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Google Street View puts Stratford on the mapFROM today Google has increased availability of its Street View service in Google Maps by adding new imagery covering virtually the whole of the UK.
People can view and explore 360 degree street-level imagery of places including Stratford and other towns and villages in South Warwickshire via the website maps.google.co.uk
Some 238,000 miles of public road are [...]Outsider Zahawi to fight election for local ToriesSTRATFORD’S Tory prospective parliamentary candidate has been chosen by 241 members of the local Conservative Party Association.
Nadhim Zahawi, 42, is the CEO and co-counder of online polling company YouGov and a long-time Conservative activist. He was selected from a shortlist of six candidates at a five hour meeting of local Tories at Stratford High School.
Mr [...]Bad weather causes dozens of accidentsADVERSE weather conditions have caused a number of crashes and traffic problems on roads across Warwickshire.
Warwickshire Police received more than 50 reports of collisions and nearly 70 reports of other road related incidents on Thursday, most of which occurred between 4pm and midnight.
Just before 4pm a three vehicle collision was reported on the A46 Alcester, near [...]Maples says goodbye to StratfordSRATFORD’S long serving Conservative MP John Maples has announced he is to step down at the coming general election.
Mr Maples, who is a deputy chairman of his party, said it was “the right time” for him to quit. He has been MP for Stratford since 1997 and represented Lewisham West between 1983 and 1992.
Mr Maples is [...]Snow covers Warwickshire and the CotswoldsHEAVY snowfall which has forced schools across Warwickshire and the Cotswolds to close is likely to freeze on the ground, forecasters have warned.
Siberian weather conditions have results in mass school closures and dangerous icy roads for motorists across the UK.
It has been predicted by BBC forcasters that although most of the heavy snow has stopped falling - the ground [...]Concern for missing manPOLICE are “very concerned” for the welfare of a man who has been missing from Leamington since New Year’s eve and are asking anyone who believes they have seen this man to call police immediately.
Kenneth Fuller aged 67, from Lillington Ave., Leamington Spa was last seen at 4 pm last Thursday, when he left his home [...]Power cut delayed due to cold weatherPLANS to cut off electricity to three Warwickshire villages for maintenance have been postponed due to the cold weather.
Power distributor Central Networks told villagers in Welford, Bidford and Alcester there would be an eight hour power cut on Monday.
The plannned work will include removing foliage around power lines to ensure tree branches did not touch the lines.
But [...]Police urge public to make ‘crime fighting resolution’WARWICKSHIRE Police is asking members of the public to consider making some special New Year’s resolutions to help reduce crime.
“We all need to make a few New Year’s resolutions that will help act as reminders to ourselves,” said Force Crime Prevention Manager, Martyn Stephens.
Suggested resolutions include:
“I will not leave my Sat Nav in my car. [...]People left without electricity in the coldNEARLY 350 people will be left shivering in the cold if plans to cut off electricity in Warwickshire go ahead.
Power supplier Central Networks has given notice that supplies to Welford-on-Avon, near Stratford, will be off for eight hours on Monday. Around 350 people are thought to be affected and temperatures are not expected to rise much above freezing.
E.on [...]Police officer get’s MBEA WARWICKSHIRE police officer has been made an MBE in this year’s Queen’s New Year Honours List.
Superintendent Christine Ruston-Wadsworth has been honoured with the Member of the Order of the British Empire for her services to the police.
Ms Ruston-Wadsworth is currently head of operations for Warwickshire Police, responsible for the management of the Operations Task Force [...]
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