News in Atherstone

A better engagement for young offenders with education, training and employment has been flagged up as one of the key areas of the latest Warwickshire Youth Justice Plan.

That was the message to councillors at this week's Warwickshire County Council's children and young people overview and scrutiny committee meeting when officers also outlined some of the challenges going forward.

A new festival celebrating the work of lesser-known authors from the Midlands will take place this September.

The Middleway Words book festival will feature five days of free online events designed to inspire a new generation to express their creativity.

Four people have died and 21 have been left seriously injured after road accidents in Warwickshire in the last month.

Warwickshire Police has said that accidents have increased to coincide with "an increase in traffic flow with restrictions easing."

Atherstone cycling fans will be able to see all nine of the world's elite female cycling teams in person in Warwickshire this October.

Atherstone is set to host stage three of the 2021 Women's Tour, which will be the first time trial after the World Championships.

A breeder of rare horses has been granted permission to build a stable block and manège in a field in Baddesley Ensor.

Owners of three properties near the site had objected on various grounds including increased traffic, the impact on nearby listed buildings, pollution, smell and vermin issues but the plans were given unanimous support at this week's meeting of North Warwickshire Borough Council's planning board.

Over £1.3 million has been made available for Atherstone families facing financial worries whilst schools remain closed.

Warwickshire County Council has been allocated funds from the Department for Work and Pensions' Covid Local Support Grant.

Demonstrators left a rucksack on the steps of Shire Hall yesterday for every child "failed" by Warwickshire County Council's special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services.

Parents and carers from across Warwickshire gathered outside the county council headquarters in Warwick to share their dissatisfaction with the way their children have been treated by local services.

Warwickshire Police is appealing for help in locating a man in connection with an assault in Atherstone on Saturday.

Officers are appealing for help to locate 26-year-old David Johnson from Coventry.

Businesses in Atherstone and Warwickshire are set to benefit from £90 million worth of investment.

Coming from Warwickshire County Council's Business Investment Growth (BIG) fund, the money will support established Warwickshire businesses looking to expand.

North Warwickshire Borough Council is carrying out a consultation on a new parking order for their off-street carparks.

An application has been made to the Department for Transport (DofT) by Warwickshire County Council (WCC) to implement Civil Parking Enforcement (CPE) in the borough.