Coventry and Warwickshire News
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Man paralysed in tree fall graduates as doctor
Xander Van der Poll graduates as a doctor while training for the 2028 Paralympics.
Olympian Tom Hall's wife cycles to Paris to meet him
Emma Davies set off on Thursday to cycle more than 250 miles to Paris to meet her husband.
Villagers hope for gold with Olympic-themed display
A Warwickshire village creates a display to mark the Olympic Games taking place in Paris.
'Folk music isn't just for a certain generation'
The event returns for its 44th year and is filled with morris dancing processions and gigs.
Boy severely injured in group attack
Two boys were reportedly attacked by a group of eight to 15 teenagers.
Investigation after worker dies at care home
A woman in her 60s dies at the site on Wednesday after being found in a critical condition.
Doritos factory to see £13m of investment
The snack has been made at the Coventry factory, where about 700 people work, since 1994.
Boy pulled from river died days before ninth birthday
Joshua Hillstead was a "cheeky chappy" who was "loved by so many," his family says.
Mass brawl turned boxing event into warzone - police
Twenty-three men are sentenced after disorder featuring knives and axes.
Missing Henry VIII portrait found after random X post
A historian spots the work from the 1590s in the background of a photo shared on the social media site.
Cyclist appeals for help after bike stolen
Becky Sherwood's bike was last seen in Leamington Spa on Tuesday evening.
Temporary classrooms planned for full school
Plans have been put forward by the council to build two buildings in an existing car park.
Lorry overturns on M6 causing long tailbacks
One person had to be cut free from the lorry cab by fire crews.
Splash park remains closed to public after flood
Splash and Play in War Memorial Park is closed after a flood in the pump room, the council says.
Safety work to begin after vandals fell park trees
More than 50 trees and a badger sett are destroyed as vandals create illegal bike trails.
Care leaver achieves dream of becoming doctor
Dr Becs Bradford left school with no qualifications and hopes to inspire others from similar backgrounds.
Mother was killed in attack by pet American bulldog
Tests reveal the breed of the pet dog that attacked a much-loved mother from Coventry.
Knife crime rate still high for West Midlands force
One knife crime campaigner says she is not surprised to see the high rate in the West Midlands.
Title-winning skipper Rhodes to leave Bears
Warwickshire?s County Championship-winning captain Will Rhodes is to leave Edgbaston at the end of the season.
Barnard takes four quick wickets in Bears win
Warwickshire make it two One-Day Cup wins out of two, while Notts, Hants and Somerset all claim victories too.
Bears, Pears, Foxes, Durham & Derbys win in One-Day Cup
Ed Barnard and Ed Pollock smash big tons as Warwickshire and Worcestershire dominate a run-filled return of the One-Day Cup.
England U19 pair sign Warwickshire pro deals
England Under-19 internationals Theo Wylie and Taz Ali could play in the One-Day Cup after signing their first pro contracts with Warwickshire.
Welcome to kayak cross - the chaotic new Olympic event
Team GB's world champion Kimberley Woods explains why a new event is one of the must-watch contests at Paris 2024.
Queues form as Coventry City's new home shirt goes on sale
As the Sky Blues new shirt is available to buy, fans flock to the CBS Arena to buy it.
Ooh la lah! Brinklow turns french for Paris Olympics
Paris 2024 is the theme for this years Rugby in Bloom and Brinklow has gone big.
Local Hurling manager Tony Joyce on the rise in popularity for the sport!
The manager of Warwickshire Hurling talks All-Ireland final between Clare and Cork...
Team Coventry return from the International Children's Games
Teenagers representing Coventry have recently returned from competing in Mexico.
Stratford Upon Avon actor stars in MND Storyline
Actor Daniel Brocklebank from Stratford features in Coronation's Street MND storyline.
Former Sky Blues player completes charity challenge
Ashley Cain has raised more than £200,000 in memory of his daughter.
Are we facing a spud-less world?
Potatoes are at their highest price in the UK - one local farmer speaks to CWR.
Former Coventry police building set to be turned into a homeless shelter
The City Council want to use the building on Chace Avenue to provide accommodation.
Roe to take international break
Paralympic gold medallist James Roe hopes a year out from international rowing can help him "re-kindle his love" for it.
England set to rest Warks' Trott
Chris Woakes and Jos Buttler replace James Anderson and Jonathan Trott in England's one-day squad to face India.
Ndlovu seriously injured in crash
Former Coventry, Birmingham and Sheffield United winger Peter Ndlovu is seriously injured in a car crash in Zimbabwe.
Doncaster 1-4 Coventry
A brace from League One top goalscorer David McGoldrick helps resurgent Coventry City claim victory at Doncaster.
Macclesfield 0-0 Nuneaton
Struggling Nuneaton ride their luck but hold Macclesfield to a goalless draw in the Blue Square Bet Premier.
Airport kick video family calls for end to protests
The family of a man who was kicked and stamped on by a police officer have appealed for calm.
Families pay tribute to four friends killed in crash
Andrei Tudorov, Lyuben Gogov, Narcis Titianu, and Ioan Toma died when their car hit a tree.
Man paralysed in tree fall graduates as doctor
Xander Van der Poll graduates as a doctor while training for the 2028 Paralympics.
Sacking of Met commander over drugs test overturned
Julian Bennett was dismissed from the force for refusing to provide a urine sample for a drugs test.
'My body just keeps swelling and swelling'
Chloe Davies has "spontaneous swelling attacks", which can be life-threatening.
Divers discover new beds of rare seaweed
Natural England says it hopes to increase protection for "these ancient woodlands of the sea".
Cineworld to shut six branches as part of restructure
The cinema giant has announced six sites in the UK that it plans to close as part of a restructure.
School worker jailed for sex offences against boy
Acasia Welburn worked in a care position at a school when she started sexual contact with a boy aged under 16.
Horse killed and mutilated in 'cruel' attack
Nottinghamshire Police is warning horse owners to be vigilant after the "heartless assault".
Ex-Strictly dancer shocked at complaints
Chloe Hewitt told BBC Radio Stoke the news felt like it "wasn't real".
Watch: Poole paddleboarders' 'jackpot' encounter with dolphins
Ben Felton and his friend Nick Woods are joined by the small pod of dolphins.
'Athletes thrive off the pressure and expectation'
Birchfield Harriers president Katharine Merry hopes Team GB athletes rise to the occasion in Paris.