The Rugby Observer is one of a group of local weekly newspapers spanning Worcestershire, Warwickshire and the West Midlands published by Bullivant Media Group - each newspaper providing all the latest local news, sport and advertising, in print and 247 on line.

The Rugby Observer is one of a group of local weekly newspapers spanning Worcestershire, Warwickshire and the West Midlands published by Bullivant Media Group - each newspaper providing all the latest local news, sport and advertising, in print and 247 on line.

DOBBIES Garden Centre near Rugby is to close at the end of January – but will reopen under a new owner. The Rugby store’s closure was not announced alongside other stores – including Stratford’s – which were earmarked for closure in December.

1 day ago · DOBBIES Garden Centre is to reopen under new owners next month – with all current staff to keep their jobs. British Garden Centres has announced the acquisition of the store, which is located on the Straight Mile next to the A45. The store will reopen in early March following a temporary closure ...

3 days ago · RELEGATION-threatened Rugby Town failed to end their winless run following a 1-0 defeat away at AFC Rushden and Diamonds. And the result means Rugby sit 20th in the Northern Premier League Midlands table relegation zone, seven points from safety. Both teams struggled to find any fluency on a pitch ...

RUGBY Borough dropped more points in their pursuit of promotion following a 1-1 home draw against Bugbrooke St. Michaels. Borough took the lead courtesy of Luke Downes’ goal only for Shad Reza to draw the visitors level in the second half at Kilsby Lane.

RUGBY Town’s weekend fixture against Coventry Sphinx has been postponed due to a frozen pitch. An inspection of Coventry’s Sphinx Industrial Supplies Arena pitch confirmed the turf as frozen. Temperatures are expected to remain below freezing overnight. A rearranged date for the Northern Premier ...

2 days ago · LEE Burch praised his Rugby Borough Women players for rising to the challenge in their late FA Cup fifth round defeat against Women’s Super League (WSL) side Liverpool. Rugby conceded two late goals in a 2-0 defeat against the WSL side but fought valiantly throughout in front of a sell-out crowd ...

Jan 29, 2025 · IAN King admits improved performances must translate into results as Rugby Town look to salvage their Step Four status. Valley sit six points from safety in the Northern Premier League Midlands relegation zone following a 1-0 defeat against Coleshill Town last time out.. King has won one, drawn one and lost five of his seven games at the helm since replacing Carl Adams as Valley boss in December.

Judging by their form in the autumn internationals, Borthwick’s men are still very much a work in progress. A 59-14 thrashing of Japan, in which Northampton Saints man George Furbank was on the scoresheet, only served to paper over the cracks of three previous consecutive defeats to New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa in November.