Summary

  • Updates on Monday 4 April 2016

  1. Miner recalls facing daily insults during strikespublished at 14:53 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2024

    Dave Meuse, who was 26 at the time, kept working at Daw Mill Colliery during the 1984-5 strikes

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  2. Council to consider more cash for Ikea store planpublished at 13:50 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2024

    The store is set to become a Coventry cultural centre under plans first announced in 2021.

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  3. Plans for more electric vehicle charging points published at 18:06 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2024

    A partnership between Coventry City Council and energy company E.ON. is developing 15 green projects.

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  4. Dog missing for five days found thanks to dronepublished at 18:11 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2024

    A drone search and rescue group is alerted, after a jogger, who knew a dog was missing, heard barking.

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  5. Council leader defends bankruptcy warningspublished at 19:57 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2024

    George Duggins says he didn't want to "frighten people", as the council signs off its budget.

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  6. Aston Martin recruits 400 for sports car jobspublished at 14:54 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2024

    The luxury car maker says the technicians will help produce its next generation of sports cars.

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  7. Two men arrested after cannabis raidpublished at 12:46 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2024

    Over 700 plants were discovered at a commercial premises in Coventry, West Midlands Police says.

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  8. Village playground set for £75k revamppublished at 12:28 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2024

    New equipment, including swings and a slide, can be enjoyed by children for years, says the council.

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  9. Travel disrupted as Storm Isha hits West Midlandspublished at 13:53 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2024

    Trains are cancelled, trees fall and emergency services deal with multiple road accidents.

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  10. Couple's three-year 'nightmare' over landslippublished at 15:54 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2024

    A canal bridge has been reduced to one lane since the Ansty slip which took part of their garden.

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  11. The village where Post Office scandal battle beganpublished at 06:53 Greenwich Mean Time 10 January 2024

    Fenny Compton village played a "significant role" in the Post Office's Horizon scandal, locals say.

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  12. Michelin-starred chefs' tips for Christmas dinnerpublished at 07:58 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2023

    Owner of Salt in Stratford-upon-Avon, Paul Foster, says prepare as much as possible before the day.

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  13. Student jailed for life for building IS dronepublished at 16:33 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2023

    Mohamad Al Bared will serve a minimum jail term of 20 years after preparing a terror attack.

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  14. Community group set for second festive marketpublished at 07:41 Greenwich Mean Time 19 December 2023

    Organisers say they hope a variety of stalls will attract visitors to their "charming town."

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  15. Toddler has allergic reaction to Starbucks drinkpublished at 19:06 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2023

    Two-year-old Harper was given cow's milk instead of soy at Rugby's Starbucks, her mum says.

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  16. Families asked for views on respite carepublished at 16:25 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2023

    Warwickshire County Council says respite care is often "vital" for both young people and their families.

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  17. Safety issues force closure of new bike trailspublished at 17:44 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2023

    The council says the closure was down to recent wet weather that has caused drainage problems.

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  18. Hundreds of free winter coats donated to communitypublished at 12:12 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2023

    More than 400 coats fly "off the rails" days after Nicola Good's free coat scheme opens.

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  19. Farmers unable to harvest crops after Storm Babetpublished at 11:17 British Summer Time 25 October 2023

    A Warwickshire farmer says food price rises are "more than likely" if "it carries on like this".

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  20. At least 30 West Midlands Police stations to shutpublished at 11:55 British Summer Time 24 October 2023

    There will be 10 sites across the region where members of the public can speak to a police officer.

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