The town has been awarded gold at the Heart of England in Bloom Awards, for a 12th year in a row. Rugby also won the overall gold for the Heart of England region at the award ceremony, for a second year running.

Cllr. Howard Roberts, Rugby Borough Council portfolio holder for environment and public realm, said in a recent press release, "Our success in the In Bloom awards relies on the support of the whole community and we were delighted the judges paid tribute to both the number and diversity of the organisations which take part. All the hard work by volunteers, businesses and schools, together with the council's parks team, has been rewarded and we can now look forward to next month's Britain in Bloom award ceremony in London."

To see the councils full press release. 

Photo: Judges were taken on a tour of Rugby in July, visiting the town's premier parks, including Caldecott Park.