[25 SEP 01] WARWICKSHIRE NOW FOOT AND MOUTH FREE

Warwickshire's status as an 'at risk' area has today been changed to a Foot and Mouth 'free' area.  MORE

[26 MAR 01] FOOT AND MOUTH SPREADS IN COUNTY

A third case of foot and mouth disease has been discovered in Warwickshire, while restrictions have been put in place in a suspect abattoir.  MORE

[19 MAR 01] NEW FOOT AND MOUTH CASE DISCOVERED

Foot and mouth disease has spread closer to Coventry, with a fresh outbreak being discovered on a farm that borders a school on the outskirts of Nuneaton.  MORE

[14 MAR 01]  INTERNET SALES FALL BELOW THE MARK

An international trawl of the internet by trading standards officers in Warwickshire has revealed that many sites fail to provide adequate information to consumers.  MORE

[12 MAR 01] FOOT AND MOUTH SPREADS NEAR COVENTRY

The area running along the north of Coventry deemed to be at risk from foot and mouth disease has been extended following another case of the virus near Nuneaton.  MORE

[06 MAR 01] FOOT AND MOUTH TAKES IN STRATFORD

Parts of Stratford have been caught up in the foot and moth crisis, with a new infected area being declared to the east of the town.  MORE

[05 MAR 01] FARMERS ANGRY AT THOUGHTLESS WALKERS

Police in Warwickshire have been inundated with calls from angry farmers complaining about walkers breaching the ban on using footpaths in the county.  MORE

[01 MAR 01] COVENTRY IN FOOT AND MOUTH RISK AREA

Parts of Coventry have been closed to the public after they were included with Bedworth Nuneaton and Atherstone in an area deemed at risk from foot and mouth disease.  MORE

[01 MAR 01] PATHS SHUT AS DISEASE CRISIS DEEPENS

It is now illegal to walk on a footpath or bridleway in Warwickshire as emergency powers have been used to try and contain foot and mouth disease.  MORE

[01 MAR 01] EMERGENCY FOOT AND MOUTH CONTACT DETAILS

As the foot and mouth crisis spreads through Coventry and Warwickshire, a series of emergency telephone numbers have been set up to answer enquiries from the public. MORE

[28 FEB 01] FOOT AND MOUTH CASE FOUND NEAR NUNEATON

The worst fears of farmers in Warwickshire were confirmed this evening when a case of foot and mouth disease was discovered at a farm near Nuneaton.  MORE

[28 FEB 01] WARWICKSHIRE CLOSES FOR FOOT AND MOUTH FEAR

A raft of emergency measures such as closing parks and diverting bus and refuse services have been imposed to try and keep Warwickshire free of foot and mouth disease.  MORE

[23 FEB 01] FOOT AND MOUTH WARNING TO LOCAL WALKERS

People planning trips to the Warwickshire countryside this weekend have been urged to cancel their trip because of the outbreak of foot and mouth disease.  MORE

[21 FEB 01] LOCAL ROADS GET READY FOR ABSENT STADIUM

Major road works are being carried out to prepare for Coventry City’s new stadium – despite fears that the scheme might not go ahead.  MORE

[21 FEB 01] MORE BUSES TO RUN IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

Public transport is to be improved in rural Warwickshire after the government gave a £325,000 grant to keep buses running in the countryside.  MORE

[13 FEB 01] 18,000 DRUGGED CHICKENS BRING FINE FOR OWNER

The owner of a poultry farm near Coventry has been fined after allowing dangerous antibiotics to possibly enter the human food chain through chicken medicine.  MORE

[10 JAN 01] COUNTY LIBRARY VISION PRAISED BY SMITH

Warwickshire’s libraries have been praised by the government for the way in which they have set out their vision of the future.  MORE

[21 DEC 00] DON'T BE TRAPPED BY SALES 'BARGAINS'

Bargain-hunters preparing to launch themselves at this year’s sales are being given advice by Trading Standards officers on how to avoid being ripped off or misled.  MORE

