A tile decorated with a peacock design features in Rugby Art Gallery and Museum's latest exhibition, Tripontium: Finds from the Stores.

Tripontium collection donated to Rugby Art Gallery and Museum

03 October 2025
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RARE treasures excavated from the Roman town of Tripontium by Rugby Archaeological Society have been donated to Rugby Art Gallery and Museum.
(front, centre) Stephanie Huggett, Rugby Borough Council's town park ranger, joined volunteers from Cemex to give biodiversity a boost at New Bilton's Gladstone Green and Jubilee Recreation Ground.

Cemex team gets to work at Jubilee Rec and Gladstone Green

30 September 2025
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A GROUND force from Cemex has given biodiversity a boost at New Bilton's Jubilee Recreation Ground and Gladstone Green.
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Council calls on Government to clear asylum backlog

25 September 2025
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Rugby Borough Council has adopted a resolution calling on the Government to implement an urgent programme to clear the backlog of asylum claims that have led to hotels around the country being used as asylum accommodation, allowing them to return to community use.
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Council consults on Frobisher Road play area revamp

24 September 2025
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A PUBLIC consultation has been launched to give residents a chance to have a say on the refurbishment of the Frobisher Road play area
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Take a tumble through time at a Night at Your Museum

23 September 2025
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A TIME portal opens at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum next month for a Night at Your Museum.
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Cabinet backs Centenary Park allotment plans

18 September 2025
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PLANS to create community allotments at Newbold's Centenary Park have been backed by the council's cabinet.
(centre) Double Olympian Chelsie Giles visited the Mayor's Parlour to receive the Freedom of the Borough from (left) Dan Green, Rugby Borough Council's acting chief executive, and the Mayor of Rugby, Cllr Barbara Brown.

Freedom of the Borough for Olympian Chelsie Giles

18 September 2025
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THE Mayor of Rugby has presented the Freedom of the Borough to double Olympian Chelsie Giles.
A free screening of the critically-acclaimed documentary, The Nettle Dress, takes place at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum's Sustainable Saturday.

Modern-day fairytale takes centre stage at Sustainable Saturday

15 September 2025
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A MAN who spent seven years weaving a dress from foraged stinging nettles following the death of his wife visits Rugby Art Gallery and Museum this weekend for Sustainable Saturday.
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HRH the Duchess of Kent

05 September 2025
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Statement from the Mayor and First Citizen of Rugby, and the Group Leaders on Rugby Borough Council
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Rugby's history revealed during Heritage Open Days

04 September 2025
A HOST of Rugby's historic and iconic buildings open to the public for free this month during the annual Heritage Open Days celebration.
(left to right) Cllr Sam Edwards, Eastlands Ward councillor, Dan Green, acting chief executive of Rugby Borough Council, Michelle Dickson, the council's chief officer for communities and homes, Cllr Claire Edwards, Rugby Borough Council portfolio holder for communities and homes, regulation and safety, Cllr Tricia Trimble, Eastlands Ward councillor, Homes England's Alex Chirica, Cllr Neil Sandison, Eastlands Ward councillor, and Cllr Noreen New, Rugby Borough Council's Liberal Democrat spokesperson for communities and homes, regulation and safety.

First new homes at Navigation Way handed over to council

03 September 2025
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THE first new homes at Rugby Borough Council's £22 million Navigation Way development have been handed over to the council.
Carry Akroyd's Blackbird features in her Found in the Fields exhibition at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum.

The Northamptonshire Peasant Poet's reflections on rural England inspire new exhibition

26 August 2025
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A NEW exhibition at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum celebrates the poems of the Northamptonshire Peasant Poet through a stunning selection of screen prints, lithographs and linocuts.
(left to right) Cllr Neil Sandison, Rugby Borough Council's Liberal Democrat group spokesperson for partnerships and wellbeing, artist Olivier Jamin and Cllr Maggie O'Rourke, Rugby Borough Council portfolio holder for partnerships and wellbeing, with the new rugby ball sculpture at Rugby railway station.

New rugby ball sculpture unveiled for the Women's Rugby World Cup

21 August 2025
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A NEW giant rugby ball sculpture was unveiled at Rugby railway station today (Thursday) as the birthplace of the game gets ready to celebrate the start of the Women's Rugby World Cup.
Tony Davies putting the finishing touches to Raising The Trophy, a wire sculpture commissioned by Rugby Borough Council to celebrate the Women's Rugby World Cup.

Birthplace of the game celebrates Women's Rugby World Cup with new public art

10 August 2025
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A NEW piece of public art celebrating Rugby's iconic status as the birthplace of the game has been unveiled ahead of the Women's Rugby World Cup.
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Date set for next Rugby Borough Council business networking event

19 August 2025
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Rugby Borough Council’s latest business engagement event will take place on Thursday 9 October at the BENN Hall, Rugby. 
Sue Kirk's Boulder Form 2 features in Woven in the Field, a new exhibition opening next month at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum.

Rural tradition and contemporary craft collide at new exhibition

19 August 2025
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ROOTED in tradition with a contemporary twist, a new exhibition at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum showcases sustainable crafts created hand-in-hand with nature.
(front to back) The Mayor of Rugby, Cllr Barbara Brown, Cllr Maggie O'Rourke, Rugby Borough Council portfolio holder for partnerships and wellbeing, Cllr Richard Harrington, who represents the Benn Ward, and Anna Hart, the LTA's delivery manager, at the refurbished tennis courts in Caldecott Park.

Game, set and match for tennis players at Caldecott Park

14 August 2025
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THE tennis courts at Caldecott Park officially reopened today (Thursday) following a near £75,000 refurbishment supported by the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA).
The first tenants look set to move into Rugby Borough Council's £22 million Navigation Way development in the autumn.

First homes at Navigation Way set for September handover

11 August 2025
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THE first tenants look set to move into Rugby Borough Council's £22 million Navigation Way development in the autumn.
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Caldecott Park hosts free VJ Day celebration for all the family

08 August 2025
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RUGBY celebrates the 80th anniversary of Victory in Japan (VJ) Day next week with a free family event at Caldecott Park.
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