News in Kenilworth

Clive Peacock offers his review of the performance of Durufle's Requiem by Coventry Cathedral choir on Sunday, November 1.

To celebrate All Souls day - a day to remember and pray for lost friends and family members - Coventry Cathedral marked the event with a performance of extracts from Duruflé's Requiem and a communion service.

Following a vote in parliament at the end of October that went against the motion for extending free school meals to low income families, a group of demonstrators have shown their feelings to Kenilworth's MP Jeremy Wright this weekend.

The parliamentary vote came after Manchester United and England striker Marcus Rashford, and many others had been pushing for free school meals for children during half term and beyond.

Following the announcement of a second national lockdown this weekend by the Prime Minister, Public Health Warwickshire have issued a letter to parents in the county.

The second national lockdown is due to start on Thursday November 5, and last four weeks until December 2.

A teaching assistant at Kenilworth School, Gaye Hutchinson, has this week raised over £3,000 after shaving off all her hair to raise money and awareness for Cancer Research UK.

Gaye has worked at Kenilworth School for over 15 years now, and at the time of writing her Cancer Research fundraising page has received £3,357 in donations, with another £510 to come from Gift Aid.

After the government's announcement of a second country-wide lockdown in England starting on Thursday, November 5, the COVID-19 Support Kenilworth charity has met today (November 1) and wants to reassure the Kenilworth community that it will still be operating to support local vulnerable residents.

The charity's prescription delivery service from local pharmacies will continue to operate as before, as will its Call Pal helpline and meal delivery activities for the town's most vulnerable residents.

Local author Elizabeth L. Dripping has this week released her sixth book for children, 'Bats about Halloween' in time for the end of October festival.

This edition is the latest in Elizabeth's series following 'The Amazing Adventures of Granny Tick-Tock, Poppy and Sam,' and their talking frog mascot.

Kenilworth Nub News aims to be supportive to every element of the community from businesses, shops, and people, to charities, clubs and sports organisations.

We will be profiling some of these local businesses, and groups regularly over the coming weeks in a feature called 'Up Close With'.

Kenilworth Nub News aims to be supportive to every element of the community by profiling local businesses, groups and artists in a feature called 'Up Close With'.

The next in this series is with Julia Rawlinson, the author of the Fletcher's Four Seasons series.

West Midlands Police are appealing for witnesses of a hit-and-run on Kenilworth Road last week.

Police have said "A 28-year-old motorcyclist remains in a critical condition in hospital after he was hit on Kenilworth Road at about 6pm on Saturday 19 October.

Warwickshire County Council Leader Cllr Izzi Seccombe has announced that the Warwickshire Local Welfare Scheme which has already provided over £450,000 of support to families through the Covid period, will continue to support the most vulnerable residents in Kenilworth and the rest of the county.

The Local Welfare Scheme has been in place in Warwickshire for many years and it is through this scheme that children who rely on free school meals will continue to receive financial support through the school holidays.