Stratford upon Avon, England News

Nihilistic ... Perry Millward, Stephen Boxer and Jonny Weldon in Titus Andronicus at the Swan, Stratford-upon-Avon. Photograph: Alastair Muir No one any longer has to make a case for this once-despised play.

SEVERAL vehicles were broken into by thieves in Stratford-upon-Avon and Barford-on-Avon last night, after Loxley was targeted at the weekend.

Five pedestrians were injured when the car crashed into Costa Coffee at the junction of Bridge Street and Henley Street in Stratford-upon-Avon. Alan Marks, 64, of Shottery, Stratford upon Avon, has been charged with dangerous driving and is due at Solihull Magistrates' Court on 7 June.

RESIDENTS worried about the police helicopter flying over Stratford-upon-Avon this week do not need to fear, it was officers training for the new National Police Air Service.

Lynda is back at Ragley Hall in Warwickshire, Larry Lamb goes on a literary walk in Stratford-upon-Avon, and James Tanner cooks a Sunday lunch of roast pork with black treacle.

Planners from Stratford-Upon-Avon District Council have suggested councillors should grant permission for two applications to build houses north of Allimore Lane when they meet on Thursday .

THE OPERATOR of Chicago's nightclub, Atmosphere Bars and Clubs, has gone into administration, putting the future of the Stratford-upon-Avon venue at risk.

Three men have been jailed after being caught red-handed trying to steal copper cable from a railway repair yard.

THREE young men who were caught red-handed as they tried to steal copper cable from a railway repair yard at the former army camp near Stratford-upon-Avon Long Marston have been jailed.

Credit unions are frequently touted as offering an ethical alternative to banks - but are they a safe place to put your cash? UK credit unions are collapsing at a rate of one per month at present, and the liquidator of the latest to go under has told Guardian Money there will almost certainly be more casualties.

Rory Bremner is in the capital London, a city with so many iconic views he is spoilt for choice as he climbs the Shard, and goes up the most famous clock in the world.

Art + Culture, Literary Travel, Pop Culture and Travel, United Kingdom, Liverpool, North Yorkshire, Nottingham, South Yorkshire, Stratford-upon-Avon, Trip Ideas It's fair to say the United Kingdom has produced some pretty famous exports.

The rapper strayed from his roots for his 2008 smash hit album 'The Defamation of Strickland Banks' before returning to rap for the soundtrack to 'iLL Manors' last year, and now he may move on to dance music.

Bennetts Associates is a London-based architecture practice known for its highly sustainable approach to construction and a portfolio that includes theatres, offices, universities, hotels and historic conservation.

GOOGLE has teamed up with the RSC to produce a three-day performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream to a global audience through the social network, Google+. Next month, on Midsummer weekend - between 21st and 24th June - RSC actors will interact with audiences on the social media, although the three-day performance centres around a day of live ... (more)

HUGELY controversial plans by a Conservative Stratford district councillor to establish a weddings venue at his home in the village of Dorsington were rejected by a planning committee last night .

Rory Bremner is in Warwickshire to get a bird's eye view of the countryside, try his hand at falconry, and visit the Royal Shakespeare Company on a trip to Stratford-upon-Avon. Rory Bremner is in Liverpool where he tries his hand at bell ringing in its famous cathedral.

THOUSANDS of people flocked to Stratford-upon-Avon on Bank Holiday Monday to revel in the sights and sounds of the town's first ever Festival of Motoring, but many were left stuck in gridlocked traffic.

The idea is to persuade the public that they should give some thought to their financial matters - and then buy a policy from them.

You know it's not all about music in this year's fest scene, as this brand new comedy festival in Stratford-upon-Avon shows.