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Warwick February news roundup: protests, headteacher resigns and takeaway reopens

Local News by James Smith 3rd Mar 2026  
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Here is a roundup of the biggest stories from the news in Warwick this February.

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

Hundreds of runners took to the roads for the return of the Warwick Half Marathon for 2026.

A Warwick headteacher has formally resigned after being at the school for ten years.

After two and a half years of disruption, staff and students at Aylesford School, Warwick are celebrating finally being able to move back into their school buildings.

Anti-migrant protestors headed to Warwick's town centre to voice their views on immigration this month.

Union Jack and St George's flags have been put up across Warwick.

Warwick's MP has said there was no need for 'flagging' across the town and has asked the leader of the county council whether the flags were put up illegally.

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Volunteers from 'Stand Up To Racism' have already told Nub News they will try to remove the flags (image via Nub News)

The remains of a body which had been used for medical testing and study over a number of decades has been buried near Warwick.

Warwick's famous pancake races returned to the town this February.

A local girl from the Forbes Estate in Warwick has retired as the Station Warrant Officer at RAF Waddington after an "extraordinary" 35 years of service of distinguished service in the Royal Air Force.

Police

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

A man has been arrested for assaulting a police officer after the protests in Warwick earlier this month.

A motorist has been arrested after driving intoxicated in Warwick and with a roadside breath test reading 22 over the legal limit.

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Business News

A local brewery is set to revive the spirit of a much-loved local beer festival this spring with a four-day celebration of independent brewing across Warwickshire.

A Warwick café which closed last year is back on the market.

Eight Warwick pubs are in the run for this year's CAMRA 2026 Pub of the Year.

A popular local eatery has announced the launch of its updated menu along with a new offers when ordering directly through their website.

A popular town centre pub in Warwick is preparing for its next chapter.

A Warwick town centre takeaway was giving away free pizzas to celebrate its reopening under new management.

A Warwick museum is set to reopen.

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Caprinos on Smith Street has reopened! (image by Geoff Ousbey)

     

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