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

Children with additional needs or who are pre-verbal are reaping the benefits of new communication boards, which have recently been installed into the play areas of the district's parks. 

Tickets are selling fast for a festive pantomime which will raise money for charity in memory of a young girl from Warwick.

TV presenter and journalist James May performed at a special concert at St Mary's Church in Warwick this October as part of a series of fundraising events in south Warwickshire.

James May and Oz Clarke at Alveston Leys Care Home (image via Bupa)

The Stranglers, S Club and elbow are all set to feature at a new music festival in the centre of Warwick next year, it was announced this month.

Warwick's MP has said he is "proud" to back a planning application for a new community centre in the town.

An historic home for veterans in Warwickshire is welcoming its first female 'brother' in its 450-year history in a huge milestone for the unique landmark. 

Police

The district council has said it is "deeply saddened" that a fire in an abandoned building in Warwick last week has left "substantial damage".

A man who caught the attention of detectives when he was "behaving suspiciously" in his car in Warwick has been handed a four-year prison sentence for drug dealing.

Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner Philip Seccombe has launched the process to find the next Chief Constable for Warwickshire Police.

Nine-week-old German Shepheard Kaos is the latest recruit at Warwickshire Police.

'Everyone meet Kaos - one of the force's newest recruits' (image via Warwickshire Police)

A teenager who was jailed for sexually assaulting his girlfriend while they were both in care raped her "multiple times" in the two months before he was arrested, a report from Warwickshire Safeguarding has revealed. 

Three new speed camera vans have been unveiled in Warwickshire, all fitted with the "latest mobile camera technology".

A woman from Warwick has been jailed for nearly four years after falsely accusing a man of raping her.

Business News

Students and NHS staff can enjoy a 10% discount at a local beauty salon which celebrated its third anniversary earlier this year.

Major discounts are to be had at a Warwick art gallery as it prepares to close after more than three decades in the town.

A new luxury care home which opened this summer is offering trial stays for potential new residents, and has also announced a special founder member offer.

Castle Balti has been awarded 'Best in Warwickshire' at this year's Tommy Miah's International Indian Chef and Hospitality awards.

Kuppso, an "innovative" new app developed by two passionate coffee enthusiasts from Leamington Spa, is set to "revolutionise" the way people enjoy their coffee.

The Kuppso App is officially launching this November (image via Kuppso)

A Warwick tea room has been awarded a 2024 Travellers' Choice Award for its consistent stream of positive Tripadvisor reviews.

Warwick is being celebrated as the perfect place to grow a small business after two founders who started as market traders chose the town as the place for their permanent home.

The pizzas at a Warwick restaurant have been named among the best in Europe.

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