News in Atherstone

Atherstone can push ahead in policing terms thanks to a "good news story" from a new working collaboration between Britain's smallest and largest regional forces, rank-and-file officers have been told.

Assurances for the town and district were made to Nub News today as Warwickshire Police engages in an "exciting working partnership" with neighbours West Midlands Police.

The wife of a steward left critical from cardiac episodes that led organisers to halt Atherstone Ball Game for the first time in living memory has been "overwhelmed" by the generosity of well-wishers from a support fund.

A JustGiving page that hit its initial target within two hours is closing in on the new total of £5,000 for long-serving official Martin Kellegher-Burton's family as he faces up to a "likely life-changing" condition.

Town hall bosses are messaging industry mobile giants urging them to install more phone masts after admitting making a call from the centre of Atherstone to neighbouring Coleshill is a wasted effort.

Connectivity across North Warwickshire – whether for business or pleasure – is "particularly bad", Atherstone Town Council chairman David Wright argues.

Engineers are battling to restore power to homes in Mancetter.

Western Power Distribution said it hoped to have electricity back on in 44 properties in Atherstone and district.

Atherstone Town have pulled off a dramatic last-minute 'big name' signing for tomorrow's history-making cup clash with Consett AFC.

And now the stakes couldn't be higher for Wembley-dreaming Adders – with Prime Minister Boris Johnson watching on from both wings.

Well-wishers are willing stricken Atherstone Ball Game official Martyn Burton back to good health.

The 38-year-old whose collapse with a suspected heart attack forced organisers to curtail the world-famous Shrovetide event is said to be "very poorly".

Council tax payers in villages neighbouring Atherstone will find their bills top £2,000 for the first time from April.

And that puts Baddesley Ensor as the most expensive place to live in North Warwickshire with the 'average' charge for band D properties rising by almost £90 to reach the landmark barrier.

A climate change champion has spoken of the need to "unite as a nation" on the issue after staging a walk out during the garden waste collection debate at a full borough council meeting in Atherstone.

Tory Councillor Shelly Lebrun told Nub News today her highly-visible exit came as a result of vote being called on the green bin charge before members on the local authority were able to compare budgets proposals.

Thousands of green bins in Atherstone and district will not be collected in future without householders forking out an annual fee of £40 for a Tory "stealth tax", councillors have claimed.

June 1 is the date the new charge for garden waste collection will begin despite a rearguard action by Labour on North Warwickshire Borough Council to "bin" the proposals.

Weather experts got blown off course after forecasting Atherstone and district would be blanketed in snow this morning

Rush-hour traffic in and out of the town was due to be met with "accumulations" of the white stuff on Thursday – with a "75 per cent" chance of precipitation.