UK West Midlands
Coventry Telegraph
Mon, 18 Jun 2018 04:00:00 GMTHundreds of children in Coventry missed out on a place at ANY of their choice of schools
It comes alongside a surge in the number of schoolchildren in the city, which is said to be largely being driven by immigration
Mon, 18 Jun 2018 04:00:00 GMTEmpty council properties could ease housing shortage across Nuneaton and Bedworth
'It is not on' says council housing cabinet member
Sun, 17 Jun 2018 15:42:30 GMTWatch: Shocking moment impatient taxi driver mounts pavement
The footage was captured by a CCTV camera fitted on a bin wagon and then passed to officers at West Midlands Police
Sun, 17 Jun 2018 15:30:38 GMTYou can now buy 'chafing bands' to stop sore thighs in the summer
The anti-chafing bands are causing a storm on social media, with many women saying it will be a welcome antidote to discomfort
Sun, 17 Jun 2018 15:26:36 GMTAs Coventry Cathedral joins the greats of English architecture, discover the life of its designer Sir Basil Spence
Spence also designed churches in Tile Hill, Willenhall and Wood End.
Express and Star
Wed, 20 Jun 2018 12:19:07 +0000Company fined for worker's fall
A roofing contractor has been fined £40,000 after an employee fell through a skylight while working on a Sandwell Council property.
Wed, 20 Jun 2018 12:09:07 +0000Dashcam footage to prosecute drivers
Dashcam footage of careless drivers can be used to help West Midlands Police prosecute motorists, a policing boss revealed today.
Wed, 20 Jun 2018 11:31:30 +0000Black Country wrestlers tag team title
Two top professional wrestlers from the Black Country have struck gold with the world's largest sports entertainment company, World Wrestling Entertainment.
Wed, 20 Jun 2018 10:58:13 +0000Dana jailbreak passed into legend
Feeling around the damp ground in the dark near the perimeter wall of the prison, Watt Groom found what he was looking for – a gun.
Wed, 20 Jun 2018 10:55:11 +0000Woman died in airing cupboard on holiday
Elizabeth Isherwood could have been trying to escape from the cupboard for days, the inquest heard.
