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  • Laptops stolen from supermarket

    Laura Payne 02/09

    A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing laptops and televisions from a supermarket in Rugby. The burglary happened at the Aldi store on Central Park Drive at 2.30am yesterday (Wednesday) morning. Police found a rear door had been forced open and they stopped a car nearby which contained a number of electrical items believed to have been stolen from the store. The driver was arrested and was questioned before being released on ...»

  • Picture special: A fun day in the sun

    Pictures by Neville Collins 02/09

    THERE was plenty of fun to be had in Caldecott Park on Bank Holiday Monday. Dressed in their red uniforms youngsters took aim as they showed off their martial arts moves while others dared the height of an inflatable slide. The activities were part of a charity fun day run by Extended Services Ltd who provide childcare at the Benn Partnership Centre. All proceeds raised from the event will be donated to the centre which ...»

  • Lutterworth 'lights out' could save cash

    Laura Payne 02/09

    STREET lights could be switched off in parts of Lutterworth to save money and cut carbon emissions. The lights are already set to be turned off outside Lutterworth, on the A4303 which links Magna Park with junction 20 of the M1, by the end of September and town councillors have asked the county council to prioritise the town in considering which places could be next to turn the lights out. It would come as part ...»

  • Mother's vow to avoid hospital after swab blunder

    Dan Santy 02/09

    A MOTHER has vowed never to return to Coventry's University Hospital after a medical swab was left inside her during a blundered Caesarean. Amy Callaghan, 28, was left in excruciating pain and needed emergency surgery to remove the swab - on Christmas Day and just three weeks after giving birth to her first child Teagan. And speaking to the Observer at her Hillmorton home this week, after receiving a £30,000 out-of-court settlement from the hospital, ...»

  • Labour heavyweights enter St Cross debate

    Dan Santy 02/09

    ST CROSS Hospital's under threat accident and emergency department has become a political focal point in the national Labour leadership contest. Former cabinet members and MPs David Milliband and Andy Burnham - both battling for the Labour party's top job - have waded into the debate over the fate of the Barby Road hospital's A&E department. The pair spoke out before a meeting held at the Friends Meeting House, Regent Place, on Friday (August 27) ...»

  • Chips rewards called into question

    Dan Santy 02/09

    CRITICISM has been levelled at a county council sports scheme for offering young people chips as a meal option. The Positive About Young People's (PAYP) Snax 'n' Sports programme, run at parks around Rugby and Warwickshire, was set up to encourage young people to be healthier by exercising more. But it has attracted criticism in Rugby after PAYP staff were seen handing out bags of chips to youngsters during a session at Crowthorns Park in ...»

  • 02/09 News

    Agencies say plenty of jobs available in region

    THOUSANDS of jobs are available across Warwickshire according ...

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    Asbestos was not a risk, says headteacher

    A HEADTEACHER has denied pupils were at risk ...

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    Asbos defended after plans made to scrap them

    ANTI-SOCIAL behaviour orders could be coming to an ...

  • 02/09 News

    Why are we paying more for our fuel?

    FUEL prices in Rugby have been slammed for ...

  • 02/09 News

    Warm welcome for a prickly customer

    PLANT enthusiasts descended on Coombe Abbey near Brinklow ...

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      Brilliant O’Brien takes the victory

      CONOR O’Brien built on his fine third-placed finish in the LVRC Championships last weekend by ...

    • Solihull   Football   Highgate-United-FC

      Highgate suffer a weekend to forget

      HIGHGATE United suffered a disappointing Bank Holiday weekend as they fell to two narrow Midland ...

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      Double delight boosts Berkswell

      TWO excellent performances saw Berkswell close the gap on the top two in Birmingham League ...

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      Rain ruins finale

      THE weather had the final say in helping determine the outcome of the Warwickshire League ...

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