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• M6: Two women seriously injured after crash near Corley services - Coventry Telegraph

  01-05-2015 22:06 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  M6: Two women seriously injured after crash near Corley services
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  One young woman is fighting for her life and another has suffered 'life changing' injuries a horrific accident on the M6 last night. The investigation meant part of the motorway was closed for most of the night. It was still causing problems on the ...and more »
  
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• Trott not suited as opener - Boycott

  01-05-2015 20:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jonathan Trott should be replaced as an England opener after another duck, says Geoffrey Boycott.
  
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• Look: Earlsdon's Criterion Theatre in pictures from 1960s to present day - Coventry Telegraph

  01-05-2015 19:06 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Look: Earlsdon's Criterion Theatre in pictures from 1960s to present day
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  Since 1955, they have raised £5,500 for a their own theatre, survived a lightning strike and staged more than 450 productions. And in March 1977 the playwright Arnold Wesker came to The Criterion to see the world premiere of his play The Journalists ...
  
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• Rush-hour chaos in Coventry as Bank Holiday weekend journeys get underway - Coventry Telegraph

  01-05-2015 18:54 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Rush-hour chaos in Coventry as Bank Holiday weekend journeys get underway
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  Rush hour chaos has taken hold of Coventry as motorists look to get their Bank Holiday weekend underway as soon as possible. The ongoing Friargate roadworks around junction six of the Ring Road are causing major delays in the city centre this evening.
  
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• Look: Toddler's incredible escape after 30-ft fall from flats in Coventry - Coventry Telegraph

  01-05-2015 17:50 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Look: Toddler's incredible escape after 30-ft fall from flats in Coventry
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  A two-year-old boy has had a miraculous escape after falling 30ft from a block of flats in Coventry. Leo Edden suffered only minor scratches to his back after plunging to the ground from a second floor flat in Pinnock Place, Tile Hill, on Thursday night.
  
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• Crawley Town v Coventry City

  01-05-2015 17:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's League One game between Crawley Town and Coventry City (12:15 BST).
  
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• Daniel Kirkwood: Family hit out over far right group's planned protest - Coventry Telegraph

  01-05-2015 17:05 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Daniel Kirkwood: Family hit out over far right group's planned protest
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  Daniel Kirkwood, aged 18, died in an incident at Society nightclub in Tower Street, Coventry, on March 15. The family of a Coventry teenager who was fatally stabbed in a nightclub have hit out at a far-right group who are using his name to promote ...and more »
  
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• Coventry RFC speedster Dan Rundle set to make Coventry Bears debut in ... - Coventry Telegraph

  01-05-2015 16:57 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Coventry RFC speedster Dan Rundle set to make Coventry Bears debut in ...
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  Coventry RFC speed demon Dan Rundle is set to make his Coventry Bears debut and break new ground as Coventry's first cross-code player on Sunday. The Bears take on Rochdale Hornets looking to maintain their unbeaten home start to the season and ...
  
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• The battle for Warwick & Leamington

  01-05-2015 16:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Election candidates compete for Leamington
  
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• Wasps RFC sell out Ricoh Arena for Leicester Tigers crunch clash - Coventry Telegraph

  01-05-2015 15:59 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Wasps RFC sell out Ricoh Arena for Leicester Tigers crunch clash
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  Wasps have confirmed that all 32,600 tickets have been sold for their end of season battle against midlands rivals Leicester Tigers next Saturday. The crowd for the hugely anticipated encounter will smash the existing Aviva Premiership home ground ...
  Ricoh firm worth '£48m' as indebted Wasps risk fans' cashCoventry Observerall 13 news articles »
  
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• May Day Bank Holiday: 10 things to do indoors in Coventry and Warwickshire - Coventry Telegraph

  01-05-2015 14:32 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  May Day Bank Holiday: 10 things to do indoors in Coventry and Warwickshire
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  Bank Holiday Monday is set to be washout - but you don't have to get wet! Share; Share; Tweet; +1; LinkedIn. The National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham. Monday could be a washout according to the Met Office - so you're forgiven for not getting too excited ...and more »
  
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• Two-year-old child falls from balcony at Tile Hill flats - Coventry Telegraph

  01-05-2015 13:59 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Two-year-old child falls from balcony at Tile Hill flats
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  A two-year-old boy was taken to hospital after falling from a balcony at flats in Tile Hill, Coventry. Ambulance crews and the Midlands Air Ambulance were called to Pinnock Place at 7.50pm yesterday. The toddler suffered minor head injuries after ...
  
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• Possession 50% 50% 0 mins Crawley Town Coventry City - BBC Sport

  01-05-2015 13:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Possession 50% 50% 0 mins Crawley Town Coventry City
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  Crawley may be unchanged for the League One relegation showdown with Coventry City, the best placed of the six sides out to avoid the drop to League Two. Conor Henderson and Dean Leacock remain the only absentees for the Reds, who missed the ...
  Coventry City relegation battle: Andy Turner's reasons to be confident of Sky ...Coventry Telegraph
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• Child abuse 'similar to Rotherham'

  01-05-2015 13:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A report into child sexual exploitation in the West Midlands finds "significant similarities" with patterns of abuse in Rotherham.
  
