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1 day ago | bbc.co.uk | Kevin Reide |Shehnaz Khan

Image caption, Johnny Bevan said the equipment would help them to reach targets to cut the number of leaking pipesDrones could be used to rapidly track down leaking pipes when laws around flying them are relaxed, a water firm said. Severn Trent Water, based in Coventry, already uses the technology to find leaks in hard to reach places but strict limits mean operators must be able to see them directly at all times.

1 day ago | bbc.com | Kevin Reide

Water firm aims to expand drone use to cut leaksKevin ReideShehnaz KhanBBCJohnny Bevan said the equipment would help them to reach targets to cut the number of leaking pipesDrones could be used to rapidly track down leaking pipes when laws around flying them are relaxed, a water firm said. Severn Trent Water, based in Coventry, already uses the technology to find leaks in hard to reach places but strict limits mean operators must be able to see them directly at all times.

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Kevin Reide |Charlotte Benton

Image caption, Samantha Bibb (l) lived in the property for 31 years with her mumFamilies made homeless by a devastating house fire have returned to their properties to assess the damage. The fire happened on Alexandra Street in Nuneaton just before midday on Wednesday when a boiler reportedly exploded and destroyed a terraced house, as well as damaging the homes on either side.

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Kevin Reide

Families assess damaged homes from 'boiler blast'Kevin ReideCharlotte BentonBBCSamantha Bibb (l) lived in the property for 31 years with her mumFamilies made homeless by a devastating house fire have returned to their properties to assess the damage. The fire happened on Alexandra Street in Nuneaton just before midday on Wednesday when a boiler reportedly exploded and destroyed a terraced house, as well as damaging the homes on either side.

3 weeks 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.