Josh Giltrap

Birmingham

Broadcast Journalist at BBC

Radio journalist across the West Midlands. Can currently be heard reading the breakfast news for @flupton from an ungodly hour in the morning at @BBCCWR

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A double-decker bus for the homeless takes to the road in Coventry

1 month 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.
Sensory library opens in Coventry

2 months ago | msn.com | Josh Giltrap

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Coventry Central Library offers kit for sensory needs

2 months ago | 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.
Recovered narrowboat in Coventry 'stripped clean'

2 months ago | 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.
Boat owners 'stuck' after narrowboat sinks

2 months ago | msn.com | Josh Giltrap

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Boat owners 'stuck' by sunken narrowboat in Coventry

2 months ago | bbc.com | Josh Giltrap

Boat owners 'stuck' after narrowboat sinksCanal blocked by sunken boat in CoventryBoat owners are "stuck" on a section of the Oxford Canal in Coventry that is blocked by a narrowboat that sank on Saturday. Five boats have had to moor by the side of the banks - two southbound and three northbound - as they have been unable to move forward. West Midlands Fire Service said they were called out to reports of a sunken narrowboat in the Oxford Canal between bridges four and five on Sunday.
£2m donation to help cities' homeless

Feb 7, 2025 | msn.com | Josh Giltrap

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Push to get men scanned for serious condition

Jan 16, 2025 | yahoo.com | Josh Giltrap

Josh Giltrap - BBC CWRThu, January 16, 2025 at 6:20 AM UTC1 min readEach scan takes about 10 minutes, the NHS trust said [BBC]Men aged over 65 in Warwickshire are being urged to get checked to see if they have a potentially deadly swollen blood vessel. An abdominal aortic aneurysm, a widening of the main artery in the body, leads to serious internal bleeding if it bursts and is often fatal.
Cleaver Squash Club saved from flood by 'committed' members

Jan 7, 2025 | bbc.com | Josh Giltrap

Members of a squash club in Warwickshire worked through the night to protect it from flood water - saving the family-owned site more than £20,000 worth of repair work. About 20 members joined the owners of Cleaver Squash Club in Weddington, Nuneaton, on Monday to push water away from the indoor courts. The area was one of many across Warwickshire and the West Midlands affected by flooding caused by heavy rain and snow.
Bridge closure is hitting trade, say businesses

Oct 7, 2024 | aol.com | Alex McIntyre |Josh Giltrap

October 7, 2024 at 12:05 PMGuriq Randhawa, of Bidford Pharmacy, said the store would lose about £4,000 [BBC]Thousands of pounds worth of trade is being lost due to the closure of a village bridge, businesses have said. The 15th Century bridge on the B4085 Honeybourne Road is one of the main routes into Bidford-on-Avon, Warwickshire. It has been shut to vehicles since August, after an Uber driver crashed into it, and traders said they had seen a sharp drop in footfall since.