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Stratford-upon-Avon · Stratford-upon-AvonSHAKESPEARE'S Swords fencers won three bronze medals at the British Youth Championships in Sheffield Stratford trio William Buxton, Louis Welzel and William Thomas all stood on the podium for the first time in their respective boys sabre categories at the premier domestic event of the season for young fencers.
Buxton, aged 14, is in his first year in the under-16 age group and competed against opponents with a lot more experience.
And the Stratf…See the Story
FENCING – Hat-trick of medals for Stratford fencers at British Youth Championships
Dogs · Stratford-upon-AvonDogs and their humans can put their best paw and foot forward at a family event in Henley-in-Arden that will raise funds for Warwickshire’s Shakespeare Hospice.
Lodders Charitable Foundation (LCF) is hosting its Family Fun Day at Lodders Barn from 12pm on Sunday 19 May.
A regular fixture on the LCF’s annual fundraising calendar, the annual dog walk will take attendees and their pooches on a two-mile circular route along Henley’s scenic footp…See the Story
Paws for a cause: family fun day returns to Henley-in-Arden
Senior Citizens · Stratford-upon-AvonSTEPHEN Creed narrowly missed out on winning the French Seniors competition after taking the eventual winner to the fourth extra play-off hole. Creed, flying the flag for Stratford-on-Avon Golf Club and England, took Scotland's Ronnie Clark to four extra holes following a three-way 54 holes tie on 224 at Seignosse near Biarritz, France.
The Stratford golfer has notched up lots of World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) points to elevate him to 83rd in…See the Story
GOLF – Creed on form as Curley and Parry claim hat-trick for Stratford-on-Avon Golf Club
Stratford-upon-Avon · Stratford-upon-AvonCCTV is getting an major upgrade in Stratford district.
Five CCTV cameras will be replaced with upgraded models, a wireless system will be introduced at Stratford Recreation Ground, there will be eight new re-deployable cameras and the CCTV data storage will be upgraded thanks to funding of £200,000 from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
The new CCTV cameras will replace cameras in Wood Street and Henley Street in Stratford, High Street in Henley a…See the Story
CCTV is getting a major upgrade in Stratford district
Stratford-upon-Avon · Stratford-upon-AvonFORMER councillors are invited to mark Stratford District Council’s 50th anniversary.
SDC will be holding its 50th annual council meeting on Wednesday May 15 and is inviting as many past councillors as possible.
The meeting starts at 11am.
SDC's chief executive David Buckland said: “We share this milestone with many other councils established after the Local Government Act of 1972 came into force in April 1974. I am delighted the district counci…See the Story
Former councillors invited to mark Stratford District Council’s 50th anniversary
Stratford-upon-Avon · Stratford-upon-AvonEARLSWOOD Town secured their league status despite slipping to two defeats in as many days against Cadbury Athletic and Littleton. The Earls lost 3-0 at home to Cadbury but were assured of safety after Bolehall Swifts suffered a 6-0 defeat at high-flying Knowle.
However, with safety secured, Earlswood then lost 5-2 at home to relegation-threatened Littleton at the Pavilions.
The Earls still have two games left to play this season and find themse…See the Story
FOOTBALL – Earlswood Town secure safety despite four-game losing run
Stratford-upon-Avon · Stratford-upon-AvonRESURFACING works have begun on Stratford Greenway.
The essential works will see access to the path - popular with cyclists, runners and walkers - closed or limited over the next few weeks.
Until Friday (May 10) access to the Greenway will be limited from Seven Meadows to Stannals Bridge.
During this time the whole section from Stannals Bridge down to and including Milcote Road Car Park will be closed while surfacing works take place and members…See the Story
Parts of Stratford Greenway closed for resurfacing
Stratford-upon-Avon · Stratford-upon-AvonBOSSES at a Stratford hotel hope their latest staff recruitment will prove eventful.
The Stratford Park Hotel & Golf Club on Ingon Lane has hired Snehal Lakhani as its new deputy general manager in a bid to boost its events portfolio.
Snehal, from Leicester, joins the hotel with 35-years’ experience in the hospitality and events sector, working in hotels across the country and as managing director of an events company.
He was previously operatio…See the Story