Devices which trap people's bank cards and record their pin number have been found on ATMs on Lawford Road in the town, in Bilton and in Newbold in the past month.

After officers spotted a suspicious car on CCTV cameras, it was stopped in Leicester and two men were arrested on suspicion of fraud.

Organisers of a petition which has been signed by a thousand people want the council's decision to charge schools for support services, including specially trained teachers, to be reversed.

It's being presented to Warwickshire county council today.

The authority says it remains committed to providing services to support deaf children in the classroom.

West Midlands Ambulance Service say they were called to more than 35 crashes in 10 hours on Saturday because of the wintry weather.

Meanwhile A team of community spirited volunteers were out and about in their Land Rovers helping Warwickshire this weekend.

Members of the Midland Rover Owners Club's 4X4 response team work with emergency services and local authorities to deal with emergencies in wintry weather.

27 year old Jason Wright of Carlton Road in Rugby, along with 18 year old Reece Hogben and 19 year old Lewis Angell, both of Deepmore Road in the town, will spend a total of nearly six and a half years behind bars.

They targeted homes in Rugby, as well as Kenilworth, Leamington, and in Leicestershire in April and May last year, stealing car keys from properties before using them to take the cars themselves.

Detectives investigating the burglary spree say the trio were an organised crime outfit who put a great deal of planning into their exploits.

The lines were painted along one side of Dunchurch Road in a bid to make the street safer.

Councillor Jerry Roodhouse says it's actually making life more difficult for locals because drivers are now speeding through the village

Bilton Pavillions will be included as one of Warwickshire County Council's Priority Areas for St Oswald’s C of E Primary, St Matthew’s Bloxam C of E and Oakfield Primary.

The change comes in from September, and means children in the area will get priority if the schools are over-subscribed.

The scheme aims to stop children travelling long distances to school and stop siblings having to attend different schools. 

He has called for the government to give more time to discuss the proposal which would involve moving the clocks forward one hour in winter and two in summer 

The Daylight Savings Bill got its third reading in Parliament last week, but a series of amendments mean it never went to a vote.

Mr Pawsey says it would improve road safety amongst other benefits.

Ed Booth and new signing Steve Palmer got the goals for Valley in the 2-1 win at Butlin Road on Tuesday night.

It was the third time the Red Insure Cup game was scheduled after firstly being abandoned because of a floodlight failure then being called off the week after because of a frozen pitch.

Dave Stringer's side now travel to Chesham on February 7th to take them on in the last eight.

The skimming device was discovered at the Co-op on Lawford Road on Saturday night.

It's the third time the bank detail stealing equipment's been found on a cash machine in the area in the last few weeks.

Local police say the card slot will look different and there will also be a recording device like a camera at the top of the machine.

NHS Warwickshire say women should not be embarrassed to have the tests which help detect any changes in the cervix that could be an early sign of cancer.

The message comes at the start of Cervical Cancer Prevention Week.

Every woman aged between 25 and 64 is eligible for regular tests.

A man's died after an incident at Rugby's cement works.

Paramedics say they were called to the Lawford Road site in the early hours of this morning where they found a man with significant head injury.

 Crews say despite their best efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Another man, aged 36 sustained a serious arm injury and was been taken to hospital for treatment.

In a statement Cemex say their thoughts and sympathies are with the dead man's family and friends.

The Health and Safety Executive has been informed and the company says they are co-operating fully with the investigations taking place.

The cement plant is currently in its annual shut down for maintenence, and the man who died was a contractor from oustide the Rugby area 

They'll be starting from the 1st April.

Two men arrested in connection with a stabbing in Rugby have been released on bail.

A 26 year old was found with knife wounds on Newbold Road early on Saturday morning and was rushed to hospital where he had emergency surgery.

Police say the 20 and 21 year old men, arrested the same day, have now been released whilst enquiries continue.

Officers are still appealing for witnesses to come forward.

The Parish Council are working with other organisations to try and raise money to create 5 football pitches, one cricket pitch and new changing rooms on land off Yelvertoft Road.

So far they've got some of the funding from 'Sport England' and are waiting to hear back about a grant from the 'Football Foundation.'

