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  • Anger as junction plans not on show

    Dan Santy 11/03

    THE ABSENCE of a public exhibition in Rugby of plans to redesign the Catthorpe interchange has been slammed. Simon Leech, chairman of Rugby's branch of ...»

  • Anglers' anger as fish ban remains in place

    Laura Payne 11/03

    ANGLERS are frustrated at being left high and dry despite planned improvement work at Draycote Water being put on hold. Last November members of the ...»

  • New powers snare benefit cheats

    Dan Santy 11/03

    TWO women have been prosecuted under new powers allowing the borough council to snare unemployment benefit cheats. Teresa Joyce, 59, of Craven Road and Karen ...»

  • Fatal fire: Our town is not under yob rule

    Dan Santy 11/03

    REPORTER Dan Santy questions the need for the sensationalism in the national media following the tragic deaths of Albert and Kath Adams. PEOPLE unfamiliar with ...»

  • Horror tackle ends in six months jailing

    IH 11/03

    AN AMATEUR footballer has spoken of his fears for the future after suffering a badly broken leg following a violent tackle on the football pitch ...»

  • Abbatoir plans get the chop

    11/03

    PLANS for an abbatoir near Onley have been rejected to the delight of campaigners. Rugby Borough Council planning chiefs rejected the proposals at a meeting ...»

  • Police search for violent man released from prison

    10/03

    POLICE are appealing for help in tracing a violent man recently released from Rugby's Rye Hill prison. Officers from Thames Valley police want to trace ...»

  • Abattoir set to be thrown out

    Dan Santy 11/03

    CONTENTIOUS plans for an abbatoir at Onley look set to be thrown out - over a year after they were first put in. Last February ...»

  • Battling to be top dog

    Lucy Thomson 11/03

    POOCHES from Rugby will be put through their paces from tomorrow (Wednesday) as they strut their stuff at Crufts. After months of preparation and practice, ...»

  • Spring Fair aims for record breaking year

    Dan Santy 11/03

    ORGANISERS are hoping Rugby's 34th Spring Fair tops last year's record breaking effort. The Rotary Club of Rugby Dunsmore hope the annual Spring Fair on ...»

  • Family's tribute to crash victim Scott

    Dan Santy 11/03

    THE FAMILY of Scott Jones have paid tribute to a "loving young family man". Paying tribute to the former Boughton Leigh Infants, Boughton Leigh Junior ...»

  • Death crash driver followed by police

    Dan Santy 11/03

    AN 18-year-old man died after losing control of a car and crashing while taking a sharp bend with police following him, an inquest has heard. ...»

  • Fatal fire: Yob problem reports are dismissed

    Dan Santy 11/03

    TABLOID stories portraying Bilton as a yob-ridden area have been rubbished by people living there following the tragic deaths of an elderly couple in a ...»

  • Lights purchase angers Labour group

    Laura Payne 11/03

    LABOUR councillors have slammed the decision by Rugby Borough Council's Conservative group to spend £50,000 on new Christmas lights in Rugby. At the budget setting ...»

  • Fatal fire: Heartbreak at couple's death

    Dan Santy 11/03

    THE FAMILY of Albert and Kath Adams have spoken of their grief. The couple, who had been married for 56-years, leave behind a son, Keith, ...»

  • Teenager still in custody after fatal fire

    11/03

    DETECTIVES have been given more time to question a 15-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of murder after a fire which killed an elderly couple. The ...»

  • 15-year-old arrested in fire death probe

    Dan Santy 11/03

    A 15-year-old boy is being questioned by detectives after fire claimed the lives of an elderly couple in their Bilton home. The teenager from Rugby ...»

  • Christmas card shop boosts charity coffers

    Dan Santy 01/03

    A BUMPER total of £22,000 has been shared between 27 charities thanks to the efforts of a 43-year-old charity Christmas card shop. The money was ...»

  • Idea could save community centre

    Laura Payne 04/03

    A NEW proposal for the future of the under-threat Brownsover Community Centre has been put forward. Rugby Borough Council has suggested the centre on Hollowell ...»

  • Warning issued over dangers of drinking

    Lucy Thomson 04/03

    NEARLY A QUARTER of people over the age of 16 in the borough drink a 'harmful' or 'hazardous' amount of alcohol every week. But four ...»

  • Owner is fined for noisy dogs

    Laura Payne 04/03

    COMPLAINTS about barking dogs have cost their Rugby owner more than £5,000 - but neighbours say it has failed to muzzle the problem. Fred Melvin, ...»

  • Hate site sparks fear for named

    Laura Payne 04/03

    AN ABUSIVE online social networking group targeting girls in Rugby could have tragic consequences, it was claimed this week. The offending group on the hugely ...»

  • Bail for men arrested over Atherstone firefighter deaths

    Kevin Unitt 04/03

    THREE men arrested over the deaths of four firefighters in the Atherstone-on-Stour tragedy have been released on bail pending further enquiries. Police announced on Tuesday ...»

  • Police bust town drugs dens

    Dan Santy 25/02

    TWO drugs dens which have blighted people's lives for the last six months have been closed down. Six people were arrested earlier this month for ...»

  • Ram raiders steal diving boats

    Dan Santy 25/02

    TWO diving boats worth £14,000 were stolen in a ram raid on a business in Butler's Leap. The rigid inflatable boats (RIBs) were taken between ...»

  • Town trade is good insist retailers

    Laura Payne 25/02

    RETAILERS insist trade in Rugby is on the up despite a rise in the number of empty shops in the town centre. In December one ...»

  • Going flat out to raise cash

    Pictures by Jamie Gray 25/02

    A FLIPPING good time was had by all in Rugby on Tuesday (February 16). The annual Rugby Pancake Race, organised by Rugby Rokeby Lions, brought ...»

  • Greyhounds return and so do the protests

    Dan Santy 25/02

    GREYHOUND racing is returning to Coventry Stadium - to the dismay of animal rights protesters. Meetings at the Brandon track look set to start again ...»

  • Man dies in car crash

    Laura Payne 24/02

    A MAN died and four people were injured in a head-on crash between two cars. The accident happened on the B4109 near Wolvey on Sunday ...»

  • Six people arrested in drugs raids

    Laura Payne 23/02

    SIX people were arrested yesterday (Wednesday) in a crackdown on drug crime. Class A drugs with an estimated street value of £8,500 were found in ...»

  • Warning after animal drugs stolen

    Dan Santy 18/02

    A VET has warned pet owners not to buy cheap animal drugs after burglars raided her practice and stole a large amount of strong medication. ...»

  • Road chiefs reveal big rise in costs

    Dan Santy 18/02

    THE SOARING costs of the Western Relief Road has finally been officially revealed - and the already cash-strapped county council faces picking up the bill ...»

  • Yobs saw through electricity pole

    18/02

    "THIS BEGGARS belief" - the reaction of power chiefs after someone cut down an electricity pole in Crick using a chainsaw. The life-threatening lunacy happened ...»

  • Three arrested in drugs factory raid

    Dan Santy 18/02

    THREE men have been arrested after a cannabis factory was discovered in Thurlaston. The three men, aged 24, 29 and 30 were arrested at a ...»

  • Drugs stolen in vets raid

    Dan Santy 11/02

    A VET has warned pet owners not to buy cheap flea drugs after burglars raided her practice and stole 30 packets of tablets. The packets ...»

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