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[31 OCT 00] HUNT ON FOR RUGBY SEX ATTACKER

Sex attack suspectA bogus meter reader armed with a knife sexually assaulted a Rugby woman after bluffing his way into her house.  MORE

[31 OCT 00] POLICE HUNT LORRY IN MOTORCYCLIST DEATH

Police in Warwickshire have launched a nationwide hunt for the driver of a lorry involved in a motorway crash where a motorcyclist died.  MORE

[31 OCT 00] DAYLIGHT ROBBERS GET AWAY WITH CASH

Police are hunting the culprits of a robbery in a Leamington travel shop who escaped with £1,500 in a raid yesterday.  MORE

[30 OCT 00] STORMS BRING HAVOC TO THE AREA

Chaos hit Coventry and Warwickshire this morning with heavy winds and rain bringing devastation to the area.  MORE

[30 OCT 00] TRUANTS FACE ACTION IN OPERATION SCALLYWAG

Police in Coventry are linking up with education welfare officials to launch another crackdown on truants in the city.  MORE

[30 OCT 00] MOTORCYCLIST KILLED ON MOTORWAY

A motorcyclist was killed on a Warwickshire motorway today after an accident on the M40.  MORE

[27 OCT 00] BEDWORTH PARKERS FACE A DARKER FUTURE

Motorists who park illegally in the pedestrianised part of Bedworth town centre will find themselves having a doubly nasty shock soon.  MORE

[26 OCT 00] NEIGHBOURS ESCAPE ARSON TOXIC FUMES

People living near a house set alight by arsonists in Nuneaton early today had a lucky escape when toxic fumes billowed into their home.  MORE

[26 OCT 00] MAN KILLED AS CAR HITS TREE

A 31-year-old man from Banbury was killed on a Warwickshire road last night when his car hit a tree.  MORE

[25 OCT 00] FORCES COMBINE TO ATTRACT NEW RECRUITS

The internet, newspapers, cinemas and poster are all being used across the area as part of a blitz by police to recruit more officers.  MORE

[25 OCT 00] DON'T LET TRICK OR TREATERS STEP OVER THE MARK

Hell-raising Hallowe’en youngsters are being warned to take steps to make sure the evening doesn’t become a living nightmare.  MORE

[24 OCT 00] WOMAN HIT BY PARKED CAR

A woman was killed as she walked down a street in a village near Warwick when a car rolled on her and crushed her. MORE

[23 OCT 00] £1m HEROIN SEIZURE IN COVENTRY

Police made their second high-value seizure of drugs believed to be heroin when a car was examined in a Coventry street.  MORE

[23 OCT 00] GUN-WIElDING ROBBERS TIE UP CLUB STEWARD

Masked raiders armed with a gun tied a steward of a Rugby social club up before stealing money early yesterday.  MORE

[23 OCT 00] CHURCH ACCUSED OF ABUSE COVER UP

The Catholic Church could be investigated by Warwickshire police over allegations that it committed a criminal offence by failing to report abuse at a county children’s home.  MORE

[23 OCT 00] SHOP OWNER ATTACKED BY ROBBERS

Three attackers beat a Coventry shop owner with an iron and threatened him with a knife before stealing his till and takings.  MORE

[20 OCT 00] LOCAL PEOPLE KILLED IN AUSTRALIA CRASH

The three British people who were killed in a horrific crash in Australia came from Coventry and Bedworth, it has been revealed.  MORE

[20 OCT 00] POLICE IN £800,000 DRUGS SEIZURE

Drugs with an estimated street value of £800,000 have been seized in a swoop on a Warwickshire service station.  MORE

[19 OCT 00] MAN CHARGED WITH TRIPLE MURDER

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of three members of his family.  MORE

[19 OCT 00] POLICE TRY TO SNAP KIDS AWAY FROM DRUGS

Money seized from drug dealers is to be used by police in Warwickshire to spread warnings about illegal substances to schoolchildren across the county.  MORE

[18 OCT 00] CYCLISTS BEING URGED TO TAKE CARE IN THE DARK

Cyclists in Warwickshire are being issued with a safety checklist before the clocks go back, with courses being held for children in Nuneaton and Bedworth.  MORE

[17 OCT 00] HUNT FOR NIGHTCLUB SEX ATTACKER

A woman was subjected to a serious sexual assault after she was tricked into leaving a Coventry nightclub with a man she thought was a bouncer.  MORE

