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• Bears ease to win over Glamorgan

  03-08-2015 21:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Warwickshire's Oliver Hannon-Dalby takes a career-best 5-27 as the Bears beat Glamorgan by nine wickets at Edgbaston.
  
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• Ricketts named Coventry City captain

  03-08-2015 18:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  League One Coventry City name Wales international defender Sam Ricketts as team captain for this season.
  
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• Coventry City: Sam Ricketts named Sky Blues skipper - BBC Sport

  03-08-2015 18:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Coventry City: Sam Ricketts named Sky Blues skipper
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  Coventry City have announced defender Sam Ricketts will captain the League One side this season. Wales international Ricketts, 33, has worn the armband in the final three pre-season games for the Sky Blues, following his summer move from Wolves.
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• Coventry City digest: The last time Sky Blues didn't win a pre-season match ... - Coventry Telegraph

  03-08-2015 17:51 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Coventry City digest: The last time Sky Blues didn't win a pre-season match ...
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  Coventry City fans have been left reflecting on what was a pretty poor pre-season campaign. Two draws and three defeats with only two goals scored was the sum of Mowbray's side labours against four League Two and one non-league side. Coventry City ...and more »
  
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• Sam Ricketts confirmed as Coventry City captain for the 2015/16 campaign - Coventry Telegraph

  03-08-2015 17:15 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Sam Ricketts confirmed as Coventry City captain for the 2015/16 campaign
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  Sam Ricketts has been officially named as the new Sky Blues captain for the 2015/16 campaign and will lead the team out against Wigan when the new League One season gets underway at the Ricoh Arena. The 33-year-old former Wolves skipper has worn ...
  
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• Man and woman from Coventry badly injured in seven car pile-up on the M5 - Coventry Telegraph

  03-08-2015 17:15 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Man and woman from Coventry badly injured in seven car pile-up on the M5
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  Two people from Coventry were seriously injured in a collision on the M5 on Saturday August 1. A man and a woman from Coventry are in a serious condition after being involved in a seven car pile-up on the M5 at the weekend. A 23-year-old man and a ...and more »
  
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• Work begins on London Taxi Company's new factory at Ansty Park - Coventry Telegraph

  03-08-2015 16:58 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Work begins on London Taxi Company's new factory at Ansty Park
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  Official turf cutting at the new LTC site at Ansty Business Park, Coventry. It commemorates the start of the construction work to build new research, development and assembly facility. Work on a new £250 million state-of-the-art factory for Coventry's ...
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  Building work underway at new site for Coventry-based London Taxi Com
  
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• Life for mum-of-two's murderers

  03-08-2015 16:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two men who shot dead a mother-of-two by mistake are each jailed for life for her murder.
  
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• Hayley Pointon: Life sentences for hit men who shot Coventry mum by mistake - Coventry Telegraph

  03-08-2015 15:57 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Hayley Pointon: Life sentences for hit men who shot Coventry mum by mistake
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  Two men who murdered Coventry mum Hayley Pointon have been jailed for a minimum of 31 years each. Aaron Power and Aaron Newman were unanimously found guilty at Leicester Crown Court of killing the mum-of-two outside a house in Hinckley in ...
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• Amazon discount: How can I save £10 on Amazon today? - Coventry Telegraph

  03-08-2015 15:27 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Amazon discount: How can I save £10 on Amazon today?
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  One of the world's biggest online market retailers is offering discounts for everyone across the United Kingdom today - including shoppers from Coventry and Warwickshire. If you are planning on spending some money on Amazon, which sells thousands of ...and more »
  
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• Man punched in road rage attack after row at junction - Coventry Telegraph

  03-08-2015 15:18 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Man punched in road rage attack after row at junction
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  The 64-year-old victim was driving along Cubbington Road, near the junction with Lillington Road, when a grey hatchback car swerved in front of his car causing him to stop. The suspect then got out of his car and a verbal altercation ensued between the ...and more »
  
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• Thousands of new jobs come to Coventry in 2015 - find out where they are - Coventry Telegraph

  03-08-2015 14:44 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Thousands of new jobs come to Coventry in 2015 - find out where they are
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  This year has seen thousands of new jobs created in Coventry , with plenty more still to come. As businesses head to the Midlands, Jaguar Land Rover kick-started the jobs growth boom with the announcement of 4,000 direct jobs as mass car manufacturing ...
  
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• Look: When national treasure Cilla Black performed in Coventry - Coventry Telegraph

  03-08-2015 14:44 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Look: When national treasure Cilla Black performed in Coventry
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  TV star Cilla Black, who died yesterday at the age of 72, was no stranger to Coventry and performed in the city on several occasions. The 1960s singing star became one of the country most-loved celebrities thanks to TV shows such as Surprise Surprise ...and more »
  
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• Former Coventry City player Colin Hendry admits harassing ex-girlfriend - Coventry Telegraph

  03-08-2015 13:59 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Former Coventry City player Colin Hendry admits harassing ex-girlfriend
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  Former Coventry City defender and Scotland captain Colin Hendry has admitted harassing his ex-girlfriend over a two-month period. Hendry, 49, pleaded guilty to sending unwanted text messages and emails to beautician Sarah Kinder after she ended their ...and more »
  
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• Do you believe? Top five Coventry conspiracy theories - Coventry Telegraph

  03-08-2015 13:42 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Do you believe? Top five Coventry conspiracy theories
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  A new study has been launched in Coventry into what makes people believe in conspiracy theories. Prof Quassim Cassam, of Warwick University's philosophy department, wants to know why some people are more likely to believe in conspiracy theories and ...
  
