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

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 Godiva Festival main stage awaits for a band from Kenilworth School and Sixth Form which has won a hotly contested local competition

A Kenilworth fundraising hero is one of the first 12 people to be given the 'Freedom of the District' by Warwick District Council.

The RSPCA is appealing for information after a cat and her five kittens were abandoned in a local lay-by.

A new 'bereavement café' aimed at young adults is set to launch at a Kenilworth coffee shop.

The new monthly bereavement café will be held at Morning Sunshine on Warwick Road (image by Nub News)

A Warwickshire-based, not-for-profit care provider has achieved Investors in People (IiP) Platinum accreditation, placing the charity among the top five percent of all accredited organisations.

Nearly 1,000 locals gathered at Kenilworth Castle at the start of the month to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

A Kenilworth campaigner who battled to have the laws changed on medical cannabis has died.

Twenty budding young entrepreneurs from Kenilworth School and Sixth Form have launched their own company as they take part in the Young Enterprise Company Programme.

After 26 years, the hugely popular and respected manager at Waverley Day Centre, Anne Cross, is retiring.

Margaret Kite is being given the Freedom of the District

Police

Three people from Birmingham have been arrested in connection with a suspected burglary in Kenilworth on Saturday 24 May.

A Derbyshire man who continually lied about his controlling behaviour towards a Warwickshire woman has been jailed for two years.

Artificial intelligence could be used to prioritise low-level crimes for Warwickshire Police with talks already underway. 

Warwickshire Police is considering a new online portal for members of the public to track the progress of crimes they have reported. 

A man has been charged with attempted murder, following his arrest by Warwickshire Police.

James Galbraith, 28, from Limerick in Ireland, was charged with attempted murder and threats to kill following an incident near Kenilworth (images via Warwickshire Police)

Business News

A Kenilworth flower farm has clinched top spot at an awards celebrating local independents.

Alex Sharp of GAM Home Loan Specialists tells readers all they need to know about buying their first home.

A new Turkish eatery in Kenilworth has been given the green light to sell alcohol.

WCS Care has completed the purchase of Southfields, a former sheltered housing site located at Lillington Road.

"Treat your tastebuds" at a new all-you-can-eat global buffet which has officially opened at Warwick Arts Centre.

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Panda Mami has opened at Warwick Arts Centre (image supplied)