Joe pips brother Dan to British speedway crown as Baxterley twins go head-to ...

Twin brothers Dan and Joe Thompson, from Baxterley near Atherstone, went head-to-head in the British 125cc Speedway Final in Peterborough on June 28, with Joe coming out on top to become British Champion. The brothers were up against a field o

Baxterley authors write their novels in a red telephone box

FUN IN A PHONE BOX: Baxterley Parish Council has granted two writers the use of a phone box to write their novels. Heide Goody and Iain Grant have been given this unique status as their hub for creative thought.

Horse rider airlifted to hospital after fall near Atherstone

A horse rider was airlifted to hospital after falling from her horse in Baxterley, near Atherstone. The incident happened on Main Road at just before 5.45pm yesterday (Thursday). An ambulance, together with a community paramedic and the Midlan