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• Coventry RFC chief Phil Maynard brings in South African centre Mark Hodgkiss ... - Coventry Telegraph

  12-02-2015 19:15 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Coventry RFC chief Phil Maynard brings in South African centre Mark Hodgkiss ...
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  South African centre Mark Hodgkiss arrives from Cape Town on Friday to bolster Coventry's end-of-season charge as they attempt to extend their unbeaten run in National League One to 19 games at Esher on Saturday. The midfielder was part of the Western ...
  
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• Blair Turgott itching for first-team bow after impressing in Coventry City U21 win - Coventry Telegraph

  12-02-2015 18:59 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Blair Turgott itching for first-team bow after impressing in Coventry City U21 win
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  New Coventry City signing Blair Turgott is hoping his impressive showing in the Under-21s has taken him a step closer to his first-team debut. The 20-year-old January free transfer from West Ham scored twice in Wednesday's 3-0 win at Crewe and, after ...
  
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• Coventry firm Brose to create 500 jobs after £34.8m investment - Coventry Telegraph

  12-02-2015 18:29 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Coventry firm Brose to create 500 jobs after £34.8m investment
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  A Coventry car parts firm has announced plans to build a new factory in the city - creating nearly 500 new jobs. Brose UK will start work on its new state-of-the-art plant on industrial land near its base in Colliery Lane, Exhall, next month. The plant ...
  
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• Rugby legend David Duckham hails Pride of Coventry and Warwickshire ... - Coventry Telegraph

  12-02-2015 18:13 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Rugby legend David Duckham hails Pride of Coventry and Warwickshire ...
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  During a glorious, try-scoring rugby career, David Duckham knew what it was like to be a winner. For 12 years, from the swinging 60s until the late 70s, he tasted success with Coventry, Warwickshire and England, as well as the touring Lions and ...
  
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• Valentine's Day: 10 things to do if you are single in Coventry and Warwickshire - Coventry Telegraph

  12-02-2015 17:53 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Valentine's Day: 10 things to do if you are single in Coventry and Warwickshire
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  Valentine's Day is fast approaching, folks, but you don't need to head for the hills and shut yourself off from civilisation. Sure, you may be single this year, but that doesn't mean there's no reason to be happy. Who knows? Maybe the one for you is ...
  
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• Look: Former Coventry City players who have come back to haunt the Sky Blues - Coventry Telegraph

  12-02-2015 16:54 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Look: Former Coventry City players who have come back to haunt the Sky Blues
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  On Tuesday, as Coventry-born Gary McSheffrey stepped up to take a first-half free-kick on the edge of the box for current side Scunthorpe, all Sky Blues supporters inside the Ricoh Arena knew where the ball was heading. The winger has played more than ...
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  Out of pocket - and the team: Coventry City booking was 'cheap' admits ...Scunthorpe T
  
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• CCTV: Masked gang caught on camera ram-raiding Foleshill jewellers - Coventry Telegraph

  12-02-2015 16:51 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  CCTV: Masked gang caught on camera ram-raiding Foleshill jewellers
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  A masked gang has been caught on CCTV smashing their way into a Foleshill jewellers in a stolen Mercedes before grabbing expensive stock. They targeted Gem Jewellers in Station Street East on January 29 - smashing through the glass-plated shop front ...
  
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• February half-term: Museum events in Coventry and Warwickshire to keep the ... - Coventry Telegraph

  12-02-2015 16:23 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  February half-term: Museum events in Coventry and Warwickshire to keep the ...
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  February 16, for under 5s, 2pm-3.30pm: Meet some furry friends from Leamington's Wild Creature Features, hear a really wild story and make an animal craft. There's also Incredible Creatures, St John's Museum, Warwick, on February 20, 11am-3pm.
  
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• Sixties playground sculpture listed

  12-02-2015 15:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 1960s children's playground sculpture by a Warwickshire artist is listed by the Government.
  
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• BREAKING: Police search for man over Stoke carjacking - Coventry Telegraph

  12-02-2015 14:49 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  BREAKING: Police search for man over Stoke carjacking
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  Shane Mullen, aged 20, has been charged with conspiracy to rob after the incident, in Marlborough Road, Stoke, last September. A woman and her 12-year-old son were forced from the car in the robbery. Mullen has since been charged with the offence, but ...
  
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• UKIP to parachute controversial 'pop preacher' into Coventry for general election - Coventry Telegraph

  12-02-2015 14:17 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  UKIP to parachute controversial 'pop preacher' into Coventry for general election
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  Coventry South candidate Mark Taylor asked to step aside by party bosses as they line up 'So Macho' writer Rev George Hargreaves as replacement. Share; Share; Tweet; +1; Email. James George Hargreaves, who was Operation Christian candidate at a ...
  
