Officer cleared of crash charge
A West Midlands chief inspector is cleared of misconduct following a crash in which a student was killed.
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What is a 'kingmaker'?
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg says he doesn't want to be a "kingmaker", but where does this term originate from and why does it have negative connotations?
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Gunshot wound to head killed boy
A 14-year-old boy found dead at a house in Surrey died from a single gunshot wound to the head, post-mortem tests reveal.
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Today: Wednesday 10th March
The former head of MI5 has claimed US intelligence services "concealed" their mistreatment of terror suspects. And reoffending by thousands of criminals serving short sentences in England and Wales costs up to £10bn a year, a new report has found.
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Officer 'did not stop' at crash
A West Midlands police chief inspector hit a student in his car but failed to stop and later claimed he hit a post, a jury is told.
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Boy remanded over two fire deaths
A boy accused of the manslaughter of a Warwickshire couple who died after a fire at a sheltered housing complex is remanded into care.
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Wards still closed after sick bug
Two wards at a Warwickshire hospital remain closed to visitors nearly six weeks after they were first shut because of a sickness bug.
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Player jailed for horror tackle
A 20-year-old footballer is jailed for six months for a "career ending" tackle on another player.
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Estate revamp demolition begins
Demolition work starts at a Gosport council estate as the first phase of a £140m revamp gets underway.
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Radio 4 Profile: Sir Gus O'Donnell
Mary Ann Sieghart profiles the UK's top civil servant, Cabinet Secretary Gus O'Donnell.
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Killer nurse's new appeal attempt
A hospital nurse convicted of murdering two patients at a hospital in Banbury is once again trying to overturn his conviction.
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Police sorry over river body case
Warwickshire Police apologises for the way it handled a case in which a 17-year-old boy's body was found in a river.
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Hospitals given foundation status
Warwick and Stratford Hospitals are given foundation trust status by independent regulators.
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Group therapy 'eases back pain'
A form of group "talking therapy" is a cheap, effective way to alleviate low back pain, a UK trial has shown.
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Death quiz fire staff given bail
Three fire service staff being questioned over the death of four Warwickshire firefighters are released on bail.
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Arrests over firefighter deaths
Three fire service staff are arrested over the deaths of four firefighters in Warwickshire in 2007.
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Wednesday 24th February
MPs have accused News International of "collective amnesia" over the extent of phone-hacking. The chancellor has said he felt "the forces of hell" unleashed against him by Gordon Brown's aides when he predicted the recession. And what music should the London Olympics have as its theme?
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Broker admits £2m mortgage scam
Three men worked together to raise £2m using false documents in a mortgage scam in Bedfordshire, a court hears.
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Murder convictions are overturned
Three men jailed for life after a 20-year-old man was shot have their murder convictions overturned.
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Tribute to Grand National winner
A dinner marks the 25th anniversary of Hywel Davies's success aboard Last Suspect in the 1985 Grand National.
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