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Warwickshire council leader claims children 'indoctrinated' by Pride displays in libraries
Warwickshire County Council leader George Finch has claimed that Pride displays near library entrances and children's sections risk 'indoctrinating' youngsters — but a council review found no evidence of inappropriate placement
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Next year's Two Castles Run already ready for the off
The Two Castles Run 2027 will take place on Sunday June 13 next year.
Faces of two men wanted over serious allegations with links to Coventry and Warwickshire
Officers are hunting for Angus McFadyen and Laney Monagham in two separate appeals
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Ryanair warns Birmingham Airport over prices as it announces five new routes
Ryanair has announced a major investment in Birmingham Airport by adding a ninth based aircraft to offer five new routes, but warned the airport must keep its access costs low to continue growing
Coventry historian features in new National Geographic series exploring mythical creatures
Darren R. Reid appeared in Monsters: The Truth Behind the Myths
Life-saving charity bowled over by generous donation from Warwickshire sports club
Members of Warwickshire County Bowls Association raised £1,000 for the British Heart Foundation through a series of fundraising initiatives
Face of Coventry predator who attacked girl when she was just 5
Richard Ball was jailed for nine years at Warwick Crown Court
Coventry house prices now six times average earnings, new ONS figures show
Coventry ranks among the most affordable places to buy a house in the Warwickshire area, new ONS figures reveal, with average house prices of £228,000 equating to six times local full-time earnings
Pictures of Coventry city centre devastation after Luftwaffe blitz show horrors of war
November 2026 marks 86 years since the Coventry Blitz, when Luftwaffe bombers targeted the industrial city during World War II, killing an estimated 570 people.
Coventry streets hit by car thieves – postcodes worst hit
Car theft in Coventry was concentrated in the south and east of the city in August, West Midlands Police figures reveal, with Binley, Willenhall, Cheylesmore and Earlsdon recording the most vehicle offences.
The two Warwickshire schools ranked in England's top 20
Two West Midlands schools have been ranked among the best in England for GCSE performance
Rugby drug dealer hid heroin and crack cocaine in his socks as woman fled in Fiat 500
A man who stashed heroin and crack cocaine in his socks has been jailed for more than four years after police swooped on him in Rugby
Coventry man jailed after messaging children on Snapchat group called 'Slavery'
Joshua Curley, 22, breached a Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Order
Solihull Apple store stalker banned after terrorising worker
Shaun Convery, 40, of Kingshurst, Solihull, pleaded guilty to stalking, threatening behaviour and assaulting an emergency worker and was handed a two-year community order and restraining order at Birmingham Crown Court after repeatedly targeting a worker at the Touchwood Centre
Readers suggest 'Folly of the Year award?' as Coventry VLR wins again
The Coventry Very Light Rail (CVLR) project has secured a second major award this month, winning the Innovation Impact Award for its demonstrator track at the British Construction and Infrastructure Awards (BCIA).
Hay-on-Wye book town day trip from Coventry: bookshops, cafés and fairy lights
Hay-on-Wye, the world-renowned Welsh Book Town, is the perfect autumn or winter day trip from Coventry – with more than 20 independent bookshops, welcoming cosy cafés and fairy lights to look forward to
Entrepreneur named 'industry legend' by peers
David Keene, CEO of Aurrigo International plc, was given the prestigious honour at the recent Self-Driving Industry Awards 2026.
Coventry eatery had 'flies entering through the back door and slimy water on the floor'
Panda Momo received a two-star hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency
The unsolved wartime Warwickshire murder that's inspired chilling new crime novel
The unsolved 1945 murder of farmworker Charles Walton near Stratford-upon-Avon, which drew Scotland Yard's Chief Inspector Robert Fabian into a case still unresolved more than 80 years on, has fictionally inspired Surviving Angel, a new historical crime novel by David James Buckley.
Worker jumps back as battery explodes at Coventry recycling facility
Dramatic CCTV footage shows an employee jumping out of the way as the battery explodes on Tuesday evening (October 27)