[19 DEC 00] EVEN FATHER CHRISTMAS CAN BE BREATHALYSED

[15 DEC 00] £30m ROAD SCHEMES GIVEN GO-AHEAD

Traffic schemes in Warwickshire costing more than £30 million have been given the go-ahead by the government.  MORE

[08 DEC 00] DON'T LET E-TAILERS BECOME ON-LINE SCROOGE

Trading Standards officers are warning consumers to take steps to make sure that internet “e-tailers” don’t disappoint in the run-up to Christmas.  MORE

[22 NOV 00] TAKING THE GROT OUT OF GROTTOES

A different kind of little helper will be visiting Santa’s grottoes in Warwickshire this Christmas to make sure that small children aren’t being given dangerous presents.  MORE

[07 NOV 00] BIG FINE FOR 'LETHAL' CANCER MACHINE CLAIMS

Directors of a firm which claimed that a machine could help relieve a Rugby man’s terminal cancer when it was dangerous to use and have been fined £14,500.  MORE

[31 OCT 00] BEWARE ROGUE ROOFERS FIXING STORM 'DAMAGE'

People who have had their roofs damaged by the recent storms are being warned not to fall victim to dodgy doorstep rogues offering to carry out repairs.   MORE

[23 OCT 00] INTERNET CUSTOMERS GET NEW PROTECTION

Consumers buying goods online will be protected by a new law, which comes into force next week, say officers at Warwickshire Trading Standard.   MORE

[12 OCT 00] INTERNET SHOPPING FAILS TO MAKE THE MARK

Almost 40 per cent of goods ordered on the internet ran into problems, according to a shopping survey by Warwickshire Trading Standards. MORE

[29 SEP 00] LIBRARIES OFFER FREE HELP TO TRACE ANCESTORS

People researching their family history are being offered free use of the Internet across libraries in Central Warwickshire. MORE

[29 SEP 00] AUSTEN POWERS HER WAY TO ATHERSTONE

Writer Andrew Davies will be talking about the joys and frustrations of adapting work for television in Atherstone next week.  MORE

[28 SEP 00] COUNTY BALLOT BOXES HEADING FOR THE BIN?

An electronic voting system could be used for county council elections in Warwickshire next May, at a cost of £250,000.  MORE

[26 SEP 00] WARWICK TREMOR - AN EXPERT EXPLAINS

The tremor that shocked Warwick and parts of the Midlands may have been the most powerful in the UK for a decade, but was little more than a blip when compared with worldwide quakes.  MORE

[26 SEP 00] GARAGE OBSTRUCTED TRADING STANDARDS INQUIRY

The boss of a Kenilworth garage has been fined £10,000 for obstructing trading standards officers doing their job. MORE

[26 SEP 00] RUGBY RELIEF ROAD: BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD

A new route will have to be picked for the Rugby Western Relief Road, now that the former railway track is likely to reopen to freight trains. MORE

[20 SEP 00] THOUSANDS TO BE SPENT TO BRING TOURISTS IN

A new effort to boost tourism in Warwickshire is set to take off, with up to £100,000 of work to be considered at Shire Hall.  MORE

[18 SEP 00] FUEL REFILLS MEANS SHIRE HALL CRISIS IS OVER

Some Warwickshire schools and council services unexpectedly reopened today, now that the fuel supply problems appear to be at an end. MORE

[15 SEP 00] NO LESSONS TODAY IN SOME COUNTY SCHOOLS

Schools have closed in the petrol crisis, as there is no fuel to get staff and pupils to lessons – or home again.  MORE

[14 SEP 00] PUBLIC SERVICES RUNNING ON EMPTY

Council and public services in Warwickshire are starting to close down as the fuel crisis begins to bite. Although protests at refineries are over, councils cannot guarantee when fuel will arrive in their depots. MORE

[12 SEP 00] PUPILS HAVE TO MOVE AFTER GAS FOUND IN SCHOOL

Pupils at a school in North Warwickshire have been moved a few miles away after health fears caused by the detection of hydrogen. They have moved into buildings that closed after a schools reorganisation.  MORE

