[22 MAR 01] WALK RE-OPENS DESPITE FOOT AND MOUTH FEARS

A popular nature reserve has been re-opened so dog walkers can exercise their pets.  MORE

[05 DEC 00] NO ESCAPE FOR THE TERRIBLE TWENTY

The worst shoplifters in Rugby, known as the 'Terrible Twenty', are facing a torrid time if they continue to pilfer because of a new crackdown in the town.  MORE

[31 OCT 00] RUGBY TOWER BLOCK RUMOURS DEMOLISHED

Council bosses in Rugby have scotched rumours that five tower blocks in the town are to be demolished.  MORE

[26 OCT 00] NEW PASSPORT TO CONVERT RUGBY TOURISTS

Tourists coming to Rugby are to be offered a passport to a cheaper visit with a ticket giving cut-price admissions to three major rugby football attractions.  MORE

[19 OCT 00] FAREWELL TO FLECKNOE'S CESSPOOL

Villagers living near Rugby are to enter the modern world as they wave goodbye to their cesspools and septic tanks and get connected to a sewer.  MORE

[18 OCT 00] PAPER RECYCLING SCHEME EXPANDED IN RUGBY

Red boxes are starting to appear in Rugby as a kerbside collection scheme is expanded in the borough.  MORE

[29 SEP 00] COUNCIL WANTS A SIGNAL ON CENTRAL RAIL ROUTE

New plans should be produced to show the route of a proposed new railway passing thorough east Warwickshire, say Rugby councillors. MORE

[22 SEP 00] RESIDENTS ON TRACK FOR LATE NIGHT NOISE

Dozens of residents north of Rugby are going to be told that there will be noisy workings on the railway throughout the night near their homes. MORE

[12 SEP 00] AGENCIES TACKLE RACE-HATE OFFENCES

Rugby town centre could become a more friendly place for pedestrians, with moves to discourage traffic along the main streets. MORE

[04 SEP 00] PEDESTRIANS TO WIN TRAFFIC BATTLE IN RUGBY

Rugby town centre could become a more friendly place for pedestrians, with moves to discourage traffic along the main streets. MORE

[01 SEP 00] HUNDREDS MORE REFUGEES HEADING THIS WAY

More than 1,000 asylum seekers are due to set up home in Coventry and Warwickshire to relieve overstretched areas of the south east.  MORE

[31 AUG 00] CANAL FESTIVAL AIMS TO BE A CUT ABOVE

Music and stories will entertain the crowds who head for the water and take part in the Rugby Canal Arts and Heritage Festival this weekend.  MORE

[31 AUG 00] DRUG USERS GET THE BLUE LIGHT IN RUGBY

Blue lighting could be put up in more of Rugby’s public toilets, to deter drug takers using them to inject as they are not able to see their veins so easily.  MORE

[30 AUG 00] GATES PROVE A NO-THROUGH-ROAD fOR BURLGARS

More crime-busting gates could be put up helping the fight to keep people safe in their homes with extra AlleyGaters in Rugby.  MORE

[14 AUG 00] RUGBY JOINS THE FARMERS' MARKET BANDWAGON

Rugby is the latest town to join the craze for farmers’ markets, where traders can sell local produce and shoppers know they are putting money into the local economy.  MORE

[04 AUG 00] RUGBY GALLERY ATTRACTS 10,000 VISITORS

The first public showing of the Rugby Collection of Modern Art has attracted 10,000 visitors in less than two months.  MORE

[28 JUN 00] NO MORE MONEY AFTER RUSH OF BIDS FOR CASH 

Only emergency cases for cash to repair homes can be considered by Rugby Borough Council, after a dramatic rise in the number of applications.  MORE

[28 JUN 00] RUGBY ROSE FOR THE YEAR 2000 

There is a new emblem for Rugby with the official planting of the rose that will bear the town’s name.  MORE

[27 JUN 00] RUGBY COUNCIL WINS BACK CLEANING CONTRACT 

Work to keep the streets of Rugby clean is back under council control, with the in-house team winning the contract.  MORE

[30 MAY 00] CIVIC FUNERAL TRIBUTE TO FORMER MAYOR

Flags will be flown at half-mast in Rugby on Thursday in memory of a former Freeman and Mayor.  MORE

[10 MAY 00] FAMOUS PAINTINGS COME HOME TO RUGBY

Rugby’s new art gallery will open its doors to the public next week to complete a trio of new developments in the town. MORE

[05 MAY 00] RUGBY COUNCIL LEADER LOSES HIS SEAT

Rugby Borough Council leader Bryan Levy was the shock loser in last night’s elections. MORE

[04 MAY 00] GAP PRESIDENT WELCOMES RUGBY MOVE

The president of designer fashion firm Gap has hailed his company’s new project in Rugby, which will create 700 jobs. MORE

[25 APR 00] JOBS BOOST AS GAP CHOOSES RUGBY

More than 700 jobs will be created in Rugby after fashion retailer Gap decided to move to the town.  MORE

Councillors argue that Rugby people should have the final say on whether thousands of new homes are built.  MORE

[07 MAR 00] RUGBY STATION GETS £7M UPLIFT

Work has begun on a £7 million scheme to modernise Rugby’s railway station.  MORE

[07 MAR 00] COUNCIL KEEP EYE ON RUGBY STATION BUILDING

Strict measures have been imposed on Railtrack to make sure Rugby residents are not disturbed by the building work at the station.  MORE

Hundreds of invited guests will celebrate the launch of Rugby's Millennium Arts and Heritage Festival on Friday (21 January).  MORE

[25 SEP 99] LORDS TAKE TO THE RUGBY FIELD

The UK team list for today’s Parliamentary Rugby World Cup includes eleven Lords.  MORE

[11 AUG 99] NEW CINEMA AND LEISURE COMPLEX FOR RUGBY

Proposals for a new multi-screen cinema and leisure complex in Rugby will move a step closer this week when the developer presents its final plans to the Borough Council.   MORE

[25 JUN 99] CALLS FOR RUGBY MARKET MOVE

The power of the pen could force Rugby Council to change its view on the location of the town’s declining retail market.  MORE

[24 JUN 99] DEATH OF MR PETER CLARK, PAST MAYOR OF RUGBY

Mr Peter Clark, a Past Mayor and Councillor, died on 16 June 1999. Mr Clark was the Mayor of Rugby in 1976-77 and was a Councillor for Overslade Ward from 1973-79, 1983-87 and 1988-92.  MORE

[16 JUN 99] NEW RUGBY POWER STATION TO BE APPROVED

A proposed new power station in Rugby is expected to be given the stamp of approval by Rugby Borough Council, despite attracting 80 objections.  MORE

[10 JUN 99] NEW AIR MONITORING STATION FOR RUGBY

Important news for asthmatic and any respiratory disease sufferers. A new Real Time Air Monitoring Station will opened by the Mayor of Rugby, Councillor Jerry Roodhouse, on 18 June 1999, situated at The Rugby Lions Football Club car park.  MORE