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• Ex-home boss charged with abuse

  11-02-2015 22:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man is charged with the sexual and physical abuse of youngsters in his care when he managed a children's home in Warwickshire in the 1970s.
  
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• VIDEO: Ex-England player turns 100

  11-02-2015 19:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Meet Harry Walker, the oldest living former England rugby player as he reaches the age of 100.
  
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• Dutch National Circus comes to Coventry later this month - Coventry Telegraph

  11-02-2015 17:31 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Dutch National Circus comes to Coventry later this month
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  Hearsall Common in Coventry will act as the backdrop to the circus from 16 February until 22 February. For the 2015 tour, award-winning artists from around the world combine in a fast-moving two hour show that has something for all the family. Yasmine ...
  
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• Driverless cars to be trialled on Coventry roads in 2016 - Coventry Telegraph

  11-02-2015 17:14 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Driverless cars to be trialled on Coventry roads in 2016
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  Driverless Jaguar Land Rover and Ford vehicles will be trialled on Coventry roads early next year. The £19.2million UK Autodrive programme is set to start in April - with the first autonomous vehicle heading for city roads in 2016. The futuristic ...
  Driverless cars to take to the streets of CoventryCoventry Observer
  
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• OPINION: Why driverless cars are a massive opportunity for Coventry and ... - Coventry Telegraph

  11-02-2015 16:36 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  OPINION: Why driverless cars are a massive opportunity for Coventry and ...
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  The unveiling of the driverless pod in front of ministers has clearly captured the imagination of the media and the general public – and presents a massive opportunity for Coventry and Warwickshire. Intelligent Mobility – which includes driverless ...
  
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• Masterplan to boost Coventry city centre shopping outlined in new council ... - Coventry Telegraph

  11-02-2015 16:36 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Masterplan to boost Coventry city centre shopping outlined in new council ...
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  Coventry council will divide city centre into nine areas under new proposals aimed at moving the city up from 58th in national retail rankings. Share; Share; Tweet; +1; Email. West Orchards shopping centre. Shoppers in Coventry city centre. Coventry ...
  Call for Coventry to fight cuts and save servicesCoventry Observer
  
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• 50-metre swimming pool for Coventry ruled out by new study - Coventry Observer

  11-02-2015 14:50 via coventryobserver.co.uk
  50-metre swimming pool for Coventry ruled out by new study
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  A FEASIBILITY study has ruled out Coventry still having a 50-metre Olympic swimming pool, following massive public protest against the current pool's closure. Around 11,000 people signed one of the largest petitions ever received by the council against ...
  Keeping Olympic-sized swimming pool in Coventry city centre "not feasible ...Coventry Telegraph
  
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• Valentine's Day 2015: Presents for under £1 in Coventry and Warwickshire - Coventry Telegraph

  11-02-2015 14:31 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Valentine's Day 2015: Presents for under £1 in Coventry and Warwickshire
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  Valentine's Day is here - but if you're on a budget, you needn't worry. Not everybody wants luxurious items, indulgent sweets or perfumes, romantic trips away or a slap-up meal in one of the region's swankiest restaurants. There's plenty of places to ...
  
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• NHS 'to get whistleblower guardians'

  11-02-2015 14:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sir Robert Francis QC tells the BBC he has heard shocking accounts of suffering by staff who raised concerns including Raj Mattu who fought an unfair dismissal claim with Coventry's University Hospital.
  
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• Coventry and Warwickshire hen parties invited to Fifty Shades of Grey-inspired ... - Coventry Telegraph

  11-02-2015 13:45 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Coventry and Warwickshire hen parties invited to Fifty Shades of Grey-inspired ...
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  Since selling over 100 million copies worldwide, the fastest-selling book ever continues to enthral audiences across the globe ahead of the release of the new movie on February 13, 2015. Starring Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan, Fifty Shades of Grey ...
  
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• Unions and Coventry City fans' groups join Ricoh inquiry calls - Coventry Observer

  11-02-2015 13:34 via coventryobserver.co.uk
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  Unions and Coventry City fans' groups join Ricoh inquiry calls
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  A LEADING trade union organisation and another Coventry City fans' group have joined calls for an independent inquiry into the council's deal to sell the Ricoh Arena company to loss-making London Wasps using taxpayers' money. It comes as Coventry City ...
  MK DONS: Coventry City game could see 2000 travelling supportersMK News
  
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• AUDIO: Former prop reflects on his 100th birthday

  11-02-2015 13:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Coventry and England prop forward Harry Walker shares some of his rugby memories on his 100th birthday.
  