The woman was waiting for a bus outside Peacock’s in Church Street, Rugby on Saturday lunchtime when it is believed that four teenage boys came over to her and tried to unhook her handbag from her arm. She held on to it and they began to push and pull at it and pushed her to the ground. Once on the ground they hit and kicked her until they got her bag and ran off.

The thieves were chased off down Regent Street by the woman’s daughter and a ranger but were lost.

The elderly woman strained her shoulder during the assault and is described as extremely upset and shocked by what has happened to her.

The black handbag contained cash, a Samsung digital camera, a small bunch of keys and gold necklace with leaf design pendant and two gold rings.

Officers are appealing for witnesses or any information that could help them identify the offenders. Please contact the Local Investigation Team on 01926 415000 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

One male is described as a clean shaven white male with a skinny face and short dark hair wearing a black hooded top.

A second male is described as wearing a blue zip up hooded top, blue jeans with one leg ripped at the thigh and a third male was wearing a light brown jacket and blue jeans. There is no description of a fourth male.

Officers also believe a white female may have been with the group at around the time the incident occurred.

Another 2 tonnes of food are needed to get Rugby's food bank up and running.

The Church led organisation 'Hope 4' are asking for people to buy at least one extra item when they go shopping.

3 and a half tonnes are needed for the food bank launch in March.

Their recent revival was stopped in its tracks yesterday as they lost 4-1 in a Warwickshire derby at Bedworth.

That's despite a Luke Keen penalty having given them the lead.

 

It means Dave Stringer's side drop one place to 11th in the table.

 

The drug-dealing group spearheaded by 33 year old John Logue, were brought to justice after an 18 month investigation by Warwickshire officers.

During that time, 24 people were arrested and £75,000 of class A drugs were recovered.

Detectives also found a sawn off shot gun, along with body armour and what is thought to have been CS spray.

Four other members of the gang will be sentenced in January.

 

Plans to cut the size of the county council's workforce by a 5th by 2014 were originally agreed in November last year.

Back then, around one 1,800 staff were expected to lose their jobs.

Tweaks to the authority's budget plans coupled with staff leaving of their own accord mean that number has now been revised down just over one and a half thousand, with most of those going through voluntary or compulsory redundancies.

They also say staff left behind will be given training to help them make the most of their career and that the job losses won't affect the way services are delivered.

Someone called the service every 30 seconds on Friday night.

The surge in calls is being put down to alcohol related illnesses caused by lots of people being out at Christmas parties.

Managers also say there is a still a problem with people ringing 999 for less serious conditions when they could ring NHS direct or visit a walk in centre instead.

Unite want more talks with Cemex about the issue and say serious negotiations could prevent a walk out.

Work's on track to be finished by March on a new 'community hub' in Bilton.

500,000 pounds is being spent on an overhaul of the Evangelical Church building on Main Street.

It'll provide better facilities for disabled people and new meeting rooms.

Rugby's Clock Towers shopping centre has picked up a top accolade.

It's been given the Park Mark Award which recognises afforts to reduce crime and the fear of it in car parks.

The centre's car park has now been vetted by the police to ensure its security.

Centre Manager Tony Spencer said: "We work very hard to provide a safe shopping environment for our customers and the Park Mark Award is an excellent testimony to that. Under the Park Mark Safer Parking Scheme, our car park undergoes expert consultation to maintain the very highest standards of security."

"We know this news will be welcomed by the 100,000 shoppers who choose Clock Towers every week - and hope it shows our commitment to Rugby in improving facilities to attract more shoppers and visitors to the town.”

39 year old Jason Bissell was killed with a hammer by Joanne Griffiths and Peter Hood before they left his body in Lanny's Lagoon in Stretton Under Fosse last year.

This morning at Birmingham Crown Court, Griffths (pictured) from Bridgeacre Gardens in Binley was jailed for life with a minimum of 28 years.

Hood from Vernon's Lane in Nuneaton was also given life behind bars with a minimum of 24 years.

Tatsuya Ichihashi killed 22 year old Lindsay (Pictured) in Tokyo in 2007 and left her body in a sand-filled bath tub on his balcony.

He then went on the run for two and a half years, even resorting to plastic surgery to help him evade capture.

He later wrote a book describing his life as a fugitive, which is due to be made into a film next year.

Bill and Julia Hawker say they can't believe Ichihashi is trying to cash in on his crime - and say he should consider their feelings and abandon the idea.