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A picture of Caldecott Park from our library.

Coronation celebrations will bring communities in Rugby together

The launch of Alarum Productions community project sets sail on Saturday 18th March at Braunston village hall.
The launch of Alarum Productions community project sets sail on Saturday 18th March at Braunston village hall.

All aboard! Creative community project sets sail in Braunston

Action from the England Under 18 game at Rugby School.
Action from the England Under 18 game at Rugby School.

Rugby celebrates 200 years of rugby

Rhianna at a Christmas event held at the pub.
Rhianna at a Christmas event held at the pub.

Last orders called at historic village pub

The house is being sold through Carter & King.
The house is being sold through Carter & King.

PICTURES: Take a look at beautifully renovated Stretton-on-Dunsmore pub

Town's much-loved mermaid mural in Brownsover.
Town's much-loved mermaid mural in Brownsover.

Plea for artists to breathe new life into graffitied walls in Brownsover

A library picture of The Friendly Bench in Hillmorton
A library picture of The Friendly Bench in Hillmorton

Hillmorton community invited to celebrate inspirational women in friendly space

Students from two Rugby schools are taking part in the festival.
Students from two Rugby schools are taking part in the festival.

Two Rugby schools perform in theatre festival to boost access to arts

The Mayor of Rugby Carolyn Watson-Merritt performed the planting with Rotary Club of Rugby President Keith Ward
The Mayor of Rugby Carolyn Watson-Merritt performed the planting with Rotary Club of Rugby President Keith Ward

Mayor plants first tree of its kind in Rugby park to mark club's centenary

The view of the earthworks from Coventry Road, Dunchurch, looking towards the houses in Cawston Lane. The mounds are easily mistaken for the actions of giant moles but are actually archaeological research in connection with the planning application for the Homestead Link Road.
The view of the earthworks from Coventry Road, Dunchurch, looking towards the houses in Cawston Lane. The mounds are easily mistaken for the actions of giant moles but are actually archaeological research in connection with the planning application for the Homestead Link Road.

Not everything that looks like giant moles at work actually is...

The presenters of 'Breakfast Time', first national breakfast television programme, UK, August 19, 1983; including Frank Bough (far left) (photo: Getty Images)
The presenters of 'Breakfast Time', first national breakfast television programme, UK, August 19, 1983; including Frank Bough (far left) (photo: Getty Images)

​A look back at 40 years of early morning sleepy Breakfast television

The session, hosted by Houlton’s Master Developer Urban&Civic was well attended by residents.
The session, hosted by Houlton’s Master Developer Urban&Civic was well attended by residents.

Creative juices flowing and friendships blossoming at thriving Rugby community

Stockton House. Picture: The Wrigley Group.
Stockton House. Picture: The Wrigley Group.

Former country house in Stockton transformed as part of £1.5 million project

The bride and groom celebrate their special mock wedding at Dunchurch Infant School and Nursery.
The bride and groom celebrate their special mock wedding at Dunchurch Infant School and Nursery.

IN PICTURES: Take a trip back to 2011 for schools Royal wedding celebrations

Could you help with a tractor for Rugby events? Pixabay
Could you help with a tractor for Rugby events? Pixabay

Farming community invited to help wheels appeal

Rugby player VIPs l-r Alex Grove; Emily Scarratt,; MIke Tindall and Helena Rowland
Rugby player VIPs l-r Alex Grove; Emily Scarratt,; MIke Tindall and Helena Rowland

World cup winners help kick off bicentenary celebrations at Rugby School

Get a glimpse at work taking place.
Get a glimpse at work taking place.

Chance to see new £6.7m Rugby school project

My word, our language constantly changes!
My word, our language constantly changes!

Some of our staple sayings have seen better days.

Old photos of Leamington town centre.jpg
Old photos of Leamington town centre.jpg

Nostalgic look back at some of the old businesses in Leamington's town centre

All 68 competitors received a medal.
All 68 competitors received a medal.

Music, singing, dancing and powerful ancient art at Rugby exhibition

An old picture of Mike Tindall passing the ball during training. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)
An old picture of Mike Tindall passing the ball during training. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Mike Tindall MBE helps kick off bicentenary celebrations at Rugby School

Margaret Dulcamara. Picture: Rugby Theatre.
Margaret Dulcamara. Picture: Rugby Theatre.

Tributes paid to much-loved Rugby Theatre 'legend'

The New Cross Fire 1981 exhibition explored how the press reacted to the tragedy.
The New Cross Fire 1981 exhibition explored how the press reacted to the tragedy.

Exhibition brings together family, friends and survivors of New Cross Fire

Mike Slater.
Mike Slater.

