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.

Community News

Action to remedy a 20-year-old issue around smelly drains on a residential street in Kenilworth is currently being taken - town councillors have heard.

The popular Boxing Day duck race is set to return to Kenilworth's Abbey Fields this Christmas, Kenilworth Lions has confirmed.

Campaigners continue to call for a new site for the town's new swimming pools.

Following the success of last year's Kenilworth Advent Calendar, which raised over £13,000 for local causes, Kenilworth Rotary Club has brought the initiative back for 2023.

Morning Mist On The Grand Union Canal by Malcolm Hepple won our photography competition

Prepare for an evening of suspense and intrigue, as the Talisman Theatre presents 'Murder by Misadventure' by renowned playwright Edward Taylor.

The Kenilworth Multi Academy Trust behind the new Kenilworth School has said it is "delighted" with how quickly local community groups and clubs have come to use the leisure facilities on site.

Two people certainly had their eye on the prize in a recent photographic competition in partnership with Nub News and Bunji Printing Limited.

More than 60 tractors will once again blaze their way through Kenilworth and South Warwickshire in aid of two local charities this December.

The first tenants at the new council houses on a 620-house estate being built in Kenilworth have now collected their keys.

The hoardings in Abbey Fields have been given a fresh new look by local artists.

Police

A woman from Kenilworth has spoken out about her experience of being trapped in an abusive relationship with a man who controlled her every move.

A fire at Kenilworth's Tesco last month could be part of a series of incidents around the region - according to a report presented to Kenilworth Town Council.

More new build houses in Kenilworth have been targeted by thieves, with homes on Crewe Lane broken into over the weekend.

An HGV driver has been jailed for 30 months after his dangerous driving caused a collision, which left a girl, now aged 10, unable to think, talk or walk again.

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

A 12-year-old girl was involved in a collision in Kenilworth earlier this month (image via SWNS)

Footage of a fox been killed by a pack of hunting dogs in Warwickshire - despite a law being passed 18 years ago banning it - has been circulated on social media.

Police are appealing for information following a collision involving a 12-year-old girl in Kenilworth.

Police have reopened a South Warwickshire road after discovering what turned out to be the remains of a life-size doll.

A disqualified diver who hit a tree following a police chase along the A46 has been jailed for 16 months.

Business News

Plans to turn the former Shakespeare's Hospice Shop at Abbey End into a "café/bar/restaurant" have been submitted to Warwick District Council.

Councillors have granted permission for a new street food eatery in Kenilworth to serve alcohol, despite raising concerns about the business' opening hours.

A local author has released the latest publication in her series of children's books.

Guests who travel to Kenilworth Castle by bicycle, train or bus are now being offered a discount by English Heritage.

A former Christian charity shop in Kenilworth can now been given a new look, as plans to remodel the front of the building have been given the green light by district planners.

WCS Care's Jo Rose, head of people, has been recognised with the 'Leaders in Care Innovation in Care Homes' award for her success in introducing both new technology and a new mobile carer role at the not-for-profit care home provider.

A Kenilworth aesthetic medicine clinic has unveiled a new treatment as it continues to expand its already-popular offering.

Hot Tava will open this November (images by James Smith and supplied)

A Kenilworth healthcare provider is "stepping up" to make a difference and help tackle homelessness as the cold weather sets in.

A Thai restaurant offering fusion dishes is set to open in Kenilworth next month.

A hotel in Kenilworth is serving customers with four brand new gins all distilled just a couple of miles down the road.

The Brickmakers Arms in Balsall Common is among a list of pubs locals are campaigning to protect from future closure due to either financial reasons or potential redevelopment.

A new Punjabi grill and sizzler restaurant is set to open in Kenilworth at the start of November, run by two brothers.

Two units at a Kenilworth industrial building have been put on the market with local agent Bromwich Hardy.

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