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NEWS Two local businesses fined for not having TV licences
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ North WarwickshireHeadline
THE proprietors of a pub and a restaurant in North Warwickshire which were caught without a TV licence have both been ordered to pay £445 by magistrates. Mr Nicholas Bray, the proprietor of The Fox...
WMAS remains the only ‘Outstanding’ Ambulance Service
Appears in: / Health/ North Warwickshire/ Staffordshire
THE results are in and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has once again rated West Midlands Ambulance Service as ‘Outstanding’, the highest possible rating from health and social care regulator. The CQC inspected the Service...
Tamworth and Nuneaton to have a share of £1 billion to improve Town Centres
Appears in: / Business/ North Warwickshire/ Politics
TAMWORTH and Nuneaton have been announced as one of 50 Town Centres to receive a share of £1 Billion from the Government in an expansion of the High Streets fund. The funding could be used...
Three arrests in county lines raid in Atherstone
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OFFICERS from Warwickshire Police have arrested three people following concerns that a vulnerable person was being exploited by drug dealers in Atherstone. As part of the County Lines operation, officers went to an address in...
Man jailed for attempted robbery in Atherstone
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A MAN who attempted to rob a supermarket in Atherstone has been jailed for eight years. On the evening of 24 June, Corey Harbourne went into Aldi on Station Street and threatened staff with a...
CCTV Appeal after Hotel Room Burglary
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ Incidents & Appeals/ North Warwickshire
OFFICERS from Warwickshire Police who are investigating a burglary that occurred at Lea Marston Hotel on Haunch Lane last weekend have issued CCTV stills of two males they would like to speak to. A contact-less...
Warwickshire Officer who saved a man’s life wins national Police Bravery Award
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ North Warwickshire/ UK News
A WARWICKSHIRE Police officer has been named the overall winner at this year's national Police Bravery Awards, hosted by the Police Federation of England and Wales. PC Andrew Dear (pictured below) was named the...
Five arrests following violent disorder in Nuneaton which left three people stabbed
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ Incidents & Appeals/ North Warwickshire
FIVE males have now been arrested in connection with violent disorder in Nuneaton last night (Monday 15 July). The five were arrested after police responded to reports of violence in several locations in the town...
Three people stabbed in Nuneaton disorder
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THREE people have been taken to hospital with stab wounds this evening (Monday 15 July) as violence broke out across Nuneaton. Warwickshire Police responded to reports of disorder at a number of sites across Nuneaton...
Nuneaton man jailed for series of car key burglaries
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A 28-year-old man has been jailed for three years and four months after pleading guilty to a string of offences in Nuneaton. Andrew Barnes, 28, of Nuneaton, was sentenced at Warwick Crown Court on Thursday...
Deadline extended for 10th Midlands Family Business Awards
Appears in: / Business/ Community & Charity/ North Warwickshire
FAMILY-OWNED businesses now have an additional two weeks to enter the 2019 Midlands Family Business Awards as the deadline has been extended to Friday 26 July. The extension will cater for the high volume of...
Nine year sentence for Nuneaton rapist
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A 'MAN' has been jailed for nine years for raping a woman in Nuneaton. Mark Stephen Partington, aged 29 of Nuneaton, denied rape but was found guilty by a jury at Warwick Crown Court.He...
Man arrested following Atherstone armed robbery
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ Incidents & Appeals/ North Warwickshire
A MAN has been arrested in relation to a robbery that took place in Atherstone on Monday (24 June). The robbery took place at Aldi in Station Street.At 9.45pm, a man armed with...
Pot of gold ‘in store’ for Kingsbury Rainbows from shoppers’ dividends
Appears in: / Community & Charity/ North WarwickshireHeadline
EXCITING trips to an alpaca farm, the panto and a guiding event await girls who belong to the 1st Kingsbury Rainbows, all paid for by shoppers generously donating their dividends. Customers at Kingsbury Co-op raised £615 after...
