Celebrity convictions prompt rise in abuse reports
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Guilty: PC shared child sex abuse images in chatrooms
A serving police officer working with vulnerable children exchanged sex abuse images of children as young as seven in an online chatroom.
Man jailed after drunkenly robbing disabled man
A man who knocked a disabled person from his scooter while drunkenly stealing his bag has been jailed.
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Fire at Hindu temple in Nuneaton
Officers from Warwickshire Police were called to a fire at a property in Upper Abbey Street, Nuneaton at about 04.40hrs this morning.
The fire, at the Shri Hindu Gujarati Samaj temple, is not believed to be suspicious at this time.
A number of local residents were evacuated to the Holiday Inn, Nuneaton, and road closures were in place in Upper Abbey Street, the Roanne Ringway, Queens Road and Corporation Street.
The fire has now been brought under control by Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service, road closures have been lifted and residents allowed to return to their homes.
RAIL: COVENTRY-NUNEATION TRAINS CANCELLED
Because of a train fault, trains are cancelled between Coventry and Nuneaton. Trying to source another unit, road transport has been ordered
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Should term-time holidays be allowed?
Your views after a father from Warwickshire handed a petition to the Government calling for school children to be allowed time off during term to take holidays.
Father hands in petition for holidays during term-time
A parent from Warwickshire has delivered a petition with more than 126,000 signatures to the Department for Education calling for the Government to reverse a ban on pupils taking time off in term-time.
Craig Langman says many parents can't afford the higher cost of holidays during school breaks, and says the decision should remain with head teachers.
DFE: 'Children lose out on learning if not in school'
The Department for Education has said that children lose out on valuable learning if they are not in school.
It comes as a parent from Nuneaton has delivered a petition with more than 126,000 signatures to Downing Street, calling for the Government to reverse a ban on taking schoolchildren on holiday during term time.
Craig Langman said parents should not be made to feel like criminals for taking their child out of school for a holiday.
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– A Department for Education spokeswomanIf children aren't in school they lose out on valuable learning time and have to waste more time catching up. That's why children shouldn't be taken out of school during term time unless absolutely necessary.
Children who attend school regularly are nearly four times more likely to achieve five or more good GCSEs than those who are regularly absent.
That is why we have encouraged schools to tackle poor attendance earlier, and toughened the law on term time holidays.
'Parents should not be made to feel like criminals'
Parents should not be made to feel like criminals for taking their child out of school for a holiday, a campaigner said today.
Craig Langman, from Nuneaton, has delivered a petition with more than 126,000 signatures to Downing Street, calling for the Government to reverse a ban on taking schoolchildren on holiday during term time.
Under changes introduced last month, headteachers can no longer grant any absence outside of school holidays unless there are exceptional circumstances.
– Mr LangmanThis rule takes away that ability to talk to the school and discuss your child's education with them.
If my son was ill a lot and then I say that they're better now and I want to take him on holiday, the teachers have got every right to turn around and say your son is hardly ever here we have to decline it.
If my son has a good attendance rate why shouldn't I be able to discuss it with them, I'm not talking about a guaranteed one or two weeks every year.
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Parents calls on government to change school holidays
A parent from Nuneaton has delivered a petition with more than 126,000 signatures to Downing Street, calling for the Government to reverse a ban on taking schoolchildren on holiday during term time.
Craig Langman says many parents can not afford the higher cost of holidays during school breaks, and says the decision should remain with head teachers. The Department for Education says children miss out on valuable learning time if taken out of school.
Mark Anderson is a Headteacher and told ITV News Central children will not learn as much if they are out of education.
Astley Castle wins award
13th-century fortified manor house Astley Castle has been named the Stirling Prize Winner for 2013.
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Astley Castle wins prestigious architectural award
A castle in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, has won a prestigious architectural award.
Astley Castle, a 13th-century fortified manor house has been named the Stirling Prize winner for 2013.
The award showcases the best building in the UK by the Royal Institute of British Architects.
The castle was rescued from dereliction by the Landmark Trust in 2012. They worked with architects to help save and protect the ancient castle.
– Dr Anna Keay, Director of the Landmark TrustWe are absolutely thrilled that Astley Castle has been awarded this most prestigious prize, and hope it will encourage others to consider imaginative solutions for important historic buildings.
Astley Castle is a new departure, both for the Landmark Trust but also in the approach to ruined historic buildings. We are tremendously proud of a scheme which represents an original way of reviving a ruined building.
Castle wins prestigious architectural award
A castle in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, has won a prestigious architectural award.
Astley Castle, a 13th-century fortified manor house was named the Stirling Prize winner for 2013.
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