[05 SEP 00] AN ILL-WIND MEANS MILL WON'T OPEN THIS YEAR

Visitors have lost their chance for the annual visit to look at Chesterton Windmill, a Warwickshire landmark dating back nearly 400 years. MORE

[30 AUG 00] ATHERSTONE TO GET FASTEST LINKS IN THE COUNTY

Work has started to install fast new Internet links to help businesses in North Warwickshire with a new computer suite at Atherstone library.  MORE

[23 AUG 00] WARWICK RESIDENTS GET THE HUMP OVER TRAFFIC

Part of Warwick could be traffic-calmed after residents raised a petition calling for action. People living on Woodloes Avenue South called on local councils for protection from speeding traffic.  MORE

[18 AUG 00] YELLOW PERIL DANGER OF COUNTRYSIDE VERGES

The danger of ragwort to animals is being taken so seriously that workmen are ready to pull up the weed and burn it when hear about new sightings in Warwickshire.  MORE

[18 AUG 00] WORKMEN TO FACE SECRET REPAIR TESTS

Workmen who cut corners, or who invent faults to make money while repairing household appliances could be walking into a trap set by Warwickshire trading standards officers.  MORE

[02 AUG 00] £3 MILLION FLOWS TO HELP VILLAGES

Millions of pounds will be pumped into south Warwickshire to combat rural deprivation.  MORE

[21 JUL 00] BOOST FOR FOR RAIL SERVICES TO STRATFORD?

Major work outside Stratford rail station could see the number of commuter and vintage train journeys increasing to the tourist venue.  MORE

[03 JUL 00]  HELP IS AT HAND FOR THOSE WHO CARE

Warwickshire residents have a new charter telling them what standards they can expect from health, social service and housing - and what they can do if these expectations are not met.  MORE

[21 JUN 00]  FIRMS WARNED - BEWARE OF CYBERSQUATTERS!

Firms are being urged to register their company’s trading name as an internet site, before someone else does.  MORE

[15 JUN 00]  CHILDMINDING NETWORK SET TO EXPAND

An innovative childminding network in Warwickshire is set to expand to cover the whole county.  MORE

[14 JUN 00]  NEW RESOURCES FOR AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

Children in Leamington, Kenilworth and Warwick are celebrating the opening of a new resource centre.  MORE

[13 JUN 00]  WARWICKSHIRE CARERS GRANTED A BREAK

Children with disabilities in Warwickshire and their families are set to benefit from a £70,000 cash boost.  MORE

[12 JUN 00] WARKS OLD PEOPLE'S HOMES GET GOOD REPORT

Warwickshire County Council's ten homes for older people provide a good standard of care, a review has found.  MORE

[06 JUN 00] WARWICK CRACKDOWN ON £4b CROOKS

Law enforcers from around the country will be putting their heads together in Warwick this week to discuss ways of cracking a £4 billion counterfeiting problem.  MORE

[06 JUN 00] SILVER SURFERS LOG ON IN LEAMINGTON

“Silver Surfers” are learning to use the internet in a project in Leamington, Kenilworth and Warwick aimed at encouraging older people to get to grips with computers.  MORE

[30 MAY 00] COUNCILLORS OFFER VALUE FOR MONEY

Councillors in Warwickshire have set out their objectives for the forthcoming year in a bid to give the public the best value for money.  MORE

[30 MAY 00] ALL PATHS LEAD TO UFTON FIELDS

Families with pushchairs and wheelchair users will soon be able to get round a Warwickshire beauty spot.  MORE

[03 MAY 00] PUBLIC TO SPEAK IN GM DEBATE

Warwickshire people are being urged to have their say in a public debate over genetically modified crops.  MORE

[02 MAY 00] THE NEW WHEELS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

With Coventry City Council poised to change its structure after this week's elections, a look at how Warwickshire is coping with its cabinet system.  MORE

[27 APR 00] PAINTBRUSHES AT DAWN IN FIGHT AGAINST ARENA

Nuneaton and Bedworth town centres are to get a lick of paint as a spruce up in the battle with Coventry City's Arena 2000.  MORE

