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  • 2 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Shehnaz Khan |Simon Gilbert

    Image caption, Councillor Jim O'Boyle said VLR was a "cost-effective" alternative to other transportThe first Very Light Rail (VLR) route in Coventry could be running by 2027, a councillor has said. A 220m (725ft) trial track of the new technology welcomed its first members of the public for a special test ride on Queen Victoria Road in the city centre on Thursday.

  • 2 days ago | bbc.com | Shehnaz Khan

    Shop closed down over illicit vape salesShehnaz KhanGoogleA full closure order was served on Mars Mini Market on Clemens Street A convenience store has been forced to shut down after concerns around the sale of "illicit" vapes and tobacco and child exploitation. A full closure order was served on Mars Mini Market, on Clemens Street, Leamington Spa, after the application was granted at Coventry Magistrates' Court on 30 May, Warwick District Council said.

  • 3 days ago | bbc.com | Shehnaz Khan

    Tribute to much-loved father after reservoir fallShehnaz KhanWarwickshire PoliceChristopher Packer, 54, was reported missing on Thursday afternoon after falling into Draycote WaterA "much-loved father" who died after a boat capsized in a reservoir "brought happiness" to everyone he met, his wife has said. Christopher Packer, 54, has been named by police as the man who fell into the water with his teenage son at Draycote Water, near Rugby, on Thursday afternoon.

  • 3 days ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Andrew Dawkins |Shehnaz Khan

    Traffic was held following the early hours crash on the A46 [Warwickshire Police]A section of the A46 in Warwickshire has reopened after it was closed for several hours following a serious crash between a lorry and a van. In an update at about 13:00 BST, National Highways said the road southbound between the A45 for Coventry and the A452 Kenilworth had reopened.

  • 3 days ago | yahoo.com | Andrew Dawkins |Shehnaz Khan

    A section of the A46 in Warwickshire has reopened after it was closed for several hours following a serious crash between a lorry and a van. In an update at about 13:00 BST, National Highways said the road southbound between the A45 for Coventry and the A452 Kenilworth had reopened. A man in his 20s, a passenger in the van, was taken to hospital with serious leg injuries, not believed to be life-threatening, Warwickshire Police said.

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14 May 25

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13 May 25

RT @BBCNews: Driver jailed for killing biker 'over wheelie' https://t.co/lLdqY0VTrq

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13 May 25

Written by me ✍🏼 A driver who chased and murdered a biker by deliberately ramming him with his car after seeing him do a wheelie has been jailed for life, for a minimum of 22 years.

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Driver jailed for killing biker 'over wheelie' https://t.co/lLdqY0VTrq