Phil Upton

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Breakfast Presenter at BBC Radio CWR

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Staff struggle to get to work as A46 Kenilworth closure continues

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Charlotte Benton |Phil Upton

Image caption, Ashley Davis runs the Morning Sunshine cafe in KenilworthA coffee shop owner has said he has been forced to reduce his employees' hours, due to ongoing disruption caused by the closure of a major A road. The A46 in Kenilworth has been shut for more than two weeks to allow the installation of a 14,500-tonne box structure as part of HS2 works.
'Bizarre' Leamington Spa mural unveiled from children's designs

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Chloe Hughes |Phil Upton

Image source, Art Friends WarwickshireImage caption, The mural's curator worked with primary school students for inspiration on the workA new 70m (77yd) long mural designed by children and depicting animals doing human activities has been unveiled in Warwickshire. The piece in Strathearn Gardens, Leamington Spa, is called Hope for Humanity and was designed and curated by local street artist Tim Robottom with support from lead artist Gordon Landsburgh.
Demand surge for dementia-friendly piano recitals

1 month ago | bbc.com | Phil Upton

Demand surge for dementia-friendly piano recitalsBBCThe concerts were first held at a family home in KenilworthA 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.
Demand surge for dementia-friendly piano recitals

1 month 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.
Leamington man's fight for answers over father's Covid death

1 month ago | bbc.com | Phil Upton

Son's fight for answers features in documentaryPhil UptonOprah FlashBBCFive years on Lobby Akinnola (right) says he is still searching for answers into his father's deathA man who lost his father during the coronavirus pandemic said he was still campaigning for answers. Lobby Akinnola's father Femi, who worked with adults living with learning disabilities, died with Covid-19 in April 2020 at the age of 60.
2 Tone T-shirts to show solidarity with Coventry City player allegedly abused at game

Jan 26, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Caroline Gall |Phil Upton

A woman is offering to make Coventry City fans free 2 Tone T-shirts to wear at the club's FA Cup tie, after a player was allegedly racially abused. Midfielder Kasey Palmer reported abuse after Coventry's Championship game with Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough last Saturday. A man has been arrested. The clubs meet in the Cup on Friday and fan Sara Phipps said she wanted to show solidarity with Palmer. 2 Tone music was born in the city with players honouring it in a 2019 kit.
'E-bikes and e-scooters making Coventry city centre too dangerous'

Nov 20, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Alex McIntyre |Phil Upton

A city centre is becoming too dangerous for people who are partially sighted because of e-bikes and e-scooters, one man has said. Charles Bloch, who is registered blind, claimed some people were being put off visiting Coventry city centre. He described riders using pedestrianised zones and said it can make for a dangerous experience. New rules banning the machines from certain parts of the city came into force on Monday.
Kenilworth pool plan backed despite medieval finds driving up costs

Nov 3, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Phil Upton |Andrew Dawkins

Plans to build a swimming pool on a site in Kenilworth where medieval remains were found have been backed by councillors despite rising costs. Ceramics and at least five buildings were discovered at the Abbey Fields site earlier this year. Amended plans, including raising the height of foundations, mean the cost has risen from £14.7m to £22.6m. Warwick District Council's cabinet agreed to press ahead with plans at a meeting on Thursday evening.
Nuneaton social enterprise company supplies signs for HS2

Sep 28, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | SHEHNAZ KHAN |Phil Upton

A social enterprise firm that prioritises employing people with disabilities has been designing and supplying signs for HS2. Nuneaton Signs, based in Warwickshire, secured £1.6m in contracts to provide signage used during work on the high-speed rail project. More than 70% of its 73 staff members has at least one disability, it said. Becky Anderson, senior account manager, said the company wanted to help people who might struggle to get work. "We want to bridge that gap," she said.
Coventry boy sets 'toast challenge' after hand amputation

Sep 20, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | SHEHNAZ KHAN |Phil Upton

A boy who had his hand amputated after being diagnosed with cancer has challenged people to butter toast one-handed. Rian, from Coventry, was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare form of soft tissue cancer, on 21 March. The 11-year-old underwent two amputations to his left hand and eight rounds of chemotherapy as treatment. He said he had wanted to challenge others to do daily activities he now manages with the use of one hand.