News in Kenilworth

Warwickshire Police Officers and crews from Kenilworth Fire Station have today (April 9) been called to deal with a fire in the woods behind Castle Farm.

Crews were called out at around 4pm to what was a 'deliberate' fire in the woods next to the recreation ground.

A Kenilworth Day Centre, which has been shut since January, 'can't wait' to reopen next week following the announcement that the UK Government's roadmap will continue as planned.

Waverley Day Centre, alongside community centres across the country will be allowed to reopen from Monday (April 12) as the UK reaches phase two of the roadmap out of lockdown.

Kenilworth Lions has teamed up with the Virgins and Castle pub to held boost fundraising efforts this year.

The Kenilworth Lions has had event after event cancelled in the last 18 months. Bad weather and then Covid-19 have reduced the charity's income significantly and they have been looking at creative ways to keep vital funds coming in.

The list of candidates for the upcoming Kenilworth Town Council by-election has today (April 9) been announced.

Five candidates will be contesting the St John's Ward at KTC following the resignation of Jack Worrall in February.

The list of Kenilworth nominees for the upcoming Warwickshire County Council elections have today (April 9) been announced.

WCC elections will take place on May 6, with representatives being voted in for: Lapworth and West Kenilworth, Kenilworth St. John's, and Kenilworth Park Hill.

Officials from Warwickshire County Council have today (April 8) dismantled Kenilworth's 'pocket park' on High Street, due to a lack of a pavement licence and due to 'concerns around safety'.

Also known as 'parklets', a number of these small sitting spaces have been erected across the town over the past few months; including outside Leaders Estate Agents, near Waitrose, and the one on High Street.

Warwickshire County Council has extended the consultation period for residents to express their opinions on traffic calming measures for Kenilworth's Warwick Road.

The proposals could see a 20mph speed limit imposed and speed bumps installed in Kenilworth's town centre.

A virtual night of comedy, organised by a Kenilworth comedian, raised much-needed laughs as well as £1,500 for charity.

The gig marked the return of charity stand-up events organised by Comedy at Work creatives Anne Docherty from Kenilworth and Mark Hinds from Warwick.

Business leaders in Coventry and Warwickshire have welcomed the latest easing of Covid-19 restrictions being lifted that will allow more businesses to open up from Monday (April 12).

The Prime Minister announced that the roadmap out of restrictions was still on course which means that some sections of the economy can reopen such as non-essential retail, gyms, hairdressers and hospitality venues that serve food and drink outside.

No we have not made this up. Yes this is Kenilworth and not Pontypandy. And yes, we do realise how funny this is!

Kenilworth has finally fulfilled a much-trodden trope of sleepy-town local news as a local firefighter has rescued a kitten stuck in a tree.