Here is a roundup of the biggest stories from the news in Warwick this April.

Alongside a host of planning applications, and a number of high profile council decisions, the last four weeks have seen Nub News cover everything from Warwickshire Police and fundraisers to local business successes.

Community News

Warwick has officially submitted its bid for UK Town of Culture 2026.

Google Map users had a nasty surprise when they spotted what looks like two women collapsed in the street. But the shocking images aren't quite what everyone initially feared.

More than 1,800 people took part in this year's charity Moonlight Walk in Warwick, raising a record breaking amount at over £280,000.

Warwick locals filled up the streets this weekend for the St Georges Day Party over the last weekend in April.

A new mural has been unveiled in Warwick.

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A recently opened exhibition in Warwick is giving locals a deeper look into the personal lives of those who served in the army.

Fundraisers from across the country have raised a marathon total of more than £50k for a Warwick-based charity.

Police

Warwickshire Police's capacity to manage cases has been questioned after "numerous failings" saw a drink driver escape criminal charges.

The search for a new chief constable at Warwickshire Police has now begun.

The victim of a seven-year campaign of sexual abuse in the 1960s has at last won justice with her abuser being jailed for two decades.

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice in connection with a man's death in Kenilworth last month.

A Rugby man has been jailed for seven and a half years after admitting raping and drugging a woman.

Warwickshire Police's use of blue lights and sirens to speed up non-emergency callouts has been put on hold days after the new protocol was announced.

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Business News

A charity shop in Warwick which closed earlier this year is now on the market.

A family run, Indian Bistro is celebrating its first anniversary in Warwick.

A Warwick gym which opened without the correct planning permission in place has been given the green light to stay open by councillors.

A new Indian restaurant is making its mark on the local community, less than a year of opening.

The Co-op has hinted at a new store in the centre of Warwick with a licence application submitted to Warwick District Council.

Fifteen businesses in Warwick have been nominated for regional awards which recognise the work of local independents.

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