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Plans for new gipsy/traveller site in Bidford with space for 38 caravans
Plans have been submitted to Stratford District Council for a gypsy and traveller site just outside Bidford.
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Platform 2b or not 2b…. Shakespeare Line stations adopt works by the Bard
Stratford railway station has become one of 18 where all the platform’s a stage...
Man arrested in connection with Bishopton burglaries
A man is in custody following a series of burglaries and attempted burglaries in the Bishopton.
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Crash photo stark warning to drive safely
Warwickshire Police Rural Crime Team release graphic image of recent crash near Sambourne as a stark warning to drive carefully
Club where Stratford footballer Cody Fisher was murdered refused licence to reopen
A bid to reopen the nightclub where Stratford Town footballer Cody Fisher was murdered has been rejected.
Noise concerns could scupper Stratford Rugby Club’s music festival plans
Stratford Rugby Club’s request to hold a cider and music festival faces stiff opposition.
Shoplifter caught with £1,000 haul of beauty products
Stratford Police detain suspected shoplifter after being caught with £1,000 worth of beauty products from Maybird cosmetic shop
23 photographs which captured the Stratford district’s VE Day celebrations
VE Day was marked across the district with a wide mixture of events.
Dance, dine and have the time of your life at Mamma Mia! The Party
A sceptic and his superfan other half take a chance on the O2’s ABBA extravaganza.
Thug stabbed 80 year-old woman and tried to set fire to her home
A woman who repeatedly stabbed an 80 year-old in Stratford has been jailed for more than nine years.
Reform UK take leader and chair positions at council
Reform UK took key positions in Warwickshire County Council today (Friday) at the Annual General Meeting
Convicted former police officer sentenced over breaking restraining order
Former police officer Paul Whitehurst has been sentenced to a community order for harassing his ex-partner and breaking a restraining order
Frustration at missed chances to sack officer
Victim of convicted abuser Paul Whitehurst is furious that police authorities missed opportunities to sack him and strip him of pension
‘I’ve had to fight for answers whle Whitehurst has been allowed to disappear quietly with a pension in his pocket’
Charlotte Smith - domestic abuse victim of ex-police officer Paul Whitehurst - gives victim impact statement
Have a go at the ultimate online pub quiz
The Saturday Social is back with 13 trivia questions on everything from music to motorways.
Barbecue ban enforced at Bidford’s Big Meadow
Lighter evenings and warmer weather have brought barbecue bother back to Bidford’s Big Meadow.
Spinning Hardy yarns
INTERVIEW: Anton Lesser on conjuring Thomas Hardy in Words and Music at Longborough this Friday and then Stonehenge
History of Stratford exhibition planned for Harvard House
A new exhibition looking at the history of Stratford will be located at Harvard House, the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust has confirmed.
Police appeal after arrests over fatal Cotswolds crash
Three people arrested in connection with crash that killed a woman near Bourton-on-the Water - police appeal for witnesses
Tories rewarded with scrutiny jobs after helping Reform leadership vote
The new leader of the county council’s Conservative group has defended supporting Reform UK into power despite knowing very little about their plans.