Danny Thompson

A motorcyclist has died and a motorist was left seriously injured after a crash in Warwickshire

Fire crews from Warwickshire and Leicestershire were called to a bungalow in Witherley near Atherstone after a lightning strike set the property ablaze in the early hours, with residents managing to escape safely

Fire service bosses have praised the professionalism of brave crews who tackled a blaze caused by a lightning bolt during a huge thunderstorm that covered much of the region overnight.

The home near Atherstone caught fire during a huge electrical storm

Fire crews rushed to an intense fire at a bungalow in Witherley, Leicestershire, which was hit by a bolt of lightning during a storm and has left part of its roof missing

In a tragic week in the county four people have died in as many days on Warwickshire roads.

The separate incidents have all happened to the south of the county

Coventry City Council has issued a warning to drivers who have continued to use a closed car park in town.

Pictures shared by local police show the aftermath of a horsebox fire in a village in Warwickshire

The Belgrade Plaza site closed last month after the company with the lease went into administration