2+ hour, 39+ min ago   (401+ words) A petition has been launched against new queuing rules at Alton Towers and other Merlin attractions(Image: Stoke Sentinel) More than 10,000 people have signed a petition opposing new queue rules at Alton Towers. Merlin, which operates Alton Towers in Staffordshire…...

2+ mon, 19+ hour ago   (187+ words) Face masks are back at a Coventry hospital amid a surge in flu cases. Staff at University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire will be wearing face masks in the emergency department and children's emergency department, it's been confirmed. Anyone visiting these…...

2+ mon, 21+ hour ago   (314+ words) Nuneaton hospital patients and visitors are being urged to wear masks amid rise in an infection. The George Eliot Hospital, like others across the country, has confirmed a rising number of cases in flu. This, the 'Eliot has said, is…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (681+ words) The uncommon cancer impacts between 40 and 50 individuals annually, typically children under the age of five, and resulted in Ava losing her right eye. "Ava's diagnosis, it was completely blindsiding," said Vicki, who resides in Port Talbot, South Wales. "We had…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (413+ words) A mother-of-five has calculated she will receive an additional "900 per month in benefits following the scrapping of the two-child benefit cap in the Budget. Stay-at-home mum Lisa White, 31, cares for five children aged between three and ten alongside her partner,…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (397+ words) Permission is being sought to officially change the use from a dwelling to a children's care home to provide accommodation and care for children in need. It would accommodate up to four children aged between 8 and 18 years old. "Care will…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (379+ words) Another struggling student accommodation block in Coventry could change who can live there. An application has been made for 100 per cent flexible consent for Uninn Student Accommodation at Greyfriars House. It is the latest application in a series of applications…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago   (374+ words) A Coventry and Rugby-based heating and plumbing firm appeared in the highly anticipated return of BBC DIY SOS. Custom Heat featured in the first episode of the new series on Friday (October 3). Managing Director Lincoln Smith saw a plea for…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (538+ words) A Warwickshire mother has revealed her struggle to secure a proper diagnosis for her son after medics repeatedly missed his degenerative muscle condition. Mother-of-two Kasey Mumford said it took 23 medical consultations before doctors finally identified her infant son, Chester, had…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (443+ words) A demand has been made to the government to 'step up' over Warwickshire's SEND crisis. County councillor leader, councillor George Finch made a frank admission that the local authority 'cannot support anymore provision' due to the spiralling costs. He declared…...