A plus-sized doggy double act found wandering the streets with only each other for company are on a special diet.

Staff at Dogs Trust Kenilworth say Percy and Peggy have a combined weight of 80kg and are appealing for a new home for the pair that can continue the purge on the pounds.

Image source, Dogs Trust Kenilworth

Coventry Telegraph

The X Factor is coming to Coventry, external  on the hunt for the next big music stars - but Simon Cowell won’t be there.  

BBC Coventry and Warwickshire presenter Vic Minett attempted to fight back tears while she presented her radio show from Wembley on Sunday - and failed.

Vic, a lifetime Coventry City fan, presented her show from Olympic Way, in the shadow of the Wembley Arch, in the run-up to the EFL Trophy final between the Sky Blues and Oxford United.

"I started the show in tears and I ended the show in tears," admitted Vic, who went on to watch Coventry lift the trophy with a 2-1 win.  

Coventry City have won the EFL Trophy, 30 years since their last silverware. But what's changed at the club in that time?  

A motorcyclist in his 40s was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash with a car, Warwickshire Police says.

It happened in Nuneaton Road in Mancetter near Atherstone at the junction of Grange Road and Mancetter Road at 00:30 on Saturday.

The car, police say, is thought to be a blue Volvo and failed to stop following the collision.

The force is appealing for witnesses.

Newborn babies in Britain cry more in their first three months than almost anywhere else in the world. 

That's according to psychologists at the University of Warwick, external  who studied the behavior of 8,700 infants from countries including Germany, Denmark, Japan and Canada. 

The average time each baby fussed was calculated per 24 hours over a 12-week period. 

A "revolutionary" battery-powered train is being tested in Long Marston. 

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The 'D-train' has been created by Vivarail.

The company's chairman, Adrian Shooter, says rigorous tests are being carried out to check the idea is as good in reality as it is on paper.

We told you earlier how Rugby union side Wasps has revealed it is interested in the possibility of setting up a Super League club in Coventry.

Wasps hosted rugby league for the first time with the Four Nations double-header last November - Australia v New Zealand and England v Scotland - which attracted over 21,000 spectators.  

"We thought that was an outstanding success," says Wasps chief executive David Armstrong who is trying to grow awareness of the sport.

"There was 8,000 or 9,000 fans from this region who purchased tickets and came along on the night. That was very encouraging for us."

Wasps missed out on hosting this year's Magic Weekend - on which every Super League fixture is played in one venue over one weekend - with Newcastle's St James' Park accommodating the event in May.

Armstrong says he will push hard to host next year's event at the Wasps' Ricoh base.

Cast your mind back to February when we told you about the Coventry man among those sympathetic to the plight of the owner of an "ugly" yellow car - there's an interview with him above.

The vehicle was vandalised amid claims it was spoiling views in a picturesque village .

A rally was organised by fellow yellow car owners as an act of solidarity.

Here's how they got on at the weekend. 

Coventry Telegraph

More than 40,000 fans forgot about the problems for 90 minutes and enjoyed the party on their first trip to Wembley for 30 years , external

A 17th Century Shakespearean notebook with "enormous scholarly value" has been valued at more than £30,000 .

The tiny pad, featuring "scientific scholarly notes" written during the Bard's lifetime, left Antiques Roadshow manuscripts specialist Matthew Haley "trembling".

It is one of the most valuable items to feature on the programme.

The notebook is believed to have come from the collection of 18th Century antiquarian John Loveday of Caversham.

Rugby union side Wasps have revealed they are interested in the possibility of setting up a Super League club in Coventry.

But they say they need to bring more rugby league events to the Ricoh Arena before considering whether to start a franchise.

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BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

Want to relive Coventry City's amazing day at Wembley? Of course you do.

Head to the BBC Coventry and Warwickshire Facebook page  to see all the photos and videos., external

Here's a rhetorical question from Coventry City this morning - and if you're unsure of the answer, just take a look at the faces.

George Thomas, the man of the match who secured the win in the 55th minute, tweeted this pic... Nice hat, George - even better trophy.

And just so you don't pinch yourself, here's yet more proof. Stop rubbing your eyes - it happened!

Manager Mark Robins says Coventry's EFL Trophy final win over Oxford showed the football world that City are "alive and kicking".

Alec Blackman
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

Our top sports stories this morning - (go on, have a guess at the first....)

• For the first time in 30 years the Sky Blues have some silverware to put in their trophy cabinet
• Wasps are counting the cost of mistakes after they were knocked out of the European Champions Cup 32-17 by Leinster
• Better news, though, for Coventry - they beat Rosslyn park 36-27 in National League One at the Butts Park Arena

Wasps chief executive David Armstrong tells BBC Radio 5 live's Rugby League podcast about his interest in the setting up a Super League club in Coventry.

BBC Weather Watchers

It's a bright, sunny start and our BBC Weather Watchers in the area are clearly already inspired to start taking photos.

These two have come from Nitram in Coventry and Sanjay Birdie in Hillmorton.

Image source, Nitram

Image source, Sanjay Birdie

For many people, moving on from a childhood spent in care can be hard.

As some councils in England offer council tax relief to ease the transition for adult care leavers, BBC reporter Ashley John-Baptiste asks what difference it might make .  

Seven councils - including Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Coventry - told care leavers this month they do not have to pay council tax until they are 22 or, in some cases, 25.

They have joined four authorities that already have a similar policy in place.

BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

The manager of Coventry City Football Club has dedicated yesterday's Checkatrade trophy victory at Wembley to the supporters. 

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More than 40,000 fans made the trip to London to watch their team beat Oxford United 2-1 in the final. 

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It'll be some compensation for the fact that the Sky Blues face almost certain league relegation at the end of the season.