Leamington Courier - Regional Feed

Basketball event to tackle obesity

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:01:40 GMT

A group of students concerned about rising obesity levels in Dudley have teamed up with a UK basketball team to host a "get fit" event.

Teenager charged with man's murder

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:10:57 GMT

A teenager has been charged with the murder of a 64-year-old man who died after being found injured in the street in Shrewsbury.

Ex-officer on £113,000 theft charge

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:10:57 GMT

A retired police officer has appeared in court charged with stealing £113,000 from a former police headquarters in Warwickshire which had been seized under the Proceeds of Crime Act.

Child killer gagging order lifted

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:57:16 GMT

The High Court has overturned an order granting anonymity to a killer who committed "exceptionally horrific crimes" in Worcester.

Parties brew up funds for hospice

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:34:57 GMT

People are being encouraged to host their own 'Cuppa Gatherings' to raise money for a hospice based in Stoke-on-Trent.

Nicholson set to retire with £1.9m

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:02:06 GMT

Embattled NHS boss Sir David Nicholson, who was in charge of the regional health authority responsible for the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust for a short time while patients were mistreated, plans to retire next year - with a pension pot worth almost £1.9 million.

Communities receive lottery funding

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:45:03 GMT

More than 5,000 unpaid carers across the West Midlands will receive support after it was handed a share of a £3.5 million grant from the Big Lottery Fund.

Mugger jailed for veteran attack

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:19:15 GMT

A mugger who broke an ex-soldier's jaw in Birmingham and stole £40 from his wallet has been jailed.

Hunt condemns attacks on campaigner

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:49:23 GMT

Attacks on the "brave" NHS campaigner who helped expose patient neglect at Stafford Hospital have been condemned by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt.

Lorraine backs cycling initiative

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:51:19 GMT

Television presenter Lorraine Kelly is calling on people in the West Midlands to support a 1,000-mile cycle tour celebrating the extension of walking and cycling routes.

'Amazing' slimmer loses 21 stone

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:42:21 GMT

A Walsall woman branded morbidly obese by her GP has lost 21 stone in weight after an embarrassing trip to the dentists forced her to act.

Murder hunt after man's body found

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:42:20 GMT

Police have launched a murder inquiry after a man's body was found on an area of grassland near a block of flats in Coventry.

A&E reopens after powder alert

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:42:19 GMT

An accident and emergency unit in Staffordshire has been cleared to reopen after a major incident involving patients who had come into contact with an unknown powder.

Surgeons use chain to rebuild jaw

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:42:19 GMT

A cancer patient from Warwickshire has thanked surgeons for saving her life by rebuilding part of her jaw using a chain similar to those used on bicycles.

Man seriously injured in assault

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:42:19 GMT

An assault victim is in a life-threatening condition in hospital after being punched to the ground outside a kebab house in Wolverhampton.

Birmingham high on destination list

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:42:17 GMT

Birmingham has come fourth in the most-visited destinations made to the UK last year, according to latest figures.

Crews tackle industrial unit blaze

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:42:17 GMT

Dozens of firefighters are tackling a blaze at a cooking oil recycling centre in Worcestershire involving 500 tonnes of kerosene.

Family pays tribute to 'gentle man'

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:42:16 GMT

The family of a 64-year-old man who died after being found injured in the street in Shrewsbury have paid tribute to him as a quiet and gentle person who would be greatly missed.

Celebrities raise £1.5m for charity

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:02:40 GMT

Tamara Ecclestone, the Duchess of York and Joan Collins were among the guests at a ball in London which raised more than £1,500,000 for Stoke-on-Trent-based charity Caudwell Children.

Off-road lions experience unveiled

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:30:43 GMT

A new off-road safari in the West Midlands is bringing visitors face-to-face with a pride of lions in what is thought to be a UK first.