BBC Local news

• 'I became a mounted police volunteer after fatal car crash'

  Friday, 6th November 2026

  Warwickshire police has brought back its mounted volunteers 10 years after they were first introduced.

• MP fears Poundland sites could end up as housing

  Friday, 6th November 2026

  Answering questions on BBC CWR, Coventry MP Mary Creagh says big sites could be sold off for housing.

• Killer of boy, 12, ordered to face victim's family at sentencing

  Thursday, 5th November 2026

  His parents say they want their son's killer to hear about the impact his death in Coventry has had.

• Weekly quiz: From rock stars to rare species of birds

  Friday, 6th November 2026

  Other stories include Poundland's humble origins and Monty Don's last Gardeners' World - can you get 100%?

• Severn Trent Water boss on bills, leaks and sewage

  Thursday, 5th November 2026

  Severn Trent Water CEO, James Jesic, is in the hotseat answering listeners questions