News in Kenilworth

The first complete history of Kenilworth during the Second World War is now on sale at Kenilworth Books.

'World War 2 comes to Kenilworth' is the tenth local history book by author Robin Leach and it tells the story of the town from 1938 to the official VE Day celebrations in 1946.

Live fish have been removed from the lake in Abbey Fields to be taken to other pools in the area.

Managed by fisheries manager Jon Wall of Jon Wall Fisheries and Anthony Simmons from Leamington Angling Association, the removal is supposed to take place annually but has not been possible since before the pandemic.

An objection to a temporary licence for an outdoor bar in Kenilworth has been withdrawn after the venue owners agreed to end their event earlier than planned.

The Garden Bar at the Pavilions had applied for a Temporary Events Notice (TEN) for a family event in April that was set to end at 11pm.

Work to build Kenilworth's new swimming pools will not begin for several months, Warwick District Council has confirmed.

Abbey Fields Leisure Centre shut its doors in December, alongside Castle Farm Recreation Centre, as WDC prepared to begin its multi-million pound rebuild.

A Ukrainian-Russian student involved in the protests at the University of Warwick has called on the public not to spread Russian hatred in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine.

French studies student Alisa Kononchuk was one of more than 200 students who protested against Russia's invasion of Ukraine at the University of Warwick this February.

A Kenilworth councillor has said it is just the early stages for the new local plan which could see up to 13 new housing estates built around Kenilworth.

In February a list of 555 sites for development in south Warwickshire was published following a public consultation.

A Kenilworth theatre is set to receive £75,000 of funding from HS2 to help pay for a major extension.

The Talisman Theatre will use the money from the HS2 community and environment fund to build a new fringe stage, bar and reception area.

Kenilworth fire crews have rescued a resident from sheltered accommodation that was filled with smoke from some unattended cooking.

Crews were called to the accommodation late on Tuesday night where they found the resident asleep as the property filled with smoke.

A month-long 'CultureFest' will take place in Kenilworth this summer as part of the Birmingham 2022 Festival.

Running between July 16 and August 21, the festival will showcase and celebrate arts and heritage venues, artists, and creatives in the area.

Former pupils of St Joseph's Convent School were welcomed back to St Joseph's Park in Kenilworth on Saturday 19 March to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the founding of a school on the site.

Now known as Crackley Hall School, the event came some two years later than originally planned,