Sunday, February 3rd, 2008 by David Wilding
The traditional Shrove Tuesday Atherstone Ball game has come around once again, and this year we’ve launched a brand new dedicated ball game website to commenorate the fact.
The Atherstone Ball game is an ancient Shrove Tuesday tradition in which the people of this normally sleepy rural North Warickshire Town awaken and literally brawl over […]
Friday, November 30th, 2007 by Geoff Wilding
Despite one local book trader describing the BookTown concept in Atherstone as”dead”, October 2007 saw representatives from the Borough exchanging greetings with the people of Becherel as part of a fact-finding visit to find out more about this well established booktown in France.
Peter Playdon of Throckmortons bookshop in The Market Square made his comments to […]
Thursday, November 29th, 2007 by Geoff Wilding
Franchisee Dave Carter of the Atherstone branch of Clive’s Easylearn Pop Music Schools is proud to be a signatory to a new government initiative which aims to promote opportunities in music for young people.
At the heart of the initiative is the desire to give every child the chance to experience the power of music, thereby […]
Monday, November 26th, 2007 by Geoff Wilding
Walkers will be able to see Mr. Walter Treadwell’s work of art carved in stone as they visit a new heritage trail linking the 12 parishes of North Warwickshire.
Mr Treadwell, aged 64, who lives in Whitehall Close, Hartshill, near Nuneaton, has designed one of a series of stone markers for the picturesque 25-mile route. His […]
Sunday, November 25th, 2007 by Geoff Wilding
The long awaited confirmation of a direct Atherstone to London Euston and Liverpool rail link has now been announced. The service should be up and running in early 2009, which will mean new direct services from Rugeley, Atherstone and Polesworth for the first time in years.
The start date is subject to delivery of brand new […]
Sunday, November 25th, 2007 by Geoff Wilding
Dozens of former workers in the hat trade met for lunch at Trinity Church, in Coleshill Road, on Friday, November 23rd.
St Clement is the patron saint of hat-makers and, in the old days, workers used to decorate the factory workrooms and hold a tea party with dancing. The tradition was revived four years ago with […]
Sunday, November 25th, 2007 by Geoff Wilding
Over 80 boys aged from 8 to 14 years came together in Warwick to begin the very first County Boys Choir,organised by the Warwickshire County Music Service. Boys from Austrey CofE Primary School, Oakfield Junior School and Queen Elizabeth School and Sports College joined their counterparts from across the county for the first rehearsal aimed […]
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All aboard in 2009: Atherstone to London Euston and Liverpool rail link confirmed 
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