News in Kenilworth

Aspiring businesswomen are set to benefit from the experience and expertise of 21 female leaders as part of a new programme from the Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce.

The chamber has opened applications for its '21in21 Women in Business Mentoring Programme' that will pair successful female business leaders with women who can tap into their knowledge to help them either move up the career ladder, grow their own business or more generally provide support with professional development.

A website for all things Coventry and Warwickshire has put together a gift guide of local independents for Valentine's Day shopping.

Online what's on guide 'Coventry Rocks' is dedicated to publicising events, groups and businesses in the area, and their gift guide is no different.

Every month Mayor of Kenilworth Cllr Richard Dickson reaches out to the people of the town through his column with Kenilworth Nub News.

This month Cllr Dickson has been focusing on the positives that we have seen so far this year:

Kenilworth Ladies Circle is continuing its support for Guide Dogs for the Blind UK with the '24 hour Big Kenilworth Danceathon' at the end of February.

Taking place between 7pm Friday, February 26 and 7pm Saturday 27 via Zoom, members of Kenilworth Ladies Circle will be non-stop dancing to raise both awareness and funds for the charity.

To help owners make their homes more sustainable, the Kenilworth Town Council Climate Emergency Working Group is organising a free webinar on The Green Homes Grant scheme on Tuesday 16 February at 7pm.

Andrew Brown, an expert in retrofit and quality management, will explain what the government's Green Homes Grant Scheme is all about and importantly how to access it avoiding the possible pitfalls.

NHS health Leaders in Coventry and Warwickshire are encouraging young people to 'Express Yourself' as part of Children's Mental Health Week, running from 1 to 7 February 2021.

This year's theme is 'Express Yourself'. This year is all about finding ways to share feelings, thoughts, or ideas, through creativity. This could be through art, music, writing and poetry, dance and drama, photography and film, and doing activities that make you feel good.

Youth groups and organisations will be able to bid for grants up to £60,000 after Warwickshire County Council approved a scheme to target vulnerable children and young adults.

Funding has been approved for the next two years but it is hoped that this will be extended if the scheme proves successful.

Plans to develop Warwick district's first Country Park are to be considered by Warwick District Council's Executive later this month.

If approved, the project to create Tachbrook Country Park, a new 56-hectare public space on land between Bishop's Tachbrook, Leamington Spa and Warwick will be taken to the next stage.

Taken by Paul Bagworth, here is a gallery of stunning photographs of snow-covered Abbey Fields, and Kenilworth Castle as the sun rises.

Many thanks to Paul for sending these through!

A five-foot furry lion is the new 'pride' and joy of a young schoolboy who got more than he bargained for following a Christmas shopping trip in Warwick.

Four-year-old Aaron Carlyle, from Alcester, has taken delivery of the supersized Olly The Brave after successfully completing a charity lion hunt with his friend Sophia Esler, aged eight.