News in Kenilworth

Minister for Media and Data John Whittingdale has praised Nub News for showing there is still a demand for community-focussed local journalism.

The Maldon MP's endorsement follows the expansion of Nub News into 62 towns across the UK in recent months, including the launch of Kenilworth Nub News in August last year.

Teenage singer-songwriter Daniel Barrie, from Kenilworth, has released his second single, 'Curtain Falls.'

The single was released on Friday, January 22 2021, and can be found embedded at the top of this page.

The Duchess of Cambridge has spoken to staff at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust this week to thank them for their tireless work over the past 12 month

On Tuesday, January 19, The Duchess of Cambridge, Patron of the Nursing Now campaign, spoke to nurses with a variety of different roles at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust about their experiences during the pandemic and why their profession is so important.

Kenilworth businesses are being urged to get their staff tested regularly using one of six centres in the county, for those without symptoms of Covid-19.

Kenilworth's closest test centre, in Leamington Spa is run by Warwickshire County Council in partnership with the Department of Health and Social Care, district and borough councils and community partners.

Following the success of last year's inaugural event for the creative sector, Warwick District Council has announced that Spark 2021; Ignite, will take place from 22 to 26 February.

Last year more than 380 delegates from the district's arts, entertainment, digital and cultural community came together for a day of fact finding, discussion and performance at the Royal Spa Centre.

A Kenilworth estate agent is helping families during the third national lockdown by offering free printing services for home-schooling work.

Leaders Estate Agents, Warwick Road, are offering to print any work needed for children learning from home during the latest lockdown, free of charge.

A Warwickshire IT company has been renovating old laptops and computers to give to local primary schools to help with home schooling during the third national lockdown.

Phil Bear of 'The Speedy Bear' computer and laptop care has been repairing and restoring used laptops, donated by residents from Kenilworth, Coventry, and Warwickshire, to give to local school children in need this January.

One of a new fleet of gritters operated by Warwickshire County Council has been named in memory of a former Cubbington resident after the local community were given the opportunity to name the new vehicles.

The gritter now named 'Grey13 Hero' is dedicated to the memory of former Cubbington man Jack Mitchell (John Arthur Mitchell) and was put forward by his daughter, Alison Mitchell.

A planning application that could see 550 new houses built on the 'Land East of Kenilworth' has been submitted to Warwick District Council and is currently awaiting review.

Application W/20/2020 has been submitted by Barwood Development Securities Ltd for development of the 'Land at Thickthorn.'

Children and adults from Kenilworth and the rest of the county are colouring and sharing pictures of hearts in their windows and across social media.

It is part of a new campaign from Warwickshire County Council which hopes to bring communities together as the national lockdown continues.