Two men injured in street fight
Police appeal for witnesses to a fight in a town centre involving some people wearing balaclavas.
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Journalists test out Jaguar's XJ
A look at how the new Jaguar XJ, which bosses hope will help the West Midlands car maker recover from the recession, fares in test drives.
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Building societies discuss merger
The UK's third biggest building society, Coventry Building Society is discussing the possibility of merging with the Stroud and Swindon.
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Jaguar XJ 'has safeguarded jobs'
About 2,000 manufacturing jobs in the West Midlands have been safeguarded by production of the Jaguar XJ sedan, a car industry advisory group says.
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The art of science
Despite some reservations, the arts and science can combine and when they do it can create something beautiful.
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Capita job cuts 'appals' union
Trade union Unite says it is appalled at plans to cut about 300 jobs at the Capita Life and Pensions' operations centre in Bristol.
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Chimney stack to be knocked down
A towering chimney stack and water tower on a former manufacturing site in Coventry are to be blown up.
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'Pocket park' boosts green space
A small park, costing about £60,000, is being created in Coventry city centre.
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Asian taxi driver safety concern
BBC Asian Network finds Asian taxi drivers are more likely to be victims of murder than any other ethnic group, according to research.
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Jobs at risk at Capita in Bristol
Up to 300 jobs are expected to be lost at Capita Life and Pensions' operations centre in Bristol by the summer.
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Two die following property fire
A man and woman die after a house fire in Rugby, Warwickshire, sparking house-to-house inquiries by police.
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Man dies following property fire
An elderly man dies after a house fire in Rugby, Warwickshire, which also left a woman in a critical condition in hospital .
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Soldier buys pint for 'lifesaver'
A Welsh Guard buys a pint for a man who led the team which made the body armour that saved his life in Afghanistan.
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Can you justify your job title?
The economic gloom means a squeeze on salaries. But employers may try to keep staff on side with beefed-up job titles instead.
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'New leads' in gun attack inquiry
Crimewatch viewers provide "interesting leads" for police investigating an attempted gun murder in Coventry.
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Murder bid appeal on Crimewatch
Detectives investigating the attempted murder of a man near Longford will appeal on the BBC's Crimewatch programme.
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Ska star Jerry Dammers still special
Jerry Dammers may be revered for leading ska legends The Specials, but after a dispute with his former bandmates, he is trying to forget them and make a fresh start.
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Murder charge over fatal stabbing
A 22-year-old man is charged with murder over a man found stabbed to death at his home in Coventry.
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Car parts company to cut 165 jobs
A car parts manufacturing firm announces it will make 165 posts redundant at its plant in Coventry by the end of 2010.
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Patient's eyes treated separately
A woman is having her eyes treated separately, in hospitals 20 miles apart, so that she can be "promptly" looked after.
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