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• Coventry Magistrates Court: Harassment by sending a number of text messages ... - Coventry Telegraph

  01-05-2015 12:57 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Coventry Magistrates Court: Harassment by sending a number of text messages ...
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  Antony McQuillan, 24, of Rubens Close, Whoberley, admitted assault by beating and damaging French windows worth £500. He was jailed for 16 weeks suspended for 12 months, with an activity requirement and a restraining order, and must pay £300 ...and more »
  
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• Coventry and Warwickshire Weather: Monday best day of Bank Holiday weekend - Coventry Telegraph

  01-05-2015 11:59 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Coventry and Warwickshire Weather: Monday best day of Bank Holiday weekend
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  With a slight overnight frost lifted by increasing cloud cover, we have a cool bright early morning in our region, a theme very much central to Friday's weather. It should be fine and dry, with bright skies and hazy sunshine through the ever present ...and more »
  
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• Former Coventry City manager Terry Butcher appointed as Newport County boss - Coventry Telegraph

  01-05-2015 11:43 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Former Coventry City manager Terry Butcher appointed as Newport County boss
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  The League Two side have appointed the one-time England captain on a two-year deal as the successor to Justin Edinburgh who left for Gillingham in February. Caretaker boss Jimmy Dack will take charge of their final game of the season against Oxford ...and more »
  
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• Kasbah nightclub gears up for rock month - Coventry Telegraph

  01-05-2015 11:12 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Kasbah nightclub gears up for rock month
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  A popular Coventry nightspot has three rocking bands lined up for a raucous takeover in May. The Kasbah in Hillfields is set to dish out a triple helping of rock music with performances from Frankie and the Heartstrings, Arcane Roots and The Strypes.
  
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• Free plants! Big giveaway of Coventry council bedding displays - Coventry Telegraph

  01-05-2015 11:09 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Free plants! Big giveaway of Coventry council bedding displays
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  People can get their hands on free plants at an annual giveaway from Coventry in Bloom organisers. The giveaway will take place in Broadgate on Saturday May 9, on a first come first served basis from 10am. Up for grabs are the perennial spring bedding ...
  
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• Coventry City press conference live: Tony Mowbray grilled before 'Survival Sunday' - Coventry Telegraph

  01-05-2015 10:08 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Coventry City press conference live: Tony Mowbray grilled before 'Survival Sunday'
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  Tony Mowbray and one of his City's players will be answering questions before they head down to Crawley with the club's League One status under threat. Join us for live coverage from Ryton. 9:05 am. Good morning. Hello from a sunny Ryton as we bring ...
  Saunders believes Crawley Town's character will be key against Coventry CityCrawley News
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• Warning: Coventry is running out of homes for families - Coventry Telegraph

  01-05-2015 06:45 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Warning: Coventry is running out of homes for families
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  Coventry could be at risk of not having enough homes for families by next year. If the rate at which the city creates homes does not catch up to the projected growth in households, then potentially there could be 900 more households than homes in 2016 ...
  
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• Look: Spooks movie, part of which was filmed in Coventry, opens a week today - Coventry Telegraph

  01-05-2015 06:45 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Look: Spooks movie, part of which was filmed in Coventry, opens a week today
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  The new Spooks movie, part of which was filmed in Coventry city centre, opens a week today. Production crews spent several days in the city filming dramatic scenes for Spooks: The Greater Good last May. Junction two of the ring road near Hillfields ...
  
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• Barrs Hill School in Coventry set to become city's 13th secondary academy - Coventry Telegraph

  01-05-2015 06:45 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Barrs Hill School in Coventry set to become city's 13th secondary academy
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  Barrs Hill School in Radford could become the 13th secondary school to break free from local authority control and a bid for academy status. Parents and school staff at the inner city secondary school are being asked their opinions about the school ...and more »
  
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• Coventry Hospital trust and uni championed - Birmingham Post

  01-05-2015 05:03 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
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  Coventry Hospital trust and uni championed
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  The success of two of Coventry's largest employers has been underlined to an audience of business leaders. Share; Share; Tweet; +1; LinkedIn. Adam Dent, Advent Communications; John Latham, Coventry University; Sarah Perry, Coventry VIEW GALLERY.
  
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• Sick Coventry paedophile had massive stash of most serious child porn - Coventry Observer

  01-05-2015 01:12 via coventryobserver.co.uk
  Sick Coventry paedophile had massive stash of most serious child porn
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  WHEN police examined a Coventry man's computer they found a staggering 60,000 indecent images of children, some of them as young as 18 months and some in obvious pain and distress. And a judge at Warwick Crown Court said that James Hewitson's ...and more »
  
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