On 28 September we were in Coventry with ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Midlands Today and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ WM.
The visit was part of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Midlands Today's major tour of the West Midlands and Warwickshire asking local people to give their views and help make the news.
The central feature of the roadshow was Nick Owen's Chair - people could sit in it and be filmed as they revealed a local news story.
ÌýCoventry Have Your Say
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| Ìý |  | Sue Beardsmore signing an autograph in Coventry. Photograph by Derrick Norman
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If you were also in Coventry City Centre on Saturday 28 September, you may well see yourself in our Have Your Say gallery.
Everyone that sat in the chair and quite a few passers-by were snapped by our cameras.
Click the images button below to launch the gallery of people taking part in the event.
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| Ìý |  | Jenny Wilkes talking to the Have Your Say crowds. Photograph by Derrick Norman
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Everyone in Coventry had a chance to tell their story in Market Way on Saturday 28 September.
All of those who dared to sit in the chair are featured in our online gallery.
The best news stories will also be followed up and featured in Midlands Today ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ ONE, weekdays at 6.30pm or on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ local radio.
 The Have Your Say tour stops off at some of the busiest towns and cities in our editorial area and we're really looking forward to meeting as many people as possible.
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The tour is a huge event, aimed at getting to the roots of what people think is important locally.
Charles Watkin, Midlands Today Output Editor said:
"The Have Your Say tour is a fun idea promoting the fact we are keen to hear what news stories our viewers have to tell us.
"The tour stops off at some of the busiest towns and cities in our editorial area and we're really looking forward to meeting as many people as possible."
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| Ìý |  | Some of the Have Your Say crowd in Coventry. Photograph by Derrick Norman
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The Have Your Say Tour is going to town and city centres all over the midlands area between September - November 2002.
If you missed the Coventry and Leamington events, you can still have your say at the Merry Hill shopping centre in Brierley Hill on Sunday 10 November.
ÌýÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Coventry and Warwickshire website
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| Ìý |  | Web producer Faye chatting at have Your Say. Photograph by Derrick Norman
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Faye from the website team was also be at the Have Your Say event on Saturday 28 September in Coventry.
People were able to ask questions about the site and find out how they could get involved.
Some of the suggestions and comments we received will be followed up on the site shortly.
Hearing your views
Donna Smith, for example, came to us with two complaints about Coventry. She had a disability that badly impaired her speech, yet she was still able to have her say in writing.
Firstly she complained about the rubbish and cigarette ends on the city's pavements. This is the kind of problem ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ WM are tackling in their Pride of Place campaign. Follow the link on the left for more information about this.
She also said parents should take more responsibility for their children and not let them run around behaving badly. She said the parents talk to them as they go around town is very important.
This is a great topic for our talkboard so if you have views on this subject, please help us to develop this Donna's point by emailing us using the link on the left.
ÌýLeamington Have Your Say
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ÌýIf you go along to the remaining tour dates, you could also be a competition winner. You can enter our competition by following the link on the left.
Visitors to the tour will be also be able to enter the competition and be in with a chance of winning a colour television or digital radio.
You can also enter the competition by watching the local news, listening to the radio and answering a few simple questions.
Follow the competition link on the left to find out more.
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