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A luxury sports car maker based in Holland says it plans to move its luxury car assembly plant to Coventry.

The mother of a woman facing drugs charges in Trinidad says her daughter is innocent and was abducted by two men.

A man who killed his flatmate then dumped his body beside a motorway in Warwickshire receives a life sentence.

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A charity wedding for a deserving military couple

Teachers in strike over workload
A Coventry school shuts after some teachers go on strike over concerns about job cuts and an increase in workload.

University academic posts to go
About 30 senior academic posts are to go under plans by the University of Warwick to merge two departments.

New figures on swine flu deaths
Four more people with swine flu have died in the West Midlands region over the last week, health experts reveal.

Afternoon peak rail fares come in
Rail passengers on lines across the West Midlands region are to pay more to travel by train from the new year.

Painting in final Archers outing
The late Norman Painting, from Warwickshire, makes his final appearance on radio drama, The Archers, on Sunday.

Plans put forward for Jaguar site
The former Jaguar Browns Lane site in Coventry is to be transformed into a high-tech business park.

Virgin staff strike is called off
Virgin Trains tickets staff at Coventry are set to walk out in a row over the increased use of machines.

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