[17 OCT 00] SNAKE ALIVE AFTER ESCAPE ATTEMPT

A slithering pet shop escapee caused a Warwick family to have the fright of their lives after it suddenly slid into view while they were driving.  MORE

[17 OCT 00] TOY GUN MISUSE COULD PROVE FATAL, WARN POLICE

Warwickshire police fear the number of incidents involving air weapons and fake guns could soar next week as the schools come out on half-term.  MORE

[16 OCT 00] SERVICE STATION HELD UP BY ARMED ROBBERS

Police are hunting two men who held up a service station on the A45 at gun point yesterday.  MORE

[16 OCT 00] PLAYER ARRESTED AFTER PITCH 'ASSAULT'

A Coventry footballer has been arrested following an alleged assault on a Leamington soccer pitch, which saw another player’s nose being broken.  MORE

[16 OCT 00] CIGARETTE STING SMOKES OUT DODGY TRADERS

An operation to expose shop-keepers prepared to sell cigarettes to under-age teenagers failed to ignite when most of the traders approached failed to take the bait.  MORE

[15 OCT 00] COVENTRY TRIPLE MURDER UPDATE

Police have been inundated with information about the triple murder in Coventry, but are appealing for more people to come forward.  MORE

[13 OCT 00] THREE FOUND MURDERED IN COVENTRY HOUSE

Three members of a family have been found murdered in their Coventry home.  MORE

[13 OCT 00] ARMED MEN TERRORISE SUPERMARKET STAFF

Masked men armed with sawn-off shotguns herded frightened staff into an office in a Coventry supermarket last night.  MORE

[13 OCT 00] BOY KILLED IN BEDWORTH ACCIDENT

An 11-year-old boy has died after a road crash when he was hit by a vehicle.  MORE

[12 OCT 00] BASEBALL BAT USED IN SHOP ROBBERY

Police in Warwickshire are urging people not to give opportunist thieves a gift-wrapped present by leaving tempting goods on show in their cars.  MORE

[11 OCT 00] DON'T GIFT WRAP EASY PICKINGS FOR CAR THIEVES

Police in Warwickshire are urging people not to give opportunist thieves a gift-wrapped present by leaving tempting goods on show in their cars.  MORE

[09 OCT 00] STUDENTS WOUNDED BY GANG OF YOUTHS

Police are hunting a gang of youths who set upon two Coventry University students in separate attacks early yesterday morning.  MORE

[09 OCT 00] NEWSAGENTS ABLAZE IN ARSON ATTACK

A Coventry newsagents shop was badly damaged and its occupant burned when arsonists set fire to the building early today.  MORE

[08 OCT 00] M6 CLOSED IN BOMB ALERT

Chaos hit the roads in north Warwickshire this evening after the M6 was shut when a suspicious package was discovered under a bridge.  MORE

[08 OCT 00] ROBBERIES IN TILE HILL AND STOKE ALDERMOOR

A shop assistant was forced to hand over cash when a man threatened her with a gun and demanded money.  MORE

[06 OCT 00] TWO HELD ON SUSPICION OF STRATFORD RAPE

Two men are in police custody today following allegations of a rape on an 18-year-old woman in a churchyard in Stratford.  MORE

[06 OCT 00] HEROIC TEENAGERS COMMENDED FOR RESCUE

Four teenagers from Rugby are to be personally thanked by Warwickshire’s chief constable for saving an eight-year-old boy from drowning.  MORE

[06 OCT 00] MASKED MEN RAID VILLAGES BOOKIES

Two masked men stole cash from a bookmakers in north Warwickshire yesterday. MORE

[05 OCT 00] PUB STAFF THREATENED BY ARMED RAIDERS

Masked men with guns forced their way into a Coventry pub and stole thousands of pounds last night. MORE

[05 OCT 00] MOTORCYCLIST DIES IN ACCIDENT

A motorcyclist died early this morning when his bike hit chevron boards on a country road near Nuneaton. MORE

[04 OCT 00] DOGGED BENSON GETS NEW LEASH OF LIFE

A police dog famous for sniffing out missing Scotland’s missing football kit is pawsing for a rest after six years on the beat in Warwickshire next week. MORE

[03 OCT 00] CITY PENSIONERS WARNED OVER BLANKET RISK  

Pensioners in Coventry are being urged to have their electric blankets tested before the onset of winter. MORE

[03 OCT 00] MAN KILLED IN MOTORWAY CAR ROLL 

Police have appealed for witness after a man was killed when he lost control of his car on a motorway and crashed. MORE

