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18/08/2025

'Phil was a rainbow who would always make the best out of any situation' - story in the comments 👇. Via NationalWorld

18/08/2025

Ella Hands, 10, is set to lead a team of volunteers to the top of Snowdon to raise funds to help students with Down Syndrome.
Good luck to all of you!

A schoolgirl from Long Lawford is getting ready to lead a team of volunteers to the top of Snowdon to help students with Down Syndrome.

18/08/2025

Controversial plans to add new homes to the edges of Rugby and surrounding villages have been met with objection from Warwickshire County Council.
Full story: https://tinyurl.com/zfptmmec

18/08/2025

Damning report exposes 'drugs by drone' targeting of prison near Rugby
Chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor said levels of violence had also increased significantly at HMP Onley, driven by “a thriving illicit economy”.

A damning inspection, published last week, has uncovered the ‘relentless’ targeting of a jail by drones carrying drugs.

18/08/2025

A fast food restaurant in Dunchurch has been given a contemporary new look – and customers are lovin’ it.

18/08/2025

"We will honour their noble memory”: Hillmorton remembers those who served in the 'forgotten war'.
Thanks to Patrick Joyce for this report and pictures

At around tea-time on 6 August 1945, as the civilian population of Rugby was settling down to enjoy their war-time rations, an atomic- bomb was detonated 580 metres above the Japanese city of Hiroshima, and it changed the world.

18/08/2025

Sad update to the story we published yesterday (Sunday).
A motorcyclist has now died following a crash near Lutterworth.
Full story: https://tinyurl.com/msffpk

17/08/2025

Breaking county-wide news: The swimmer at Ensor's Pool has sadly died. Our thoughts are with his family at this time.

A man has sadly died after drowning at Ensor’s Pool in Nuneaton this afternoon (Sunday, August 17).

17/08/2025

County-wide news: Emergency crews are currently helping a man who has fallen into the water at a nature reserve.
I do hope he's OK.

Emergency crews are currently dealing with an incident at Ensors Pool in Nuneaton after reports of a man in the water.

16/08/2025

I always enjoy watching Robert O'Toole's videos of Rugby.
Here's his latest of the former Cattle Market in Rugby.
Nice work Robert

For those who are old enough to remember the site of the former Cattle Market in Rugby.And for those who were never aware of the history behind this site.Thi...

16/08/2025

Dangerous driver reached speeds in excess of 155mph on Warwickshire motorways and then tried to escape on foot

A dangerous driver reached speeds in excess of 155mph on Warwickshire motorways.

16/08/2025

Thank you to Rugby Mayor Barbara Brown for this poignant tribute.
Photographer Patrick Joyce attended the event in Hillmorton last night. Report and more pictures to come soon.
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