The Herald is out to buy NOW - and heres what you get for your 60p this week... We tell the heart-breaking story of one mans public tribute to his wife who died in a car crash near Shipston 13 years ago. We also carry tributes to the well-known Ettington businessman Tony Brooker, who has died while on holiday with his family, actor Richard Pasco, who has this week been described as one of the greats of the Royal Shakespeare Company stage, and Sir William Dugdale - the former chairman of Aston Villa FC who served for many years as High Steward of Stratford - his hometown. We also report on a new council document which sets out land owners have put forward as potential sites for housing and reveal how householders living near Rowley Fields at the foot of the Welcombe Hill have been locked in a legal battle with Stratford Town Trust over ownership of the site the trust has done a deal to sell subject to it getting planning permission for 80 homes there. The efforts of people from our patch in raising money for Children In Need is also featured in a picture special and we begin the countdown to Christmas with pictures from one of the first festive fairs of the year at Stratford Methodist Church while previewing more to be held this weekend. The Heralds Simon Woodings reports from Mondays meeting of Stratford Town Council where bosses from Chiltern Railways were quizzed on their plans to drastically reduce the number of direct trains to and from London while he was also there to hear Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Ron Ball, answer calls to get street lights switched on at night again with Mr Ball himself admitted concerns over personal safety were right. In sport, while our man on the touchline Matt Wilson has been enjoying a rare week off, Stratford Towns boss Carl Adams has had to pick his players up after that 5-0 thrashing in the FA Trophy at Rushall Olympic last weekend. Speaking to Colin Stoner, who has been holding the sport fort for Matt, he has demanded a response when they travel to Tiverton Town, hoping to extend their unbeaten league run to 11 games. AND if thats not enough, in our arts section Sandy Holt speaks to popular panto dame Iain Lauchlan, from Oxhill, who is the writer, director and star of Aladdin at Coventrys Belgrade Theatre, and theres chance to win a meal at Number Six Castle Street in Warwick - cocktails are included in this brilliant prize package. For breaking news see stratford-herald
Posted on: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 06:00:01 +0000
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