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3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Josh Giltrap

Image source, Toni RowberyImage caption, Toni and Gina Rowbery said they planned to continue doing day trips abroadTwo sisters who have been trying out "extreme day trips", where they fly abroad and return home in time for bed, say it is an affordable way to see the world. After getting the one-day travel bug herself, Gina Rowbery from Cannock, Staffordshire, got her sister Toni to join her on a day trip to Majorca.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Josh Giltrap

Bus for the homeless takes to the road in CoventryBBCAiden Feeney came up with the idea to convert the double-deckerA new project aimed at tackling homelessness in Coventry hits the road today. The Ur Bus is a double-decker, with seven sleeping pods on the top deck and a meeting place on the lower deck to help get rough sleepers get back on their feet. Aiden Feeney came up with the idea to convert the vehicle.

Mar 6, 2025 | msn.com | Josh Giltrap

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Mar 6, 2025 | bbc.com | Josh Giltrap

Sensory library opens in CoventryBBCAlex Hilton came up with the idea for the sensory libraryItems like noise-cancelling headphones are now available to borrow from Coventry Central Library to help residents with sensory needs. Autistic people are more vulnerable to becoming overwhelmed and distressed by things like loud noise and bright lights.

Feb 20, 2025 | bbc.com | Josh Giltrap

'My canal-blocking narrowboat was stripped'BBCPete Barnett, from River and Canal Rescue, says it's rare for a narrowboat to sink like thisA narrowboat that sank on a canal, blocking it for days, has been stripped over everything on board, its own discovered. The boat was recovered earlier by a River and Canal Rescue (RCR) team who managed to seal the hull and re-float it, after the sinking last Saturday.