A new 4.5 mile road called âPork Pie Wayâ in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, will open this week. Itâs been named in honour of the townâs most famous export - but it has come under fire by animal rights charity PETA, which said the name is âpig-demeaningâ.
Was Charlie Chaplin - one of the greatest Hollywood stars - born here in the Midlands? A new film investigates his secret birth in the Brummie gypsy camp of Smethwick Park, as revealed in a letter found in his locked Zurich safe upon his death. #charliechaplin #midlands
A man who spent years pretending to be severely disabled to avoid justice after being charged with 15 child sex offences against three boys, has been jailed for 15 years. John Siddell, 41, was accused of sexual assaults against the boys aged between four and 14. He pretended to be non-verbal, incapacitated and needing a wheelchair, while his brother James Siddell lied to police about the severity of Johnâs health conditions. Siddell, 41, formerly from Hinckley, was convicted of perverting the course of justice alongside his brother 44-year-old James Siddell, at Leicester Crown Court on Tuesday 12 May.
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Villa fans were in ecstasy as Aston Villa went through to the Europa League final after beating Midlands rivals Nottingham Forest 4-0 at Villa Park. #itvnews #football #astonvilla
Animal rights campaigners are calling for stricter regulation of farms which breed game birds, claiming some cause unnecessary suffering and even environmental hazards before the birds go on to be shot as sport. In response to our report, the department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said they want to see the highest possible animal welfare and environmental standards across the animal welfare industry and that they are going to review the evidence seen in the footage. #itvnews #gamebirds #animalwelfare
A crackdown on street racing in the West Midlands is working, according to police whoâve helped convict 100 people in the last 15 months on a variety of related offences. Police officers from Operation Hercules, the team dedicated to reducing this crime, have said this is a dramatic increase. Last year, ITV News Central unveiled the true scale of illegal street racing on the regionâs roads.
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After 25 years of heartbreak, around a quarter of a million Sky Blues fans lined the streets of Coventry to celebrate the clubâs return to the Premier League. #itvnews #CoventryCity #football #Coventry
Frank Lampard talks about what an emotional day itâs been for him and Coventry City fans, as they celebrate being promoted to the Premier League after 25 years. Watch Coventry City: The Celebration on @itv in the Midlands at 10:15pm. #PUSB #CoventryCity #FrankLampard #Coventry
Up to a quarter of a million fans lined the streets of Coventry today to celebrate their clubâs return to the Premier League after 25 years. Watch Coventry City: The Celebration on @itv across the Midlands at 10:15pm. #PUSB #CoventryCity #Coventry
A man who stabbed a father-of-three to death in a ârevengeâ attack after a fight in a pub has been jailed for life. Brandon Byrne, 23, chased 40-year-old James Cook down the street and stabbed him twice, as well as kicking him as he lay injured. It happened after they were ejected from a pub in Newark, Nottinghamshire. Mr Cook was described by his widow as âthe greatest dadâ as Byrne was convicted of murder and jailed for a minimum term of 23 years.