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• Keeping Olympic-sized swimming pool in Coventry city centre "not feasible ... - Coventry Telegraph

  11-02-2015 13:18 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Keeping Olympic-sized swimming pool in Coventry city centre "not feasible ...
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  ASA says there's no suitable location for a 50-metre pool in city centre, but it will continue to explore options in the surrounding area. Share; Share; Tweet; +1; Email. VIEW GALLERY. Hopes of retaining an Olympic-size swimming pool in Coventry city ...
  50-metre swimming pool for Coventry ruled out by new studyCoventry Observer
  
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• Driverless cars could mean changes to Highway Code and MOT testing - Coventry Telegraph

  11-02-2015 12:55 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Driverless cars could mean changes to Highway Code and MOT testing
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  Changes to the Highway Code and MOT tests could be made in a bid to accommodate new driverless vehicles. According to Government officials, autonomous cars are 'still in the early days' but they believe the new technology has the potential to be 'a ...
  
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• Coventry Half Marathon: A record 4000 runners will take part in this year's event - Coventry Telegraph

  11-02-2015 12:01 via coventrytelegraph.net
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  Coventry Half Marathon: A record 4000 runners will take part in this year's event
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  More than 4,000 runners will take part in next month's Coventry Half Marathon - nearly double the number that lined up for last year's event. Organisers have been overwhelmed by the number of entries which topped 4,000 come the closing date for ...
  Record breaking numbers for Coventry Half MarathonCoventry Observer
  
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• Driverless cars: Would you use one ? - Coventry Telegraph

  11-02-2015 11:35 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Driverless cars: Would you use one ?
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  But a survey showed that 48 per cent of consumers would be unwilling to be a passenger in an autonomous vehicle. It comes after revolutionary new driverless pods - which were designed and built in Coventry - were unveiled. Stoke-based engineering firm ...
  
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• Coventry and Warwickshire Weather: Dropping pressures could bring rain by the ... - Coventry Telegraph

  11-02-2015 11:27 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Coventry and Warwickshire Weather: Dropping pressures could bring rain by the ...
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  Not for the first time this winter, that cold spell in the US may have triggered a change in our weather as a reinvigorated jet stream seems to have given our resident blocking high pressure a boot up the backside, resulting in a hasty retreat into the ...
  
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• Watch: The UK's first driverless pod 'car' that's been made in Coventry and ... - Coventry Telegraph

  11-02-2015 10:16 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Watch: The UK's first driverless pod 'car' that's been made in Coventry and ...
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  A Coventry engineering firm has today unveiled the UK's first driverless pod – which was designed and built in the city. RDM Group has showcased a prototype of the electric-powered vehicle, which was made at its factory on the Bilton Industrial Estate, ...
  
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• The space-age technology behind the Coventry-built driverless 'pod' - Coventry Telegraph

  11-02-2015 06:44 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  The space-age technology behind the Coventry-built driverless 'pod'
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  Coventry company RDM has unveiled the country's very first driverless pod, which will be trialled on the streets of the city this year. Here are some facts about the incredible futuristic vehicle. The new electric powered pods seat two people and will ...
  
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• Stinson Hunter documentary set to be screened abroad - Coventry Telegraph

  11-02-2015 06:44 via coventrytelegraph.net
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  Stinson Hunter documentary set to be screened abroad
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  The documentary that thrust Nuneaton crime fighter Stinson Hunter into the public eye is set to be screened in Canada and Australia. The Paedophile Hunter will be screened in North America on CBC on Sunday before going out on ABC2 in Australia on ...
  
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• Happy 100th birthday to Coventry RFC legend Harry Walker - Coventry Telegraph

  11-02-2015 06:44 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Happy 100th birthday to Coventry RFC legend Harry Walker
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  Walker, who is Coventry's club patron and attended last week's game against Macclesfield, will mark the occasion with a party at the Butts Park Arena this weekend and will be a special guest of the RFU on March 14 for England's Calcutta Cup game ...
  
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• UK kickstarts driverless car changes

  11-02-2015 01:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Self-drive cars that will be tested in Coventry are unveiled for the first time.
  
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