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

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

Last week, a new group called the 'Bike Gang', made up of children, parents and volunteers, cycled together to and from Kenilworth School for three days.

A gruesome nightmare turned into a Kenilworth author's wildest dream - after securing a six-figure deal for a crime thriller touted as the summer's must-read.

Locals were out in force as the Kenilworth Food Festival returned on Sunday (July 30).

Kenilworth School has officially been given the keys to its new Glasshouse Lane home, in time for the move across town this September.

A new Bike Gang has been launched in Kenilworth (image supplied)

The new headteacher at Kenilworth School has said it is a "really exciting time" to be taking over.

The new Mayor of Kenilworth has presented a biodiversity award to a local primary school.

A 60-year-old nurse from Kenilworth is spreading the message that age is just a number as she has reached the final in her first ever beauty pageant.

Kenilworth HeartSafe (KHS) has facilitated the installation of an automated external defibrillator at Kenilworth United Reform Church as part of its 'Saving Lives in Kenilworth' campaign.

Police

Detectives are continuing to appeal for information to find the body of Jesse Richards – 14 years after his murder in 2009.

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

A woman was airlifted to hospital with potentially life-changing injuries following a collision on the M42.

Three members of a crime group which used a religious organisation as a "despicable" front for importing 400kg of cannabis have been sentenced.

Police are still looking for the body of Jesse Richards 14 years after his murder (Image via West Mercia Police)

Officers are appealing for information after a collision involving a cycling and an HGV near Coventry Airport.

A 36-year-old man from Warwickshire was arrested on suspicion of death by careless driving after two people died during a crash on the M40.

A teenager who stabbed a cabbie to death and stole his car after boasting about 'going to rob a taxi' is facing life in jail after being found guilty of murder.

A Hunningham farmer who caused unnecessary suffering to a ewe that had to be euthanised has been handed a suspended prison sentence and been banned from keeping animals.

Business News

The owner of a new aesthetic medicine clinic in Kenilworth has said she has already had a lot of interest in her services from locals, just weeks after setting up shop.

A popular Kenilworth bookshop has celebrated its 10th anniversary.

Kenilworth's branch of HSBC will close permanently this week, as the company shuts 114 of its sites nationwide.

A Kenilworth resident says he has been battling local councils for 14 years to make sure they maintain the square outside his home.

Ten local eateries and shops have been given five-star food hygiene ratings over the past few months by the Food Standards Agency.

Abbey End Post Office has new owners (image by James Smith)

An established Kenilworth finance expert is spreading the message that it is never too early to start thinking about inheritance tax.

A new interior design boutique is set to open in the centre of Kenilworth this August.

A popular coffee and ice cream van has returned to Abbey Fields.

A hotel on the outskirts of Kenilworth has announced a "huge" refurbishment is underway for its meeting and event facilities.

A former hunt master, a high sheriff and the 'The grandfather of the Council' from the early 20th century are all set to be remembered in the street names for a new housing estate being built in Kenilworth.

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