Local news from Stratford-Upon-Avon and the surrounding area
Kelly's Deli says it will not reopen its Henley-in-Arden High Street shop after considering a proposed new lease and what would be sustainable for the business. Its Bentley Heath and Stratford-upon-Av
The Ivy Stratford-upon-Avon Brasserie has opened at 33–35 High Street, Warwickshire, with dining space for 166 guests, a bar, terrace and Shakespeare-inspired wallpaper.
Stratford-upon-Avon is preparing to welcome thousands of food lovers this weekend as the town’s popular Food Festival returns for two days of artisan produce, street food, live entertainment and cooke
Leamington Spa has topped the Rightmove happiness survey as the best place to live in the Midlands, with Lichfield and Stratford-upon-Avon also among the happiest towns and cities in the region
The Warwickshire market town is renowned as Shakespeare's birthplace and is popular with families and tourists alike
Stratford-upon-Avon, the historic Warwickshire market town famed as Shakespeare's birthplace, has been named among the best places to live in the UK according to experts at Muddy Stilettos. The town's
A new town-wide wristband scheme is set to enhance this year’s Stratford-upon-Avon Food Festival, giving visitors access to exclusive offers, discounts and experiences across the town from just £10.
More than 70 years on, the 1954 murder of Stratford-upon-Avon midwife Olive May Bennett — strangled and weighed down in the River Avon with a tombstone wrenched from Shakespeare's own churchyard — rem
This summer, visitors can enjoy a tropical adventure at Stratford-upon-Avon Butterfly Farm and take advantage of great savings for the whole family. As part of the Government’s Summer Saver initiative
Guards! Guards! Performed at The Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, Saturday 07 July 2026. Director Lynda Jepson.
King Edward VI School in Stratford-upon-Avon was ranked among the best secondary schools in the country by The Telegraph
A spell of intense heat and sunshine has sparked an unexpected turn in this year’s cherry season at Lower Clopton Farm Shop near Stratford-upon-Avon, with fruit ripening rapidly after what had been a
Matchday magic filled the air at a care home in Stratford-upon-Avon as residents kicked off a summer of sport with a giant inflatable football tournament.
A teenage girl has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after being trapped underneath a lorry in Stratford-upon-Avon this morning (Monday).
King Edward VI School in Stratford-upon-Avon has been named the Midlands' best state school and 12th in the UK by the Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2026
Bellway has submitted detailed plans for 89 new homes at Bordon Hill Farm in Stratford-upon-Avon, including 31 affordable properties and 15 acres of new public green space
The 'GAP Tappers' from Great Alne Park retirement village near Stratford-upon-Avon have been performing full routines from memory, with appearances including a flash mob outside Stratford Theatre and
The King delighted audiences at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon
A group of Warwickshire retirement village residents in their 70s and 80s who had never tap danced before will celebrate National Tap Dance Day on Monday (May 25) after transforming themselves into p
What: Stratford-upon-Avon Festival of Motoring 2026 Where: Stratford-upon-Avon Town Centre When: Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th May 2026 | 10am – 4pm
