A CITY-WIDE campaign to find more black and Asian foster carers is being launched in Coventry.

As part of Black History Month, Coventry Fostering Service is launching a new appeal for more foster parents from ethnic backgrounds.

MUM Linda Ballard and her son Ross admit they've both got a weight problem - but they're determined to do something about it.

They've both lost weight after joining a healthy lifestyle course. But they believe the government should do more to encourage obese families to exercise affordably.

A GROUP of pensioners will be spending four days visiting battlefields in France thanks to the Telegraph's
Community Chest competition.

The Radford Community Association, in Jubilee Crescent, Radford, was awarded £3,000 after readers voted it their favourite local group.

A GROUP dedicated to improving opportunities for women in Coventry is looking for volunteers.

Foleshill Women's Training, based in Elmsdale Avenue, Foleshill, provides training and mentoring for women in the city.

It is giving women the hance to volunteer and learn new skills including organising events and teamwork.

For more information contact Mary Enaw on 024 7663 7693.

A WOMAN had to be taken to hospital after her car overturned on a busy Coventry road yesterday.

The accident happened at 7.50am in Foleshill Road, at the junction with the A444 at the Blue Ribbon roundabout.

No other vehicle was involved.

Police, fire crews and West Midlands Ambulance service attended the scene.

Traffic was delayed after the incident.

The woman was taken to University Hospital, Walsgrave, and treated for minor injuries.

A COVENTRY shop worker has spoken of her terror of coming face to face with armed raiders for the second time
in three weeks.

Three men armed with a machete and with their faces covered stormed into McColl's in Jubilee Crescent, Radford on
Sunday at 8.30pm.

A PENSIONER has been found dead at his home in Radford, Coventry.

The body of the man, believed to be in his 70s, was discovered by police at a house in Holland Road on Saturday morning.

It is believed the man, who has not been named, had not been seen for some time.

A family member is believed to have raised the alarm after he arrived at the home and got no response from knocking on the door.

Police arrived shortly after 11am and the pensioner was found dead.

Officers have confirmed there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.

MORE than 150 people in Coventry gathered to celebrate Eid the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

The event held at the Muslim resource centre in Red Lane, aimed to showcase the diversity and richness of the multi-ethnic community.

The centre, in Broad Street, needed computers for the different groups who meet in the hall for various activities.

When the Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce heard about the shortage, members decided to donate three computers.

The centre is owned by Broad Street Windows (BSW) and it is used for English classes, health awareness, lunch clubs, youth groups and bingo.

A drop-in group is also held on Friday mornings.Alan Griffiths, manager of BSW, said: "Obviously we jumped at the chance to have the computers as it was such a kind thought."

All three computers are now fully set-up with the internet and they are used constantly."

The drop-in centre has been running for a year now and we get a variety of people that come along - it's very popular and I've known there to be a queue of people wanting to come in up to two hours before it opens.

"We hope to eventually hold lessons and more activities at the centre using the computers, and really make the most out of having them."

CHILDREN who suffer from domestic violence and abuse in Coventry are set to benefit from a new scheme.

Its name, Defuze, was chosen by young people in the city and will provide confidential support for those aged 18 and under.

The project, launched by the Barnardo's children charity and Coventry City Council, is the first of its kind in the city.

ARMED robbers stole a "hot hatch" car after bursting into a Coventry home and attacking a teenager.

Four men, armed with weapons, stormed into an address in Roland Avenue, Holbrooks, in the early hours of Saturday morning.

They assaulted the male occupant, aged 19, who suffered minor head injuries as a result.

The offenders stole a black Vauxhall Astra VXR, registration YX57 YNW, and drove off towards Parkville Highway.

Anyone with information about the incident or the whereabouts of the vehicle should contact CID at Stoney Stanton Road police station on 0845 113 5000 or Crimestoppers,i confidence, on 0800 555 111.

A COUPLE who moved back to Coventry say they have been forced to pawn their jewellery to make ends meet after being denied benefits.

Returning to their home city has cost George and Tina Froggett hundreds of pounds in benefits which they cannot claim in Coventry - but were entitled to in Kettering.

A COVENTRY car dealership has been fined £4,000 for false advertising and misleading a customer.

Amazon Car Sales Ltd, in Foleshill Road, Foleshill, was charged with 20 counts of breaking the Trade Descriptions Act 1968 between November 2007 and April 2008.

VETERINARY charity PDSA is looking for volunteers to help at its Walsgrave and Radford shops.

The outlets in Jubilee Crescent, Radford, and Walsgrave Road, Walsgrave, raise funds to help provide free veterinary treatment at Coventry PDSA PetAid hospital.

Walsgrave PDSA Shop Manager, Lisa Williams said: "We desperately need volunteers to help in the shop and have hours to suit everyone, although we especially need help on a Saturday.

"Volunteering for PDSA is an exciting, fun way to fill your spare time, while making new friends and helping raise funds for sick and injured pets."

For more information about Walsgrave PDSA shop please contact Lisa Williams, on 02476 448262. For Radford call Pat Whyles, on 02476 601042.

POLICE say they now have positive new lines of inquiry about a hit and run incident, which left an injured 12-year-old lying in a Coventry road.

Officers based at Little Park Street police station say they have now received new information about the incident, which happened on September 23, following an article in the Telegraph.