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

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

The district council has blamed the impacts of climate change and the increased size of the event for not allowing Kenilworth Carnival to hold its funfair at Abbey Fields this year.

Hundreds of people from the local community came along to a free open day on Saturday (24 February) to celebrate the official opening of Castle Farm Leisure Centre in Kenilworth.

Volunteers who have spent the past few years working to make Talisman Square a "wonderful community space" are hoping to find a new homes for the under-threat plants around the shopping centre.

In the wake of a "devastating" biking accident in Spain, the community of Kenilworth has come together to provide much-needed support for the family of Phil Swain, a "beloved" landscape gardener and tree surgeon.

Father of two Phil Swaine died on Friday 9 February in a motorcycle accident in Spain (image supplied)

Year 13 students at Kenilworth School have said the new Glasshouse Lane site has brought new opportunities to young people in the town.

Kenilworth has been named as one of the top 40 places to live in the UK by property finder company Garrington.

Police

A doctor employed at a Warwickshire hospital has been convicted of downloading/accessing child abuse material after a National Crime Agency investigation.

An employee at warehouse near Kenilworth was questioned about an alleged fraud incident, Warwickshire Police has confirmed.

A 66-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of fraud after allegedly scamming a combined £270,000 for building works from a number of victims.

Officers trying to find a missing man have renewed their appeal for information nearly ten months on from his disappearance - on what would have been his 48th birthday.

An investigation has been launched after a man died following an incident at a local lorry factory earlier this month.

Police have launched a new campaign to target burglaries in Kenilworth (image via SWNS)

Around 79,000 email addresses of people living in South Warwickshire were leaked by a member of staff last year, Stratford-on-Avon District Council has revealed.

Warwickshire Police has hit back at claims it is "not bothered" about shoplifting in town centres, saying it has made a concerted effort over the past six months to target thieves.

A 60-year-old man who subjected a young girl to months of sexual abuse has been jailed for 17 years.

A new operation aimed at combating burglaries in Kenilworth has been launched, following a spike in crimes across the town.

A 21-year-old man who drove the wrong way on an M42 slip road while drunk has been sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for causing death by dangerous driving.

Business News

The Talisman Theatre & Arts Centre in Kenilworth is "proud to announce" its recent recognition as a Plastic-Free Ally by Plastic Free Kenilworth, a local environmental organisation dedicated to reducing single-use plastics in the community.

Video footage shows off the incredible transformation at Henley-in-Arden Railway Station which last week reopened with a new brewery and community bar.

Wetherspoon has dismissed rumours it is no longer interested in opening a pub in Kenilworth's town centre.

Warwickshire companies have been ordered to pay back nearly £620,000 to workers short-changed by not paying minimum wage.

Kenilworth locals are being asked to nominate their favourite independent businesses for the chance to win a regional award.

The Wyandotte Inn has received a makeover (image supplied)

A Kenilworth couple have taken over at the Wyandotte Inn - the first time either of them has run a pub.

A new Ryman stationary centre has opened inside an existing Kenilworth shop.

Councillors have signed off on permission for Kenilworth's new B&M store to sell alcohol, ahead of its opening in March.

A popular Kenilworth café is set to open seven days a week.

A family-run jewellers that has recently opened in Kenilworth is confident the decision to open in the town was the right one after consistently high levels of footfall.

The new owners of a Kenilworth hotel say it "will not close" and have big plans to take the business forward.

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