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• Drivers warned Coventry's A46 eastern by pass will be closed EVERY night for a ... - Coventry Telegraph

  03-08-2015 13:27 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Drivers warned Coventry's A46 eastern by pass will be closed EVERY night for a ...
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  Drivers are being warned one of Coventry's busiest roads is closing every night for two weeks from this evening. The A46 Coventry Eastern Bypass will be shut on the southbound carriageway between Binley Woods and Toll bar island from 8pm tonight to ...
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• Coventry teenager who fled Iraq calls on Government to help girls kidnapped by ... - Coventry Telegraph

  03-08-2015 13:18 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Coventry teenager who fled Iraq calls on Government to help girls kidnapped by ...
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  A Coventry teenager who fled northern Iraq has launched a campaign to help women and girls kidnapped by ISIS. Rozin Khalil Hanjool, 17, set up a petition on July 21 calling for a meeting with the Home Secretary to discuss what the UK can do to support ...
  
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• Coventry RFC hope Cliffie Hodgson will be back from ankle injury quickly - Coventry Telegraph

  03-08-2015 13:03 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Coventry RFC hope Cliffie Hodgson will be back from ankle injury quickly
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  Last season's leading points scorer, Hodgson turned his left ankle in Cov's first attack but has allayed initial fears over the extent of time he will be out. “It's a bit swollen but not too bad,” said Hodgson last night. “I should only have to rest up ...
  
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• Top 10 spots for dog walks in Coventry and Warwickshire - Coventry Telegraph

  03-08-2015 12:28 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Top 10 spots for dog walks in Coventry and Warwickshire
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  We all know it, and you don't need to be an alien to realise the bond that pets and their owners share. Dogs seem to be a cut above the rest, too, able to welcome you home with a smile and loving attention after a long day at work. Our four-legged pals ...
  
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• Coventry Bees 48 King's Lynn 42: Bees win was never in doubt, says Havelock - Coventry Telegraph

  03-08-2015 12:12 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Coventry Bees 48 King's Lynn 42: Bees win was never in doubt, says Havelock
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  Manager Gary Havelock insisted he wasn't worried when Coventry trailed by six points at the halfway stage of Friday's Brandon thriller. Havelock has enormous faith in his Buildbase Bees team's ability to dig out results when the pressure is on, and it ...
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• Coventry and Warwickshire weather: Sunny couple of weeks ahead! - Coventry Telegraph

  03-08-2015 11:50 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Coventry and Warwickshire weather: Sunny couple of weeks ahead!
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  For those planning a few days away, enjoying local day trips, hay-making in the fields, or gardening at home, this next two weeks could well be the best of the weather this summer. It will be mainly dry, with just an occasional shower, pleasantly warm ...and more »
  
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• Black cab firm starts work on plant

  03-08-2015 11:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Work starts on a £250m taxi plant which is being built outside Coventry.
  
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• Coventry City get bye into second round of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy - Coventry Telegraph

  03-08-2015 11:23 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Coventry City get bye into second round of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy
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  Coventry City have been handed a bye in the first round of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy. They are among 16 teams - eight in the southern section and eight in the northern section - who will not be included in Saturday's draw. The Sky Blues are included ...and more »
  
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• Coventry artist Rupert Cordeux shortlisted for prestigious award - Coventry Telegraph

  03-08-2015 10:38 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Coventry artist Rupert Cordeux shortlisted for prestigious award
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  Rupert Cordeux - whose painting was inspired by the city's famous Holy Trinity Church - is in the running for the Sunday Times Watercolour Competition, it has been announced. The competition - which showcases contemporary watercolour paintings in the ...
  
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• Robbers threaten to stab workers during raid at Subway store in Coventry - Coventry Telegraph

  03-08-2015 10:30 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Robbers threaten to stab workers during raid at Subway store in Coventry
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  Two robbers threatened to stab workers at a Subway store during a terrifying raid in Coventry. The two men targeted the popular sandwich shop in Jubilee Crescent, Radford, on Thursday night at around 8pm. One threatened to stab a member of staff before ...
  
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• 20 nightclubs you'll remember from your youth in Coventry and Warwickshire - Coventry Telegraph

  03-08-2015 09:54 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  20 nightclubs you'll remember from your youth in Coventry and Warwickshire
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  Coventry nightclubs that we've loved and lost, danced at and drank at. From the Pink Parrot to Buster's... Share; Share; Tweet; +1; LinkedIn. Busters nightclub in Market Way, Coventry city centre. Coventry nightclub just so happens to be incredibly ...
  
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• National treasure Cilla Black dies at the age of 72 - Coventry Telegraph

  03-08-2015 09:08 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  National treasure Cilla Black dies at the age of 72
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  The 1960s singing star, who became a celebrity thanks to TV shows such as Surprise Surprise and Blind Date, was a regular visitor to Coventry, performing in the city on several occasions. Her first performance in Coventry was a one-night show at the ...and more »
  
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• City's 'best' schools revealed

  03-08-2015 09:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Finham Park School is the best state-funded secondary school in Coventry, according to research by a newspaper group.
  
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• Coventry City won't be appointing a new assistant manager after Neil ... - Coventry Telegraph

  03-08-2015 06:51 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Coventry City won't be appointing a new assistant manager after Neil ...
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  Coventry City will not be appointing a new assistant manager following Neil MacFarlane's departure from the club. Sky Blues boss Tony Mowbray confirmed: “We've got Mark Venus as technical director and Jamie Clapham as coach and that's how things will ...
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• Coventry burglar stole wedding ring of woman just given nine months to live - Coventry Telegraph

  03-08-2015 06:45 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Coventry burglar stole wedding ring of woman just given nine months to live
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  A woman who had been given just nine months to live was devastated when her home was broken into and her wedding ring stolen. And to add to her distress, burglar Ian Brook's blood was on her jewellery box in her and her partner's bedroom, a judge has ...
  
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