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• The Coventry woman who could be the mother of first Martian baby - Coventry Telegraph

  29-01-2015 19:01 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  The Coventry woman who could be the mother of first Martian baby
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  A Coventry woman could become the first person to give birth to a Martian baby. It might sound like the plot of a sci-fi movie but it could be what the future holds for Maggie Lieu, from Tile Hill, if plans to colonise Mars get off the ground. The 24 ...
  
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• Mothballed rail line set to reopen

  29-01-2015 17:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A West Midlands railway line which has been closed to passengers for 50 years could be reopened in a £20m University of Warwick scheme.
  
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• Coventry and Warwickshire Weather: Breezy tonight with snow showers dying ... - Coventry Telegraph

  29-01-2015 16:11 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Coventry and Warwickshire Weather: Breezy tonight with snow showers dying ...
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  In the wake of winter storm Juno, there were 29 inches of snow lying on the streets of Boston earlier this week, a city more than twice the size of Coventry. We haven't seen that amount of snow on our streets in total in the past 20 years or more, so ...
  
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• Adams' old boss condemns DVD scouts

  29-01-2015 16:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ilkeston boss Kevin Wilson, who discovered Che Adams following his release by Coventry City, criticises clubs for scouting by DVD.
  
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• Forward pair start for Wolfhounds

  29-01-2015 15:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wasps have three players - Elliot Daly, Matt Mullan and James Gaskell - in the England Saxons side to face Ireland Wolfhounds.
  
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• Coventry & North Warwickshire's promotion bid takes a five-goal hit against ... - Coventry Telegraph

  29-01-2015 15:15 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Coventry & North Warwickshire's promotion bid takes a five-goal hit against ...
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  A day made a devastating difference for Coventry & North Warwickshire as, having battled their way to a scrappy 2-0 victory at Old Haslesonians, they were trounced 5-0 in their top-of-the-table showdown with Stourport. With Adam Merrell unavailable, ...
  
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• Coventry MP calls on council to clarify Ricoh Arena decisions - Coventry Telegraph

  29-01-2015 15:15 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Coventry MP calls on council to clarify Ricoh Arena decisions
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  The Coventry South MP has become the first high-profile figure to add his voice to pockets of criticism which have emerged since the Telegraph revealed council assurances about the Ricoh Arena's business performance did not stand up to scrutiny.
  Did Coventry council leader Lucas mislead taxpayers over Ricoh?Coventry Observer
  
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• Coventry lollipop man, 82, is attacked by a robber who took his sign - BBC News

  29-01-2015 14:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Coventry lollipop man, 82, is attacked by a robber who took his sign
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  An 82-year-old lollipop man helping children to cross a road in Coventry has been assaulted by a man who stole his sign. The victim was dragged across the ground and pushed to the floor before his attacker ran away with the stick. Police have said the ...
  Much-loved Coventry lollipop man attacked helping children cross the roadCoventry Observer
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• Dominic Samuel: Reading striker joins Coventry City on loan - BBC News

  29-01-2015 14:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Dominic Samuel: Reading striker joins Coventry City on loan
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  Coventry City have signed Reading striker Dominic Samuel on an emergency loan deal until 28 April. The 20-year-old has played two first-team games for the Royals since coming through their youth system - his most recent as a substitute against ...
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• BREAKING: Hillfields rapist who left his victim blindfolded in an alleyway is ... - Coventry Telegraph

  29-01-2015 14:20 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  BREAKING: Hillfields rapist who left his victim blindfolded in an alleyway is ...
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  A violent sex offender who punched a student in the back of the head and raped her three times during a terrifying attack in Coventry has had his sentence INCREASED. Linton Long, of Adderley Street, Hillfields left his victim blindfolded with her own ...
  
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• Wasps' Johnson given three-week ban

  29-01-2015 14:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wasps flanker Ashley Johnson is suspended for three weeks for a dangerous tackle on Leinster winger Dave Kearney.
  
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• Ex-football chief guilty of assault

  29-01-2015 12:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A football club chief executive is convicted of assaulting three people at a charity ball last year.
  
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• Coventry lollipop man, 82, injured by robber who took his sign - BBC News

  29-01-2015 12:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Coventry lollipop man, 82, injured by robber who took his sign
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  An 82-year-old lollipop man has been injured and left too traumatised to return to work by a robber who pushed him to the ground and stole his sign. The victim, who has been in the job 14 years, was helping children cross Humber Avenue in Coventry.
  
