News in Kenilworth

Statistics reveal that Kenilworth and Southam residents have been making the most of the government's Eat Out To Help Out Scheme throughout August, but that isn't quite the end of it for all retailers in the constituency.

Government statistics on the scheme were released over the weekend and reveal that in Kenilworth and Southam 110 restaurants registered for the Eat Out To Help Out scheme.

An 11th hour bid to abandon plans to charge organised groups for exercising in certain Warwick District Council parks has failed.

Last week Kenilworth Nub News brought news that new permits were to be introduced for fitness groups be allowed to use local parks.

Work is set to start on a new housing development in Hampton Magna, south of Kenilworth, after detailed plans were approved by the local authority.

Property developer, Bellway has been given the green light by Warwick District Council to build 147 new homes on the 17-acre site off Daly Avenue, on the south-eastern edge of the village.

A new, online volunteer group in Warwickshire is calling for volunteers to help investigate historical crimes, by searching through archive material.

The Warwickshire Online Volunteer Network (WOVeN) is looking for computer-literate volunteers, with a few hours to spare, to join a team working to investigate real, historical crimes.

The Famous Virgins & Castle on the old High Street in Kenilworth has been regularly fully booked on peak days since lockdown restrictions eased, and is now planning to get busier for the rest of the week.

The Virgins and Castle has today announced that they will be extending the 'eat out to help out' scheme into September.

Kenilworth's Mayor Richard Dickson will now be reaching out to the people of the town through his monthly column with Nub News. His first piece focuses on his time as Mayor so far, and adjusting to our 'new normal.'

It is now just 100 days since Councillors elected me to serve the people of the town as Mayor of Kenilworth until May 2021.

Kenilworth Nub News aims to be supportive to every element of the community from businesses, shops, and people, to charities, clubs and sports organisations.

We will be profiling some of these local businesses, and groups regularly over the coming weeks in a feature called 'Up Close With'.

With the lockdown easing, at Kenilworth Nub News our brand new sports section is getting on its feet, and we want to help you publicise your sports teams and individual achievements.

Whether it is a friendly fixture, a fundraising event, match reports throughout a season, or just advertising looking for players, we want to feature it on Kenilworth Nub News.

Kenilworth Castle have today announced the sale of tickets for their castle ghost tours, in time for halloween

Running between Wednesday October 28 and Saturday 31, visitors will be able to book their own chance to learn all about "tales of ghosts, supernatural sightings and horrors from history."

Organised fitness groups may find themselves having to cough up if they continue using some of Warwick District Council's parks for their sessions.

Councillors look set to agree the introduction of exercise permits which could cost up to £125 each month with park rangers having the authority to take action if organisers don't have the correct paperwork.