Kenilworth

Newcastle will know whether they will be heading to Luton or …

What lies in wait when a new season of opportunity opens for Newcastle United’s adventure seekers? A visit to the Bernabeu? The Nou Camp or San Siro? Le Parc des Princes or Allianz Arena?
Hopefully, yes, because Champions League football is back on the…

Multiple roads closed as crews battle major building blaze

Multiple roads into Solihull are closed as a number of fire crews battle a major building blaze. A fire broke out this morning, May 24, in a derelict building in the village of Balsall Common.[1][2]
Several crews are currently working to extinguish the…

Smoke billows into sky as flames engulf car transporter near Cov

Firefighters were called after a huge fire broke out on a busy road near Coventry[1]. It happened on the A4177 Birmingham Road on Wednesday (May 17).
Crews from Leamington[2], Kenilworth[3] and Stratford[4] were called to the scene shortly before 3.30p…

Northamptonshire woman has fostered a whopping 18 dogs since …

A Northamptonshire woman has helped foster a whopping 18 dogs since 2021. Elaine Rawlinson from Towcester[1], who began fostering just two years, has gone on to look after pooches from the Kenilworth Dogs Trust rehoming centre.
Large and small, from el…

Motorists face disruption as local HS2 roadworks start this week

Three new sets of HS2 roadworks are due to start in and close to Warwickshire[1] this week as construction of the controversial high-speed rail line continues. A section of the A429 Coventry[2] Road near Kenilworth[3] will close to enable trial hole ex…

West Midlands Railway launches new train fleet into service

The West Midlands Railway (WMR) has officially welcomed its new train fleet into service, carrying the inaugural passengers on the Hereford Line on Monday night to Worcester Shrub Hill.
This new Class 196 is now serving passengers in the locations Brom…

A429 in Kenilworth to close next month to allow for HS2 work

The A429 in Kenilworth will be closed for two days next month due to works on the construction of HS2. The road will be closed on May 2 and 3 between 9.30am and 3.30pm.
Excavation work will take place on those days and due to the size of the equipment …