In April 2017 the fee for registering Powers of Attorney Documents with the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) was reduced from £110 per document to £82. For a married couple preparing both Health and Welfare and Financial documents, this was a saving of £112. At the time, it seemed that it was just bad […]
Bowls England National Championships in Leamington
A Leamington law firm is gearing up for the Bowls England National Championships in the town next month (August). The four-week event gets underway on Saturday August 5 when bowlers from all over the country will fight it out at Victoria Park, Archery Road – described as being the ‘Wimbledon’ of bowls. For Blythe Liggins […]
Warwickshire Trio Follow in Sas Footsteps
Three south Warwickshire men are raising money for Myton Hospice by undertaking a gruelling 24 km race over a Welsh mountain, used by the military for Special Forces training. Called the Fan Dance, the infamous route has long been a part of SAS (Special Air Service) and SBS (Special Boat Service) selection and is considered […]
Two Castles Run 2017
Breezy running weather for Kenilworth Rotary’s iconic Two Castles Run Sunday’s 35th Two Castles Run, organised by Kenilworth Rotary Club and the Leamington Cycling and Athletics Club, had a full entry of 4,000 runners, providing Kenilworth’s biggest sporting spectacle and living up to its traditional reputation as one of the best and classic 10k runs […]
Disgraced Breast Surgeon Jailed for 15 Years
A disgraced breast surgeon who exaggerated or even invented the risk of cancer in order to persuade patients to undergo surgery has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Ian Stuart Paterson, Consultant Surgeon, was convicted of 17 counts of wounding with intent earlier this month, relating to 9 women and one man, together with […]
Final Countdown for Record Two Castles Run
Preparations for the 4,000-strong annual Two Castles run between Warwick and Kenilworth are well under way. The event, which is organised by Kenilworth Rotary Club and Leamington Cycling & Athletics Club and raises around £100,000 for charity each year, will start at Warwick Castle at 9.00 am on Sunday June 11 with the winner expected […]
Leamington Lawyer in Rugby Internationals’ Reunion
A Leamington solicitor will be reunited with his Cambridge University teammates when the three former rugby internationals run the Edinburgh Marathon on May 28. Richard Moon, head of employment law at Leamington solicitors Blythe Liggins, will be teaming up with fellow Cambridge rugby blues Rob Andrew, former England and Lions fly half and a past […]
Win Six Cricket Balls
Once again we have teamed up with the Leamington Courier to support their Player of the Month competition. Each month during the season we will be celebrating the deeds of our cricketers and awarding a box of six new cricket balls to the club whose batsman, bowler or all-rounder has given the best performance. Richard […]
Places Left for Annual Two Castles Run
Organisers of this year’s Two Castles run from Warwick to Kenilworth say that 100 places are still up for grabs. The soaring popularity of the annual event – which attracts 4,000 runners – has seen organisers move to a ballot system for the first time in the event’s history. However, unlike the previous ‘first come, […]
Charity Sports Centre Gets Off to a Flying Start
Villagers have been celebrating after the opening of a £800,000 sports centre which aims to support clubs and community projects. The Wellesbourne Sports and Community Centre, which benefited from Section 106 funding and support from Wellesbourne Parish Council, already has 200 members signed up to its gym, with bosses hoping it will help inspire the […]