News nuggets

Warwick’s Real Ale Festival returns on Thursday 18 February to Saturday 20 for its 37th anniversary.

The festival will be taking place in the Copper Rooms and featuring over 120 British beers.

There will also be 50 ciders, fruit wines and world beers alongside Dr Busker and Jabba Cartel entertainment.

Warwick Big Band and Warwick Folk will also be performing sets. Events will run from 6pm to late each night.

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Warwick Rowers took home 4 awards at the 2016 National Calendar Awards in London’s Stationer’s Hall on 27 January.

The rowers won the People’s Choice, Charity Calendar of the Year, Excellence in Design and Most Outstanding Retail Calendar awards, earning them a joint first place alongside Danilo.

The rowers’ calendars raise money for Sport Allies, a project dedicated to improving equality in sports, particularly for the LGBT community in education.

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Coventry City Council has revealed plans to convert a central car park into a £50m accommodation complex set to house 1000 students.

The Cox Street car park, opposite the Sports and Leisure Centre, is expected to be purchased on leasehold by Leicester-based CODE Student Housing.

The project aims to address the growing student population, which has been predicted to rise from 23,000 to 30,000 within the next six years.

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Chicken tikka sandwiches are being recalled from supermarkets around Coventry and Warwickshire following fears over salmonella.

The recall was issued after it was discovered that the food poisoning bacteria may have been present in the tikka powder used in Taylors of Lytham sandwiches.

Lytham Foods are withdrawing all sandwiches with date codes up to February 16.

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A car collision injured 2 pedestrians in Leamington’s Dormer Place on Wednesday 2 February.

The pedestrians, a man and woman, reportedly attempted to help a driver who appeared to be experiencing a medical emergency.

The woman injured her hand, while the man became trapped beneath the vehicle.

The police, fire service and an air ambulance were all called to the scene, where no one sustained serious injuries.

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The Green Party launched its latest branch in Kenilworth on Saturday 6 February.

The launch, led by party leader Natalie Bennett, featured a free a talk in St Francis of Assisi Church Hall called ‘Say Yes to Europe,’ a Q&A session and buffet.

Brighton Pavilion MP Caroline Lucas said: “With so many new members in our local communities, this really is an