Rachel Stretton

Sep 13, 2024 | coventrytelegraph.net | Rachel Stretton |Helen Corbett |Nina Lloyd |Nina LloydPa

Policing minister Dame Diana Johnson fell victim to theft while attending a conference of senior police officers, it has been revealed. Dame Diana was delivering a speech at the annual Police Superintendents' Conference on Tuesday, outlining the Government's plans to enhance neighbourhood policing. Warwickshire Police is currently investigating a report of a purse theft at a hotel on the B4115 in Kenilworth.

Sep 12, 2024 | coventrytelegraph.net | Rachel Stretton |Neil Lancefield

A new proposal has been put forward to construct a 50-mile railway line as a slower, more cost-effective alternative to a previously scrapped section of HS2. The report, commissioned by the mayors of Greater Manchester and the West Midlands, emphasises the importance of a new rail link between the Midlands and the North West for both passenger and freight transport.

Sep 12, 2024 | coventrytelegraph.net | Rachel Stretton |Harry Leach

A lengthy line for security has snaked its way outside Birmingham Airport today (September 13), with frustrated travellers taking to social media to report a return to the "usual chaos" after earlier disruptions this year. One of those caught in the turmoil, passenger James Bailey tweeted that there's a 500-strong crowd waiting to enter. His take on the situation: "BHX back to its usual chaos." Detailing the ordeal, Bailey added: "One hour queue to get to security.

Sep 11, 2024 | coventrytelegraph.net | Rachel Stretton |Richard Ault

Both prisons closest to Warwickshire are running at above 100% capacity amid a jails crisis that has seen the ruling Labour government take drastic action. Thousands of prisoners are being released from jail early as a map shows just how packed our prisons have become. There are no prisons in Coventry or Warwickshire - but two are based close to Rugby, just over the county border in West Northamptonshire.

Sep 7, 2024 | coventrytelegraph.net | Adam Dutton |Rachel Stretton

Residents in Meriden, described as the historic centre of England, are up in arms over 'hellish' HS2 construction works that have shattered their rural peace, with houses trembling through the night due to the disturbance. The irate locals in Meriden, just 15 minutes from Coventry, argue that the relentless noise and the encroachment of a 'giant building site' have turned their lives into an unbearable ordeal.