[26 APR 00] VILLAGE SCHOOLS FACE CLOSURE

Two Warwickshire schools in a village near Coleshill are likely to be merged into one building to save money and allow improvements to be made.  MORE

[18 APR 00] YOUNG PEOPLE TO TACKLE MINISTER

Warwickshire County Council’s foster care service has been given the thumbs up following a rigorous review.  MORE

[11 APR 00] FOSTER SERVICE GETS THUMBS UP

Warwickshire County Council’s foster care service has been given the thumbs up following a rigorous review.  MORE

[06 APR 00] COUNCIL PLEAS FOR MORE CASH

Council leaders in Warwickshire say they are hopeful of winning extra cash for the county’s schools following a meeting with a government minister.  MORE

[28 MAR 00] CW2000 PROJECT OPEN FOR BUSINESS

A new initiative to allow small and medium sized businesses in Coventry and Warwickshire exploit the internet is now signing up members.  MORE

[23 MAR 00] NUNEATON SPORTS FACILITIES FACELIFT

Planning permission is being sought for proposals to boost sports facilities in a Nuneaton community.  MORE

[22 MAR 00] ANGER AT BT MAST PLANS

Councillors argue that Rugby people should have the final say on whether thousands of new homes are built.  MORE

[04 FEB 00] NEW CONNEXIONS YOUTH SERVICE

Coventry and Warwickshire will be one of five areas to pilot a new government initiative bringing service for young people aged 13 – 19 closer together.  MORE

[07 DEC 99] COUNTY COUNCIL'S FINANCES IN SAFE HANDS

Warwickshire County Council is pleased to announce the appointment, this week, of Dave Clarke as its new County Treasurer.  MORE

[22 AUG 99] MUNICIPAL COMPOSTING SITE FOR BRANDON

Warwickshire County Council has given the go-ahead to a municipal composting scheme that has met with opposition from local residents.  MORE

[12 AUG 99] JUDKINS QUARRY RECYCLING PLANT GO AHEAD

A recycling plant in Nuneaton has been granted planning permission despite fierce opposition from Friends of the Earth.  MORE

[23 JUL 99] COUNCILS CLASH OVER WELLESBOURNE TIP

Warwickshire Country Council is at logger-heads with Stratford District Council over an application to treble the capacity of a local tip.  MORE

[15 JUL 99] £16M SRB GRANT FOR COVENTRY & WARWICKSHIRE

Coventry and Warwickshire was today handed a massive boost after it was announced that a £16 million grant was to be given to regeneration schemes across the area.  MORE

[12 JUL 99] GO-AHEAD FOR COVENTRY COLLIERY DEVELOPMENT

Redevelopment work in the north of Coventry is set to go into overdrive after the Secretary of State decided not to intervene in plans for the Coventry Colliery site.  MORE

[02 JUL 99] STRATFORD POLICE CELLS CLOSED

The police cells at Stratford have been closed in a bid by Warwickshire Police force to claw back part of a £4.2 million deficit.  MORE

[01 JUL 99] WARWICKSHIRE GETS A 'DAY IN THE DOME'

Warwickshire is to be first country or city in the Midlands to have a ‘Day in the Dome’ at Greenwich.  MORE

[24 JUN 99] WARWICKSHIRE EDUCATION AUTHORITY IS EFFICIENT

The Secretary of State for Education, David Blunkett, has today issued expenditure tables that compares the spending patterns of Local Education Authorities nation-wide.  MORE

[23 JUN 99] NUNEATON FIRE STATION

The County Fire Officer Brian Hibbert announces on behalf of the fire Authority that a public open forum will be held in respect of the proposed change of location for Nuneaton Fire Station.  MORE

[22 JUN 99] £125,000 AVAILABLE FOR COMMUNITY PROJECTS

Warwickshire County Council is asking local community groups throughout Warwickshire to put forward bids for funding from this year’s Community Development Fund. A total of £125,000 is available.  MORE

