A road through Nuneaton was blocked for almost two hours today after a lorry became stuck under a bridge.

Leicester Road was finally given the all-clear at 10:55, police say. 

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A man who hopes his case will be heard at the European Court of Human Rights has spoken of the horrors he says he endured at a children's home in Ireland.

A 36-year-old man from Rugby is due to appear in court next month to face robbery and drug-related charges.

Michael Brian Keogh, of Coton Road, was arrested several times in recent months following a string of incidents in the town.

He has been charged with robbery, attempted robbery, possession of Class A drugs and leaving without paying.

He appeared before magistrates on Wednesday and will return to court on 22 September.

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The players are back out in the field after lunch on the last day of Warwickshire's Championship match at Durham.

The away side declared for 381-8, and Durham are into their second innings trying to chase down that total.

Keep up with all the latest action here.

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The head of the NHS in Coventry and Warwickshire says George Eliot Hospital isn't at risk of closure.

With £22bn of cuts needed across the health service nationally, concern has been raised over the Nuneaton site's future.

David Williams, from NHS England, said any plans affecting the hospital's future would be discussed with the public - and ruled out closure.

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More than a tenth of the 20,000 Syrian refugees the government said the UK would resettle have arrived  - and Coventry has welcomed the most.

A total of 125 people have sought sanctuary in the city, with Gateshead and Edinburgh taking in 107 and 83 people respectively.

Figures from the Home Office show that between the start of October last year and the end of June, 2,646 people have arrived in the UK under the Syrian vulnerable persons resettlement scheme.

Nuneaton's George Eliot Hospital is "vulnerable" and has "question marks" hanging over its future, an academic has claimed.

The comments from John Lister, associate senior lecturer in health at Coventry University, come amid plans, seen by the BBC, that could see cuts to NHS services across England. 

NHS England, which needs to find £22bn in efficiency savings by 2020-21, says reorganising local services is essential to improving patient care. The NHS in Coventry and Warwickshire says George Eliot is not at risk of closure.

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A 35-year-old man is set to go on trial in February next year charged with funding terrorism. 

Nadeem Hussain, from Threadneedle Street in Coventry, appeared at the Old Bailey via video link. 

He is accused of three counts of being involved in arranging to make money available for the purposes of terrorism - allegedly dating back to April this year. 

A plea hearing has been fixed for December 9, with a provisional two-week trial set to take place from February 6.

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A band from Oxford performed with Pakistan’s most famous Qawwali singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan.

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The owners of a chicken shop have been fined after hygiene inspectors found food stored on the floor, external, dirty kitchen surfaces and no soap in the sink.  

Nuneaton News

A DEPRESSED man who caused a bomb scare in a Bedworth bank, external, which led to part of the town centre being evacuated, has been told that in another country the police might have 'shot him'.

Relive the final day from the County Championship as Yorkshire beat Notts and Worcestershire chase down 401 against Northants.

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A saucy tale has left people in a Warwickshire village scratching their heads - and an unfortunate few in a mess.

Police say that on at least three occasions, people in Henley-in-Arden have been targeted by a mystery sauce flinger whose 'weapon' of choice is tomato ketchup.

Eve, who works at The Three Tuns on High Street, said some of the pub's regulars had been victims of the condiment-squirting bandit.

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It's been an iffy start to the season for the Sky Blues - and matters could come to a head before the game with Northampton Town tomorrow afternoon.

Fans are planning a protest against owners Sisu at the Jimmy Hill statue outside the Ricoh Arena.

This comes after a tough week for Tony Mowbray's men, who lost to Bradford City in the league before getting hammered 6-1 by Norwich City in the EFL Cup in the week.

Nigel Warren, from fans group Cov Fans Together, said supporters wanted to know what the owners had planned for the season.

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Here are the headlines around Coventry and Warwickshire this morning:

- The head of the NHS in Coventry and Warwickshire says the George Eliot hospital in Nuneaton is not under threat of closure

- A second solar farm has been approved for Bishop's Itchington in south Warwickshire, despite objections from the parish council

- Coventry City fans are planning a protest ahead of tomorrow's match against the club's owners

Only eight overs are possible on day three of Durham's County Championship home game against Warwickshire.

Swimmers tempted into a Warwickshire beauty spot are being warned about the dangers of going into open water, after a number of deaths.

Thanks for joining us. We'll see you on Friday from 08:00 for the normal mix of news, sport, travel and weather, but keep an eye out here for more updates throughout the evening.

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