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A woman wearing a colourful stripy jumper and her husband, in a blue cardigan, stand inside a living room. There are two lamps behind them, one closer to the lens, with a multi-coloured glass lampshade and pictures on the wall with an armchair visible behind them.

Canal couple to renew vows after tumour diagnosis

Tim Jenkins says it is to thank his "incredible" wife Nannw after the life-changing diagnosis.

A young boy wearing a Coventry City shirt. He has short blonde hair, parted at the side, and the shirt is light blue with a crest on the front. Part of a glass-panelled wooden door is visible behind him

Parents 'empty' on crash death boy's birthday

Louise and Clint Slater say Friday will be 'horrible' after Keaton's death in a hit-and-run crash.

Coventry & Warwickshire

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Car overturns after hitting bollard in city centre

A road is closed amid work to remove the vehicle from the scene.

Coventry & Warwickshire

An image of John sat at a wooden table rolling out a series of prints. He had straggly light hair around a balding head, a beard and wears a cardigan while sitting at the table. Behind him are bookshelves with dozens of books on and an open door.

Photographer who 'inspired a generation' dies

Born in Coventry, John Blakemore became a key figure in post-war photography, experts say.

Peter Male stands in a wooden pannelled ornate council chamber speaking into a microphone. He wears a navy suit, blue shirt and red tie.

Secretive waste firm bailout labelled a scandal

A company supposed to generate profit for the authority will now receive a bailout worth millions.

Coventry & Warwickshire

A three-lane road with three buses on it. A red bus is at a bus stop facing away from the camera. Another bus, with Dudley marked as its destination, is at a bus stop on the other side of the road facing the camera. Between them, a bus heading for Bearwood is driving towards the camera.

Hundreds respond to bus franchise consultation

More than 300 people comment on the future of bus services in the West Midlands, organisers say.

Mark Graham standing in front of a fridge in a room which has shelves of books and shelves containing fruit and bread. He is wearing a black top and dark grey cardigan and has his arms folded in front of him.

'Warm hub helps battle loneliness as well as cold'

Holbrooks Community Association says there is high demand for its help amid the cold snap.

Coventry & Warwickshire

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'I would go back in a hole if charity scheme cut'

People supported by Grapevine say they would "struggle" if its programme is scrapped.

Coventry & Warwickshire

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Teachers to strike in pensions row

Staff say they have been told to make a choice between moving pension schemes or take a pay cut.

Coventry & Warwickshire