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

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 HS2 and fundraisers to local business successes.

The month began with Matt Western being re-elected as the town's MP, as Warwickshire lost all but one of its Conservative parliamentarians.

Community News

A post on X by the Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire has led to the remarkable discovery of a long-lost painting.

A father-of-two has told how he had half of his face removed and rebuilt - after his pet dog sniffed out a cancerous tumour and saved his life.

Residents turned out in their hundreds to support the return of a much-love street festival and to enjoy the Warwick Folk Festival.

The Smith Street Party returned on Saturday 27 July (image by James Smith)

A new Autumn Food Festival is set to come to Warwick this September, organised by CJ's Events Warwickshire.

The Warwick Beer, Cider & Music Festival also made a fantastic return this July.

Organisers have thanked the local community for getting behind a charity fashion show held last month, all in aid of Fashion Revolution.

A grieving husband has received a £1 million payout from the NHS after his wife died when bungling medics dismissed her fatal heart condition as anxiety.

Warwick has been named among the most stylish places to live in the UK, by online furniture business Furniturebox.

Police

A former Warwickshire Police Detective Sergeant was sentenced for assault after a court heard he attacked a woman in Nantwich, Cheshire.

Crimestoppers is offering up to £20,000 as a reward as part of the investigation into the disappearance of a Warwick man last seen over a year ago

Paul Whitehurst served as a policeman for 21 years (image via Warwickshire Police)

Business News

Warwick's Wetherspoon has applied for permission to keep its outdoor seating area for the next two years.

A family-run craft beer bar which first opened its doors in 2023 has celebrated its first full year in business.

Puzzle fans are set to come knocking when the door to a brand new escape room swings open – and then promptly locks again(!) – in Warwick from this weekend.

A new charity shop has officially opened its doors in Warwick after hosting its launch event on Friday (July 26).

A new shop and crafts workshop space has opened in the centre of Warwick, offering local people the chance to get creative.

Relate has opened in Warwick (image by James Smith)

A popular Warwick pub hosted a night of live music and entertainment to celebrate its 10th anniversary.

Warwick Castle's controversial new hotel has now opened, after months of work on site.

A luxury care home with 66 fully furnished ensuite rooms is just weeks away from opening in Heathcote.

The new coffee shop at Warwick Parkway Station has officially opened, after weeks of work getting the unit into shape.

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