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• Lollipop man, 82, robbed of sign

  29-01-2015 12:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An 82-year-old lollipop man is injured by a robber who pushed him over and stole his sign as he was helping children cross a Coventry road.
  
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• Which are Coventry and Warwickshire's best schools for GCSEs and A-levels ? - Coventry Telegraph

  29-01-2015 12:31 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Which are Coventry and Warwickshire's best schools for GCSEs and A-levels ?
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  Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College tops the Coventry performance tables for state secondary schools today - while Bablake is the best fee-paying school. League tables out today give a snap shot of how secondary school pupils in ...
  
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• Coventry City: Marcus Tudgay could solve Sky Blues concerns - BBC News

  29-01-2015 12:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Coventry City: Marcus Tudgay could solve Sky Blues concerns
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  Coventry City manager Steven Pressley's search for strike power could be helped from within their ranks in the wake of Marcus Tudgay's return to favour. Pressley, who also has a decision to make over on-loan Sheffield Wednesday striker Gary Madine, has ...
  The kid's all right! Coventry City get good news on James Maddison's injuryCoventry Telegraph
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• Reading loan Samuel to Coventry

  29-01-2015 12:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  League One side Coventry City sign Reading striker Dominic Samuel on an emergency loan deal until 28 April.
  
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• Tributes paid to dedicated Coventry volunteer - Coventry Observer

  29-01-2015 11:49 via coventryobserver.co.uk
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  Tributes paid to dedicated Coventry volunteer
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  Those are the words used to describe a dedicated Coventry volunteer who lost her long battle with cancer just weeks after winning a prestigious award. Tributes have poured in for Brenda Hislop, the volunteer who put the needs and welfare of city people ...
  
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• Coventry gang cut off captive's finger for ransom - Coventry Observer

  29-01-2015 11:49 via coventryobserver.co.uk
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  Coventry gang cut off captive's finger for ransom
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  Prosecutor Jonas Hankin QC said that on September 30, 2013, as 25-year-old Mr Lowe chatted to friends in Milverton Road, Coventry, a Vauxhall Combo van pulled up near them. “The rear doors flew open and three men got out wearing balaclavas; and one ...
  
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• Earthquake tremors felt in Coventry and Warwickshire area - Coventry Telegraph

  29-01-2015 09:58 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Earthquake tremors felt in Coventry and Warwickshire area
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  An earthquake in the Midlands was felt by people in the Coventry and Warwickshire area last night. The British Geological Survey (BGS) said it had received more than 200 reports of the earthquake - including some from the Nuneaton, Finham in Coventry, ...
  
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• HS2 pear tree felling to be reviewed

  29-01-2015 08:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ancient Warwickshire pear tree 'could be moved'
  
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• Video: Former Coventry man calls it a day after 15 years as town crier in Canada - Coventry Telegraph

  29-01-2015 06:40 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Video: Former Coventry man calls it a day after 15 years as town crier in Canada
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  A Coventry man who emigrated to Canada is putting down his bell after 15 years as town crier in his adopted homeland. Peter Murphy has called it a day after taking up the ceremonial position in the city of Brampton in 1999. He proclaimed his final “Oyez!
  
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• Coventry Half Marathon tops 3000 runners for 2015 - Coventry Telegraph

  29-01-2015 06:40 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Coventry Half Marathon tops 3000 runners for 2015
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  The race, which is sponsored by sports store Decathlon, will start and finish alongside Coventry Transport Museum, right next to the Race Village which will be situated in Millennium Place. Runners will take a loop of the city centre on closed roads ...
  
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• Brandon Benedict says referee insisted controversial goal between Nottingham ... - Nottingham Post

  29-01-2015 00:58 via nottinghampost.com
  
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  Brandon Benedict says referee insisted controversial goal between Nottingham ...
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  Nottingham Panthers were told the controversial goal which proved a key factor in their defeat to Coventry Blaze was the responsibility of goaltender Mattias Modig. Modig was adamant the puck went in from the side of the net and under the frame as ...
  Coventry Blaze 4 Nottingham Panthers 3: Tendler penalty seals a thrilling win ...Coventry Telegraph
  Coventry Blaze fall short in searc
  
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