Here are the headlines, and features from this week in Kenilworth

Coronavirus News

Following the UK Government's decision to end the second national lockdown at the beginning of December, Kenilworth and Warwickshire were placed in Tier Three of the three-tiered system. For all the new rules, click here.

Kenilworth residents are being urged to shop local as local shops reopen following the second national lockdown.

Businesses are being reminded that Covid Business Grants are still available. Administered by Warwick District Council, up to £3,000 is available for each business. Find out more here.

Warwickshire Police have announced that they will be curtailing maximum fines for breaches of lockdown rules.

Mayor of Kenilworth Cllr Richard Dickson has spoken out after Kenilworth and Warwickshire were placed in Tier Three. He has called on the local people to support one another and local businesses as much as we can.

Community News

Having reached over 1,000 signatures on their latest petition, the Kenilworth Lido Campaign were able to take their case to Warwick District Council. However, the full council meeting voted against taking any further action. Read all about it here

Kenilworth Library is set to receive its first refurbishment in 15 years. The library will have a complete refurbishment with a new layout, new furnishing, shelving and carpet to give it a fresh look, and it will be completely redecorated with many improvements.

Kenilworth Town Council have received funding from the HS2 Business and Local Economy Fund to support local businesses that will be affected by the works. The message from the council is that 'Kenilworth is open for business.'

Abbey Fields has benefitted from some much-needed work over the past few weeks. Some of the paths have been relayed and the ground has been 'earth-quaked.'

Shoppers in Kenilworth will be delighted to hear that Warwick District Council have decided to suspend parking charges in their car parks during the month of December this year.

Features

Did you know that Kenilworth Nub News does property listings? See our top three properties of the week here.

Warwickshire author Richard Rokeby is about to release his debut novel. 'The Lights Upon the Hills: The Burton Dassett UFO events of 1923' tells the story of hundreds of sightings of what the local press reported as 'ghosts' in the winter of 1923.

Your chance to support a local artist in a major competition. Natalie Thurman of Natalie Thurman Art and Photography is asking for the support of local people as she hopes to be taken on as a partner with art website Wraptious.com.

Sports headlines

Kenilworth Sporting have reached the halfway point in their Miles for Smiles fundraiser. Members of the club are running and cycling the equivalent distance of John O'Groats to Lands End.

Following the end of the second national lockdown, we spoke to the managers of Kenilworth Sporting and Kenilworth Wardens FC about what the return of football means for the people of Kenilworth.

Kenilworth Rugby Club are asking local people to get involved in the development of their new ground through their Build The Castle campaign. The club are already advertising for a new website manager.