News in brief February 19

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The ‘U’ at the top of the main Students’ Union (SU) building on campus blew off last week, after the extreme wind and rain from the UK storms. The letter has still not been replaced and the incident has received a lot of attention on the Overheard at Warwick Facebook page, with one student commenting: “Please let a candidate for democracy officer (or whatever it’s called these days) run with ‘Putting U back in the SU’…”

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Firefighters from Canley were called out to rescue a woman who got stuck up to her waist in mud last week. She was walking her dog in a field off Pound Close in Berkswell, and many places in the field had turned into a bog. The fire officers were called to the scene at around 2pm on Thursday 13 February, who also had to avoid falling in the bog themselves. The woman had to be checked over by paramedics, however her family reports that she is now fine.

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The Warwick Climate Forum 2014 is to take place on Saturday 22 February. It aims to offer a debate platform so students and others alike can enrich their understanding of climate change as well as prompting action around the issue. This year’s forum has the theme of “Market Solutions or Revolution?” and will feature talks by professionals, panel discussions, and workshops. It will take place in L4 on the Science concourse. Tickets can be purchased here.

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Birmingham, Leamington Spa and Coventry trains were severely disrupted last week as a result of the UK storms. Trains between Birmingham New Street station and Coventry were the worst affected, with a vast number of trains cancelled after problems with the power supply. Services on London Midland were suspended, with delays on Cross Country and Virgin trains. Line problems caused knock-on delays elsewhere, however these issues have now been mainly resolved. Students are advised to travel with caution and expect delays.

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