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2 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Chloe Hughes |Vic Minett

Image source, University of WarwickImage caption, The team demonstrating its "buzzer stance"A former University of Warwick student said getting to the final of BBC Two's University Challenge, one of the UK's most prestigious quiz contests, was a dream come true. Thomas Hart, Benjamin Watson, Ananya Govindarajan and Oscar Siddle will appear in the final of this year's series at 20:30 BST against Christ's College Cambridge.

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Charlotte Benton |Vic Minett

Image source, Redhead ResidenceImage caption, Shane Cole and Joel Redhead are walking 140 miles (225 km) in memory of Joel's nephew, Jude, who died in NovemberTwo TikTok influencers who met through social media are walking 140 miles (225 km) from Coventry to Wales to raise money for a bereavement charity. Shane Cole, from Walsgrave, Coventry, and Joel Redhead, from Hull, are fundraising for Chasing Rainbows, which supports families who have lost a child.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Charlotte Benton |Vic Minett

"The charity came at a time when I really needed them and pulled me out of what was a really bad situation."Spencer Wadsworth is preparing to run further than he ever has before at the London Marathon on Sunday, a challenge in which he will raise money for the organisation that helped him. The 20-year-old, who grew up in Stretton-on-Dunsmore, Warwickshire, suffered a life-changing injury while playing in a rugby match for Keele University in October 2023.

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Charlotte Benton |Vic Minett

Image caption, The monument honours George Curtis and John Sillett, who managed the team that lifted the FA Cup in 1987A statue to celebrate the careers of two Coventry City football legends has been unveiled. The monument honours George Curtis and John Sillett who managed the team that lifted the FA Cup in May 1987. Crowds gathered at the Coventry Building Society Arena, near the south entrance, on Thursday and applauded as the statue was revealed.

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Charlotte Benton |Vic Minett

Campaigners have welcomed proposals to give a former speedway stadium more protection from development. Rugby Borough Council submitted a proposal as part of its Local Plan to support the restoration of Brandon Stadium in Coventry for speedway or stock car racing, as well as other motorsports and community uses. The council said planning permission at the former site of the Coventry Bees racing team would not be granted for any schemes that conflict with that.