UPDATE: Appeal to help locate missing woman from Mancetter
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WE are pleased to confirm 50-year-old Tina Leach, who was reported missing from Mancetter yesterday evening (Tuesday 11 June), has now been found safe. Thank you to everyone who shared a previous appeal....
Police appeal for witnesses after Aldi Coleshill robbery
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POLICE in Warwickshire are appealing for witnesses to a robbery that occurred at Aldi Foodstore in Station Road, Coleshill The incident occurred sometime between 23.30hours on Wednesday 5 June and 00.35hours on Thursday...
Polesworth takeaway that sold a ‘peanut free’ curry containing peanuts fined £21,000
Appears in: / Business/ Crime & Justice/ North Warwickshire
A POLESWORTH takeaway sold a Chicken Tikka Masala meal containing peanut protein to an undercover Trading Standards Officer, despite the officer asking for a peanut free curry. Warwickshire County Council Trading Standards brought the prosecution...
Appeal for witnesses as Tamworth scooter rider dies in collision
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WARWICKSHIRE Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision at approximately 2215 BST on Monday 3 June close to Tamworth. The collision occurred on the A4091 at the junction with Bodymoor Heath...
PC creates YouTube video with young rapper to highlight county lines crime
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ North Warwickshire/ Young People
As part of Warwickshire Police's ongoing Protect campaign to tackle Serious and Organised Crime (SOC), a Bedworth-based police officer has made a YouTube video to highlight the issue of county lines drug dealing. PC...
Impressive three-day line-up revealed for Warton Music Festival
Appears in: / Arts & Culture/ Entertainment/ North Warwickshire
AN impressive line up of around 30 national and international live music acts, including amazing band The Hunna as main headliners, has now been confirmed for the popular annual Warton Music Festival this summer...
Shoppers hit the right note by donating their ‘divis’ to Dordon marching band
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MEMBERS of a Dordon marching band will be stepping out in style in outfits specially imported from the USA, thanks to shoppers giving up their dividends. Dordon Co-op customers donated the rewards earned on...
Drop in burglaries reported to Warwickshire Police
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THE number of people falling victim to house burglary in Warwickshire has dropped following a 'sustained focus' on targeting the most prolific offenders - Warwickshire Police say. Warwickshire Police have reported that burglaries reduced...
Coleshill Restaurant fined over £10,000 for Food Hygiene Offences
Appears in: / Business/ North WarwickshireHeadline
A COLESHILL restaurant has been fined over £10,000 for Food Hygiene offences following two inspections in 2018. Rajrani Bengal Cuisine Ltd in High street, Coleshill has been fined a total of £10,120...
Teenager found with crack cocaine, heroin and pepper spray in Atherstone
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ Incidents & Appeals/ North Warwickshire
WARWICKSHIRE Police Officers seized 47 wraps of crack cocaine and 12 wraps of heroin after arresting a 17-year-old boy in Barsby Close, Atherstone last week. The arrest was made on Thursday (9 May) afternoon after...
Witness appeal after cyclist dies in Atherstone
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WARWICKSHIRE Police are appealing for witnesses after a cyclist has died at the Vélo Birmingham & Midlands cycling event in Atherstone. The incident happened on Coleshill Road at around 7.50am this morning (Sunday...
Aassault in Atherstone pub leaves Woman with serious face injury
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ Incidents & Appeals/ North Warwickshire
A WOMAN in her 30s was assaulted by a man at an Atherstone pub in the early hours of Monday (6 May) morning. Police are appealing for witnesses to the assault and violent disorder that...
UPDATED MAY – Tamworth’s most hygienic Takeaways, and the others you may want to avoid…
Appears in: / Business/ Health/ North Warwickshire
TAMWORTH and its surrounding area have a vast selection of Takeaways for if you are feeling peckish, but do you know how hygienically your food has been prepared? Fortunately, in Tamworth, Fazeley and North Warwickshire, there are...
Appeal to locate missing Atherstone teenager
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WARWICKSHIRE Police are appealing to the public for help in the hunt for missing Atherstone teenager, Mia Handley.The 16-year-old has not been seen or heard from since being reported missing yesterday (Sunday)She is...