Police officer denies rape and sexual assaultpublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 3 August 2020
Michael Darbyshire is currently suspended by West Mercia Police.
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Police officer denies rape and sexual assaultpublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 3 August 2020
Drink driving charge after car ends up in ditchpublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 3 August 2020
A man has been charged with drink driving after a car ended up in a ditch.
The vehicle left the road in Billesley Road, Wilmcote in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The 28-year-old will appear at Warwickshire Magistrates’ Court on 12 October
Image source, Warwickshire PoliceWoman sexually assaulted in Leamingtonpublished at 12:13 British Summer Time 3 August 2020
A woman's been sexually assaulted in Leamington Spa.
The victim, in her 40s, was attacked on Saturday night in Dormer Place, near the Pump Rooms at the junction with Parade, Warwickshire Police said. , external
Officers said they're searching for a suspect described as a clean shaven black man with short hair who wore glasses.
Bristol Rovers sign Coventry's Westbrookepublished at 11:53 British Summer Time 3 August 2020
Coventry City midfielder Zain Westbrooke signs for League One side Bristol Rovers for an undisclosed fee.
Read MoreBarbecue blamed for garden firepublished at 09:29 British Summer Time 3 August 2020
A garden fire which spread to a shed and neighbouring gardens was caused by a barbecue which had been left to cool down.
Image source, West Midlands Fire ServiceWest Midlands Fire Service said, external they were called to the scene in Coventry earlier.
They warned barbecues should not be left unattended until they have fully cooled down.
Image source, West Midlands Fire ServiceActivists leave shoes marking air pollution deathspublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 2 August 2020
Extinction Rebellion Coventry hold a protest with 168 pairs of shoes to mark the city's deaths.
Read MoreAttempted murder arrests after man stabbedpublished at 17:24 British Summer Time 1 August 2020
Police responded to a report of violent disorder outside shops in Rugby.
Read MoreCoronavirus: Beauty salons 'gutted' at 'last minute' callpublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 31 July 2020
Allen Cook
BBC News"We are absolutely devastated."
Beauty salons across the West Midlands have reacted with anger and dismay on Facebook to the "last-minute" news about the further easing of Covid-19 restrictions being postponed.
The measures originally due this weekend included an increase in the number of guests permitted at weddings and certain beauty treatments on offer for the first time since lockdown.
However, following an announcement at Friday lunchtime, plans have been put back at least two weeks and mean salons are not able to offer services involving the face, such as eyelash or eyebrow treatments.
Helen Taylor (pictured), who runs Helen Taylor Asthetics in Rugby, Warwickshire, told the BBC it was a major setback.
"I've spent nearly £10,000 preparing to open for tomorrow and now I've got nearly 100 clients to rearrange," she said.
While YLB Salon, Shrewsbury, posted on its Facebook page , externalstaff were devastated and told customers: "Thank you for your understanding and patience during this extremely testing time."
Jenna Woolliscroft, who runs Bella's Beauty in Stoke-on-Trent, said on her Facebook page, external she was "extremely disappointed this last minute decision has been made" and that she was "truly gutted".
Campaigner 'scaled machinery' to protect HS2 woodspublished at 17:03 British Summer Time 31 July 2020
Elliott Cuciurean allegedly breached an anti-trespass injunction at an HS2 construction site.
Read MoreCoventry's Shipley signs two-year dealpublished at 14:24 British Summer Time 31 July 2020
Coventry City midfielder Jordan Shipley signs a new two-year contract with the League One champions.
Read MoreAround the web: Pedestrian hit by carpublished at 14:21 British Summer Time 31 July 2020
Coventry LiveSome of the Coventry Live headlines include:
Muslims gather for park prayerspublished at 11:13 British Summer Time 31 July 2020
Worshipers have gathered in Coventry to celebrate Eid al-Adha, coinciding with the end of Hajj- the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
Image source, Haroon Mota
Image source, Haroon MotaHaroon Mota tweeted he had been part of the socially distanced prayers at Stoke Heath park in the city, saying "What a beautiful day for it."
People are being asked to not to gather indoors for large family meetings and to carry out social distancing.
'Ride out racism' campaign launched by riderpublished at 18:45 British Summer Time 30 July 2020
Kevin Reide
Reporter, Midlands TodayAn aspiring horse rider from Coventry has launched a campaign against racism in equestrian sports after suffering abuse, he said.
Reece McCook, 18, said he was verbally abused for several weeks whilst on work placement from a college course, "because obviously I don't look like your stereotypical rider".
He nearly dropped out, but decided to tackle the issue himself with his initiative called "ride out racism".
"I feel like horses could be a prime opportunity for those who are involved in gang activity to have a new way to express themselves without having to go on the streets," he said.
Drive-through testing centre set up in city car parkpublished at 14:15 British Summer Time 30 July 2020
Local Democracy Reporting Service
Tom DareA new drive-through Covid-19 testing centre is to open in a Coventry city centre car park next week.
Image source, GoogleThe mobile unit will operate in Moat Street car park, close to the Sky Dome, as part of a national drive to improve accessibility for coronavirus testing for local communities.
The new facility will be on site for a fortnight between from 3-16 August when a decision will be taken to determine whether the unit should be moved elsewhere.
People are being asked not to turn up without a booking. , external
Car production slumps to lowest level since 1954published at 13:30 British Summer Time 30 July 2020
BBC Business NewsThe number of cars built in the UK over the past six months has slumped to the lowest since 1954, according to the industry's trade body.
A total of 381,357 cars were made the six months to June, down 42% on the period last year, said the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Image source, Jaguar Land RoverBritain's major carmakers all suspended production earlier in the year in response to the lockdown, including Jaguar Land Rover, Honda and Nissan.
The news comes as both Aston Martin and Jaguar Land Rover have announced hundreds of jobs losses in the last few months.
Your photos: Another sunny daypublished at 12:57 British Summer Time 30 July 2020
It looks like it's going to be another sunny day and the BBC Weather Watchers have been sharing their photos with us.
These ones were taken around Dawley, Rowington and Hereford.
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Image source, Step CounterAround the web: Mayor mediated Ricoh Arena discussionspublished at 11:39 British Summer Time 30 July 2020
Coventry LiveSome of today's Coventry Live headlines include:
- Mayor mediated Ricoh Arena discussions between SISU and Wasps, external
- Scammers try to charge residents for Covid-19 tests in Coventry, external
- Woman and baby girl injured in Coventry road smash, external
Mayor mediated in Coventry-Wasps rowpublished at 08:47 British Summer Time 30 July 2020
West Midlands mayor Andy Street tried to help mediate in the ongoing row between Coventry City and Ricoh Arena owners Wasps.
Read MoreOh deer: Fire crews called to animal rescuespublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 29 July 2020
A deer has had to be rescued after getting itself wedged between a gatepost and gate in Warwickshire.
Image source, Warwickshire Fire ServiceThe animal was freed after crews removed the gate, in Tanworth-in-Arden earlier.
The force said it was also called on Tuesday to rescue a duckling from a storm drain near Stratford-upon-Avon.
After some "quack thinking" by the fire crew, the duckling was removed and reunited with its mother on the river.
Image source, Warwickshire Fire Service
Image source, Warwickshire Fire ServiceYour photos: Mixed weather around the regionpublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 29 July 2020
It;s been a mixed day weather-wise today, with some of you seeing blue skies and others thick black cloud.
Here is a collection from BBC Weather Watchers based in Stowe, Severn Stoke and Studley,
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