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Five Rugby parks recognised as some of the UK’s very best green spaces
RUGBY’s proud record of having some of the best managed green spaces in the country has been recognised with the award of five Green Flags.
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Webb Ellis Rugby Football Museum has history all sewn up
The Rugby Weekend Pass has teamed up with the Webb Ellis Rugby Football Museum to offer holders a historic, exclusive experience.
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Capture Rugby's grand designs on camera
Rugby Visitor Centre has launched the Rugby 2020 Calendar Competition
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New weekend pass offers the ultimate Rugby experience
A NEW pass offers rugby fans the ultimate sightseeing experience in the birthplace of the game.
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Mayor calls at Rugby railway station to give a Simple Thank You
The Mayor of Rugby stopped at the town's railway station this week to deliver a Simple Thank You to staff.
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Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day in Rugby
The borough's annual remembrance service and parade takes place at the War Memorial gates on Sunday 11 November.
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Rugby 2019 Calendar celebrates the past and present
The winners of the Rugby 2019 Calendar Competition have been announced.
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Family album reveals a glimpse of life in Edwardian Rugby
Family photographs featured in a new exhibition at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum reveal a fascinating snapshot of the town's social history.
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Civic leaders take a tour of the town
Civic leaders from across Warwickshire and the West Midlands were invited on a guided tour of the town by the Mayor of Rugby.
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Rugby's history revealed during Heritage Open Days
A host of Rugby's historic and iconic buildings open to the public for free next month during the annual Heritage Open Days celebration.
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Roman finds on display at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
POTTERY unearthed during an archaeological dig in Hillmorton has gone on display at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum.
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Rugby keeps the Green Flags flying
Five of the borough's parks and green spaces have received Green Flag Awards - with Caldecott Park securing the prestigious prize for the eleventh year in a row.
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Generations unite to remember the fallen for Rugby in Bloom
Nursery school children and care home residents have painted poppies for Rugby in Bloom.
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Redding Collection inspires new exhibition at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
Journeys to Home, an exhibition of contemporary prints inspired by the town's historic Redding Collection opens at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum later this month.
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Deputy Mayor welcomes rugby fans from America to the birthplace of the game
A conversation on Twitter during the Rugby World Cup led a couple from America to make the pilgrimage to the birthplace of the game.
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Gallery picks up best in region award
RUGBY Borough Council's art gallery and museum is the best venue in Coventry and Warwickshire for children and families, according to judges at a prestigious awards ceremony.
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Explore Rugby's history during Heritage Open Days
A HOST of Rugby's historic and iconic buildings open to the public for free next month during the town's Heritage Open Days celebration.
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Museum researches the bigger picture behind the Redding Collection
A MAJOR research project has been launched to discover the stories behind hundreds of portraits snapped at Rugby's Redding Photographic Studio.
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Wheelie fun at this year's Rugby Bikefest
RUGBY town centre will echo to the sound of motorbikes and music on Sunday 21 May as the ‘Rugby Bikefest’ roars into town along with the ‘Extreme Wheelie’ machine.
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Journey into outer space for a Night at Your Museum
RUGBY Art Gallery and Museum heads for the final frontier later this month at its annual Night at Your Museum celebration.
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Rugby bikefest comes to town
Rugby town centre will echo to the sound of motorbikes, music and family entertainment on Sunday 21 May as the ‘Rugby Bikefest’ rolls into town.
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Celebrating Sir Frank and the British Thomson-Houston legacy
A NEW exhibition at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum celebrates the 80th anniversary of the first successful test of the jet engine, in Rugby.
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Visitor Centre shortlisted for VisitEngland Excellence Award
RUGBY Visitor Centre has been shortlisted for a prestigious VisitEngland Award for Excellence.