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Last few weeks to get your entries in!

Published Thursday 21st August 08 in Community and living news

With only a few weeks to go until the closing date, entries are still being accepted for the 2008 North Warwickshire Civic Award Scheme.

Game On!!

Published Wednesday 20th August 08 in Leisure and culture news

North Warwickshire Borough Council vs Nuneaton and Bedworth Leisure Trust in aid of Cystic Fibrosis Trust in memory of John Holland.

Dunn's Lane, Dordon, Speed Reduction Scheme

Published Monday 18th August 08 in Road safety news

Work is due to commence on a speed reduction scheme on the above road on 18th August 2008.

Magnets promote Safer Neighbourhoods Team

Published Monday 18th August 08 in Policing and public safety news

New promotion for Safer Neighbourhoods Teams

Temporary Road Closure - Haunch Lane, Lea Marston

Published Thursday 14th August 08 in Transport and streets news

Warwickshire County Council have made a Temporary Traffic Order closing the above road to vehicular traffic.

Temporary Road Closure - D144 Farm Lane, Grendon

Published Thursday 14th August 08 in Road works news

Warwickshire County Council have made a Temporary Traffic Order closing the above road to vehicular traffic.

Pooley Country Park welcomes canal cruises

Published Wednesday 13th August 08 in Country parks news

An exciting new enterprise has brought some life back into the canal at Pooley Country Park in North Warwickshire with a brand new wharf area and canal cruises starting up.

Have you got what it takes?

Published Tuesday 12th August 08 in Fire fighting and rescue services news

Warwickshire County Council’s Fire and Rescue Service is asking residents from across Warwickshire if they have what it takes to be a retained firefighter.

Save fuel and save money

Published Tuesday 12th August 08 in Energy efficiency news

With fuel prices at record levels, Warwickshire County Council is offering advice to motorists on eco-friendly car use to save money and help the environment.

Star rating for North Warwickshire guest house

Published Friday 8th August 08 in Tourism and travel news

A North Warwickshire guest house is the first to receive star rating

Warwickshire’s pledge to young people in care

Published Thursday 7th August 08 in Adoption and fostering news

Warwickshire County Council has endorsed a unique pledge made to children and young people in care which aims to improve their lives.

Warwickshire Childhood Obesity panel wants to talk tough to parents – Northern Warwickshire figures

Published Wednesday 6th August 08 in Child health news

Warwickshire’s Child Obesity Panel has reacted to plans to contact parents of overweight and obese children with calls for straightforward language to tackle the issue.

Birthday cheer for 100 year old Flo

Published Wednesday 6th August 08 in Health and social care news

Orchard Blythe Care Home in Coleshill was the venue for a special celebration recently when Florence Taylor turned 100 years of age.

The big compost question

Published Tuesday 5th August 08 in Composting news

More and more people in Warwickshire are turning to home composting, but exactly how many, where they are and how they came to discover composting is currently a mystery.

Poetry project bridges generation gap

Published Tuesday 5th August 08 in Community associations news

Older people at a Care Home in Atherstone have compiled a book of poems and illustrations with teenagers from a nearby youth club.

Bids open for community groups

Published Friday 1st August 08 in Charities and citizens' interest groups news

Community Groups and Voluntary Organisations are being invited to bid for this year's Community Development Fund.

Big Rise in ‘Driveway Gang’ Complaints

Published Friday 1st August 08 in Trading standards news

The arrival of summer has heralded a large rise in the number of complaints about rogue tarmac/block paving gangs, Warwickshire County Council Trading Standards Service are reporting.

Children's sun protection testing