New welfare reforms are set to be announced this autumn

It also includes volunteers too

The Bedworth mum has been recognised for her Nuneaton business

Temporary Sergeant Mitchell Grainger was dismissed without notice for gross misconduct after he accessed West Midlands Police systems when off-duty at home.

Coventry Community Club was founded by HGV driver Karl Storey and his friends — and has grown into a vital men's mental health support network for people across the city

Yaneez Ahmad and Lucy Kelly were sentenced at Warwick Crown Court

Jamie Cairns had been walking the family's dog before he collapsed in the kitchen suffering a cardiac arrest

Police said the card was used on Remembrance Road in Willenhall

It opened today (October 24)

Just over two hours from Coventry and Birmingham, Hay-on-Wye is the world-famous Welsh Book Town that becomes irresistible in autumn — with independent bookshops, cosy cafés, fairy light storytelling and the Hay Festival Winter Weekend all waiting...

Officers discovered the cannabis factory on Torrington Avenue in Tile Hill

It happened on Jordan Well

What started as a small police operation to crack down on off-road motorbikes ended with four days of running battles, petrol bombs and looting in Coventry.

Richard Ball was jailed at Warwick Crown Court

Doreen Howell, known as 'Sky Blue Nana', has been a devoted Coventry City supporter for over 70 years and was there at Wembley to witness the team win the FA Cup in 1987.

Dumitru Marin, 49, was arrested at Birmingham Airport on July 18 after flying in from Belfast and was sentenced to 16 months in prison — he had previously been deported twice after convictions for grievous bodily harm and harassment

He was attacked on Windmill Road in Longford

City council urged to protect Meriden Gap as residents fight to stop industrial development

Coventry's benefits bill has soared to nearly £900m ahead of UK welfare reforms expected this autumn, with Universal Credit claimants and rising costs sparking fierce debate among readers

We are taking another wander down memory lane

The tiny village of Houlton, near Rugby, is rapidly gaining popularity as a sought-after place to live for families, praised for its community spirit, top schools nearby and its rise from Rugby's historic radio station site.

It aims to reduce congestion and improve air quality in and around the school gates and make the streets outside safer

West Midlands Police data shows thieves have struck dozens of times on roads near Birmingham Airport this year, with Bickenhill Parkway identified as the car theft hotspot

Callum Dalton, 31, began a relationship with the woman in October 2025, but his behaviour became increasingly abusive throughout her pregnancy

Sukhjit Panesar abused one of the girls at an address in Coventry