Good sports put their weight behind charity challenge for their school
Two good sports from Hatton are ‘pulling’ together to raise money for a cause close to their hearts. Friends Grace Lessard and Charlotte Foss have pledged to row the length of the River Avon within six weeks to fund new equipment for their school in Henley-in-Arden. And the girls, aged 13 and 12, already have […]
Rotarians’ Burns Night Supper set to raise charity coffers
A fundraising Burns Night Supper is being hosted by Southam 2000 Rotary Club later this month. The annual event this year takes place at Harbury Village Hall on January 26th, to mark the life and works of Scottish poet Robert Burns. Proceeds will benefit a variety of local, national and international charities, this year including […]
Coventry Foodbank proudly presents ‘The Night Before Christmas’
Coventry Foodbank has launched its latest festive fundraising campaign to help tackle the rising food crisis. The Foodbank is appealing for support to help meet increasing demand through a new fun five-part video, filmed in collaboration with two local dance groups. The light-hearted social media campaign with a serious message, aims to raise awareness as […]
New musical celebrates great women in history
The UK Theatre Award-winning Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World is coming to Coventry from 7th-11th February 2024. When inquisitive heroine Jade breaks away from her school trip to the local museum to peek at the Gallery of Greatness, she meets iconic women from the past, whose actions and lives changed the world as […]
Comedian brings new tour to the region
Following his recent, totally sold out tour including over 140 dates, comedian Chris McCausland will be back on the road for January 2024 with his brand new show Yonks! including shows at Banbury, Stratford and Coventry. Chris has been performing stand-up now for two decades and is a regular face on British television. He is an […]
Rotary champions peace opportunity for school
With so much conflict throughout the world, and with so many countries resorting to warfare and locally with the increase in knife crime, encouraging young people to think about what peace means to them and how conflict can be avoided without resorting to violence, has become even more important. To support schools with their peace […]
Warwick charity to fund two more Paediatric Palliative Care Consultants for Birmingham Children’s Hospital
Birmingham Children’s Hospital is to become a training hospital in Paediatric Palliative Medicine and will be providing training for two new consultants thanks to funding by a children’s charity in Warwick. News of the £310k funding, which will double the number of existing roles in the region, came during a special event in Birmingham this […]
Historic hotel is back with a bang
Fireworks are set to light up the skies over historic Wroxall Abbey, in Warwick, with the return of the hotel’s Bonfire Night party. Tickets for the family event, on November 3rd, give visitors access to the bonfire, fireworks display, food and entertainment, including bouncy castle and a live DJ. People will be able to choose […]
TV celebrity prevents rain from dampening spirits at fun day
TV host Alison Hammond was among the good sports who turned out to lend their support to a Family Fun Day in aid of Warwick children’s charity Molly Ollys. The event, organised and hosted by Knowle and Dorridge Cricket Club in Solihull, raised more than £2,500 and was attended by more than 200 people. Many […]
Foodbank hopes open days help foster campaign support
Coventry Foodbank is inviting people to a series of open days to learn more about its support for the Guarantee Our Essentials Campaign, which calls for the government to reform Universal Credit ensuring that essentials are affordable to all. They are joining more than 100 foodbanks across the UK taking action to support the call […]