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The leader of Coventry City Council has said he has no sympathy if students who held a party in their halls are kicked off their courses.

About 200 are thought to have been at the gathering in the privately run Arundel House in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Coventry University said it would take disciplinary action and West Midlands Police is investing a breach of coronavirus rules.

Councillor George Duggins says they should also face fines.

Coventry University says the "blatant breaches of the rule of six" risk the health of students.

An officer has been hit by a stolen car during a hit and run incident in Coventry, police say.

The PC was pushed on to the bonnet of the oncoming black Fiesta in Hermes Crescent, Wood End, at about 21:45 yesterday, West Midlands Police said.

He was "thrown to the floor" but only suffered minor injuries as the car, later established to be on cloned plates, fled the area.

The vehicle was found abandoned in Doncaster Close, Wyken, an hour later.

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Det Sgt Ged Gray said: "It's through sheer fortune the officer was not seriously injured.

"The driver tried to mount the kerb to get away.

"As an officer approached the car they were deliberately driven at and ended up on the bonnet.

"They were carried a short distance before being flung to the ground and the car was driven away."

Joan Cummins
Midlands Today reporter

The future of the region's only baby hospice looks bleak with donations plummeting by more than half since the beginning of lockdown.

Zoe's Place in Coventry has also been badly affected by the cancellation of fundraising events.

The charity has restructured and made 40% of their staff redundant, but says it's relying on the public to ensure its survival.

Gina Harris, head of nursing at the hospice, said: "The impact of Covid has been the reduction in the service that can offer... unless we get some more support or a real boost to our income I think we will end up closing.".

Communal areas at Coventry University are closed after reports up to 200 people attended the party.

The Woodland Trust says the early felling in Staffordshire could increase damage to eco-systems.

BBC Weather

It'll be a dry and cloudy start, becoming windier with some rain moving in this afternoon.

Highs of 14C/57F.

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BBC Weather Watcher Jeremyds took this lovely snap in Kenilworth this morning.

A police vehicle has been taken off the road for staff to deal with a "disgusting" act of vandalism.

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Graffiti was daubed on the van while parked outside the Warwickshire force's Leamington Spa station on Newbold Terrace on Sunday night.

The same vandalism was discovered by officers earlier today on the Queen Victoria statue in The Parade, police said.

“This is a disgusting act of vandalism," said Sgt Trent McMurray.

"At a time when my team are working hard to protect people in Leamington during the pandemic, it is really disappointing to be treated in this way; it’s clear some people have no respect for society."

A child sex abuse charity is one of eight set to benefit from a slice of £2.4m from the government.

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Safeline in Warwick supports victims and survivors of child sexual abuse.

The two-year funding will go towards services such as support lines, digital counselling and training.

The other seven charities to receive the funding are National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC), Mosac, Mankind UK, Rape Crisis England and Wales, The Survivors Trust, Victim Support and Barnardo's.

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St Nicholas Park in Warwick is to host the start and finish of the 2022 Commonwealth Games road cycling races.

About 160 cyclists are expected to take part in the men’s and women’s road race events.

The full route is yet to be determined.

Earlier, it was announced that West Park in Wolverhampton will be the setting for the start and finish of the cycling time trial.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting two police officers.

The officers were called to reports of a disturbance in Ascott Close in Bedworth on Monday, police said.

One of the officers suffered a minor face injury the other was uninjured, the Warwickshire force added.

The 35-year-old from the town remains in police custody.

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BBC News

An 18-year-old man has been charged after a man was attacked during a party in Witherley.

Police were called to a property on Hunt Lane at 23:15 on Friday where they found a 20-year-old man with "serious head injuries".

He was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical condition.

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The man, from Nuneaton, was arrested on Sunday and later charged with Section 18 causing grievous bodily harm.

Leicestershire Police said he has been remanded in custody to appear at Leicester Magistrates' Court later.

A 17-year-old and a 21-year-old, who were also arrested, have been released with no further action.

A member of the public called police after seeing the woman and a young child be put in a car.

Current Premiership leaders Exeter Chiefs will travel to Harlequins on the opening night of the 2020-21 season.

Chris Robshaw is dramatically denied victory in his final match at The Stoop, as play-off hopefuls Wasps overcome 14-man Harlequins.

Three men deny murder following the death of Jaydon James.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drug offences after a warrant was executed at an address in Rugby.

Cash was seized from the property in Millbeck on Friday, said Warwickshire Police.

The 38-year-old was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of drugs.

He has been released under investigation.

The supermarket Aldi has said it plans to open 100 new stores by the end of next year.

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The retailer, which has its UK headquarters in Atherstone, Warwickshire, is also looking to create 4,000 jobs as part of the expansion.

The coronavirus pandemic has been particularly challenging for discount supermarkets like Aldi and Lidl, the UK head of Aldi has admitted in an interview with the BBC.

Giles Hurley acknowledged his company had not benefited from the boom in online shopping in the way its rivals had - and added that Aldi is now trialling several new concepts, including a rapid delivery service and a click and collect service.

Coventry Live

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