Kenilworth December news roundup: M&S, pub reopens and shop's makeover
By James Smith 1st Jan 2026
By James Smith 1st Jan 2026
Here is a roundup of the biggest stories from the news in Kenilworth this December
Alongside a host of planning applications, and a number of high profile council decisions, the last four weeks have seen Nub News cover everything from HS2 and fundraisers to local business successes.
Community News
Hundreds of locals were out lining the course as the Boxing Day Duck Race returned to Kenilworth for 2025.
Kenilworth Fringe, a new week-long arts and culture festival, will be happening for the first time in February.
Two people in Kenilworth have been recognised in the honours list this New Year's.
"It's a sport for life" is the message from the new head squash coach at Kenilworth Tennis, Squash and Croquet Club.
A Kenilworth business owner has rolled back the decades through a 1970's kit campaign with Coventry City FC.
Christmas started with a "buzz" at Waverley Day Centre as staff, trustees and volunteers came together to celebrate the wonderful work the team of volunteers do.
Spencer Cordor was the winner on the day as the annual Boxing Day Cyclo-Cross returned to Kenilworth for 2025.

Police
A man who shouted "nobody calls the police on me" before launching a "frenzied attack" on a bystander who had tried to call an ambulance for him has been jailed for three years.
The trophy cabinet at a local golf club was raided by thieves during a break in this December.
A VW Caddy van is one of eight vehicles to be stopped and seized by police in Warwickshire during one day.
Business News
Local gym Fitness Worx is offering inspiration for New Year's resolutions.
"Time goes quickly when you're doing something you enjoy" is the message from a Kenilworth veterinary dermatologist who has launched a new business in town.
When visitors drop in to a popular south Warwickshire village pub it won't just be the aromas of their award-winning pies that will now fill the air - but a recipe of a very different kind.
Kenilworth's new Wetherspoon is one of several Warwickshire pubs to join the 'Best Bar None' scheme.
Kenilworth and Balsall Common have both been shortlisted as possible sites for new M&S food stores.
The new landlords of a Kenilworth pub say they want to return it to the heart of the community.
A new set of bespoke window displays has appeared on Kenilworth's High Street as Mike Vaughan Cycles has teamed up with local artist Daisy Mitchell to refresh the look of one of the town's longest standing independent businesses.
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