Warwickshire County, England News

SEVERAL vehicles were broken into by thieves in Stratford-upon-Avon and Barford-on-Avon last night, after Loxley was targeted at the weekend.

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Five pedestrians were injured when the car crashed into Costa Coffee at the junction of Bridge Street and Henley Street in Stratford-upon-Avon. Alan Marks, 64, of Shottery, Stratford upon Avon, has been charged with dangerous driving and is due at Solihull Magistrates' Court on 7 June.

Muse inadvertently led residents in Coventry, England to believe that their local stadium had gone up in flames this week.

A lawyer who had his iPad stolen in a bar, later turned up on the doorstep of the shocked suspect after tracking the device to his home using a sophisticated Apple app.

Council lawyers are investigating claims of a 'Big Brother'-style abuse of private employee information - after scores were asked to promote wheelie bins.

A BRAVE six-year-old who battled back from leukaemia stepped in to complete the final mile of a marathon walk that she inspired 25 people to do.

RESIDENTS worried about the police helicopter flying over Stratford-upon-Avon this week do not need to fear, it was officers training for the new National Police Air Service.

THREE thieves have been locked up for a total of 11 years and four months after stealing Christmas gifts and taking a van from a home in Swadlincote on a high speed police chase.

The kennels can look after up to 120 dogs in kennels on three floors of the building in Digbeth, near Birmingham city centre "You get people telling you it looks like a prison, and it does," admits Darren Calveley about the Birmingham Dogs' Home premises he manages.

A new heritage trail has been launched in Handsworth and Lozells to highlight and promote the history of the areas.

Brian Griffin will talk about his new book The Black Kingdom - an autobiography of his life growing up in the Black Country at the library in St James's Road on Thursday May 23.

The critically acclaimed British rapper/saxophonist, from Hockley, said recently that the theft of the instrument was like losing part of his body The critically acclaimed British rapper/saxophonist, from Hockley, said recently that the theft of the instrument was like losing part of his body.

Thousands of cyclists took part in youth charity The Prince's Trust's Palace to Palace 45-mile bike ride between Warwick and Kenilworth Castles.

The case is the latest in a string of unexplained deaths of Britons in the north Indian region which have come to light since the revelations of eight-year-old Gurkiren Kaur Loyal A 10-year old Black Country boy died just minutes after being given a mystery injection when he complained of a stomach ache while on holiday in the Punjab.

Firefighters, police and paramedics were called to the aid of the woman, who was in her 20s, after she had been catapulted from her vehicle.

Rugby's main post office will close for two weeks next month - and will open 30 minutes later every day once refurbishment work is complete.

Petruchio and Katherine backstage. Romeo and Juliet on a fire escape. From Kiss Me, Kate to West Side Story , Shakespeare has left his mark on the American Songbook.

They include Birmingham City University students who have designed and created nine front doors which will be displayed on the picnic hill area at the show, taking place on June 12-16 at the NEC A host of green-fingered local groups are set to take part in the BBC Gardeners' World Live 2013 event next month.

She's in the bookies watching the greyhounds!" 5. Mark Brown says: "This is a picture of my dog Harpo, who is dog-tired after a long walk in Snowdonia." 6. Annie O'Keeffe says: "This is Malachi, who is aged one year and nine months.