[02 OCT 00] WAR DECLARED AGAIN ON ABANDONED CARS 

Extra officers are patrolling Coventry City centre from today, with a new team paid for out of Home Office cash. MORE

[30 SEP 00] ARMED ROBBERY AT THE MAYPOLE INN

A pub licensee was stabbed in the hand as he confronted thieves armed with a shot gun in a village near Atherstone.  MORE

[29 SEP 00] MAN ON PHONE KNOCKED OUT BY ROBBER

A man was knocked unconscious as he was robbed while he stood in a Coventry street in the middle of the night. MORE

[29 SEP 00] BASEBALL BAT ROBBERS ESCAPE WITH CHAMPAGNE

Three men threatened staff at a Coventry off-licence with a baseball bat, and fled with Champagne, cigarettes and cash. MORE

[28 SEP 00] TERRORISTS JAILED FOR SENDING GUNS TO BAGINTON

Gun runners who tried to smuggle arms through Coventry Airport have been sent to jail, but the judge said they should have faced the death penalty.  MORE

[28 SEP 00] SAWN-OFF SHOT GUN RAIDERS STRIKE AT CITY CLUB

Masked men armed with sawn-off shot guns terrorised staff at a Coventry club early this morning.  MORE

[28 SEP 00] MASKED ROBBERS STRIKE AT A45 PETROL STATION

A garage attendant was robbed by two men wearing stockings over their faces who threatened him with a broom.  MORE

[27 SEP 00] REWARD AFTER INDECENT ASSAULT AND STABBING

A reward has been offered to catch the culprit who stabbed a man as he tried to protect a friend who had been indecently assaulted in Leamington  MORE

[27 SEP 00] MEN IN MASKS ROB RURAL POST OFFICE

Masked men on motorbikes raided a rural post office in North Warwickshire making the owner flee in terror. MORE

[26 SEP 00] GARAGE OBSTRUCTED TRADING STANDARDS INQUIRY

The boss of a Kenilworth garage has been fined £10,000 for obstructing trading standards officers doing their job. MORE

[26 SEP 00] MAN WITH NO PANTS HUNG ABOUT FOR 45 MINUTES

Police are seeking help to find a teenager after he reportedly stood in Bedworth town centre with his trousers round his ankles for 45 minutes. MORE

[25 SEP 00] VAN MAN's RUDE WAKE UP CALL FOR RESIDENTS

Residents were trapped upstairs in their home after a van left the road and rammed into their house. MORE

[25 SEP 00] HOW TO CUT CRIME - EXPLAINED IN A COLOUR BOOK

Everyone in Rugby should read a new booklet aiming to cut crime rates in the borough, say Warwickshire Police. MORE

[25 SEP 00] THIRD LATE NIGHT ROBBERY ATTACK IN BEDWORTH

Another taxi driver has been robbed after he made a late night trip from Nuneaton to Bedworth. MORE

[23 SEP 00] EARTHQUAKE IN BUDBROOKE

An earthquake shook Coventry and Warwickshire this morning, rattling windows and waking people up.  MORE

[23 SEP 00] DRUGS RAID ON GRADUATES PUB

Two Coventry men were due to be questioned by detectives today after were drugs were seized in a raid on a city centre pub. MORE

[20 SEP 00] HEROIN AND LSD SEIZED IN KENILWORTH DRUGS RAID

Police officers have seized a supply of heroin, LSD and amphetamines in a raid on a house in Kenilworth. MORE

[20 SEP 00] SUBMARINE ATTACKER CLEARED OF ONE CHARGE

A former University of Warwick student has been cleared of a charge of criminal damage after attacking a submarine, but could still face a retrial over a second allegation. MORE

[20 SEP 00] HAVE A GO AT WARWICKSHIRE POLICE

Don’t just moan about Warwickshire Police, go to a meeting and tell them what you think and how it could be done better. Or pop along and give them praise, if you think it is due. MORE

[20 SEP 00] MAN STABBED IN THROAT IN COVENTRY STREET

A man was stabbed in throat in an unprovoked attack in Coventry city centre last night. MORE

[19 SEP 00] BEDWORTH MAN RECOVERING AFTER STABBING 

Police think a man who was stabbed in Coventry yesterday may have known his attacker, and do not consider it was a road rage incident.  MORE

[19 SEP 00] CRIME REDUCTION IN LEAMINGTON UNDER SCRUTINY

Leamington’s claim to be a safe place to shop will be put to the test next week with assessors in town to see if it meets strict standards. MORE

