Brief Report

News from Stratford Herald

Warwickshire Police Detective Sergeant receives Queen’s Police Medal

DETECTIVE Sergeant Kathryn Somerville has this week received her Queen’s Police Medal at Buckingham Palace. Kathryn, an officer with Warwickshire Police, was recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List for her Distinguished Services to...

18 min. ago in Regional West

Ibiza is coming to Ragley Hall!

RAGLEY Hall has announced it will host a second major music event next year. Classic Ibiza, in association with the Ministry, will be held at the stately home near Alcester, Warwickshire, on Saturday, 7th July – just seven weeks before Camper Calling...

today, 08:33 in Regional West

Consistency the key to Adams’ top-ten hopes for Town

FOOTBALL CARL Adams has urged his Stratford Town players to prove they are learning to become more and more consistent. Town will be looking to complete an excellent week this afternoon (Saturday, 3pm) against Royston Town at the MoodChimp Stadium...

today, 08:03 in Regional West

Councillor causes uproar at meeting

There was uproar at Monday’s Stratford District Council meeting following a question by Cllr Robert Vaudry. After posing the question ‘how effective would the council rate its effectiveness when investigating complaints against an officer?’ Cllr...

yesterday, 18:32 in Regional West

Horse of the Year success keeps up family tradition

EQUESTRIAN ALICE Homer produced a championship-winning performance to continue a family success story at the world’s most famous horse show, the Horse of the Year Show. The Honington-based rider, a pupil at Warwick’s King’s High School, followed her...

yesterday, 16:28 in Regional West

Weekend fixtures

FOOTBALL Saturday 21st October (3pm unless stated) Evo-Stik Southern League, Premier Division Stratford Town v Royston Town FA Vase, First Round Racing Club Warwick v Clipstone Midland League, Division One Studley v Bolehall Swifts Midland League,...

yesterday, 15:04 in Regional West

Gunpowder plot drama features Alcester’s Coughton Court

A NEW BBC drama about the Gunpowder plot to kill King James I and Parliament will be shown on television this Saturday and Alcester’s Coughton Court is featured in the story line. Gunpowder follows Robert Catesby (nephew of Thomas Throckmorton of...

yesterday, 14:16 in Regional West

Midfielder Knight makes move to FC Stratford

FOOTBALL NEW signing Joe Knight will go straight into the FC Stratford squad tomorrow (Saturday) for their Midland League Challenge Vase quarter-final at Inkberrow. The midfielder has been on manager Dave Poulson’s wanted list for a while and he has...

yesterday, 13:31 in Regional West

Stratford youngsters power to Land Rover Cup

RUGBY UNION STRATFORD Under-12s lifted the Land Rover Cup after pitting their skills against 21 of the best mini rugby teams in the North West region in Manchester. The final against Cheshire side Lymm ended 1-1 but after organisers compared previous...

yesterday, 11:35 in Regional West

This Evil Thing comes to Stratford!

WELL-KNOWN actor and playwright Michael Mears brings his one-man play, This Evil Thing, about conscientious objectors in the First World War, to The Bear Pit on Wednesday, 25th October. The play marks over 100 years since conscription was bought in...

yesterday, 11:20 in Regional West

Crossroads safety work delayed again

VITAL works to improve the notorious Portobello Crossroads on the Fosse Way have been delayed again. Work to install traffic lights at the junction, which has witnessed a number of fatal accidents in recent years, was originally scheduled to get...

yesterday, 10:13 in Regional West

Bristol De Mai is one to watch in Stratford feature race

HORSE RACING Preview by David Hucker CHAMPIONS Day at Ascot will grab the Saturday newspaper headlines, but Stratford is the place to be for jumps enthusiasts. Topping the bill is the £25,000 totepool Live Info Download The App Handicap Chase and this...

yesterday, 08:16 in Regional West

Shipston residents raise thousands for Walter’s send off

Shipston character Walter Emms looks set to have a good send off with locals raising £3,440 to pay for his funeral so far. Walter, who collected rubbish from Shipston residents in a hand-drawn cart for more than 30 years, died on 6th October at the...

yesterday, 06:43 in Regional West

BREAKING NEWS: Alcester Food Festival cancelled over weather concerns

ALCESTER’S hugely popular Food Festival has been cancelled this Saturday over fears that strong winds could endanger life. Festival organisers have just announced that “with great regret” the food festival has had to be cancelled after the Met Office...

Thursday, 17:19 in Regional West

New play on Shakespeare premieres at The Other Place

Playwright Nick Wilkes and his Malvernbard Theatre Company are performing his new work, To Build A Wooden O, at the RSC’s The Other Place until Saturday, 21st October. The play sheds light on Shakespeare the man at work, and it’s quite the success...