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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Charlotte Benton |Kevin Reide
Charlotte Benton - BBC News, West Midlands and Kevin Reide - BBC Midlands TodayThu, April 17, 2025 at 5:52 PM UTC1 min readLouise and Clint Slater said they were feeling "positive" after their meeting with the Latvian ambassador [BBC]The parents of a 12-year-old boy who was killed in a hit-and-run crash have said they are feeling "very positive" after meeting with the ambassador for Latvia. Keaton Slater died after being hit by a black BMW in Coventry on 14 June last year.
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1 week ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Charlotte Benton |Vic Minett
Image caption, The monument honours George Curtis and John Sillett, who managed the team that lifted the FA Cup in 1987A statue to celebrate the careers of two Coventry City football legends has been unveiled. The monument honours George Curtis and John Sillett who managed the team that lifted the FA Cup in May 1987. Crowds gathered at the Coventry Building Society Arena, near the south entrance, on Thursday and applauded as the statue was revealed.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Charlotte Benton |Vic Minett
Campaigners have welcomed proposals to give a former speedway stadium more protection from development. Rugby Borough Council submitted a proposal as part of its Local Plan to support the restoration of Brandon Stadium in Coventry for speedway or stock car racing, as well as other motorsports and community uses. The council said planning permission at the former site of the Coventry Bees racing team would not be granted for any schemes that conflict with that.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Charlotte Benton |Dan Sambell
The parents of a boy who died in a hit and run say there is "light at the end of the tunnel" as they prepare for a meeting to discuss the extradition of a man suspected of killing him. Keaton Slater, 12, died after being hit by a black BMW in Coventry on 14 June last year. Police believe Dolars Aleksanders, 21, who is wanted on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, is in Latvia.
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1 week ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Charlotte Benton |Vic Minett
Image source, Inside the 22Image caption, 21-year-old Ella McCauley said performing CPR in a real life emergency was "like something out of a film"A restaurant manager who performed CPR, days after she completed her first aid course, has helped to save a man's life. Ella McCauley, 21, who works in Rugby, had recently been promoted, with her boss asking her to complete the course before she started her new role.
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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Oprah Flash |Charlotte Benton
Image caption, The 3km (1.86-mile) event, Matt's Run, was expected to raise £20,000 for the foundationA former professional rugby player who is living with motor neurone disease (MND) has hosted a fun run to raise money for his charitable foundation. Ex-Coventry player Matt Gallagher, who now lives in Solihull, was diagnosed with MND in October 2023 and went on to create the Matt Gallagher Foundation to support families in the West Midlands affected by the disease.
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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Joan Cummins |Charlotte Benton
Image caption, The consensual, explicit pictures were taken in the basement of Leamington police station A police officer has been sacked after taking consensual explicit pictures of a female officer in a police station. The male officer from Warwickshire Police, who can only be referred to as PC Z, took the intimate pictures of the woman while she was on duty at Leamington police station, a misconduct hearing was informed.
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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Tom Cooke |Charlotte Benton
A gift shop owner says her business is no longer viable and has been forced to close as rising overhead costs and lower footfall continue to take their toll. Jo Williams has owned Joco Gifts in Nuneaton for 10 years, however the closure of a nearby car park and increases to National Insurance and minimum wage have led her to an "incredibly difficult decision". She said the decision had been "taken out her her hands" and her accountant had informed her she had "done everything you can".
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3 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Charlotte Benton |Gavin Kermack
Rare Roman coin fetches nearly £5,000 at auctionCharlotte Benton & Gavin KermackFieldings AuctioneersThe coin is thought to be the only one of its kind to be found in BritainA Roman coin that is believed to be the first of its kind found in the UK has sold for nearly £5,000. Ron Walters, 76, from Kingswinford, West Midlands, found the coin with his metal detector in Wall Heath near Dudley last year.
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4 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Phil Upton |Charlotte Benton
A series of dementia-friendly piano recitals that started in a family home have become so popular the events now need an additional venue to support the programme. "This has enabled us to show just how valuable music is for people living with dementia," said organiser Cindy Neale, a professional carer, who added she was "thrilled" with how successful the intimate evenings in Warwickshire had become.
