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Appeal for witnesses following burglary in Atherstone
> Appeal> Crime> North Warwickshire
OFFICERS from Warwickshire Police are appealing for witnesses or information following a residential burglary in Atherstone this week. The incident relates to a burglary in Church Walk, Atherstone at approximately 8:30am on Monday 19 November.Entry was gained to the house...
Appeal after woman was threatened with a knife as group steal her car
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WARWICKSHIRE police are appealing for information after a woman was threatened with a knife and had her car stolen in a robbery in Coleshill. The victim was attacked by three men as she was...
Witness appeal after pensioner killed in Nuneaton collision
> Appeal> North Warwickshire> Travel & Motoring
WARWICKSHIRE Police are appealing for witnesses following a collision in Nuneaton this afternoon (Wednesday 7 November). Police were called shortly after 12.15pm to a report of a blue Jaguar X-type in collision with a...
Dyslexia group welcomes House of Lords response to ‘controversial’ literacy teaching guidance
> Children & Young People> Council & Politics> Education & Employment
Dig-iT (Dyslexia Information Group in Tamworth) has welcomed the news that Warwickshire County Council has withdrawn its ‘Teaching children and young people with literacy difficulties - Practice Guidance, February 2018’ for further review. The decision comes after...
Appeal to help locate Tamworth man
> 999> Appeal> North Warwickshire
OFFICERS from Warwickshire Police are appealing to the public for help to locate 26-year-old Emmanuel Cassie. Police would like to speak to him as it's believed he may have information about an investigation into an...
Police search for three males following Atherstone robbery
> 999> Appeal> Crime
POLICE in Wawickshire are looking for three robbers following an incident in Atherstone shortly before 1am. A family was threatened by the men, who were wearing balaclavas, after they broke into their property on...
Warwickshire Police to be separated from West Mercia after 6 year alliance
> 999> North WarwickshireHeadline
A DECISION has been taken by the West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable to withdraw from the strategic alliance arrangements currently in place with Warwickshire Police, from October 8, 2019. In June...
Trading Standards tackle North Warwickshire car dealer
> Crime> North WarwickshireHeadline
THE owner of a North Warwickshire garage that sold an unroadworthy vehicle it described as ‘in good condition’ and ‘drives very well without faults’ has been successfully prosecuted by Warwickshire County Council Trading Standards. Responding to...
Motorway Services drama as Minibus and Lorry catch fire
> 999> North Warwickshire
A MINIBUS exploded into a ball of flames this afternoon (Wednesday) and set fire to a neighbouring HGV at the Moto Service Station The incident occurred at the Motorway Service Station that sits at Junction...
Kingsbury road to be closed to vehicles
> North Warwickshire> Property, Planning & Development> Travel & Motoring
WARWICKSHIRE County Council has made a Temporary Traffic Order closing Coventry Road, Kingsbury from a point either side of the railway bridge, to vehicular traffic. The closure is required to safely facilitate brickwork repairs to...
Local pub raises nearly £14,000 for Cancer Research UK
> Community> North Warwickshire> Staffordshire
A PUB in Warton has again raised an amazing amount of money for Cancer Research UK through a fun run and otherfundraising events. Last night at The Office at Warton, unveiled their final 2018 grand...
Local resident releases new book
> North WarwickshireHeadline
LOCAL resident, Mick Manise has recently published this book entitled, 'Stories from the Great War, Vol. 1, The Pooley Miners'. The book contains the biographies of the 32 men named on the War Memorial situated...
Have you seen missing Polesworth woman?
> Appeal> North WarwickshireHeadline
Chelsea Vaughan, who was reported missing from Polesworth, has now been found. Thank you to everyone who shared our article, this has now been removed for reasons of privacy.No other details are available from...
Police appeal after motorcyclist dies in collision
> Appeal> North WarwickshireHeadline
An appeal has been made by Warwickshire Police for witnesses following the fatal collision on Woodford Lane in Nuneaton, between Woodford Bridge and Woodford Cottage. Police were called at 7.37pm on Sunday (19...
Car cruising’ ban in North Warwickshire borough
> 999> North Warwickshire> Travel & Motoring
A JUDGE has banned so-called car cruising events in North Warwickshire borough. In the injunction, street cruising is defined as: 'Two or more drivers or motor vehicles on a public highway or any place the...
Police continue appealing for help to locate wanted man with connections to Atherstone
> Appeal> North Warwickshire> Staffordshire
POLICE in Warwickshire are continuing to appeal for help to locate a wanted man with connections to Atherstone. Lee Hiatt is currently wanted on suspicion of a number of burglaries within the Warwickshire and...
Can you help identify man in connection to sexual assault in Nuneaton?
> Appeal> Crime> North Warwickshire
POLICE have released an image of a man who might have information regarding the alleged sexual assault of a woman that took place in a car park on Newdegate Place, Nuneaton, in the early...
Polesworth Co-op shoppers stump up ‘divi’ money for scout tents
> Community> North Warwickshire
POLESWORTH scouts will be packing a new set of tents when they set off for summer camp, thanks to the generosity of customers at their local convenience store. Shoppers at Polesworth Co-op donated the dividends...
Light aircraft crashes in field near Atherstone
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A light aircraft has come down in a field in Baxterley near Atherstone. The aircraft, which was carrying one man, came down in Charity Farm.It was reported to police at 6.37pm yesterday...
Warton Music Festival releases 2019 Early Bird tickets
> Arts> Events> North Warwickshire
WARTON Music Festival 2018 was a hugely successful event which saw over 2000 visitors flocking to the fields of Bentley Farm, close to Tamworth. Friday night headliners Oasish set the tone for the weekend, with...
Met Police Commissioner visits Middleton Hall
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THE Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Cressida Dick, has visited Middleton Hall close to Tamworth for a private viewing of the Peel Collection and Police Museum. The Peel Collection and Police Museum at Middleton Hall are...
Appeal for information after boy forced to drink unknown liquid
> Appeal> Crime> North Warwickshire
POLICE are appealing for information after a boy reported he was forced to drink an unknown liquid during an incident in Coleshill.The 13-year-old was at an unknown location in Coleshill at between 1.00pm...