New executive chef heralds growth of popular café bar
A popular café bar has welcomed a new executive chef as part of plans to expand its offering just six months after opening its doors to customers in Warwick. Revive Café and Bar in Smith Street unveils its new menu under Filipino Catalino Bernal, formerly head chef at the nearby Pickled Crab. Diners are now […]
Warwickshire charity celebrates ten years of supporting more than 16,000 children across UK
“Molly was the reason I started the Charity…when she died, I just knew I needed to help other children like her. Knowing we have made the dark days brighter for more than 16,000 young people is what drives me and the Charity forwards.” Rachel Ollerenshaw and her husband, Tim set up Molly Ollys not long […]
“Before we were in darkness, you now have brought the light.” Local Rotarians support African projects
A RUGBY-based charity has completed the latest project in its continuing work to improve education in the poorest parts of Africa, thanks to local Rotarians. A refurbished toilet block at Isyalikila Junior School in Malawi marks the latest collaboration between Rugby Rotary Club and The Bwengu Project, a charity that funds and undertakes education and […]
Henley business celebrates national industry awards
A Warwickshire business is celebrating after receiving two prestigious national industry awards. Fleet management company runyourfleet.com, in Henley-in-Arden, has been awarded the Technology award for their innovative cloud-based Fleet Management platform as well as being Highly Commended in the Telematics category at the prestigious What Van? Awards. The ceremony, hosted by former Eastenders actor Sean […]
BOOM BATTLE BAR opens its doors at brand new Coventry venue
BOOM BATTLE BAR has arrived in Coventry and opens its doors on Saturday, 18th December. BOOM BATTLE BAR, the UK’s first and only Battle Bar, has already opened bookings for the new 7,000sq ft Coventry venue in Cathedral Lanes complex, Broadgate, and will welcome its first guests at the weekend. The venue combines a premium […]
Charity Egg Box Boat Race set to bring smiles to pub-goers in Warwick and Leamington
A charity egg box boat race is set to put a smile on the faces of pub-goers in Warwick and Leamington when it is revealed to the public online in the run-up to Christmas. The race, dubbed The Slaughterhouse Players Eggbox Boat Race and organised by the amateur dramatic group of the same name, will […]
Widower, 72, overcomes heart bypass for mammoth fundraising effort
A 72-year-old great-grandad who underwent a quadruple heart bypass is pledging to walk ten miles a day throughout 2022 to raise funds for a Warwick children’s charity in its milestone anniversary year. Tony Cunningham, from Coventry, is hoping to run up a huge total for Molly Olly’s Wishes by completing laps around the city’s Memorial […]
Still time to enter awards celebrating female achievers
THERE are just a few weeks left for Warwickshire businesses to enter a new-look awards dedicated to recognising growth and resilience throughout the pandemic. The fourth Ladies First Professional Development Awards will celebrate success stories while also raising funds and awareness for two Midlands charities, St Basils and Suited For Success. New categories introduced this […]
Coventry BID brings family fun to city centre with festive lights show
A free family light show will bring even more festive fun to Coventry as part of an array of additions to the city centre in the run up to Christmas. Alongside a food and drink market housed in festive cabins, Coventry BID is helping to illuminate the city centre this year, including a curtain of […]
Warwick officially applies for city status in Queen’s Platinum Jubilee competition
Warwick, the county town of Warwickshire for more than 1,100 years, has officially applied for city status as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations next year. Warwick Town Council voted in favour of entering the national Civic Honours competition back in October, which will see the Queen confer city status on one or more […]