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Lillington man found guilty of attempting to murder ex girlfriend by throwing her out of fourth-floor window

A man who hurled his girlfriend out of a fourth-floor maisonette window during a violent argument has been warned to prepare himself for ‘a very long sentence indeed.’

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Four burglaries took place in four days

Four Kenilworth homes burgled in four days

Four homes in Kenilworth have been burgled within four days of each other - and three were on the same road.
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Paul Anthony Dowman.

Man wanted after missing Leamington court appearance

Officers searching for a wanted man from Essex are appealing for help from the public to locate him after he failed to appear in court in Leamington.

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Warwickshire Police's Chief Constable and the county's Police and Crime Commissioner will now meet with Kenilworth Town Council

Police bosses to meet town council to answer questions on Kenilworth crime

Councillors' questions over crime in Kenilworth could finally be answered after police bosses agreed to meet the town council.

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Booking fraud costs holidaymakers £6.7 million

Booking fraud costs holidaymakers £6.7 million

Travel fraud is costing UK holidaymakers millions of pounds per year – and also having a severe effect on their health or financial wellbeing.

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Immigration and crime, is there a link?

I am an immigrant. Many people worry about those like me, and those from other countries who might follow in my footsteps.

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Two men arrested on suspicion of firearm offences after incident in Leamington

Two men arrested on suspicion of firearm offences after incident in Leamington

Two men from have been arrested on suspicion of firearm offences after an incident in Leamington.

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Iyesha Lynch

Police renew appeal over missing 17-year-old girl from Rugby

Police say they are growing increasingly concerned for a 17-year-old girl who went missing from her home in Rugby on 21 March.

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A woman was robbed of her Land Rover after being threatened with a knife.

Robbers threaten woman with knife and steal her Land Rover after she walked her dogs in Kenilworth

A woman was threatened with a knife and had her Land Rover stolen by robbers after she walked her dogs in Kenilworth yesterday (Tuesday April 10).

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The entrance to Goodrest Farm off Rouncil Lane. Copyright: Google Street View

Thieves who tried to steal Land Rover from Kenilworth farm chased away by farmer in tractor

Masked thieves who tried to steal a Land Rover from a Kenilworth farm were unsuccessful after they were chased away by a farmer in his tractor.
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Police have issued a warning about the scam

Police warning after man receives call from wife’s phone number about horrible car accident

Police are issuing a warning about a sophisticated new phone scam in which the victim is targeted with a phone call from a loved one’s phone number.

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The teenage pleaded guilty to the charges

Young rogue trader conned victims in Leamington and Warwick out of thousands

A 17-year-old rogue trader conned victims in Leamington and Warwick out of thousands of pounds for roofing work that never happened.
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John Ward

Man pleads guilty to theft and driving offences after police pursuit which started in Leamington

A man from Wales has pleaded guilty to theft from a shop, driving without a license, driving without insurance, failing to stop after a road accident and dangerous driving following a following a police pursuit which started in Leamington.

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Police out on patrol

New policing model in Warwickshire will create better service, PCC claims

A new model of policing launched today (Monday April 9) across Warwickshire will help boost visible police officers and create a better service, the county's Police and Crime Commissioner has claimed.
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Men arrested and £11,000 of mobile phones found after police pursue vehicle through Warwick after theft in Leamington

Two men have been arrested following a police pursuit starting in Warwick and ending in south Warwickshire.

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Kirandeep Dhesi avoided jail

Carer who 'selfishly exploited' vulnerable Leamington woman avoids jail

A former carer who repeatedly stole small sums of money as she ‘selfishly exploited’ a vulnerable Leamington woman has avoided jail.

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Kenilworth Town Council renewed its calls to invite Warwickshire Police's Chief Constable Martin Jelley to answer questions on crime in the town

Renewed calls for chief constable to meet Kenilworth Town Council to answer questions on crime

Kenilworth Town Council has renewed its call for Warwickshire Police's Chief Constable to meet them and address crime issues in the town after previously snubbing an invite.

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Rev Rob Budd, Vicar at Heathcote Parish Church. Photo from Warwick Gates Community Church website.

Brave Warwick vicar tried to stop burglars

A Warwick vicar showed ‘great public-spiritedness’ when he realised a house near to the one he was visiting was being broken into, and went to investigate.

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The e-fit image released by Warwickshire Police.

Police release e-fit of man after distraction burglary in Warwickshire

Police have released an e-fit image of a man they wish to speak to in regards to a distraction burglary in Warwickshire.

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Warwick noisy neighbour hit with £1,000 fine

Warwick noisy neighbour hit with £1,000 fine

A noisy neighbour in Warwick will have to pay a £1,000 fine after shouting, banging and profanities were heard coming from their address.

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