Summary

  • Updates on Monday 4 April 2016

  1. E-scooter trial rolled out in West Midlandspublished at 17:49 British Summer Time 3 September 2020

    From 10 September e-scooters will be available in Birmingham and Coventry.

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  2. Terror-accused boy 'was nine to 10 on Nazi scale'published at 16:09 British Summer Time 3 September 2020

    The 17-year-old allegedly advised an extreme right-wing group how to convert a blank-firing gun.

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  3. Teenager injured in shootingpublished at 14:00 British Summer Time 3 September 2020

    An 18-year-old is being treated in hospital after being shot in the arm in Coventry.

    Pinley FieldsImage source, Google

    It's understood he was standing with friends when he was injured, police have said.

    Detectives are carrying out house-to-house inquiries after the incident on Pinley Fields in the city at about 22:40.

    The victim is being treated in hospital for injuries not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing, said West Midlands Police.

  4. Major drugs factory discovered by police helicopter teampublished at 13:39 British Summer Time 3 September 2020

    A major cannabis factory has been discovered in Coventry after being "lit up like a lighthouse" by cameras on-board a police helicopter.

    Drugs farmImage source, West Midlands Police

    Drugs with an estimated street value of £330,000 were seized from the disused shop in the Hillfields area of the city.

    Officers were on the lookout for a car which failed to stop when thermal imaging cameras detected a bright heat source coming from the property at the junction of Harnall Lane East and Jesmond Road, said West Midlands Police.

    Drugs farmImage source, West Midlands Police

    The factory was a "professional" set up, the force added, with a reinforced steel door and escape hatch leading to an adjacent flat.

    Two machetes were also recovered from the site on 28 August.

  5. Protest held against far-right grouppublished at 12:28 British Summer Time 3 September 2020

    A protest was held in Coventry city centre on Wednesday against far-right groups targeting asylum seekers in hotels.

    Protest

    Two members of the Britain First organisation were arrested in the city on Saturday following reports of disorder at the Coventry Hill Hotel, in Rye Hill.

    James White, 30, of St Michaels Crescent, Southam, has been charged with common assault and another 23-year-old released without charge.

    Protest

    Andy Pettit from Stand up to Racism, who organised the demonstration, said the Britain First group were threatening "some of the most vulnerable in society who've been fleeing war and disaster in their own countries".

  6. Series of failings in terror supervision condemnedpublished at 09:58 British Summer Time 3 September 2020

    Danny Shaw
    BBC Home Affairs Correspondent

    A catalogue of failings have been found in the way people convicted of terror-related offences are monitored by the authorities in England and Wales.

    Saskia Jones and Jack MerrittImage source, Metropolitan Police

    The review was launched after convicted terrorist Usman Khan killed Saskia Jones, 23, From Stratford-upon-Avon, and Jack Merritt, 25, in an attack in London in November.

    The independent review , externalfound "gaps" in the powers used to check up on such offenders.

    Justice minister Chris Philp said the government was legislating to require terrorism offenders to take lie detector tests - a measure the report endorses - and said other proposals were being considered.

  7. Your pictures: The animal editionpublished at 18:35 British Summer Time 2 September 2020

    BBC Weather Watchers

    The BBC Weather Watchers have been busy sending us pictures, these snaps have a bit of a theme...

    Wolds Wanderer took this photo in Stratford-upon-Avon, those pooches have seen some friends across the water!

    Stratford-upon-AvonImage source, Wolds Wanderer

    In Cardington, Shropshire, Peter Steggles snapped these horses and goats in a field.

    You can send us your pictures here.

    CardingtonImage source, Peter Steggles
  8. Parents cleared of causing baby son's injurypublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 2 September 2020

    The baby, now 12 months old, was removed from the family home after suffering a rib injury.

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  9. 'Neo-Nazi' youth wanted a 'race war'published at 16:27 British Summer Time 2 September 2020

    The boy joined a neo-Nazi group after a "test" where he expressed hatred for Jews, a court hears.

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  10. Wasps sign Jersey hooker Harris on loanpublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 2 September 2020

    Wasps sign hooker TJ Harris on a short-term loan deal from Championship side Jersey.

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  11. Attempted murder arrest after stabbingpublished at 12:54 British Summer Time 2 September 2020

    A man's been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing in Nuneaton on Monday evening.

    The 38-year-old from South Croydon is being questioned after a man in his 20s was stabbed in the back when fighting broke out in an alleyway off Queen's Road.

    A 26-year-old woman has also been arrested on suspicion of aggravated robbery, Warwickshire Police said, external.

  12. 'Constant contact' with parents keeping children at homepublished at 12:19 British Summer Time 2 September 2020

    While thousands of pupils have returned to school today, and more are due to return tomorrow, some parents have decided to keep their children at home.

    A YouGov poll this morning suggests close to one in six parents have seriously considered not sending their children to school over coronavirus fears.

    St John's C of E Primary SchoolImage source, Google

    The headteacher at St John's C of E Primary School at Allesley in Coventry, Gary Watson, said they are having conversations with those parents.

    Mr Watson said only a handful of pupils haven't returned, adding: "We're in constant communication with them and we're visiting them and we'll be supporting them through the process in the decisions that they make."

  13. 'White supremacist' teen 'searched for guns'published at 19:12 British Summer Time 1 September 2020

    A teenager believed a race war was coming and thought terrorists were "saints", a court hears.

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  14. Penalty try gives Wasps win at Bathpublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 31 August 2020

    Wasps move up to fourth in the Premiership as a late penalty try gives them victory at Bath.

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  15. Ambulance workers injured in assaultpublished at 15:55 British Summer Time 31 August 2020

    The two men are "likely to be off work for some time" after being assaulted by a patient.

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  16. Tigers agree loan deals for Coventry duopublished at 13:42 British Summer Time 31 August 2020

    Leicester Tigers sign centre Andy Forsyth and fly-half Rory Jennings on loan from Coventry for the rest of the season.

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  17. Assault charge following hotel arrestpublished at 11:14 British Summer Time 30 August 2020

    Police say they were called to Coventry Hill Hotel, in Rye Hill, at 12:50 BST on Saturday.

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  18. Coventry sign Walker from Forestpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 28 August 2020

    Championship newcomers Coventry City sign striker Tyler Walker from Nottingham Forest for an undisclosed fee.

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  19. Further tests on body found inside freezerpublished at 16:38 British Summer Time 28 August 2020

    The man was found at a waste management centre in Warwickshire.

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