residents of lane next to school say sixth formers from Alcester Grammar School are causing “absolute bedlam”

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Warwickshire history - Accident killed two at Stratford brickworks

Nell Darby heads back to the Victorian era when Alfred Espley’s brickworks were on Birmingham Road.

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Police appeal for witness after teenagers fight in Stratford town centre

Police are trying to trace a witness who broke up a fight between teenagers in Stratford.

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‘It's clear that they need to improve services’

Stagecoach were fined over £300,000 in a single year for poor bus services in Warwickshire, a Freedom of Information request has found

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New leader for the nursing team at Shipston’s hospice-at-home charity

Anna Briggs has been appointed the new head of nursing at Shipston Home Nursing.

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Maia bringing a smile to East Africa

Stratford resident Maia Jones is cycling across Tanzania for dental charity Bridge2Aid - inspired by her late father

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‘Good news for Alcester’

There is relief in Alcester following news that Warwickshire County Council has rolled back proposals to introduce pay and display parking

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‘We had to put the cone there ourselves because it's such a worry’

Dangerous pavements in Stratford are back on the agenda, with uneven surfaces in two streets

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Aston Cantlow Tennis Club named WALTA Club of the Year 2025

Aston Cantlow Tennis Club has been named WALTA Club of the Year 2025

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Books, bubbles and Butlin’s… have a crack at the 13 general knowledge questions in the Saturday Social

Think you know your stuff? Try your luck in our online pub quiz.

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‘I’ve lived a very happy life, surrounded by love’

Incredibly brave and kind words of George Forster, 38, from Stratford, as he faces final stages of leukaemia shines a light on what really matters

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Warwickshire Police detective sent sexual messages to woman he met during investigation

Det Con John Littlewood, who worked in the force’s Child Abuse, Trafficking and Exploitation team, has been given a suspended prison sentence.

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West Midlands Trains brought under public ownership

West Midlands Trains (WMT) is the latest rail operator to enter public ownership and become part of Great British Railways.

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Council tax rise planned for Warwickshire

Warwickshire County Council Leader Cllr George Finch has revealed a rise in council tax is coming

The Stratford Observer

Law firms to put their best foot forward for Warwickshire's first Legal Walk

The first London Legal Walk took place in 2005 and saw 330 legal professionals walking 10km through the streets of central London.

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‘We need a lot more kindness in the world’

A new project is set to be launched by The Little Bird Baby Bank in Stratford to help make sure children don’t miss out on birthday celebrations

The Stratford Observer

TABLE TENNIS - Stratford-upon-Avon Table Tennis League action continues

Shottery recorded a 12-5 victory against Willersey led by an excellent display from Robert Poole who secured six points supported by Graham Poole who added three.

The Stratford Observer

Warwickshire County Council's chairman resigns after being exposed as a "rogue landlord"

Coun Edward Harris has been found to be illegally running two unsafe rental properties in Tamworth, Staffordshire.

The Stratford Observer

Starmer’s China Trip Draws Criticism - NATIONAL NEWS

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer remains in China today as political debate grows over what Britain is gaining from the first visit by a UK leader since 2018.

The Stratford Observer

Britain checks emergency alert system as Chinese rocket debris tracked - NATIONAL NEWS

Britain’s mobile phone networks have been asked to confirm that the national emergency alert system is working properly after officials began monitoring...