4+ hour, 13+ min ago  (181+ words) A POET will be returning to Stratford to give two poetry readings. Chris Campbell, who grew up in Bidford and attended Alcester Grammar School, will perform in two venues in the town following the publication of his second full collection....

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (396+ words) THE ECONOMY in Coventry and Warwickshire is "exceeding" national trends according to a new survey, despite a fragile start to 2026. Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce"s latest Quarterly Economic Survey was the first conducted this year and showed a…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (352+ words) STRATFORD MP Manuela Perteghella has hit out at the Government and water companies for "purposefully muddying" the truth regarding the scale of water pollution in Stratford. New statistics from the Government reveal that in 2025, sewage was dumped into the River…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (311+ words) DJS will swapping Ibiza for south Warwickshire this summer. House on the Hill, an non-stop dance party, will be taking over at Hilltop Farm on June 5 and 6. Headline djs include Ted Nilsson and Charlie Price. Ted is an internationally respected…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago  (298+ words) OWNERS of furnished second homes in the district will see their council tax double. This follows national changes enabling councils in England to apply an additional charge of up to 100 per cent on second homes, defined as properties that are…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (116+ words) STRATFORD District Council's website has had a revamp. The newly refreshed site went live at the beginning of March and was developed entirely in-house. This means it has been redesigned with no cost to the authority or the tax-payer. The…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (225+ words) The Philosophical Foundations of "Slow Gaming" The Psychology of Rhythmic Anticipation The lasting appeal of heritage games, especially those with probability and grand strategy, is rooted deep in the complicated neurological process of anticipation. Unlike modern "twitch-based" games that require…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (545+ words) A ROGUE builder from Warwick has been jailed for ripping off his customers. Luke Wilson, also known as Sam Memetovic, of Lodge Crescent, charged a Leamington resident six times the value of his work. The 37-year-old's method of operation was…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (203+ words) Stratford's masters D VIII crew comprised Fiona Schultz (stoke) with Corinna Burger, Jane Cryer, Abby Symons, Helen Helliwell, Claire Booth, Caroline Collins, Claudine Pearson (bow) and Jen Cary (cox). The crew enjoyed a solid and stable row in windy conditions,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (206+ words) A BY-ELECTION has been called following the resignation of a long-serving Stratford district councillor. Coun Nigel Rock represented the Bishops Itchington, Fenny Compton and Napton ward on SDC for over 20 years. . The by-election for this ward will take place on…...