Monday, May 7th, 2007 by Geoff Wilding
Tory Triumph, Labour Shock, Lib Dems Decimated
Geoff Wilding looks back at a surprising result
Date Line May 3rd
Local media assembling at the count in Coleshill had little idea that the night would throw up the most remarkable result since the birth of the Borough in 1974. Pundits were making predictions of course but none of us […]
Monday, May 7th, 2007 by Geoff Wilding
Our man had the giggles! He was spluttering uncontrollably over his keyboard. His fits of laughter interjected only by a long gasp on his roll up.
“Control yourself man.” barked the editor, it’s bad enough when you don’t bother to turn up for last month’s edition, but insult to injury when you laugh about it.”
Our man […]
Friday, May 4th, 2007 by Geoff Wilding
North Warwickshire goes Blue
For the first time since it’s creation in 1974 the electors returned a Tory majority in North Warwickshire Borough . The Conservative party now have a working majority of 7 councillors.
Their victory came mostly at the cost of the Lib Dems who were wiped out with all three of their councillors […]
Sunday, April 29th, 2007 by Geoff Wilding
Staff and visitors were evacuated from NWBC offices on Friday, April the 13th after an E-mail bomb threat .
Police confirmed that the message had been received at 9.15am and they then cordoned off the area to allow a full search of the building.
Speaking to The Recorder, Council Spokesperson Karen Barrow, said,
“We received an email this […]
Saturday, March 10th, 2007 by Geoff Wilding
Chris Green, owner of Bates The Butchers in Atherstone is celebrating an important industry award.
His own home cured bacon has been recognized for it’s excellence with a gold award presented by The British Pig Executive.
Chris beat off all comers from The East Midlands to win the coveted award in February at Peterborough.
“This is what locally […]
Thursday, March 8th, 2007 by Geoff Wilding
The Atherstone Branch of The British Legion has beaten all previous records in the amount raised for the Poppy day appeal.
Lt. Col. Aubrey Chalmers, President of the Atherstone branch has announced that for the first time the sum raised has passed £10,000. The exact figure being £10,318.
Announcing the result at a special Fifties Night held […]
Tuesday, March 6th, 2007 by Geoff Wilding
In the latest development in the Atherstone Booktown story, Atherstone College has thrown it’s weight behind the initiative by opening the fifth second-hand bookshop in the town.
In an opening ceremony on Wednesday 7th March, the college refectory on the Ratcliffe Road site will be officially renamed ‘The Booktown Bistro’, and while continuing to serve its […]
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