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

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

A new co-opted governor is needed at Kenilworth School - part of the Kenilworth Multi Academy Trust.

The trust has also found itself at the heart of an "increasingly powerful conversation" which announced a major new partnership with the University of Warwick.

theKenilworthCentre is "delighted to announce" that "essential" roof works have now been successfully completed, ensuring the building "remains safe, dry, and welcoming for all who use it".

Kenilworth School and Westwood Academy were both closed for a day at the start of January as snow fell on the town.

A Kenilworth family remain locked in a "horrendous" 18-month battle with the council after "cowboy" builders caused major water damage in their home.

Local favourites Alchemy 101 will kick start a programme of live music and entertainment for 2026 at The Tiltyard.

A historic hedge could be restored at Kenilworth's Abbey Fields.

Local artist Daniel Barrie has released his debut album 'Bluer Shade of Grey'.

Police

A Warwickshire Police detective who pursued an inappropriate relationship with the mother of a child victim has been given a suspended jail sentence following an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct.

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

The moment a bungling car thief runs over a police officer's foot after being caught red-handed - just one mile away from the crime scene - has been caught on camera.

A "Bonnie and Clyde" Albanian crime gang who stole £1 million worth of goods from wealthy property owners across the UK were caught after posing in photos with wads of cash and stolen designer jewellery.

A convicted murderer who was on the run after fleeing prison was arrested in Henley-in-Arden.

Business News

"Bringing people's dreams to life" is the motivation for a local architectural practice which specializes in bespoke residential design.

Landlords in Kenilworth and the wider Warwickshire area are heading into 2026 with reasons for cautious optimism.

A Kenilworth pub has confirmed it will close as the chain behind it goes into administration.

A husband and wife team are set to leave a Kenilworth community pub next month, two years after first taking over.

A local brewery has been sold to a new firm as part of a major deal.

A new kebab and pizza shop has opened in Kenilworth - it has since applied for a late night licence.

A closed pub in a South Warwickshire village is once again on the market after failing to be sold at auction last week.

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