Man charged after woman stabbed outside school

Leicestershire: A man was due in court today charged with kidnap and attempted murder after a woman was stabbed outside a school.

A spokesman for Leicestershire Police said a 31-year-old woman sustained "a number of stab wounds" in the incident near Greenfield Primary School on Friday. She was discharged from hospital after treatment.

Warwickshire: Locals staged a fightback when travellers attempted to develop a caravan site in a quiet village.

People in Meriden formed a human barricade to prevent travellers developing a field without planning permission.