Former top cop steps out of fast lane to pen new nature book

Musket ball impact marks on the outside wall of Coleshill gatehouse
Musket ball impact marks on the outside wall of Coleshill gatehouse

HS2 archaeologists uncover scars of early Civil War battle in Warwickshire

The gallows were once a typical sight (photo: Adobe)
The gallows were once a typical sight (photo: Adobe)

The gruesome business of public execution put under the microscope

Rugby town centre. Picture: Nigel Jones.
Rugby town centre. Picture: Nigel Jones.

Revamp for Rugby's historic market

Have your say on plans for the new railway station.
Have your say on plans for the new railway station.

RUGBY PARKWAY: Have your say on plans for new railway station in the town

Welcombe Hotel in the shadow of the Welcombe Hills obelisk (back, centre right)
Welcombe Hotel in the shadow of the Welcombe Hills obelisk (back, centre right)

Forgotten Local Histories: Theodore Roosevelt's visit to south Warwickshire

Welcombe House : The east/garden façade of Welcombe House
Welcombe House : The east/garden façade of Welcombe House

The last residents of Welcombe House in south Warwickshire

The New Cross Fire 1981 opens at Rugby Art Gallery and at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum's Floor One Gallery in the new year.
The New Cross Fire 1981 opens at Rugby Art Gallery and at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum's Floor One Gallery in the new year.

Rugby family and friends reclaim the story of the New Cross fire

King George VI who made a speech to the nation each Christmas from 1939 exxcept for one year following an operation (photo: Getty Images)
King George VI who made a speech to the nation each Christmas from 1939 exxcept for one year following an operation (photo: Getty Images)

Monarch’s Christmas day speech carried on by our new King Charles III

The Special Interest Plaque at 27 Woodbine Street. Photo by Allan Jennings.
The Special Interest Plaque at 27 Woodbine Street. Photo by Allan Jennings.

The basement in Leamington where The Specials recorded Ghost Town

Heritage sign on the façade of Louis Napoleon’s house in Leamington
Heritage sign on the façade of Louis Napoleon’s house in Leamington

Napoleon III's visit to Leamington causes great excitement

The couple have just celebrated 65 years of marriage.
The couple have just celebrated 65 years of marriage.

Couple celebrate 65 years of wedded bliss

Residents made Nativity scarecrows.
Residents made Nativity scarecrows.

Nativity characters created by residents at a Rugby care home are not so scary

The pub has been transformed inside and out.
The pub has been transformed inside and out.

Major transformation for Barby pub

Visitors at St Botolph's Church in Newbold.
Visitors at St Botolph's Church in Newbold.

Fine specimens on display at Newbold Christmas tree festival

St Botolph's Church in Newbold.
St Botolph's Church in Newbold.

Here's a round up of Christmas church services in the Rugby area

Detail from the Opera Garnier in Paris which was built in the mid-nineteenth century by Napoleon III
Detail from the Opera Garnier in Paris which was built in the mid-nineteenth century by Napoleon III

A future Emperor of the French in Royal Leamington Spa

Dave Kelly's father showing his son his old stomping ground
Dave Kelly's father showing his son his old stomping ground

The importance of oral history and family

Napoleon leading the charge at the Battle of Arcole in 1796 (detail from the Arc de Triomphe)
Napoleon leading the charge at the Battle of Arcole in 1796 (detail from the Arc de Triomphe)

Warwickshire's Bertie Greatheed in Paris: The Outbreak of the Napoleonic Wars

Milly Fyfe.
Milly Fyfe.

Royal seal of approval for Yelvertoft author's new e-cookery book

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The air ambulance has been called to an incident in Northamptonshire.
The air ambulance has been called to an incident in Northamptonshire.

Air ambulance called to collision near Rugby - man treated for serious injuries

A computer generated image of the proposed new Wetherspoon pub at 18-24 The Square in Kenilworth Town centre.
A computer generated image of the proposed new Wetherspoon pub at 18-24 The Square in Kenilworth Town centre.

Decision on Kenilworth Wetherspoon pub plans will be made tomorrow

The Mayor of Rugby, Cllr Carolyn Watson-Merret, came along to the Rugby Male Voice Choir's (RMVC's) open rehearsal on Monday March 6 to accept the cheque for £683.70 for the foodbank.
The Mayor of Rugby, Cllr Carolyn Watson-Merret, came along to the Rugby Male Voice Choir's (RMVC's) open rehearsal on Monday March 6 to accept the cheque for £683.70 for the foodbank.

Rugby choir donates hundreds of pounds to the Rugby Foodbank