News in Kenilworth

With the second national lockdown coming to an end, and local businesses being allowed to open in some guise, now more than ever we are being encouraged to shop local.

Thanks to online family guide 'Little Ankle Biters' Kenilworth's shoppers can now benefit from a complete Christmas Gift Guide for Warwickshire, made up solely from local independents.

As Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day have now passed, the mourning of those lost during the Second World War has not for the people of Kenilworth.

Today, Saturday, November 21 we mark eighty years since the bombing of Abbey End claimed the lives of 26 people in Kenilworth, two of whom were never identified.

As the second national lockdown continues, all restaurants, pubs and non-essential shops will remain close until at least December 2.

However, Kenilworth Market will still be able to remain open in some guise, as essential stalls will still be available.

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

A firefighter in Kenilworth who was assaulted on her cycle home from work this week has said she 'heard them laughing' after driving off.

The community group Friends of Kenilworth Station have announced that entries are open for their mural art competition.

The group, who maintain the grounds at Kenilworth station, have been working with local schools and youth groups to start this competition.

The lockdown period has inspired many in Kenilworth and across the country to get creative, and try something new, nowhere is this more apparent than at the Kenilworth Allotment Tenants' Association (KATA) where they have just released their very own podcast.

Hosted by Nick Wood, the 'KATApod' podcast is taking a seasonal approach, with at least four episodes being produced each year.

Here are the headlines, and sports stories from this week in Kenilworth.

There was a great deal of reaction from residents as it was announced that 99 houses are to be built on land that was earmarked for a new school. More news from Warwick District Council came as Cllr Terry Morris raised concerns over building works on Upper Spring Lane.

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, 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'

Needless to say the Fairtrade Foundation is a household brand in the UK, synonymous with sustainability, and protecting producers across the world, but readers may be less familiar with Fairtrade in Kenilworth.

Kenilworth has been a Fairtrade town since December 2007, when a group of local volunteers, actively campaigned on the Fairtrade issue.