Woman who hoarded 69 animals gets life ban

01/02 · A WOMAN who kept a staggering 69 animals in appalling conditions at her modest three-bedroom house in Bilton has been banned from keeping pets for life. Carole Cartledge was slapped with the ban after a court heard how she kept ...»

Consultant's expert eye focused on TV

31/01 · THE EXPERT eye of a business consultant from Rugby is being focused on television. Karl McKeever stars in the BBC Two show The Fixer, helping businesswoman Alex Polizzi to get ...»

Gisele is model campaigner for Rugby charity

30/01 · SUPERMODEL Gisele Bundchen paid a visit to slums in Kenya to see the work being done there by Rugby charity Practical Action. The Brazilian model and actress is a dedicated ...»

In court: Drunk taxi robber escapes jail term

27/01 · A YOUTH who robbed a taxi driver after he and a friend had got through a staggering £400 worth of drink has escaped being jailed. James Becker, 19, of Yates ...»

Town has jobs but seeks skilled staff

26/01 · JOBS availability in Rugby is the best it has been for years but there are not enough suitably skilled or willing applicants to fill them. While a bleak picture for ...»

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Boy, 4, badly hurt after being hit by car

27/01 · A FOUR-year-old boy was rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car in Hillmorton. It happened on Hillmorton Road shortly before 3.15pm yesterday (Thursday). A West ...»

Station costs probed by Panorama

25/01 · NOT even the BBC's Panorama programme could crack the mystery of how much it actually cost to remodel Rugby's railway station. The investigative programme this week tackled the subject of ...»

Knife wielding robber steals cash from Bilton newsagent

24/01 · POLICE are hunting a knife wielding robber who stole cash from a newsagent in Bilton. The masked raider walked into Withers Newsagents on Main Street on Saturday (January 21) carrying ...»

Man facing gun charges found hanged in cell

23/01 · A MAN accused of possessing an illegal firearm and ammunition at his Rugby home has been found hanged in his prison cell, a judge has heard. Sebastian Foster had been ...»

Council pleads guilty over Atherstone fire deaths

Lutterworth: Two men arrested for takeaway boss killing

New bid for quarry in Wolston

Town shops boss backs Elliott's Field revamp

Worker killed at Cemex plant

School's Olympic contribution rewarded

Two arrested after stabbing are bailed

Pictured: Organised crime gang jailed for over 100 years

Lutterworth: Murdered takeaway boss was tied up

Independent traders in buoyant mood

Lorry death sparks call for action

HS2 could damage Rugby station - MP

Former soldier stole booze worth thousands

Horse neglect farmer's jail term halved

Lorry driver killed in A5 smash

MBE for dedicated teacher

Poverty fear sparks new food scheme

Severe neglect of horse lands man in jail

Elderly woman kicked on ground by young robbers

Benefits cheat convicted after failing to declare inheritance

Man in serious condition after assault

Use your pub or it may go warns group

Gang members jailed

Statue given makeover

Rugby golfer named Young Sports Personality of the Year

In court: Heartless young burglars behind bars

Mixed welcome for Portas report

Mum avoids third miscarriage after upside-down treatment

In court: Drugs accused turned up drunk

Axe to fall on unit for excluded pupils

In court: Jailed for stealing belongings of pensioner's late wife