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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 [...]
Atherstone, News, North Warwickshire, North Warwickshire Borough Council
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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 [...]
Atherstone, Business, News
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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 [...]
Atherstone, Charity, News
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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 [...]
Atherstone, Booktown, Business, News
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Monday, March 5th, 2007 by Geoff Wilding
Atherstone Adders Mens 1st X1 1 Ludlow 3
This top of the table DTZ league clash saw second placed Atherstone pitted against table-topping Ludlow and showed how far the Adders side has progressed this season but also showed how far the Adders have to improve in order to become a real driving force in the [...]
Atherstone, Sport