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Nuneaton rapist jailed for 15 years

A man who raped a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton last year has been jailed for 15 years

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County council accused of ‘hostile takeover’ as it pushes case for single Warwickshire authority

Warwickshire County Council has restated its case for a single county-wide unitary authority to replace the area’s six biggest councils from 2028.

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Woman, 23, arrested following fatal collision on Warwick Road, Stratford

A Stratford woman has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving following a fatal collision on Warwick Road.

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23-year-old woman in careless driving arrest after man dies in Warwickshire

Police are investigating and have asking for the public's help

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‘It’s sad to lose the ability to host people and create experiences’

A small hospitality venue has had to shut part of its operation because of months of uncertainty over business rates and rising costs

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Man dies in Warwickshire crash tragedy

Emergency services fought to save his life but he died at the scene

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Man dies after being hit by car on Warwick Road

A man has died after being hit by a car in Stratford last night (Thursday)

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18 years for killer who buried mum-of-two in shallow grave in Binley Woods

A killer who attacked a woman in his home, put her body in a suitcase and buried her in the woods has been jailed for 18 years.

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Play area at the Rec opens today… but some families have already forced their way in to use it

Parents ignored the warning signs and the large, metal security fences around the play area at Stratford Rec at the weekend.

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Stratford firm helps Shottery pupils get their message across to drivers with free signs

Pupils at Shottery St Andrew’s Primary School have taken road safety into their own hands… with the help of a Stratford sign-making business.

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‘How would you like me to dump this rubbish on the doorstep of Shire Hall?’

Some waste in south Warwickshire meant for recycling could be ending up in landfill or being sent for incineration

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Sick rapist attacked teenager at Warwickshire house party

Police say he showed no remorse for his 'appalling' attack

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Book now: Paddington The Musical brings marmalade magic to the West End

The multi-award-winning Paddington musical has been wowing audiences since it opened at the Savoy Theatre last year. Here’s how to get tickets.

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Man who raped 17-year-old girl in Stratford jailed for 10 years

A man who raped a 17-year-old girl in Stratford has been jailed for ten years

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Don’t miss the Park Home Living & Part-Exchange Event

This free event by Avon Estates in Stratford-upon-Avon has everything you need to know and more about park home living.

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Welcombe Hills School pupils shine with performances of Annie

Pupils at Welcombe Hills School took to the stage twice this week for productions of the classic Broadway show Annie

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West Midlands Ambulance Service ‘under pressure’ over vehicle fumes outside hospitals

A regional ambulance service is being put ‘under pressure’ over its vehicles waiting outside some hospitals ‘because of the fumes’ from their exhausts

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Donkey wanted for blessing duties

St Andrew's Church, Wilmcote, is doing a Vicar of Dibley this Palm Sunday (29th March), holding a service for the blessing of animals at 12noon

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Red Arrows display team confirmed for Midlands Air Festival at Alcester

The Red Arrows will headline a packed programme of aerial displays and family entertainment at this year’s Midlands Air Festival.

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‘I don’t think it’s something that, as residents, we should have to deal with’

A retired schoolteacher has been left shocked by “horrendous” graffiti scrawled across her and neighbours’ homes