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• Teen pilot overturned plane on runway

  12-02-2015 13:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man was seriously injured when a plane, flying from Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield, overturned when landing after hitting a flock of birds, a report says.
  
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• Listed fire station faces demolition

  12-02-2015 13:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Plans to demolish and replace two West Midlands fire stations - one of which is Grade II listed - are being considered by the authority.
  
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• Win Your Dream Wedding - Terms and Conditions - Coventry Telegraph

  12-02-2015 13:36 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Win Your Dream Wedding - Terms and Conditions
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  Entrants must be over the age of 18 and legally entitled to marry in the UK. Either or both entrants must live within the Coventry Telegraph distribution area which can be found here. The Coventry Telegraph reserves the right to amend the prize package ...
  
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• Coventry band Scream Blue Murder set for homecoming Kasbah nightclub show - Coventry Telegraph

  12-02-2015 13:04 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Coventry band Scream Blue Murder set for homecoming Kasbah nightclub show
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  The band - who will be playing their first hometown show since last year - will arrive at the Hillfields venue after a tour of the USA in support of hardcore band Victory Heights. Scream Blue Murder will kick off their tour in Coventry on Friday, 22 ...
  
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• Coventry and Warwickshire weather: Spell of rain won't last long as sunshine ... - Coventry Telegraph

  12-02-2015 12:55 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Coventry and Warwickshire weather: Spell of rain won't last long as sunshine ...
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  Although it will be turning more unsettled as we approach the weekend, with some rain falling on Friday and Monday, this is only a short spell of cyclonic weather by the looks of it, with high pressure quickly re-establishing itself by the middle of ...
  
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• Off-colour Coventry & North Warwickshire suffer promotion setback against ... - Coventry Telegraph

  12-02-2015 12:32 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Off-colour Coventry & North Warwickshire suffer promotion setback against ...
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  Coventry & North Warwickshire's promotion quest suffered an unexpected setback when they were clipped 2-1 by an Edgbaston side anxious to pull clear of the relegation zone. It pushed them down to third spot – only two points behind leaders Stourport ...
  
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• Look: Swan causes Coventry ring road rush hour drama - Coventry Telegraph

  12-02-2015 10:46 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Look: Swan causes Coventry ring road rush hour drama
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  Police were called and animal charity PDSA rescued the bird after it flew onto the busy road as commuters made their way to work. Share; Share; Tweet; +1; Email. Swan on the ring road. Credit Inderjit Singh - @Indy_Singh2012. Coventry ring road traffic ...
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• Coventry city centre ruled out for 50m pool site - BBC News

  12-02-2015 10:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Coventry city centre ruled out for 50m pool site
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  A report by the Amateur Swimming Association has ruled out Coventry city centre as a location for a 50m pool. Continue reading the main story. “Start Quote. The excitement of going to a water park is more of an incentive for people wanting to go ...
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• City centre ruled out for 50m pool

  12-02-2015 10:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A report by the Amateur Swimming Association has ruled out Coventry city centre as the location for a 50 metre pool.
  
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• Look: Lorry crashes into Crosby's bar at Coventry SkyDome - Coventry Telegraph

  12-02-2015 10:18 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Look: Lorry crashes into Crosby's bar at Coventry SkyDome
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  Damage at Crosby's bar in the SkyDome, Coventry after a truck reversed into the building today. Picture by Simon Gilbert. A lorry crashed into Crosby's bar at the SkyDome, in Coventry city centre this morning. These pictures show the damage caused ...
  
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• RAF Weddington protesters from Coventry deny criminal damage - Coventry Telegraph

  12-02-2015 09:49 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  RAF Weddington protesters from Coventry deny criminal damage
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  Two Coventry protesters accused of trespassing on an RAF base in Lincolnshire have appeared in court. Katharina Karcher, aged 30, Penny Walker, 64, and two others were charged with obstructing a person engaged in a lawful activity and criminal damage ...
  
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• Gary McSheffrey: So sad to see supporters deserting Coventry City - Coventry Telegraph

  12-02-2015 06:48 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Gary McSheffrey: So sad to see supporters deserting Coventry City
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  Cov Kid Gary McSheffrey is saddened to see plummeting attendances at the Ricoh Arena after such a battle to get the Sky Blues back in town. The former Sky Blues' favourite says he's bemused that the home crowd can drop by more than 20,000 in the space ...
  
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• Burglars damage 16th Century Coventry city centre building - Coventry Telegraph

  12-02-2015 06:47 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Burglars damage 16th Century Coventry city centre building
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  Burglars caused more than £2,000 damage to the leaded windows of a historic Coventry building when they broke in to steal booze from a social club. On one occasion five intruders fled when they were disturbed as they polished off hundreds of pounds ...
  
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