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Rugby strikes silver at Britain in Bloom
Published on Friday, 1st November 2019 in Parks, open spaces, play areas newsRUGBY struck silver at the Britain in Bloom Awards, bringing the curtain down on a glorious summer of horticultural success.
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Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day in Rugby
Published on Tuesday, 29th October 2019 in Your community newsTHE borough's annual remembrance service and parade takes place at the War Memorial gates on Sunday 10 November.
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Protected status for Urban Meadow site
Published on Tuesday, 29th October 2019 in Parks, open spaces, play areas newsShakespeare Gardens’ urban meadow could be about to join twelve other parks and open spaces to be protected in perpetuity with Fields in Trust designation.
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Our Rugby, Our Future celebrates the borough's community and voluntary organisations
Published on Thursday, 24th October 2019 in Your community newsA CELEBRATION of Rugby's community and voluntary organisations takes place next month at the Benn Hall.
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Hundreds embrace the creative spirit at The Big Draw
Published on Tuesday, 22nd October 2019 in Sport and leisure newsRUGBY Art Gallery and Museum was a hub of creativity during the annual Big Draw celebration.
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Consultation launched on South West Rugby planning framework
Published on Thursday, 17th October 2019 in Planning strategy newsA DRAFT planning framework for the development of the South West Rugby site has been published for public consultation.
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Mayor welcomes ambassador to the World Rugby Hall of Fame
Published on Wednesday, 9th October 2019 in Councillors and the Mayor newsARGENTINA'S ambassador to the United Kingdom visited the World Rugby Hall of Fame during a visit to the birthplace of the game.
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Embark on an art adventure at The Big Draw
Published on Tuesday, 8th October 2019 in Sport and leisure newsRUGBY Art Gallery and Museum promises a messy, fun art adventure at this year's Big Draw celebration.
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Author lifts the lid on the story behind the first Rugby World Cup
Published on Tuesday, 1st October 2019 in Sport and leisure newsAUTHOR Stephen Cooper visits the birthplace of the game on Saturday to reveal the fascinating story of the first Rugby World Cup.
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Gardeners gather at the Benn Hall for Rugby in Bloom Awards
Published on Thursday, 26th September 2019 in Parks, open spaces, play areas newsGREEN-fingered gardeners from across the borough gathered at the Benn Hall for the Rugby in Bloom Awards.
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Rugby Art Gallery and Museum welcomes The Printed Line
Published on Wednesday, 18th September 2019 in Sport and leisure newsCELEBRATED artists, including Henri Matisse and David Hockney, feature in a new exhibition at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum.
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Mayor sends a Rugby World Cup 'good luck' message
Published on Tuesday, 17th September 2019 in Councillors and the Mayor newsTHE Mayor of Rugby has sent a 'good luck' message to all the teams competing in the Rugby World Cup.
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Rugby Art Gallery and Museum has the perfect tonic
Published on Tuesday, 17th September 2019 in Sport and leisure newsA NEW exhibition at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum explores the evolution of medicine.
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Gold rush for Rugby at Heart of England in Bloom
Published on Monday, 16th September 2019 in Parks, open spaces, play areas newsRUGBY made it a dazzling dozen at the Heart of England in Bloom Awards, winning gold for a 12th year in a row.
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Civic leaders take a tour of the town
Published on Thursday, 12th September 2019 in Councillors and the Mayor newsCIVIC leaders from across Warwickshire were invited on a guided tour of the town by the Mayor of Rugby.
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Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service training exercise - Rugby
Published on Thursday, 5th September 2019 in Your community newsWARWICKSHIRE Fire and Rescue Service (WFRS) carry out a training exercise at Biart Place in Rugby tomorrow (Friday 6 September).
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Rugby's ready to kick-off World Cup celebrations
Published on Monday, 2nd September 2019 in Your community newsJAPANESE culture takes centre stage in the birthplace of the game when Rugby kicks-off its World Cup celebrations.
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Rainsbrook Cemetery and Crematorium hosts funeral exhibition
Published on Monday, 19th August 2019 in Cemeteries and Rainsbrook Crematorium newsRAINSBROOK Cemetery and Crematorium hosts a funeral exhibition next month.
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Rugby flies flag for Warwickshire Pride
Published on Friday, 16th August 2019 in The council newsFor the first time, the rainbow flag will fly over Rugby to commemorate Warwickshire Pride, taking place this weekend in Leamington.
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Pioneering film projector built in Rugby donated to museum
Published on Thursday, 1st August 2019 in Sport and leisure newsA FILM projector built at the British Thomson-Houston (BTH) works in the 1950s has gone on display at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum.
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Dead wasp lands former fried chicken takeaway owner in court
Published on Monday, 22nd July 2019 in Food safety newsWHEN a customer discovered a dead wasp in a chicken burger and chips ordered from a takeaway, environmental health officers from Rugby Borough Council launched an investigation.
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Council declares climate emergency
Published on Friday, 19th July 2019 in The council newsRugby Borough Council has declared a climate emergency and will adopt an action plan to address the council’s impact on climate change within six months.
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FIVE Rugby parks recognised as some of the UK’s very best green spaces
Published on Tuesday, 16th July 2019 in Parks, open spaces, play areas newsRUGBY’s proud record of having some of the best managed green spaces in the country has been recognised with the award of five Green Flags.
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By-election called in Rokeby and Overslade ward
Published on Monday, 15th July 2019 in Elections and voting newsResidents in the Rokeby and Overslade ward will elect a new representative to Rugby Borough Council after former councillor Nick Long resigned.
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Play area refurbishments launched with community consultations
Published on Friday, 12th July 2019 in Parks, open spaces, play areas newsThe first steps towards revamping the play areas at Rokeby Open Space and Whinfield Recreation Ground are underway with the launch of a consultation for nearby residents and other users.
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Rugby comes together for the World Cup
Published on Friday, 12th July 2019 in World Rugby Hall of Fame newsA HOST of organisations in the birthplace of the game have teamed up to celebrate this year's Rugby World Cup in Japan.
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Council serves notice on illegal camps
Published on Monday, 8th July 2019 in Parks, open spaces, play areas newsUnauthorised encampments at Dunchurch Heath and at Brownsover have been given notice to move on following swift action from Rugby Borough Council’s community wardens.
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Masterplan published for Coton Park East
Published on Wednesday, 26th June 2019 in Planning strategy newsA draft document outlining how the Coton Park East development site should be designed has been published for consultation.
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Draft Statement of Community Involvement
Published on Wednesday, 12th June 2019 in Planning strategy newsRugby Borough Council has published an updated draft Statement of Community Involvement for consultation.
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Major milestone as Borough Plan is adopted
Published on Wednesday, 5th June 2019 in Planning strategy newsA new plan setting out where future generations of Rugbeians will live and work in the Borough of Rugby has been adopted.
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