Warwickshire cricket captain Jim Troughton was on stage in a school production of Romeo and Juliet when disaster struck. The 15 year old was playing Gregory in the fight scene between the Montague and Capulet supporters at the start of the play. Any ambitions of following in the footsteps of his dad David (Dr Bob Buzzard from A Very Peculiar Practice) or grandfather Patrick, the second Doctor Who, died that afternoon at Trinity School in Leamington Spa.
Three years ago football coach Simon Atherfold from Baginton near Coventry, decided what the area needed was a junior football club with fun and good manners at its centre. And not just the manners of its players, but also those of its spectators.
Sporting stars are lining up to support the Midlands Air Ambulance
Louise Igoe was the youngest ever partner at law firm Lodders. She shares her business life
Photographer Donna Preece is celebrating success with help from The Prince's Trust
Tara Fitzgerald's acting credentials range from global cult television series Game of Thrones to classic British films like Brassed Off but she's never worked with the RSC – until now
A £20million hospice opens in Solihull this month after a magnificent community fundraising effort
Pictured as an incentive for us all will be a slim, spot-free smiling lass eating yoghurt<br/><br/>... and all of 18 years old
He was king of the breakfast TV sofa, has interviewed icons of the age, and is now the avuncular anchor of BBC Midlands Today. Nick Owen opens up to Jane Haynes
The Reverend Ian Charlesworth and Richard Stockton esquire, aka The Parson and The Publican, begin a new year with a series of Midlands days out. They will traverse the region, seeking out places in which to find nourishment for soul and body ...
Warwickshire cricket captain Jim Troughton was on stage in a school production of Romeo and Juliet when disaster struck. The 15 year old was playing Gregory in the fight scene between the Montague and Capulet supporters at the start of the play. Any ambitions of following in the footsteps of his dad David (Dr Bob Buzzard from A Very Peculiar Practice) or grandfather Patrick, the second Doctor Who, died that afternoon at Trinity School in Leamington Spa.
Tara Fitzgerald's acting credentials range from global cult television series Game of Thrones to classic British films like Brassed Off but she's never worked with the RSC – until now
Actress and comedienne, Meera Syal, is best known for her role as the irascible grandmother on TV's The Kumars at No 42. Now she's turning her hand to Shakespeare as she explains to Alycia Smith-Howard
Theatre musical star Dave Willetts has enjoyed a career spanning 25 years, with leading roles in critically acclaimed West End shows including Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables. He spoke about his new solo album and life in Warwickshire
Three years ago football coach Simon Atherfold from Baginton near Coventry, decided what the area needed was a junior football club with fun and good manners at its centre. And not just the manners of its players, but also those of its spectators.
Sporting stars are lining up to support the Midlands Air Ambulance
Louise Igoe was the youngest ever partner at law firm Lodders. She shares her business life
Photographer Donna Preece is celebrating success with help from The Prince's Trust
A £20million hospice opens in Solihull this month after a magnificent community fundraising effort