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‘Stop this ugly graffiti – it’s not Banksy’
Ugly scribbles and scrawls have appeared on walls and fences around Evesham Road including Hathaway Lane and Alcester Road
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From EastEnders to Curious Incident
Known for her iconic role as Janine Butcher in EastEnders, Charlie Brooks is taking a very different role at the Birmingham Rep this month.
New £14m Army building at Kineton named in honour of bomb expert killed in Iraq
The son of a soldier killed in the Iraq conflict has opened a new £14 million accommodation block named in his father’s memory.
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Man who boasted he was ‘the ultimate genocidal racist monster’ is jailed for two years
A Warwickshire man has been jailed for two years for expressing extreme right-wing views.
Plans for South Warwickshire Council paused as government reviews reorganisation process
Plans for a South Warwickshire Council could be in doubt as the government launches a review into the reorganisation of local government.
George Finch says 'want our money back' as Warwickshire council unitary plans delayed
Warwickshire councils were due to be scrapped and replaced with new ones - but the Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) plan has been delayed, it's been confirmed
Praise for South Warwickshire hospitals from patients
The findings from the Care Quality Commission’s Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, published this week, included responses from 548 SWFT patients
Plans on agenda to kickstart Stratford’s Gateway revamp
Scrutiny chair councillor Trevor Harvey asked deputy chief executive Tony Perks for a summary of the current position and the next steps
Shottery Brook damage to be repaired after legal settlement
Cask N Tandoor - built without planning permission - continues to trade a year after a demolition enforcement order was issued against it.
Letters to the Herald - Inappropriate caravan, video games and NIMBY irony
Some of the latest letters to the Stratford Herald.
Helen’s cathedral abseil for hospice which cared for mum
Helen Blackie is set to take on the Myton Hospice charity abseil down Coventry Cathedral in memory of her mum.
Women’s support group the Esther Project eyes move into Stratford’s Sheep Street
An organisation supporting women across south Warwickshire is looking to open in Stratford.
Local history - Stratford’s grand house which became wartime hospital
Clopton House, part of a manor which was founded in the 13th century, was once home to Hugh Clopton.
Wellesbourne firm’s turning memories digital and old video tapes green
A Wellesbourne studio has teamed up with a Stratford organisation to give unwanted videotapes a greener future.
Stratford man, 36, dies after car hits tree near Mickleton
36-year-old man from the Stratford area declared dead at the scene after his car hit tree near Mickleton on Saturday morning
Faster speeds available after £4m broadband update
Around £4 million has been spent upgrading Stratford’s broadband infrastructure, according to Openreach.
Pounding the streets on a bargain search
Inspired by the £1 ice cream cone, the Herald goes in search of what can be bought for a quid in Stratford town centre.
Sausage and ale festival goes down a treat
Visitors enjoyed a feast of flavours at The New Inn in Norton Lindsey when the village pub hosted its popular Sausage and Ale Festival
Art show that’s all about the green
Rain did not stop play at an annual art fair in Inkberrow, which was founded during the Covid pandemic.
The Beckhams, biscuits and Bet Lynch: Have a go at the Saturday Social online pub quiz
Have a crack at the 13 questions in our general knowledge quiz.