[08 JUN 99] NHS TRUSTS GET READY FOR THE MILLENNIUM

Preparing for the year 2000 is currently being given a very high priority in the National Health Service.  MORE

[07 JUN 99] WARWICKSHIRE PREPARES FOR THE MILLENNIUM

People living in Warwickshire can look forward to a stress-free start to the new Millennium thanks to the co-ordinated efforts of local authorities and services.  MORE

[01 JUN 99] SOUTHAM SUPERSTORE IS VETOED

Supermarket giant Tesco has been told it cannot build a proposed new superstore on the outskirts of Southam.  MORE

[26 MAY 99] NEARLY £2M FOR WARWICKSHRE SCHOOL BUILDINGS

The Department for Education and Employment (DFEE) has just confirmed an allocation of £1.95 million to be spent on Warwickshire school buildings as part of the Government’s New Deal for Schools initiative.  MORE

[18 MAY 99] NEWLY ELECTED COUNTY COUNCIL CHAIR

County Councillor June Tandy has today been elected Chair of Warwickshire County council at its annual meeting.  MORE

[11 MAY 99] CASH HELP FOR VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS

Warwickshire County Council is making available a cash fund totalling £50,000 to voluntary organisations and community groups across the county to help with the costs of building work to their premises.  MORE

[29 MAR 99] FOOD TESTS REVEAL 25% WITH GM INGREDIENTS

Test conducted by Warwickshire Trading Standards on 20 different food products revealed that five of the samples, including cheeseburgers in a bun, pork sausages, and vegetarian ‘bacon’ contained genetically modified ingredients.   MORE

[18 MAR 99] COUNTY COUNCIL REJECT DORDON MINING PLAN

RJB Mining’s application to mine coal in North Warwickshire has been rejected by Warwickshire County Council. Local protesters in the Dordon area where the company planned a huge open cast mine, now face an anxious six months wait to see whether RJB will appeal to the Secretary of State.   MORE

[18 MAR 99] CHARITIES JOIN FOR GREATER JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Through partnerships between local organisations people with learning disabilities, mental health problems and physical disabilities in North Warwickshire are set to get greater work and training opportunities.  MORE

[15 MAR 99] WARWICKSHIRE POLICE IN THE RED

[10 MAR 99] LAUNCH OF HEALTH PROMOTIONS SCHOOLS SCHEME

A joint initiative between Education, Social Services and the Health Authority is pioneering new ways of working together to drive up standards of health amongst children and staff.  Eric Wood, County Education Officer, explains: "The government has set targets to improve the health of the population.  MORE

[04 MAR 99] WARKS HEADS FOR ZERO CLASS OVERCROWDING

No Warwickshire infants will be taught in classes of more than thirty pupils in two years time if current trends are maintained. The county education authority will receive upwards of £1 million from the Government for the year starting September 1999 to cut class sizes even further.  MORE

[24 FEB 99] WARWICKSHIRES BUDGET APPROVED

Warwickshire County Council today approved a budget that will put an extra £23.4 million into essential front-line services. The budget has approved an extra £11m for Education. More than £5m extra will go into work with the elderly, people with disabilities and children at risk.  MORE

[15 FEB 99] VIRGIN CALLED TO EXPLAIN RAIL FARE INCREASES

Representatives of Virgin Trains' senior management have been asked to attend a public meeting to explain their pricing policy and account for rail fare price increases of up to 27%, by Warwickshire County Council.  MORE

[12 FEB 99] WARWICKSHIRE'S BUDGET PROPOSALS

A budget for ‘Our County’, a budget for the future – Putting the people of Warwickshire first. Budget Proposals 1999/2000. This budget puts an extra £23.4 million into essential front-line services for Warwickshire people, and for less than £1 per week for the average household.  MORE

[11 FEB 99] WARWICKSHIRE'S COUNTY PLAN LAUNCHED

Warwickshire County Council, after consultation with partners, local organisations and the public, have today launched "Our County" a plan to build a people’s Warwickshire.  MORE

[10 FEB 99] £5M EURO GRANT FOR COLLIERY SITE DEVELOPMENT