Richard Williams

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Charlotte Benton |Richard Williams

Image caption, Four fire crews were called to Cheveral Avenue, Coventry, at about 07:00 BSTA woman has been safely evacuated from a house fire in Coventry, firefighters say. Four crews were called to an end-of-terrace property on Cheveral Avenue at about 07:00 BST, with residents from four neighbouring homes also evacuated.

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Richard Williams

The German racing driver Jochen Mass, who has died aged 78, won only one of the 104 grands prix in which he competed between 1974 and 1982, but he was known as a talented and reliable competitor, a useful number two to such champions as Emerson Fittipaldi and James Hunt, as well as being a winner of many endurance races in sports cars, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans. His sole victory in a world championship Formula 1 race came in tragic circumstances.

1 month ago | t.ly | Richard Williams

Very few pockets of the investment universe have escaped the tariff turmoil, but could the real estate sector prove a safe haven while volatility and uncertainty prevail? With global markets sent into a tailspin following “Liberation Day” in early April – when the US president imposed penal, “reciprocal” tariffs on every nation in the world, before performing several U-turns – investors seeking a place to hide during the uncertainty may do well to look at listed property.

1 month ago | shropshirestar.com | Richard Williams

The youngsters at Chirbury Primary School were visited by members of Shropshire Rural Housing Association and SJ Roberts Construction, who are building a development of affordable homes near the school. As well as explaining to the children how the building work was progressing, the visitors joined an activity session with 2B Enterprising, which works with schools to develop young people’s entrepreneurial skills.

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Richard Williams |Shyamantha Asokan

Image source, National Association of Retired Firefighters Coventry & Solihull BoroughImage caption, The day a Boeing 737 crashed close to residential streets in Willenhall, Coventry, lives on in residents' memoriesBBC Coventry & WarwickshireA few days before Christmas in 1994, 22-year-old Clel Sneddon was standing in his parents' kitchen when the lights suddenly went off and chaos erupted outside. "It was bedlam.