News in Kenilworth

A record number of reception places are to be allocated across Warwickshire today (April 16) with 91 per cent of children being offered a place at their first-choice school.

Today, National Offer Day, will see parents across the nation learn which primary school their children will attend of the 2021/22 academic year.

Residents in Kenilworth will have to wait an extra three months before their planning applications can be processed.

Warwick District Council has told applicants that staffing shortages as well as the impact of the pandemic have led to a backlog in applications yet to be processed.

A free concert paying tribute to those in Warwick district who have been affected by Covid-19 is to be streamed online on Saturday 24 April.

Brainchild of the council's green spaces team, 'BandStand Together' is a unique online gig recorded by local musicians. Each artists has been given a selection of songs dedicated to someone who has made a difference in the community, or has had a particularly difficult time due to the pandemic.

Kenilworth residents will no longer be vaccinated at the Warwickshire Golf Club, as the local Primary Care Network's vaccination centre is set to move.

Since December 14 Kenilworth and Warwick PCN has administered its Covid-19 vaccine programme from the Warwickshire Golf and Country Club in Leek Wootton.

Kenilworth Books' well-known window has been decorated to support a local author as the shop reopens this week.

As well as for her literary knowledge, Tamsin Rosewell of Kenilworth Books is well known for her creative and distinctive designs for the shop's front window. The latest of which is in support of author Julia Rawlinson with the release of her latest book 'Fletcher and the Caterpillar'.

Kenilworth Nub News is delighted and proud to announce that WCS Care has become our latest sponsor, enabling our community website to continue to provide the latest hyper-local news, sport and features for the town.

The local care home charity has two homes in Kenilworth - Castle Brook (a care home for older people and people with dementia) and Newlands (a care home for younger adults).

The Rotary Clubs in Warwickshire are getting behind a new, national event to help more people find volunteering opportunities and build a legacy of generosity and community from the pandemic.

Volunteer Expo Online, which is being hosted by Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland, is taking place virtually on 7 and 8 May. The free event will connect individuals and organisations from across society to inspire and celebrate those who love to give something back.

Business leaders in Coventry and Warwickshire say there is still a 'long way to go' before the economy recovers after national statistics showed a slight improvement in February.

GDP – the measure of economic output – grew by 0.4 per cent in February but the economy is still 7.8 per cent smaller than when the Covid-19 crisis began.

This week high streets in England are welcoming customers back, with restaurants and bars able to operate outdoors, in accordance with the Government's roadmap out of lockdown. While this is great news, Kenilworth Dogs Trust is urging dog owners to prepare now so they can keep their dogs safe and happy during this next stage of lockdown easing.

Rachel Casey, Director of Canine Behaviour and Research, said: "As the hustle and bustle of life starts to return, and the streets get busier with people doing more socialising outdoors, it is important that we don't drop the ball when it comes to our dog's wellbeing and safety.

A fanfare welcome by a Leamington brass band awaited the first guests arriving back at Winchcombe Farm in Warwickshire today (April 12), marking the end of the latest six-month closure for the business.

The five-star glamping retreat, in Upper Tysoe, greeted guests with an exclusive brass band concert by their duck pond as part of a special celebration of their reopening.