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'''Warwickshire''' is a county in the English midlands. It includes five local government districts: [[North Warwickshire]], [[Nuneaton & Bedworth]], [[Rugby]], [[Warwick]], and [[Stratford-on-Avon]]. Historically the county also included [[Coventry]] and [[Solihull]], which are now part of the county of [[West Midlands]].
[[File:Warwickshire Numbered.png|thumb|Warwickshire districts<br>
1 [[North Warwickshire]]<br>
2 [[Nuneaton and Bedworth]]<br>
3 [[Rugby]]<br>
4 [[Stratford-on-Avon]]<br>
5 [[Warwick]]]]'''Warwickshire''' is a county in the [[West Midlands region]]. It includes five local government districts: [[North Warwickshire]], [[Nuneaton & Bedworth]], [[Rugby]], [[Warwick]], and [[Stratford-on-Avon]]. Historically the county also included [[Coventry]] and [[Solihull]], which are now part of the county of [[West Midlands]].


==LGBT history==
[[Warwickshire Pride]] was held for the first time in August 2013.<ref>http://www.warwickshirepride.co.uk/#/about/4574323173</ref>
In 2025 the County Council introduced a policy of only flying the county, Union and St George's Flag outside the council's Shire Hall headquarters, unless special permission is granted by the council chairman. This ended the flying of the Pride Progress flag <ref> https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c306vnz744jo Reform council flag rule change survives challenge BBC News 22 Sept 2025 </ref>.
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Latest revision as of 13:11, 10 July 2026

Warwickshire districts
1 North Warwickshire
2 Nuneaton and Bedworth
3 Rugby
4 Stratford-on-Avon
5 Warwick

Warwickshire is a county in the West Midlands region. It includes five local government districts: North Warwickshire, Nuneaton & Bedworth, Rugby, Warwick, and Stratford-on-Avon. Historically the county also included Coventry and Solihull, which are now part of the county of West Midlands.

LGBT history

Warwickshire Pride was held for the first time in August 2013.[1] In 2025 the County Council introduced a policy of only flying the county, Union and St George's Flag outside the council's Shire Hall headquarters, unless special permission is granted by the council chairman. This ended the flying of the Pride Progress flag [2].

References

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  1. http://www.warwickshirepride.co.uk/#/about/4574323173
  2. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c306vnz744jo Reform council flag rule change survives challenge BBC News 22 Sept 2025