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Coventry band The Institutes are our Track of the Week with 'Trick of the Light'. It was produced by Matt Terry, who also produced The Enemy. https://t.co/IOCiVnL6oN
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Mum's eight-year justice battle to see rapist jailed
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Allan Peyton is jailed for five years for raping a woman in her home in the West Mercia area.
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German president lays wreath at cathedral ruins
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Frank-Walter Steinmeier and wife Elke Budenbender are accompanied by the Duke of Kent.
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Police officer appears in court accused of theft
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Warwickshire PC Robert Davies, 48, declined to enter pleas on three charges, magistrates hear.
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Paddington musical is 'a lifetime opportunity'
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Coventry choreographer Rhys Wilkinson reveals his passion for Paddington the Musical.
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Extra second home council tax to be refunded
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Warwick District Council is refunding the extra tax as it failed to implement a new policy properly.
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'Urgent need' for safer crossing near pub
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Councillor Bea Christopher says the area outside the Old Shepherd pub is "extremely unsafe".
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In 2004, there were 25 breeding pairs recorded in Warwickshire, but this year's survey found there are now just five pairs, all in the south of the county. Full story: https://t.co/xD9tT5R3kf
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Food bank 'braced' for another difficult winter
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The food bank's plea for donations comes as figures showed rising demand across the West Midlands.
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Urgent appeal for missing defibrillator
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The cabinet supposed to house the defibrillator stands empty after use of the equipment last month.
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HIV testing in A&E 'quite literally saving lives'
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Hundreds of otherwise unidentified HIV and hepatitis cases are being diagnosed via A&E blood tests.
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'I shouldn't have to co-parent with my rapist ex'
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A mum from the West Midlands says the family courts system needs to be "overhauled".
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Shop owner forced to 'swallow costs' of vandalism
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The owner of two stores in the county takes to social media after two men headbutt her shop window.
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Shakespeare trust launches 'adopt a beam' scheme
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Hall's Croft was hit by a car in October and the damage has fast-tracked a £2.5m restoration plan.
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Hotel staff challenge undercover exploitation team
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Police in Warwickshire pose as members of the public to check child sexual exploitation awareness.
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With Premier League football on the horizon for the first time since 2001, can anyone - or anything - stop the Coventry City juggernaut? Special report: https://t.co/tVHViieAFs
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RSPCA sees 'heartbreaking' rise in neglect calls
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The charity says nationally it helps 70 animals per day to find a new place to live.
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Bird flu warning as cases confirmed in park
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Visitors to Kingsbury Water Park in North Warwickshire are being urged to stick to footpaths.
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PC charged with stealing cash while on duty
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PC Robert Davies of Warwickshire Police is due to appear in court on Friday.
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Appeal for £500k to repair Shakespeare family home
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Hall's Croft in Stratford-upon-Avon is damaged and exposed after a car backed into it.
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