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

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.

And in the national news - local MP Nadhim Zahawi has come under increasing pressure after a series of reports that he made "careless" errors over his tax payments.

Community News

A Kenilworth theatre has said it is "embracing a new look for the future" with the launch of its new branding and website this week.

Kenilworth is set to have its own pride event this year as Warwickshire Pride organises more festivals over the county this summer.

Kenilworth's MP and mayor were given a site tour and update on the progress being made in the multi-million-pound redevelopment of the town's leisure facilities.

A 'family friendly' beer and music festival is coming to Kenilworth this spring.

A Kenilworth charity has created a timetable of free warm hubs set up across the town.

The Talisman Theatre and Arts Centre has launched its new-look website this week (image supplied)

The owner of a Kenilworth digital marketing company has won a bronze medal at the International Ice Swimming Association World Championship.

A Kenilworth charity which provides support for disabled and non-disabled adults is in "serious danger" of closing due to a lack of volunteers.

Work has officially begun on building two new padel tennis courts at Kenilworth Tennis Squash and Croquet Club.

The Danger! Ceilidh Band will hold a monthly ceilidh at Kenilworth Sports & Social Club starting this month.

A Kenilworth theatre has launched a dedicated online archive, charting nearly a century of stage productions in the town.

Police

Kenilworth parents have been urged to make sure their children know the dangers of playing on ice following more reports of youngsters walking on the frozen lake in Abbey Fields.

An interactive map, created by Nub News, shows where crimes have been reported around Kenilworth.

The driver of stolen car stopped by police at a Hatton petrol station has been linked with with six other thefts including one in Kenilworth.

Residents along Stoneleigh Road were evacuated following a crash at the start of the month (Image via Warwickshire OPU)

Three people identified after a woman had her purse stolen in Kenilworth's Sainsbury's have been arrested.

Officers have released CCTV images of a woman they want to speak to in connection with a dog attack in Henley-in-Arden.

A Mclaren has been seized after driving past a marked police care at 122mph on the M40.

A 22-year-old man has been charged with dangerous driving after an incident in Kenilworth led to residents being evacuated from their homes.

The wife of a man who died in a collision in Stoneleigh has paid tribute to her "whole world".

The owner of a car wash company in Coventry has been forced to pay for rubbish fly-tipped at a farm near Crackley Woods to be removed.

Business news

A Kenilworth dental practice is expecting a surge of enquiries for appointments and new patients when it opens up almost 40 NHS places per week this month.

Hundreds of Amazon workers have gone on strike for the first time in the UK in a dispute over wages at the company's warehouse in Coventry.

A Stoneleigh farm shop has given a stark warning for local businesses and urged residents to support independents where possible as it faces a £7,000 hike in its monthly electricity bills.

The Butcher's Bistro has opened in the former Alexa Lauren Patisserie shop (Image supplied)

The landlord of a Kenilworth pub is still looking for a new tenant, more than a year after the venue last welcomed customers.

Aston Martin is set to create more than 100 jobs in South Warwickshire as it prepares to release its next generation of sportscars.

A new wine bar and bistro has opened, directly opposite a tea room that the same owner launched earlier this year.

House prices across Warwick district shot up over £30,000 last year, government data has revealed.

An independent Kenilworth estate agent has looked back at a "crazy" year in the local property market.

A popular local pub has reopened less than three months after it closed its doors.

A café has relaunched its 'Kindness Campaign' aimed at giving residents and local businesses a boost at the start of the New Year.

A Kenilworth pub has been nominated for the Front of House Team category at the Estrella Gastro Pub Awards.

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