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• Trott quits international cricket

  04-05-2015 21:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Warwickshire batsman Jonathan Trott retires from international cricket, ending an eight-year England career.
  
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• Fire destroys shoe warehouse building

  04-05-2015 16:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A large blaze destroys a shoe warehouse in Coventry but firefighters say they managed to stop it spreading to nearby retail units.
  
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• Look: Carnival capers as Earlsdon Festival gets underway - Coventry Telegraph

  04-05-2015 16:21 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Look: Carnival capers as Earlsdon Festival gets underway
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  Carnival capers hit the streets of Coventry yesterday as hundreds of fun-seekers gathered for the Earlsdon Festival. From a comedy drum act to face painting and balloon art, there was a packed programme of entertainment for the whole family to enjoy.
  
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• Four E. O. Smith Students Injured in Boating Accident in Coventry - NBC Connecticut

  04-05-2015 15:54 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
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  Four E. O. Smith Students Injured in Boating Accident in Coventry
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  Four E.O. Smith students were injured on Sunday when the rowing shell they were in was hit by another boat on Coventry Lake, according to officials from the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. DEEP says the students, all members of ...
  4 Girls On E.O. Smith Crew Team Hurt In Coventry Lake CrashHartford Courant
  High school students injured in boating accident on Coventry La
  
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• Ash Green School principal Peter Kingham's resignation announced - Coventry Telegraph

  04-05-2015 15:18 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Ash Green School principal Peter Kingham's resignation announced
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  Peter Kingham has resigned as headteacher of Ash Green School. He was former head of Etone. The principal of Ash Green School has resigned after just six months in the job. Peter Kingham has stepped down from his job at the helm of the secondary ...
  
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• Opinion: 'Coventry City owners need to clear off after worst season in living ... - Coventry Telegraph

  04-05-2015 15:18 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Opinion: 'Coventry City owners need to clear off after worst season in living ...
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  As the dust settles following the 'euphoria' of having survived in the Third Division, the harsh reality of our current plight should not be underestimated by all CCFC fans. Admittedly, I celebrated with gusto/several pints of Worthington's after we ...
  
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• 'The policies of this council have turned Coventry city centre into a graveyard' - Coventry Telegraph

  04-05-2015 14:53 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  'The policies of this council have turned Coventry city centre into a graveyard'
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  Councillor Kevin Maton is annoyed because someone sent an anonymous letter criticising the council's record on looking after the city. We have every right to disagree with Coun Maton and every right to dispute some of the claims he makes. Coun Maton ...
  
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• Troubled Nuneaton Academy remains in 'special measures' - Coventry Telegraph

  04-05-2015 14:25 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Troubled Nuneaton Academy remains in 'special measures'
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  The troubled secondary school received a poor assessment from government inspectors in March last year and their recent follow-up visit records that although some progress is being made, it is still not enough. The report says: “The achievement of ...
  
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• Coventry Magistrates Court: Failing to stop after road accident and ... - Coventry Telegraph

  04-05-2015 13:40 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Coventry Magistrates Court: Failing to stop after road accident and ...
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  Richard Bailey, 37, of Chace Avenue, Willenhall, admitted entering Premier Inn as a trespasser with intent to steal, entering BP Service Station as a trespasser and stealing an Apple iPad worth £300, stealing food worth £2.49 from M&S BP and damaging a ...
  
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• Fire hit Holbrooks factory will have to be knocked down - Coventry Telegraph

  04-05-2015 13:09 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Fire hit Holbrooks factory will have to be knocked down
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  A factory that has been wrecked by a huge fire will have to be demolished, say fire chiefs. Fire bosses believe the shell of United Footwear, in Holbrook Lane, Holbrooks, is beyond repair after last night's blaze. At its peak more than 100 firefighters ...
  Crews tackle Coventry shoe factory blazeBBC News
  Crews tackle large factory fire in CoventryITV Newsall 10 news articles »
  
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• Coventry man who died aged 82 donates his body to medical science - Coventry Telegraph

  04-05-2015 12:28 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Coventry man who died aged 82 donates his body to medical science
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  A prominent member of the Sikh community in Coventry is continuing his life's mission to help others after donating his body to medical science. Gurdial Singh Guru died aged 82 at his home in Holbrooks following a battle with cancer of the gallbladder.
  
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• Coventry Bees skipper Chris Harris bike-switch pays off in match-winning heat - Coventry Telegraph

  04-05-2015 12:28 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Coventry Bees skipper Chris Harris bike-switch pays off in match-winning heat
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  Coventry skipper Chris Harris revealed a change of bike had been exactly the right decision to help his side to another key away win at Lakeside on Friday. The Buildbase Bees go into tonight's return fixture at Brandon (7.30pm) with a ten-point lead at ...and more »
  
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• Coventry Morrisons workers honoured for taking on knife-wielding robber - Coventry Telegraph

  04-05-2015 12:26 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Coventry Morrisons workers honoured for taking on knife-wielding robber
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  Two Coventry men who took on a knife-wielding robber have been presented with an award for bravery. Zac Farrelly and Michael Vincent, who both work as bakers at Morrisons supermarket in Skipworth Road, Binley, have been honoured by the chief ...
  
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• Five things Coventry City and owners Sisu need to fix for next season - Coventry Telegraph

  04-05-2015 11:28 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Five things Coventry City and owners Sisu need to fix for next season
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  1 Get Tony Mowbray signed up on a minimum two-year deal and give him the tools to put in place an infrastructure that will enable him to turn the club's fortunes around. He is, without doubt, the ideal man for the job with his calm and experienced head ...
  Coventry City boss Tony Mowbray will meet with club owners on Tuesday to ...Daily Mail
  Mowbray 'uncertain' on Coventry fut
  
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