News in Kenilworth

School pupils across Warwickshire are being invited to get creative as part of a Rotary Club campaign to promote peace and mental wellbeing among young people.

The Peace Pole competition forms part of a drive by Heart of England Rotary Clubs, to tackle the underlying causes of conflict, including poverty, discrimination, lack of access to education, and unequal distribution of resources.

Kenilworth Town Council has today (February 9) announced a councillor vacancy.

Following the resignation for Jack Worrall, a vacancy has opened in the St John's Ward.

In March, Kenilworth will be among ten areas of Coventry and Warwickshire to light front windows and gardens as part of the City of Culture Trust's 'Window Wanderland'.

Organised in partnership with the Kenilworth Centre, the Window Wanderland will be coming to Kenilworth between Saturday, March 13 and Friday, March 19.

Kenilworth Lido Campaign Group has spoken out against a proposal not to reopen the leisure facilities at Castle Farm and Abbey Fields following the end of the third national lockdown.

The proposal has been issued to Warwick District Council's Executive ahead of its meeting this Thursday (February 11) and has been met with disapproval by the group, as well as councillors of Kenilworth Town Council and residents alike.

The Liberal Democrat group has announced its candidates for the Warwickshire County Council elections in May.

Adrian Marsh has been selected for Kenilworth St John's, Rob Eason will stand in Lapworth and West Kenilworth, and Samantha Cooke is a candidate for Park Hill.

Warwickshire County Council's Cabinet has committed almost £1.5m in additional investment into targeted youth support over the next two years.

The council has said it is a priority to help children be the best they can be.

Much-loved actress and national icon Joanna Lumley - like Nub News - shares a love of visiting and highlighting local communities across the country and has just launched her new TV series doing just that.

Nub News is delighted to help spread awareness of her series, 'Joanna Lumley's Home Sweet Home - Travels in my Own Land' which is on ITV.

The annual 'Fairtrade Fortnight' hosted by the group Fairtrade Kenilworth will be held virtually this year.

Running between Monday, February 22 and Sunday, March 7 the annual event is hosted "to entertain, educate and inspire, while raising awareness of the effects of the climate crisis on vulnerable farming communities."

Controversial plans not to reopen the Kenilworth's leisure facilities after lockdown have come in the same week as Warwick District Council have submitted a planning application for the redevelopment work at Abbey Fields Leisure Centre.

A planning application for the "Demolition of existing swimming pool and outdoor pool and redevelopment to provide two new indoor swimming pools and associated changing facilities with ancillary cafe, boundary treatment and landscaping" has been validated (January 28) for discussion by the district council's planning committee.

Three businesses all working in different parts of hospitality have come together to plan a romantic weekend for couples in Kenilworth this coming Valentine's Day.

The Famous Virgins & Castle in Kenilworth, The Court House in Warwick and West Midlands Wedding Caterer of the Year, Caviar & Chips are pooling resources to help deliver romance to couples in Warwickshire.