Tag: Local News & Information

Rotarians Answer the Call For Emergency India Aid Warwickshire Rotarians have supported a Heart of England campaign to fund emergency Oxygen Concentrators to help ease the Covid-19 crisis in India. Club members on both sides of the county, in Nuneaton, Bedworth and Warwick, raised thousands of pounds towards the cost of the vital equipment which saves lives […]

Where there’s a will, there’s a way, thanks to Wadsworths A solicitors firm which opened its Warwick offices during the pandemic, has donated £500 to a local charity which supports children with terminal and life-limiting illnesses.   Wadsworths, which also has offices in Solihull, Henley and Tamworth, presented Molly Olly’s Wishes with the donation representing a percentage […]

A Leamington restaurateur’s search to find Local Legends is set to reward an inspirational Kenilworth lady who has made a positive impact on her community. Jose Ribeiro, of We Love Pizza in Regent Place, launched the campaign in March with the promise of a month’s worth of free pizza for the chosen nominees.   Brownie Leader Jennifer […]

Fitness fanatics in Leamington Spa have a new outdoor gym to enjoy thanks to the support of a property development company. The outdoor gym equipment in Victoria Park is now open for the public to use and it has been funded to the tune of £20,000 by AC Lloyd Homes and £5,000 from The Rotary […]

Celebrity speakers headline virtual Volunteer Expo event backed by Warwickshire Rotary Clubs The Rotary Clubs in Warwickshire are getting behind a new, national event to help more people find volunteering opportunities and build a legacy of generosity and community from the pandemic. Volunteer Expo Online, which is being hosted by Rotary in Great Britain and […]

Raising laughs and loot through virtual comedy night A virtual night of comedy raised much-needed laughs – and £1,500 for charity. The gig marked the return of charity stand-up events organised by Comedy at Work creatives Anne Docherty from Kenilworth and Mark Hinds from Warwick. Proceeds from the virtual gig, supported by Lodders Charitable Foundation, […]

Communities urged to back Sleep Pod project to help rising number of homeless on streets ROTARY Clubs throughout Warwickshire are urging the community to continue to get behind a pioneering project which is helping rough sleepers. The call to support the Sleep Pod Charity comes following news this month that the number of deaths on […]

Will Steps Up For Local Charity – In All Weathers An eight-year-old Warwick boy schoolboy has adopted the spirit of the late Captain Sir Tom Moore in support of a charity local to him.   William Colegate is running up a fundraising total for Molly Olly’s Wishes with a 62-mile challenge.   Out in all […]

FOODIE AWARDS UPDATE: THE JUDGES Entrants in the brand new Foodie Awards for Coventry & Warwickshire will be showing off their talents to one of the nation’s top chefs as part of the judging process. Glynn Purnell, who is set to open a restaurant in the heart of Coventry in 2021, will be a guest […]

“The landscape of education has moved away from local authority schools to academies which just turned some school leaders into power-driven individuals taking their focus away from teaching and learning. Their priority and moral compass has been changed and it’s gone off in a direction that is not about the children any more.” A Controversial […]

ENTRIES OPEN FOR COVENTRY & WARWICKSHIRE’S INAUGURAL FOODIE AWARDS Entries are open for a brand new food awards programme that will celebrate the very best of the food and drink scene in Coventry and Warwickshire. The inaugural Foodie Awards 2021, in partnership with Visit Coventry, launched in July and will recognise businesses across the sector, […]

Entrepreneur’s raffle to raise cash for five Warwickshire charities Source: Coventry Telegraph   (Sarah Cheney has teamed up with over 40 Warwickshire businesses for a charity raffle)   Warwickshire businesses have joined forces to raise money for charities in their community. Entrepreneur and blogger Sarah Cheney, from Rugby, has organised a charity raffle to support […]

The coronavirus is spreading across the world and has now reached over 60 countries, including the UK. Here’s some useful information about this new virus from the NHS website….   COVID-19 is a new illness that can affect your lungs and airways. It’s caused by a virus called coronavirus.   What’s the risk of coronavirus […]

Source: Coventry Live Controversial plans for a Clean Air Zone in Coventry have been scrapped, it has been confirmed. The government has given backing for Coventry City Council’s plans to reduce nitrogen dioxide (NO2) emissions without the need for a controversial CAZ. A Class D charging zone was imposed by the government last March which would have forced […]

Source: Rugby Advertiser The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust as ‘good’ which up from their previous ‘requires improvement’ rating. The Trust, which operates both University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire and St Cross Hospital which is in Rugby, received its new rating after Inspectors visited in October and November […]