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

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 fundraisers to local business successes.

Community News

Businesses around Warwick have been getting in the festive spirit, with many around the town centre decorating themselves in time for Christmas.

Warwick was on the TV this December as the BBC's Christmas Eve Midnight Mass was broadcast live from St Mary's Church.

A publican and Priest from Warwick swapped jobs this Christmas to help raise funds for charity.

Tim Maccabee swapped places with Father Patrick Mileham this Christmas (image supplied)

Over 20,000 people have watched a new video which gives 22 reasons to visit Warwick.

Planning permission has been granted for the Priory Pools Community Centre, a "vital project" set to provide a dedicated community space for residents of the Packmores Estate and nearby areas west of Warwick town centre.

A woman in her 70s was reportedly left unconscious after an attack in Warwick on December 12.

An 18-year-old from Warwick has been jailed for two-and-a-half years following a detailed investigation into a drug line.

A new walking group aimed to support men's mental health has been launched in Warwick.

Police

Police have issued a warning after two reports of people posing as carol singers stealing items from homes in Stratford and Warwick.

A lorry driver has been charged after being arrested for drunk driving after swerving on the M40.

A man has been jailed by Warwick Crown Court after subjecting a woman to an 18 month rape and torture ordeal which involved beating her with a hammer and pouring boiling water over her. 

Farnaz Farabi has been jailed for 19 years (image via West Midlands Police)

A teenage driver has died in a crash on Banbury Road, Gaydon.

An interactive map, created by Nub News, shows where crimes have been reported around Warwick.

A 22-year-old driver who had no licence or insurance has been handed three suspended prison sentences after causing the death of a 75-year-old grandmother by careless/inconsiderate driving last year.

Business News

Three local eateries and shops have been given five-star food hygiene ratings in December 2024 by the Food Standards Agency.

Fast food chains KFC and Five Guys remain tight lipped on when their new drive thru eateries will open at Leamington Shopping Park.

Wary councillors approved 24-hour opening at a McDonald's in Warwick – but only for an initial 12-month period. 

AEG Presents is "delighted to announce" another "huge headliner" for The Warwick Sessions 2025: multi-GRAMMY Award-winning, diamond-selling band Train will top the bill on Wednesday 2 July, with special guests Squeeze.

A closing down sale is well underway at the Homebase store at Leamington Shopping Park.

A Warwickshire charity which has provided support to blind and partially sighted people for over a century is set to open a new base in the centre of Warwick.

Works underway at Market Place (image by James Smith)

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