News nuggets

The early 20th century building on Hales Street, which was run until recently as a restaurant and nightclub, is selling for a 150-year lease at just under £4m.

The 14,500 sq ft property is expected to create at least 80 double en-suite rooms going at £450 per month.

According to Optim House estate agents, the building project is a result of the mass student influx caused by the rising academic reputations of Warwick and Coventry universities.

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Warwickshire experienced substantial flooding following the advent of Storm Imogen last weekend.

Parts of the country were struck by heavy rainfall and winds of nearly 100mph, causing the Met Office to issue amber warnings over much of the south west.

Parts of St Nicholas Park in Warwick along with some streets were left underwater, while the ford in Kenilworth became impassable and Leamington saw rising water levels towards the end of the weekend.

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A 15-year-old boy died from injuries following a car collision in Leamington on Saturday 6 November.

The teenage pedestrian was hit by a black Audi S4 on Old Warwick Road, outside Morrisons, just before 8.40pm.

He was then rushed to Warwick Hospital and later transferred to Birmingham Children’s Hospital, where he died early on Sunday morning.

Investigating officers are still searching for information on the vehicle and have issued a witness appeal.

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A display commemorating the battles and losses of the Somme opened in Kenilworth Library on Monday 8 November.

The exhibit, featuring period posters and a poem written by one of the soldiers, was organised by the Kenilworth branch of the Royal British Legion and will continue to be displayed for a month.

Kenilworth branch president, Francis Arnold, said: “The opening went very well. Several people came up to me and said the poem was very sad and poignant.”

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Proposals to develop a £31m Creative Quarter in central Leamington will be showcased to potential investors at the property show MIPIM, in France next month.

The project, put forwards by the Warwick District Council, aims to transform the Old Town around All Saints’ Church and Bath Street into a cultural hub, which would stimulate the local creative industries.

The council hopes the regeneration will improve the local environment, transport routes and public buildings around the centre.