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Grab, go and stay safe as Warwickshire’s libraries re-open for visits
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WARWICKSHIRE County Council’s library customers are being asked to ‘Grab & Go’ and stay safe as they are welcomed back to libraries across the county from Monday 12 April. Following confirmation from Government that...
Reopening North Warwickshire’s High Streets Safely
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NORTH Warwickshire Borough Council has said it has been working hard with local businesses and retailers to produce an action plan in respect of safely reopening the high streets on Monday 12 April. The council is...
Volunteers needed in North Warwickshire and Nuneaton and Bedworth 
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WARWICKSHIRE County Council is appealing for people to help keep their community safe by supporting the local COVID-19 ‘no symptom’ test centre. If you are able to give a few hours of your time each...
Police appeal for information after deer attacked by dogs in Alvecote Wood
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WARWICKSHIRE Police is appealing for information following an incident in which a deer was attacked by four dogs in Avelcote Wood. At around 2.10pm on Sunday 14 March the deer was attacked in the...
Nuneaton man jailed for child sex offences
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A NUNEATON man has been jailed for seven years and six months for a string of child sex offences against two young girls. John Stuart Keens, 64, from Nuneaton was handed the prison term at...
Calls for adherence to COVID-19 measures as more people return to the workplace
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AS the number of people returning to the workplace increases, Public Health England (PHE) in the West Midlands is urging employers and their workers to do all they can to break the chain of COVID-19...
Aldi celebrates eight colleagues in Atherstone for going the extra mile
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TO mark the anniversary of the UK’s first national lockdown, Aldi is recognising amazing colleagues across the country who have gone above and beyond to support their local community. All Aldi colleagues have worked throughout...
Appeal for witnesses following ‘Flashing’ incident in Atherstone
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WARWICKSHIRE Police is appealing for witnesses following an exposure incident in Atherstone earlier this week (Wednesday 17 March). At around 5.45pm, a man is reported to have exposed himself in Royal Meadow Park. The...
Shoppers’ dividend cash funds filming at Polesworth Abbey
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SHOPPERS at a village food store have provided Polesworth Abbey with a much needed cash injection. Father Philip Wells, vicar of Polesworth, says receiving a cheque for £853 from the Tamworth Co-operative Society’s Community Dividend...
Work begins in preparation of new footbridge over the A5
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SCHOOL children, cyclists and pedestrians will soon be able to use a new and wider bridge to cross the A5. Highways England is replacing a reinforced concrete bridge that crosses the A5 at Atherstone, north...
Warwickshire Police Chief Constable announces retirement
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AFTER 33 years in policing the Chief Constable of Warwickshire Police, Martin Jelley, has today (Wednesday) announced his retirement. Mr Jelley will retire in June after serving as the force’s Chief Constable for the last...
Bridge replacement on A5 sees much loved ‘curly wurly’ bridge removed
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A FOOTBRIDGE across the A5 in Atherstone, which is known lovingly by locals as the 'Curly Wurly' bridge is to be replaced as part of Highways England's maintenance programme. The existing bridge is reinforced concrete...
Man jailed for attacking police officers in Kingsbury
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A MAN who punched a police officer and attempted to headbutt another has been jailed for six months. Andrew Collier attacked the officers after they responded to a report he had walked into a shop...
Appeal for information after Kingsbury burglary
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POLICE in Warwickshire are continuing to investigate a burglary in Kingsbury and are appealing for help to identify these two individuals as part of our ongoing enquiries. The incident happened shortly after 0130 GMT on...
Research claims more adults are motivated to get healthier due to COVID-19
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NEW research has found that over three quarters (76%) of adults in the West Midlands region have made the active decision to make changes to their lifestyle in 2021. In addition, 7 in 10 (68%)...
Two jailed in connection with county lines drug dealing in Atherstone
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TWO men have been jailed in connection with county lines drug dealing offences in Atherstone. Jervius Dunkley-Hale, 24, and Aaron Robinson, 24, both from Birmingham, appeared at Warwick Crown Court for sentencing on Thursday, 17 December...
Man who died in Atherstone collision named
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THE man who died following a collision in Atherstone last month has been named as Steven Creswell. The 58-year-old was driving on the southbound carriageway of the A5 around 6.40 GMT on Sunday 29...
Witnesses sought after fatal collision in Atherstone
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OFFICERS from Warwickshire Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal collision in Atherstone. It happened on the southbound carriageway of the A5 between Atherstone and Hartshill at around 6.40am on Sunday (29 November)...
Atherstone man sentenced for downloading and distributing indecent images of children
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Officers found 226 indecent images, many of them category A, the most serious type. He was sentenced to 52 months in prison. A MAN from Atherstone has been sentenced to four years and four...
Have you seen wanted Atherstone man?
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WARWICKSHIRE Police is appealing to the public to help locate an Atherstone man. Officers would like to speak to 33-year-old Ben Cox in connection with an incident of disorder at a pub on Long Street...
Local Teams sports teams receive sponsorship from pet care company
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Animals at Home (North Warwickshire), a local provider of pet care and pet transport services have announced their sponsorship of two community sports teams. Founded in 2019, Animals at Home provide all manner of services...
Appeal following aggravated burglary in Atherstone
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DETECTIVES are appealing for information after an aggravated burglary in Atherstone in the early hours of yesterday morning (Monday 5 October). The incident occurred at around 1 am when offenders armed with a knife and screwdrivers...
Staff from LKQ Euro Car Parts Tamworth named heroes
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STAFF from the LKQ Euro Car Parts branch in Tamworth have been hailed as heroes, after rescuing a woman who was involved in a road accident on the M42. Seven team members from the local...
Police hunt man in connection with kidnap offence
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POLICE in Warwickshire if they have seen Stephen Killip - a man who they believe may have information in relation to a kidnap offence. Officers would like to speak to the 27-year-old as they believe...
Cancer patients to get ‘sweet’ relief, thanks to Wood End Co-op shoppers
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CANCER patients will be able to get relief from the nasty taste left in the mouth by chemotherapy, thanks to the generosity of shoppers in Wood End. Customers at the Co-op convenience store in the...
Dordon celebrates a new Co-op food store for the second time in 100 years
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THE manager of Dordon’s new £1.6m Co-op food store led the celebrations on the first day of trading – 100 years after the original branch in the village was declared open. Annette Brindley uncorked...
COVID-19 Mobile Testing Unit arrives in Atherstone
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NORTH Warwickshire Borough Council, supported by Warwickshire County Council and the Ministry of Defence, are putting in place measures to enable a quick response to local outbreaks of Covid-19. As part of the planned response...
Kingsbury primary school pupils set to receive ‘good marks’ on their improved playground
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A Village primary school is celebrating some good news after receiving a windfall from Tamworth Co-op’s Community Dividend Fund. Customers at the co-operative society’s Kingsbury branch raised £500 by donating their ‘divis’ to Kingsbury Primary...