Warwick Courier - Regional Feed

Celebrities raise £1.5m for charity

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:02:40 GMT

Tamara Ecclestone, the Duchess of York and Joan Collins were among the guests at a ball in London which raised more than £1,500,000 for Stoke-on-Trent-based charity Caudwell Children.

Off-road lions experience unveiled

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:30:43 GMT

A new off-road safari in the West Midlands is bringing visitors face-to-face with a pride of lions in what is thought to be a UK first.

Cocaine found in cakes at airport

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:11:01 GMT

Two people from the West Midlands have been charged with drug trafficking offences after cocaine worth up to £1 million was found hidden inside cakes at Gatwick Airport.

Caution over Muslim centre comments

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:59:11 GMT

A man has been cautioned by police after racist and offensive comments opposing plans for a Muslim prayer centre in Shrewsbury were posted on a social media site.

Girl's body returned minus organs

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:37:09 GMT

The bereaved parents of an eight-year-old Birmingham girl are demanding answers from the authorities in India after she was returned to the UK with her organs missing.

Prince visits disused institute

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:11:56 GMT

The Prince of Wales has indulged his passion for Britain's architectural heritage by paying a visit to a Victorian institute in Stoke-on-Trent originally erected to make art and literature available to all.

Art and craftivism to go on display

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:29:25 GMT

Art created by young people is to be used to spark a conversation about mental health and wellbeing when it goes on display in Birmingham.

HS2 faces £3.3bn funding gap: NAO

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:29:21 GMT

The HS2 high-speed London to Birmingham rail project has an estimated £3.3 billion funding gap which the Government has yet to decide how to fill, a report from a Whitehall spending watchdog said.

£5.5m for frontline advice services

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:48:41 GMT

Seventeen advice services in the West Midlands will benefit from a £5.5 million share of a support package which aims to provide help to projects during challenging times.

Networking to help dream appeal

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:36:41 GMT

Two businessmen from Lichfield are launching a networking group to support local businesses while also helping 25 children with life-limiting conditions to get the holiday of a lifetime.

Couple's adoption plea rejected

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:07:51 GMT

A High Court judge has blocked an attempt by a couple from the Birmingham area to adopt their 14-year-old Pakistani nephew after immigration officials said they were suspicious.

Water company rejects takeover bid

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:07:49 GMT

Severn Trent, which supplies 4.2 million households and businesses across the Midlands and parts of Wales, has rejected a takeover approach from an overseas consortium, saying the proposal "completely fails" to recognise the water company's value.

Unemployment rate rises by 16,000

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:18:11 GMT

Unemployment in the West Midlands increased by 16,000 in the three months to March, official figures have revealed.

Ukip man faces axe for Muslim jokes

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:48:44 GMT

A Ukip county councillor in Worcestershire could be removed from the party after admitting to sharing offensive material about Muslims on his Facebook page.

Ancient woodland 'irreplaceable'

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:17:25 GMT

Dozens of "irreplaceable" ancient woods could be hit by the planned high speed rail link between London and Birmingham, campaigners have warned ahead of the publication of a key environmental assessment of the scheme.

Helicopter show wins opera award

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:17:23 GMT

A six-hour live performance by the Birmingham Opera Company which included four helicopters and flying musicians was given a leading opera award.

Free blood pressure checks given

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:00:28 GMT

Almost 100 people were given free blood pressure checks at a West Midlands supermarket to help raise awareness about high risk factors for stroke.

Vehicles damaged in museum fire

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:33:09 GMT

A fire at a car museum's site storage area in Warwickshire has damaged several vehicles.

OAP stab probe police revisit scene

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:33:08 GMT

Detectives investigating the murder of a pensioner who was stabbed near his home in Birmingham two weeks ago are revisiting the scene to encourage more witnesses to come forward.

Bedroom tax blamed for gran's death

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:33:08 GMT

A grandmother from Solihull who killed herself left a note blaming the Government for her death.