Farmers and fundraisers gear up for light show with a difference
A Christmas convoy of tractors will soon be blazing a bright trail through south Warwickshire in aid of two local charities. More than 40 tractors and farm vehicles festooned in festive lights will parade through towns and villages on December 13th to raise money for The Warwickshire Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs and Warwick children’s […]
Coventry Foodbank teams up with dance academy for ‘The Dance of the Foodbank Fairies’
This Christmas, Coventry Foodbank is launching its fundraising campaign to help tackle the rising food crisis. The Foodbank is appealing for support to help meet increasing demand through a new four-part social media video, filmed in collaboration with a local dance group Leamington and Warwick Academy of Dance. Starting tomorrow (December 1ST), they hope to […]
New community radio station dedicated to podcasters launched
A Leamington man’s long-held ambition to launch a new community radio station dedicated to podcasters, has taken to the airwaves. Gary Jones dreamed of one day running his own station ever since first entering local amateur broadcasting eight years ago. Now, through his new GROW Radio enterprise, he has not only realised that dream – […]
Magic saved my life – and now I use it to inspire others in tackling their mental health and special needs
A young south Warwickshire man who claims magic ‘saved his life,’ is now inspiring others across the nation as an advocate for autism and mental health. Angus Baskerville wasn’t diagnosed with Asperger’s until he moved back from South Africa to Kenilworth aged 15, by which time he had failed to fit in at 13 schools […]
Coventry-based charity appeals for help in Feeding The Hungry ahead of a bitter winter in Ukraine
A Coventry-based charity committed to fighting international hunger, is stepping up its Ukrainian support ahead of the onset of freezing winter temperatures. Volunteers at Feed The Hungry, which has its headquarters in Binley, are appealing for continued donations to keep pace with escalating demand as thousands more residents prepare to flee the capital Kyiv under […]
Seven-year-old’s fundraiser in memory of his grandmas
A kind-hearted youngster from Upper Tysoe has turned a painful accident into a fundraising opportunity in memory of his two grandmothers who died this year. Seven-year-old Bob Carroll has already raised more than £130 for Shipston Home Nursing by charging his friends and family to sign his plaster cast after breaking his ankle whilst trampolining. […]
Countdown to Christmas unveiled in Stratford-upon-Avon
The festive countdown officially gets under way in Stratford-upon-Avon on Saturday 19th November with the Christmas Lights Switch-On and free activities and entertainment from 10am to 7pm. The switch will be flicked at 5.15pm on Barclays Island, but there will also be plenty to do throughout the day, including a Festive Trail and Christmas shopping! […]
Cheers to spooky St Maur cocktails!
To mark Halloween week, the Warwickshire producers of St Maur elderflower liqueur have created these fun cocktails to try at home. Perfect for those spooky party plans for the weekend. . . The Vampire Cocktail Recipe The Vampire Cocktail from St Maur is a new classic to enjoy as the sun set. Our fun inspiration for this […]
Quick thinking raises thousands for Warwick children’s charity
Kind-hearted quizzers raised more than £7,700 for a Warwick children’s charity when they donned their thinking caps at an event in Birmingham. Following the success of their inaugural event, in aid of Molly Ollys, Property and Construction Consultancy, Ridge Birmingham have now pledged to make the charity quiz night an annual fundraiser. Twenty-two teams gathered […]
Having a ball in aid of good cause
A Pink Ball at Nailcote Hall Hotel Golf & Country Club has raised more than £15k for state-of-the-art cancer treatment at local hospitals. It marks the 18th year of the popular event, organised by the hotel’s co-owner and two-times cancer survivor Sue Cressman, from Dorridge. The 63-year-old, who underwent a mastectomy ten years ago, has […]