14+ hour, 51+ min ago  (210+ words) Henry forms part of a 14-crew 50-athlete squad which GB will send to Switzerland. Interim performance director, Tom Dyson said: "The standard on display at the first two rounds of the World Rowing Cup series in Seville and Plovdiv has…...

23+ hour, 35+ min ago  (553+ words) SMUGGLERS " including a former police officer " who used drones to drop drugs and other contraband items into a prison near Rugby have been sentenced. Drones containing prohibited items were "flown-to-order" into HMP Onley " and also into HMP Gartree in Leicestershire…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (498+ words) The Rugby Observer Survey reveals nearly half of 2544-year-olds are saving for an emergency fund amid ongoing financial pressure New research commissioned by Hinckley & Rugby Building Society suggests people in their mid-20s to mid-40s are placing greater importance on building emergency savings…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (163+ words) A TURN-up for the books " pupils at a Rugby primary school are turning over a new leaf thanks to a literary donation. St Oswald's Academy was gifted 120 books, chosen by volunteers from Amazon in Rugby, with the aim of inspiring…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (197+ words) INSPIRATIONAL" siblings from Rugby are gearing up to cycle over 60 miles to raise money for the charity which looks after the Hospital of St Cross. Mithra and Aadhiran Sathiyamurthi will ride from Rugby to Stratford and back alongside 20 of their…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (335+ words) PEACEFUL coexistence was the theme when the Mayor of Rugby joined a host of dignitaries at St Andrew's Church on Sunday for the annual civic service. Civic Sunday traditionally welcomes Rugby's new Mayor to the role and recognises the part…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (435+ words) THE LEADER of a Rugby-based charity is stepping down after five years at the helm. Sarah Roberts, the CEO of Practical Action, will leave the role in August. Sarah became CEO during the pandemic and has led the organisation through…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago  (487+ words) In the two weeks up to June 11 there have been a further 106 laboratory confirmed measles cases have been reported in England, according to data revealed by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). This brings the total number of cases confirmed…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago  (363+ words) THE CONCERNS of Rugby residents over fly-tipping have been taken to the top by the town's MP " helping to secure new council powers to tackle the problem. Councils " including Rugby Borough Council " can now increase surveillance of illegal waste dumping…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (680+ words) What might ordinarily have been a relatively straightforward Labour defence has instead become a national political story. Mr Burnham has made no secret of his ambition to play a bigger role in national politics and has publicly stated that he…...