News in Kenilworth

No we have not made this up. Yes this is Kenilworth and not Pontypandy. And yes, we do realise how funny this is!

Kenilworth has finally fulfilled a much-trodden trope of sleepy-town local news as a local firefighter has rescued a kitten stuck in a tree.

In compliance with the 'Rule of six' and specific police instructions, members of Churches Together in Kenilworth and District (CTKD) were able to quietly raise the cross on Abbey Hill very early on Good Friday morning.

Whilst no ceremony nor display were allowed, church leaders Christine Flood, Val Whiteman, Father Kevin Hooper, George Jones, Revd Jim Perryman and Keith Grierson were able to raise the cross and say prayers for the community and the nation. They then quietly and quickly dispersed.

Young people with a passion for politics and ambitions to have a positive influence on Warwickshire have been selected for the county's youth council.

The 15 youth councillors were announced at an online event in March and will be in office for 12 months.

After many months of separation, Kenilworth and Balsall Common are now once again linked by the Kenilworth Greenway, albeit via a modified route.

Ever since the construction of HS2 took over the course of the greenway, the route from Kenilworth has stopped just short of the original access point at Burton Green and users have been obliged to make their way up to Red Lane on a temporary path.

West Midlands Ambulance Service is launching a new campaign just in time for Easter half term, which encourages young children to learn important and life-saving skills.

The campaign, titled 'Little Lifesavers', includes learning resources such as a fun activity book and videos from our staff, providing the perfect entertaining and educational activity for youngsters to do this Easter.

Warwick District Council's Arts Team has today (April 2) announced that it has been successful in an application for the second round of Arts Council England's (ACE) Culture Recovery Fund Grants.

The award of £86,985, in addition to the £170,000 in the first round, will ensure the future viability of the Art Section's cultural offer, which includes exhibitions, events and workshops at Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum and a programme of live performance and film at the Royal Spa Centre.

Crackley Hall School took first place in the recent Independent Schools Association (ISA) Limitless Skills Challenge scoring a huge total of 7,558 points, nearly double the score of the second placed school.

The six-week programme of physical challenges was designed to encourage pupils to stay active during the latest lockdown, harnessing technology in a fun and engaging way to transform time spent on-screen into time being physically active.

A much-loved Kenilworth food delivery service, which emerged during the first national lockdown, is to serve its final customers this April.

Warwickshire Egghut was launched in September 2020 after local nurse Louise Lynam posted on social media asking if any Kenilworth residents would be interested in receiving regular deliveries of fresh, free range eggs from Warwickshire farms.

The Green Party will today (31 March) launch its local election campaign with a pledge to build a Green Recovery in every community across the county.

Ahead of the local elections on 6 May, the Greens are looking to build on their record results from the last local elections in 2019, which saw the party more than double their number of councillors in the UK.

A local charity is helping to bring some seasonal cheer to poorly children in Warwickshire over the Easter period.

Molly Olly's Wishes has been busy delivering more than 300 chocolate eggs and teddies to community nurses and volunteers at South Warwickshire Foundation Trust Community Children's Nursing Team for distribution to children across the area.