A man has lost his driving licence after crashing into Kenilworth's war memorial.

The memorial at Abbey End was hit by a car in April, leaving both the railings and the stonework damaged.

A man was arrested for drink driving after the incident and the railings have since been removed.

Updating Kenilworth Nub News this week, Warwickshire Police confirmed the driver has lost his licence following the incident.

A force statement said: "A man appeared at court on 2 May 2025 where he was disqualified from driving and given a fine."

Warwick District Council confirmed earlier this month that works to repair the memorial are underway. The railings are expected to be refitted in time for Remembrance Sunday so the wreathes can be laid.

An update at last month's Kenilworth Town Council meeting said the memorial has actually been slightly rotated and some of the steps have been dislodged.

There are two options for its repair, with one "considerably more feasible than the other".

The first option is a more minor repair to the joints in the stonework and the steps, filling them with mortar.

The second is to "fully dismantle" the memorial's stonework in order to restore it comprehensively.

The latter was described as a "considerable task" with option one seen as a more "pragmatic approach".

"I would like to obtain a budget figure for option two, simply because I am so saddened by the careless nature of the event that caused the damage," the update continued. 

"It would allow us to consider whether this is a practical solution."