/ North Warwickshire

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
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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
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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
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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...
Appeal after two attempted robberies at Co-op stores
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Police are appealing for witnesses after two attempted robberies in Warwickshire. The first attempted robbery happened around 20:15 BST last night (Saturday 27 April) at the Co-op in Sherbourne Avenue in Nuneaton.During this incident...
Warton goes big for their third annual music festival
Appears in: / Arts & Culture/ Entertainment/ North Warwickshire
THIS year’s Warton Music Festival is due to take place this summer from the 19-21 July in the fields of Warton, just outside of Tamworth. The Hunna have been announced as their main headliner for...
Polesworth toddler group handed lifeline by shoppers donating their ‘divis’
Appears in: / Community & Charity/ North Warwickshire/ Young People
POLESWORTH Toddler Group volunteers are celebrating after being handed their biggest grant in 30 years which will prevent them from having to reduce their sessions through lack of funds. Shoppers at the village’s Co-op convenience...
Class A drugs seized after officers stop car in Atherstone
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TWO people were arrested after officers who stopped a car in South Street, Atherstone, seized what they believe to be cocaine and cannabis. Officers from the Operational Policing Unit who were investigating a report of...
Third arrest in connection with armed robbery at Dordon store
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A THIRD man has been arrested by police investigating an armed robbery at a shop in Dordon. The man, aged 33 and from Birmingham, was arrested yesterday (Monday 15 April) afternoon in Birmingham on suspicion...
Shoppers’ generosity helps fund support ‘den’ for pupils going through emotional turmoil
Appears in: / Community & Charity/ North Warwickshire
GENEROUS shoppers have given up their dividends to help fund a support centre at a North Warwickshire school for pupils experiencing family problems, bereavement and other issues. The money will be used to equip and...
Two arrested following theft of Tortoise – do you know where the Tortoise is?
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POLICE in North Warwickshire are asking the public for help in tracing a Tortoise stolen from Planters Garden Centre, near Tamworth. Officers from Coleshill Safer Neighbourhood Team attended an address in Kingsbury just after 0900...
Appeal to locate missing Atherstone woman
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UPDATE: Sandra has now been found. Thank you to everyone who shared the appeal.We have removed the image and details out of respect....
Top Midlands house-builder gets behind National Forest campaign
Appears in: / Environment/ North Warwickshire/ Property
LEADING Midlands-based housebuilder Davidsons Homes is urging people to join them in supporting a recent request by The National Forest. The growing regional housebuilder has donated 20 trees, to help the charity to reach their...
Garden Centre defends Easter chick hatchings
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A GARDEN Centre close to Tamworth has taken to Facebook to defend itself after it revealed plans to hatch chicks in time for Easter. Planters Garden Centre on Trinity Road, Whateley posted to Facebook on...
North Warwickshire MP questions HS2 costs and calls for alternatives
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NORTH Warwickshire’s Member of Parliament Craig Tracey, a consistent opponent of HS2 due to its devastating impact of North Warwickshire and its lack of business case, has been working closely with the Taxpayer’s Alliance after...
Joseph Banks has been recalled to prison – do you know his whereabouts?
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WARWICKSHIRE Police are hunting for a man whose last known address was in Dordon. The appeal is being made as part of the 'Wanted in Warwickshire' campaign.Each week, Warwickshire Police release the details of a...
CCTV image released after woman sexually assaulted between Stafford and Tamworth
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OFFICERS from British Transport Police would like to identify a man following a sexual assault on board a train between Stafford and Tamworth. On 1 March at approximately 16:55 GMT, a man boarded a train...
Man dies after suffering injuries in Atherstone collision
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A MAN involved in a collision in the early hours of this morning (Monday 25 March) has died. The man was a passenger in a white Seat Ibiza when the collision occurred at around 01:45...
Man sentenced for Nuneaton manslaughter
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A 30-year-old man has today been given an order to detain him in a hospital after previously pleading guilty to the manslaughter of Bradd Darby in February last year. James Lewis Norton from Nuneaton appeared...
NWBC Chief Executive Retires after 23 Years
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NORTH Warwickshire Borough Council’s Chief Executive, Jerry Hutchinson will be retiring after 23 years in post.Jerry will leave the post on 31 March 2019 as one of the longest-serving Chief Executives in Local Government...
Joseph Banks has been recalled to prison – do you know his whereabouts?
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ Incidents & Appeals/ North Warwickshire
WARWICKSHIRE Police are hunting for a man whose last known address was in Dordon. The appeal is being made as part of the 'Wanted in Warwickshire' campaign.Each week, Warwickshire Police release the details of a...
Football thug is nothing to do with us!
Appears in: / Business/ Leisure & Sport/ North Warwickshire
THE owners of the former Dordon Club have spoken out to clear their name after violence at the Aston Villa and Birmingham City derby yesterday. It was just 10 minutes into yesterdays ‘second city derby’ when...
2019 Marks a Bright Future for MIdlands SMEs, says Adams Moore Ltd
Appears in: / Business/ North Warwickshire/ Staffordshire
ACCOUNTANCY and Business Advice Firm, Adams Moore Ltd, is reassuring SMEs that Birmingham and the West Midlands continue to thrive in the face of Brexit uncertainty. The Tamworth based firm is promoting ‘agile business’ and highlighting...
Tamworth High Schools – how do they perform?
Appears in: / Education & Employment/ North Warwickshire/ Staffordshire
WITH parents across the Borough and surrounding areas finding out whether their children got their first choice of High School today - we wanted to let you all know how each School scored in...
Eight year detention for 17-year-old boy after robbery in Nuneaton in November
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A 17-year-old boy has received eight years detention after pleading guilty to robbery and possession of a firearm, following an incident at a property in Nuneaton on the evening of 6 November 2018. He appeared...