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

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.

The month began with the re-election of Sir Jeremy Wright as the town's MP, leaving him the only Conservative parliamentarian left in Warwickshire.

Community News

Half a century of "proud service" to the residents of Kenilworth was celebrated at an event at the town's castle as Kenilworth Town Council marked its 50th anniversary.

A day of music, community, and food and drink is set to come to Abbey Fields this summer in the form of a new festival.

Kenilworth's Holiday Inn is set to be turned into a retro arcade this August for the return of a major gaming expo.

Tucked away on a meadow running alongside the River Sowe in Stoneleigh is a community project which has been bringing locals together for over a decade.

Residents turned out in their thousands to enjoy the return of Kenilworth Food Festival for 2024.

Kenilworth Food Festival 2024 was a big success! (image by James Smith)

A video posted on TikTok this week has shown of the current state of the former Kenilworth School on Rouncil Lane.

A new defibrillator has been installed on the exterior of the Priory Theatre building in Kenilworth, giving access to the life-saving device to the entire community.

A grieving husband has received a £1 million payout from the NHS after his wife died when bungling medics dismissed her fatal heart condition as anxiety.

Police

A drugs kingpin is facing jail after being convicted over a plot to smuggle £11 million worth of cocaine into the UK hidden inside containers of bananas which were stored near Coventry Airport.

A former Warwickshire Police Detective Sergeant was sentenced for assault after a court heard he attacked a woman in Nantwich, Cheshire.

A group involved in violent disorder at a boxing tournament in Ryton have been jailed for a total of more than 48 years, after four years of investigation and criminal justice proceedings.

Crimestoppers is offering up to £20,000 as a reward as part of the investigation into the disappearance of a Warwick man last seen over a year ago

Paul Whitehurst served as a policeman for 21 years (image via Warwickshire Police)

A man has been convicted of attempted murder after a waiter was stabbed in Knowle last December. 

Business News

Kenilworth's RSPCA shop closed for the final time this week, with the charity unable to afford the increased rent.

Kenilworth's branch of Zizzi has closed for the final time.

A large section of the car park at Kenilworth's Sainsbury's has been fenced off as work on the Warwick Road supermarket gets underway.

Kenilworth Market is set to become even more vibrant over the next six weeks as it welcomes a range of new traders, thanks to a collaborative initiative by Warwick District Council, Kenilworth Town Council, and CJ's Events Warwickshire.

Plans to revitalize Kenilworth's former HSBC bank have advanced, following the approval of a series of works by Warwick District Council.

The current view of the former HSBC (image supplied)

The owner of Kenilworth Books is celebrating 10 years since she bought the business, as the Talisman Square shop also reaches its 56th anniversary.

Eight local eateries and shops have been given five-star food hygiene ratings since the middle of April by the Food Standards Agency.

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