[18 SEP 00] TRUNCHEON USED TO ROB NUNEATON TAXI DRIVER 

A policeman’s truncheon and a beer bottle were used to attack a Nuneaton taxi driver when two passengers tried to rob him.  MORE

[18 SEP 00] ROBBERS USE GUNS TO STEAL CASH AND VEHICLE 

A staff member locking up a social club was held at gunpoint by robbers who cleared the safe and then stole his vehicle.  MORE

[18 SEP 00] MORE BOBBIES ON THE BEAT IN CITY CENTRE 

Extra officers are patrolling Coventry City centre from today, with a new team paid for out of Home Office cash. MORE

[15 SEP 00] BASEBALL BAT THREAT TO STAFF IN RESTAURANT

Two staff alone in a Little Chef Restaurant were robbed by men wielding baseball bats who fled with £1,000.  MORE

[15 SEP 00] TEENAGERS USE GUN IN SUPERMARKET SWEEP

Three teenagers, one possibly as young as 13, threatened Coventry supermarket staff with a pistol and stole cash and mobile phone cards yesterday.  MORE

[14 SEP 00] MAN KILLED IN A45 ACCIDENT

A pedestrian was killed on a dual carriageway in Coventry early today after he was struck by a lorry.  MORE

[13 SEP 00] PLAN TO CLAMP DOWN ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Repeat domestic violence offenders will be targeted in a campaign to combat violence in the home across North Warwickshire this weekend. MORE

[12 SEP 00] EMERGENCIES WILL STILL BE ANSWERED

Emergency services in Coventry and Warwickshire have pledged to carry on answering calls, but might cut back on non-essential trips for the duration of the fuel crisis.  MORE

[12 SEP 00] FORMER STUDENT FACES SUBMARINE CHARGES

A former Warwick University student has gone on trial for causing criminal damage to a nuclear submarine in a peace protest.  MORE

[12 SEP 00] MILLIONS ROLL INTO COVENTRY

Small ads are to go up at newsagents all over Coventry warning people to beware of get-rich-quick home-working schemes.  MORE

[11 SEP 00] INDUSTRIAL ESTATE FOCUSES ON CRIME PROBLEMS

A crime-ridden Coventry industrial estate has been given some obsolete CCTV cameras to try and reduce the number of incidents there. MORE

[08 SEP 00] COPS TARGET DEALERS IN DRUG CRIME CRACKDOWN

Five people have been arrested by police in Leamington after a drugs raid on a house in Brunswick Street with the seizure of crack cocaine, heroin and a firearm.  MORE

[07 SEP 00] MAN JUMPS FROM VAN IN MOTORWAY ESCAPE 

A man driving a stolen van jumped out of it while it was still moving and escaped as police tried to stop him on a motorway near Coventry.  MORE

[07 SEP 00] POLICE SWOOP IN ARMED RAID HUNT 

Several people were in police custody today following an early morning raid in connection with firearms offences in the Stoke Aldermoor area of Coventry.  MORE

[06 SEP 00] PILLOW CASE FOUND IN HUNT FOR ROBBERS 

A manager was abducted after robbers raided the safe at a shop in South Warwickshire. MORE

[05 SEP 00] DON'T CRY FOR ME, YOU LITTLE BEGGAR 

Not all beggars are what they seem, with a fake calling at homes in North Warwickshire and conning people as he starts to cry. MORE

[05 SEP 00] PEDESTRIAN DIES IN COVENTRY ROAD ACCIDENT 

A 24-year-old man was killed early this morning after he was struck by a car as he walked along a Coventry road. MORE

[05 SEP 00] GUN THREAT TO PUB MANAGERESS 

Two men threatened a pub manageress with guns in an armed raid at the Black Horse in Rugby on Monday morning. MORE

[04 SEP 00] HELP FIND TOP 10 MOST WANTED ROBBERS 

Robbers on the loose in the West Midlands have been named by police who have put photos of suspected offenders on the Internet. MORE

[04 SEP 00] POLICE SET UP SHOP IN PRECINCT

Precinct policing will come to Coventry later this month with the opening of a mini-station in the city centre to crackdown on attacks on shoppers. MORE

[03 SEP 00] COVENTRY MAN ATTACKED ON SKY BLUE WAY

A Coventry man needed emergency surgery after he was the victim of an unprovoked attack yesterday morning.  MORE

[01 SEP 00] IS THERE A BEAST ON THE LOOSE IN WARWICKSHIRE?

Police are investigating sightings of a puma in South Warwickshire after a woman dog walker claims to have seen a big black cat on the loose.  MORE

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