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Paul wants Bermuda people to speak up
PEOPLE in a former tightly knit mining community are to have a say on future plans for the area. A brand new community and sports centre is due to open at Bermuda Village next spring. But the opinions
MP continues campaign for fast off-peak services
NUNEATON'S Member of Parliament is continuing his fight to improve rail services in the town. Marcus Jones has met with Transport Secretary, Justine Greening MP, to highlight the case for the town to
His Grace to visit school
THE LEADER of the Church of England is to come to Nuneaton to worship and meet the people as part of a three day tour. Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, is to arrive in the region at the
Consultation 'runs risk of minimum response'
A REVIEW into care at the George Eliot Hospital has again been labelled a 'shambolic mess' by an anti cuts campaigner. Borough and county councillor Barry Longden has slammed the consultation into
'Lung' gauntlet is thrown down
THE MAN who spearheaded the biggest countryside protest in the history of the borough has thrown down another gauntlet. Karl Mayer has challenged the two MPs and council leaders to untangle all of the
Hundreds of veterans have been helped at local Contact Point
VOLUNTEERS at a unique organisation which was formed to offer help to Ex Servicemen and women are celebrating a successful year. The Veterans Contact Point at Nuneaton Town Hall has offered assistance
New unit stamping out arson
DERELICT homes on a Nuneaton estate are being demolished ahead of schedule to put a stop to arson attacks. The 12 properties on Camp Hill have been the victim of fire-starters targeting the area,
Police arrest woman for attempted murder
POLICE have arrested a woman on suspicion of attempted murder in a North Warwickshire town. A 47-year-old woman has been taken into custody by officers after an incident in Polesworth in which a man
Countryside battlers to honour the Queen
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to protect Nuneaton countryside are to honour the Queen. SWORD, Save Weddington: Oppose the Residential Development, are to hold a fun-packed party at Weddington Social Club to
Gardeners warned after allotment attack
GARDENERS have been urged to be on the lookout for cut price tools that may have been stolen from an allotment plot. Equipment has been stolen from Bowling Green Lane Allotments in Bedworth. The
Hands on approach to cutting infections
HOSPITAL staff were out in force to encourage everyone to keep up the good work in the fight against infections. The workers from George Eliot Hospital's Infection Prevention Team took part in a high
Metal thieves strike at town's bowling club
A LEADING county county councillor has demanded action to combat a crime he said is reaching `epidemic' levels. Richard Chattaway challenged the powers-that-be to `cut out the rhetoric and act.' His
Dangerous alarms taken off sale after fault found
HOUSEHOLDERS are being warned that lifesaving devices might not be what they are cracked up to be. Trading Standards officers say that some carbon monoxide alarms they tested that were obtained from
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Figures show fall in railway crimes
Crime on Britain's railways has fallen for the eighth successive year, according to statistics.
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Sacked Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has given his backing to owners Fenway Sports Group.
Strauss 'not losing taste for captaincy'
Andrew Strauss insists he is "not even close" to thinking he has had enough of the England captaincy, despite his long and vain search for his 20th Test century.
British duo strike gold in Eindhoven
Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow ended Great Britain's 74-year wait for a female European Diving Championships title in Eindhoven.




