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HS2 Consultation Meeting at Greatworth - facts or fantasy?
Well I've just spent 2 hours reviewing the Government's presentation proposing the new HS2 development through South Northants and Warwickshire. The "Facts" on display are so misleading it is quiet shocking. This isn't a consultation - its propaganda.
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Stuart T 17 May 2011

Costa Coffee to Replace old Woolworths in Warwick - Market Place
Costa Coffee will move into the old Woolworths in Warwick. This is not the "big draw" that most people were hoping for. Now the town still hasn't filled the void that Woolworths left, and we have yet another coffee shop competing in a saturated market!
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Ross M 04 December 2009
Finally joined Twitter!
You can now follow us on twitter!
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Ross M 30 July 2009
Car Parking in Warwick District Prices to increase...again!
Warwick District Council are proposing to increase car parking charges around Warwick District even further in April 2009. This would make it fives years in a row that car parking fees around the Warwick District will have risen. The increase will be
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Ross M 29 September 2008
Warwick Coach Station, Puckerings Lane Pickup/Drop off
Be Warned that The National Express coach pick up/drop off at Puckerings Lane is now Castle Hill (by The Chapel), due to Road Works in Warwick. I learned the hard way when my father and I were waiting for his coach to arrive at 7.05 am the other day
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Roger M 03 September 2008
Warwick Bus Station Works / Road Works in Warwick
Warwick's brand new bus station will be ready 2 months ahead of schedule and will be operational by end of October 08. The good news is that the new station on West Gate car park in Warwick Town Centre will mean buses no longer need to loop through W
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Roger M 03 September 2008
Could declassifying Warwick's A429 be the way to ease congestion in Warwick Town Centre?
James Plaskitt, MP for Leamington Spa and Warwick believes that much of the congestion in Warwick Town is down to the A road status of the A429, meaning that people on longer journeys using Satelite Navigation Systems are being directed through Warwick Tow
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Ross M 10 July 2008
12 months on from the Smoking Ban in Public Places...
It's good to hear a recent report confirming that no pubs in Warwick and South Warwickshire have closed as a consequence of the Smoking in Public Places Ban brought in on 1st July 2007. That's of course not to say that some haven't seriously struggled,
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Ross M 07 July 2008
St Nicholas Park Tea Rooms to get liquor licence
The hot topic of the moment in Warwick is all about the proposed serving of alcohol in the Tea Rooms in St Nicholas Park, Warwick. Many Warwick locals say St Nicholas Park already suffers badly from anti-social behaviour and under age drinking, particul
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Ross M 03 July 2008
"Freeview" Digital TV in the Warwick area
Digital TV offers a great prospect with more free channels and better picture quality. The whole concept is being well promoted to ensure people are ready for the switchover, with TV ads and cheap digital freeview boxes. However, it seems the service
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Ross M 18 June 2008
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