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2 days ago | 
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Kenilworth Rugby Football Club has been granted planning permission for a new ground off Warwick Road.
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Jun 22, 2024 | 
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The long closed Frankie & Bennys building at Leamington Shopping Park had stood empty for six years.
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Jun 17, 2024 | 
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Lot Lorien has teamed up with Diane Maybey to bring to life her book \
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Aug 31, 2023 | 
leamingtonobserver.co.uk | Anna Watson
22 years ago, a band that would go on to sell record-breaking songs and albums was formed in Las Vegas. This little rock band turned out to be The Killers. The band has sold over 28 million records worldwide, and for Leamington Spa fans, there’s no doubt ‘Mr. Brightside’ has echoed through the town at some point. It’s a song that’s simply a part of British culture now.
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Jul 4, 2023 | 
leamingtonobserver.co.uk | Aaron Sutcliffe
RACING Club Warwick began pre-season with a comfortable 2-0 win against Central Ajax as the Racers blooded several new players ahead of the 2023/24 campaign. Goals from Cameron Ebbutt and Connor Mort sealed victory against the Midland Football League Division Three side at Townsend Meadow. Ebbutt scored the opener from the penalty spot, after good work from Ryan Quinn to win the spot kick, before Mort doubled Warwick’s lead late on to wrap up the victory.
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Jul 4, 2023 | 
leamingtonobserver.co.uk | Aaron Sutcliffe
WARWICKSHIRE Women claimed the bragging rights after winning 104-85 in the annual men versus ladies Warwickshire County Bowls Association match at Lillington Bowling Club. The ladies made a strong start and went on to secure a convincing victory as Jenny Corn with Pat Gagg (both Lillington), Pat Lowe (Rugby Thornfield) and Joy Cooke (Sherwood Park) had the highest winning rink by a 26-9 scoreline.
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Jun 27, 2023 | 
leamingtonobserver.co.uk | Aaron Sutcliffe
CLEARY’S Boxing Gym fighters Jaya Kalsi and Serena Mali won gold and silver medals respectively at the GB Schools Three Nations competition in Cardiff. Kalsi, aged 13, attends Aylesford School Warwick and won three nations gold to back up the England Boxing National Schools title she retained last month. And Mali, aged 14, attends Myton School and came away with silver following defeat in the final having won a third England Boxing National Schools title in May.
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Jun 27, 2023 | 
leamingtonobserver.co.uk | Aaron Sutcliffe
LEWIS Williams suffered an agonising split decision defeat in the round of 16 at the European Games in Krakow, Poland. The Leamington heavyweight was beaten 3-2 over three rounds by Turkey’s Berat Acar. Williams needed just two rounds to dispatch Kosovo’s Taulant Jakupi in his opening bout of the tournament. However, he was unable to progress to the quarter-finals despite winning 29-28 on two of the judges scorecards. The other three judges scored the fight 30-27, 29-28 and 29-28 in Acar’s favour.
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Jun 27, 2023 | 
leamingtonobserver.co.uk | Aaron Sutcliffe
WARWICKSHIRE Women drew first blood in the National Johns Trophy with a 128-121 victory against Devon at Olveston Bowling Club in Gloucestershire. The game was level until the 15th end when Warwickshire were able to pull 30 points ahead on held off a valiant Devon fightback to reach the next round. And Sue Hornsby (Lillington) with Tina Gray (Rugby Thornfield), Di Medhurst (Nuneaton) and Gill Maund (Sherwood Park) had the highest winning rink with a 21-10 success despite making a slow start.
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Jun 26, 2023 | 
leamingtonobserver.co.uk | Aaron Sutcliffe
SPA Striders athlete Neil Smith secured an impressive podium finish in the Leamington Spa Half Marathon. Smith came home third in a time of 1 hour 19 minutes 45 seconds while Laura Peake was the first lady Strider across the line in 1 hr 36 mins 14 secs.