Monthly Archives: January 2012

The Dogs Trust Rehoming Centre in Honiley, Kenilworth in Warwickshire has been holding workshops for families with children who have been diagnosed with autism. The PAWS project (Parents Autism Workshops and Support), has been created to show how pet dogs can be trained to encourage and improve development for autistic children.

Joan Whitaker has made a name for herself as Coventry’s very own Christmas miracle. Joan has spent every Christmas day for 23 years bringing festive cheer to poorly children at University Hospital and has brought joy to hundreds of children over the years.

Mark Wood, a Coventry man attempting to become the first person to ski alone to both the North and South Poles, reported that Christmas was a difficult time for him. 45 year old Mark is 40 days into the 115-day challenge which he started in Antarctica in November. He is completing the mammoth task to raise awareness of climate change.