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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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