Summary

  • Updates on Monday 4 April 2016

  1. Pool closed to save money costs taxpayers £2.3mpublished at 06:26 British Summer Time 28 August

    Figures obtained by the BBC show £2,291,225 has been spent on Coventry Sports and Leisure Centre since it was closed in 2020.

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  2. 'Steve Buscemi helped me with my GCSEs'published at 14:16 British Summer Time 12 August

    Star of Netflix show Wednesday, Moosa Mostafa, reveals he revised on set with Hollywood actor Steve Buscemi.

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  3. The robots helping to cut down farmers’ workpublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 7 August

    Cows behind a feeding fence look at a small red and white robot, as it pushes their feed towards them.

    Following on from the robots we discussed earlier... other robots are being used to do (somewhat cleaner) jobs on farms across England.

    George and Heather Clarke run a herd of more than 100 cows at Chesterton House Farm in Harbury, Warwickshire.

    Their robots, named after their children, are used to help feed the cows.

    "As the cows eat they tend to nose the food away from the feed fence and they can't reach it," says George.

    "So this robot comes out every hour, every 45 minutes and just pushes the food back in for them so they can reach it again.

    "It works really well, it saves my back having to push it all in with a fork," he adds.

    The farm also has a vending machine where visitors can buy fresh milk, all part of a bid to help the farm diversify and survive, the couple say.

  4. Locals' views split on 19-year-old council leaderpublished at 06:11 British Summer Time 24 July

    People in Warwick are split on the appointment of a 19-year-old Reform councillor to run the county council.

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  5. Police force harnesses AI to help catch stalkerspublished at 06:14 British Summer Time 14 May

    Cheshire Police is the UK's first force to use AI to help spot early warning signs of stalking.

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  6. Crews tackle fire at Luton Town laundry roompublished at 22:24 British Summer Time 25 April

    Luton Town are due to host Coventry in a key Championship match on Saturday.

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  7. Ashley Cain's 'shocking' experience in the Brazilian favelaspublished at 01:00 British Summer Time 5 April

    The ex-footballer speaks about visiting some of the world's most dangerous environments for a new BBC series.

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  8. Young lemurs sing like children, study revealspublished at 06:40 British Summer Time 3 April

    The University of Warwick has found that young lemurs sing out of tune and improve as adults.

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  9. Stretch of busy M69 to close for maintenance workpublished at 10:58 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January

    National Highways says the "essential maintenance" work is set to take place over four days.

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  10. New air ambulance a major milestone, bosses saypublished at 07:26 Greenwich Mean Time 28 December 2024

    The new helicopter will replace an older one which was leased by the charity

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  11. Guns seizure up by 40%, police force sayspublished at 07:09 Greenwich Mean Time 28 December 2024

    West Midland Police seized 210 guns in 2024 and made 45 arrests in the weapons inquiries.

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  12. 'Charities gave me hope for my disabled children'published at 15:02 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2024

    Greg Hill’s children need special care and a Children in Need-supported charity gives him vital help.

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  13. Night-time trail held in city cemeterypublished at 18:02 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2024

    The performance will tell the stories of some of those buried in the Coventry cemetery.

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  14. Rare portrait of 'England’s lost queen' discoveredpublished at 06:20 British Summer Time 5 June 2024

    Art historians at the University of Warwick find a rare painting of Lady Arbella Stuart.

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  15. New King's West Midlands representative appointedpublished at 12:59 British Summer Time 1 May 2024

    Dr Derrick Anderson, from Sutton Coldfield, will take on the role in August.

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  16. What will the elected mayor do for Coventry?published at 11:43 British Summer Time 18 April 2024

    Five candidates bidding to be mayor of the West Midlands set out their plans for the city.

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  17. Can local politics level up Rugby’s town centre?published at 18:18 British Summer Time 15 April 2024

    Elections next month will decide which party controls the council and the town's regeneration plan.

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  18. Very Light Rail faces delays after bid rejectedpublished at 11:06 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2024

    The £189m project to get a tram system in Coventry ready for 2025 has been set back by years.

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  19. New wellbeing class shares joy of singingpublished at 06:03 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2024

    The free "singing for wellbeing" classes are proving popular at a centre in Sydenham, say organisers.

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  20. Driver dies in two-car crashpublished at 12:02 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2024

    The crash happened on the B4086 Wellesbourne Road near Alveston on Thursday morning.

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