BBC Local news

• Man extradited to UK charged with killing boy in crash

  Thursday, 6th August 2026

  A Latvian man appears in court charged over the crash death of Keaton Slater in Coventry, in 2024.

• Fire service urges people with drones to stay away

  Thursday, 6th August 2026

  The fire service has had an extremely busy period, as they tackle wildfires over a very dry summer.

• Residents bid for restriction on match day parking

  Thursday, 6th August 2026

  Coventry locals say parking is "a nightmare" on Sky Blues' home match days and call for changes.

• Bus operators to be invited to bid for franchises

  Thursday, 6th August 2026

  Routes in North/East Birmingham, Coventry and Walsall are included in the first phase of tendering.

• 'Vomit-inducing smell from HS2 site is unbearable'

  Wednesday, 5th August 2026

  Residents say they cannot open windows due to the smell, while HS2 says it is tackling the problem.