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A MAJOR refurbishment of the gym at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Centre has been officially opened.

A NEW exhibition explores how Rugby ruled the airwaves 100 years ago when Rugby Radio Station was at the cutting edge of global telecommunications.

With Empty Homes Week taking place from 9-15 March, Rugby Borough Council is highlighting the action it is taking to bring vacant homes back into use and is urging residents to report empty properties in their neighbourhoods.

A nature-focused networking event hosted by Rugby Borough Council and Warwickshire Wildlife Trust celebrated the community's dedication to environmental preservation and strengthened the connections necessary for future initiatives.

Rugby Visitor Centre will be offering a series of local tours in celebration of English Tourism Week, running from 13 to 22 March.

Rugby Borough Council has approved plans for a new Aldi food store in the town centre; a decision expected to create up to 40 new jobs and bring fresh activity to the former Cemex House site on Evreux Way.

Rugby Art Gallery and Museum is pleased to announce the acquisition of A Place to Rest (2025) by British artist Hettie Inniss for The Rugby Collection.

THE Returning Officer for Rugby has urged electors to plan ahead before voting in May's local elections.

Rugby Borough Council has today (25 February) welcomed the findings of an independent inspection of its housing services by the Regulator of Social Housing.

The streets of Rugby will be transformed into an outdoor treasure hunt in celebration of World Book Day.

Rugby Borough Council has set a balanced budget for 2026 to 2027, protecting priority services while investing in the town centre and local neighbourhoods.

An exciting new chapter is underway for the Rugby Art Gallery and Museum.

Rugby Reimagined: Landmarks & Lines is running from 18-28 February at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum in the Balcony Gallery.

Rugby Art Gallery and Museum is thrilled to present “UNVEILED – The Rugby Art Collection in Full”, a unique exhibition bringing together all 257 artworks from the Rugby Art Collection in one gallery for the first time in decades.

Proposed rent increases for council-owned homes are to be capped at 4.8 percent in 2026-27, according to a draft Housing Revenue Account budget report presented to Rugby Borough Council’s cabinet.

Rugby Borough Council is set to open a consultation into the future of Rugby Central – formerly known as Clock Towers Shopping Centre – which will ask the public to share their views on a draft Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) that will guide the site’s redevelopment in relation to design and placemaking.

The government has launched a consultation to invite residents, businesses, and key stakeholders, to have their say as part of the consultation on what Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) should look like in Warwickshire.

Rugby Borough Council has launched an online resident engagement survey to hear what people feel makes Rugby unique, what matters most to them about local services, and how they would like decisions affecting their area to be made in the future.

Rugby Borough Council has today (30 January) launched a final round of public consultation on its new Local Plan, giving local residents and businesses the opportunity to comment on the draft strategy for the future growth of the borough.

An installation of origami butterflies is now on display in the Rugby Art Gallery and Museum Community Space to mark this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day theme, Bridging Generations.