Here is a roundup of the biggest stories from the news in Kenilworth this August

Community News

Photographs sent to Nub News show a terrapin spotted in Abbey Fields lake.

August featured a range of community events, with the bank holiday weekend featuring a number of festivals including Tiltfest at The Tiltyard, Old Town Festival, and Castle Hill Fest.

The week before the Tour of Britain Women came through Kenilworth.

The Mayor of Kenilworth completed a major cycling challenge to start the weekend of bicycle-themed action in the town.

Students at Kenilworth School and Westwood Academy celebrated their GCSE and A Level results this August.

Police

A South Warwickshire rapist and domestic abuser has been jailed for 24 years after a five-week "pattern of violent and abusive behaviour".

A 27-year-old man has been charged with multiple sexual offences following reports that two girls had been sexually assaulted.

Police are appealing for information after two break-ins in Kenilworth.

Business News

Work turning a troubled former Kenilworth pub into offices is now complete, with the offices on site now on the market.

A Kenilworth town centre pub could be getting a facelift if plans are signed off by Warwick District Council.

A new Tesco Express is set to open in Kenilworth, replacing a One Stop shop.

A new pilates studio has also opened in the town.

A Kenilworth interiors company has helped give a luxury cruise ship a major makeover – with more than two miles of fabric going into its biggest ever project.

An independent shoe shop in Kenilworth's town centre has officially closed its doors.

TGJones is also set to close.

The building long known to residents as 'The Kenilworth' has a new chapter.

Women's clothing shop, NV Her, is moving from Market Place to the centre of Kenilworth.

Nine weeks of refurbishment works have started at Kenilworth's Waitrose. Work on the car park is also due to last for nine months.

The future of a Kenilworth eatery remains unclear, four months after it closed its doors for a "refurbishment".

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