News in Atherstone

It was a deceptively sunny day when I met Abigail Remmer for a socially-distanced walk along the Atherstone Canal.

As to be expected of the English springtime, it soon began to get chilly, but the 26-year-old PhD student didn't seem to notice. She told me that she was inspired by William Blake poems about the seasons, and it became clear to me that she lived through the pandemic like someone out of a Romantic novel.

A large collage of community artwork commissioned in response to Covid-19 has been unveiled at George Eliot Hospital.

The project was commissioned by Warwickshire County Council public health and organised by creative health organisation Escape Arts.

A former Secretary of State for Business has backed firms in Coventry and Warwickshire to bounce back strongly from the economic impact of coronavirus.

MP Greg Clark told a Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce Policy Hour video call that the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic will present opportunities for growth in the region.

A group of Atherstone residents have announced plans well in advance to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee in 2022.

Atherstone residents along with the rest of the UK will celebrate the Queen's 70th anniversary as monarch from Thursday, 2 June 2022 to Sunday, 5 June.

Registration for tickets and the full event schedule for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games is now live on the game's website.

The events schedule allows sports fans to see the details of the 286 sessions that will feature at next summer's games. 

The Myton Hospices is inviting pet owners to enter its 'Positively Pawfect' virtual pet show this June.

The fundraising event will have ten categories to enter with prizes available for all the winners.

Two North Warwickshire community groups have been granted a combined £110,000 to help support young people in the area.

The Ex Mining Villages Partnership, and The Positive Impact Foundation have both been chosen to benefit from Warwickshire County Council's youth work fund.

A Warwickshire business leader has warned of the 'slight headache' facing employers as unemployment figures drop slightly.

Tom Mongan, president of the Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce, has said the end of the furlough scheme could see an uptick in unemployment but that some areas of the economy are desperate to recruit.

A Detective Inspector from Warwickshire Police has warned residents not to make their homes an 'easy target for thieves' as the number of burglaries has increased this month.

Officers have reported more burglaries during the hot weather as thieves have taken advantage of open windows.

A fortnight of free art events in Kenilworth, Coventry and Warwickshire will start this weekend.

Warwickshire Open Studios' annual Summer Art Weeks will begin on Saturday, June 19 and run until 4 July.