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• Police in on-the-run suspects error

  12-08-2015 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A decision not to name on-the-run suspects makes West Midlands Police look "like bureaucrats trying to hide criminals", a top officer says.
  
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• Heavy rain in Coventry area expected to cause flash floods - Coventry Telegraph

  12-08-2015 18:28 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Heavy rain in Coventry area expected to cause flash floods
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  Severn Trent says staff will be working round the clock in Coventry and the rest of the West Midlands over the next two days with heavy rain expected to cause flash floods. The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for the region for tomorrow ...and more »
  
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• Chance to grill Coventry council bosses over plans to join Birmingham in a ... - Coventry Telegraph

  12-08-2015 17:29 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Chance to grill Coventry council bosses over plans to join Birmingham in a ...
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  Drop-in sessions will be held at five locations across the city between August 13 and August 26. Share; Share; Tweet; +1; LinkedIn. Councillor Ann Lucas. Members of the public have been invited to discuss plans for Coventry to join Birmingham, Solihull ...
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• Watch: Coventry City fans pay tribute to tragic supporter Jayden Parsons at ... - Coventry Telegraph

  12-08-2015 17:13 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Watch: Coventry City fans pay tribute to tragic supporter Jayden Parsons at ...
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  Coventry City and Rochdale fans last night joined forces with a minute's applause in tribute to young Sky Blues supporter Jayden Parsons who died on Sunday evening. The tribute was held to the 15-year-old in the 15th minute of City's Capital One Cup ...
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• Rugby coach death 'devastates' family

  12-08-2015 17:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The family of a talented rugby coach who died after being struck by a giant wave on holiday say they are "devastated".
  
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• Thom Yorke to compose music for Clive Owen's new Broadway play - Coventry Telegraph

  12-08-2015 16:50 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Thom Yorke to compose music for Clive Owen's new Broadway play
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  Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke has been confirmed as the composer for a new adaptation of Old Times. The Harold Pinter play, which will be directed by Douglas Hodge on Broadway, stars Keresley-born actor Clive Owen. The Coventry actor, who also ...and more »
  
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• Coventry City digest: Sky Blues target Dominic Samuel stretchered off for ... - Coventry Telegraph

  12-08-2015 16:33 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  It was a proud night for the Charles-Cook family after sons Reice and Regan both made their senior professional debuts in something of a football rarity. The Coventry City goalkeeper was handed his first competitive game as the Sky Blues crashed out 5 ...
  
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• Coventry Oktoberfest: Everything you need to know ahead of this month's festival - Coventry Telegraph

  12-08-2015 16:17 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Coventry Oktoberfest: Everything you need to know ahead of this month's festival
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  Always fancied going to Oktoberfest? Well, thanks to a new venture in Coventry, you no longer have to travel to Germany to sample it. For five days later this month, the city centre's Broadgate square will be transformed into a celebration of all ...
  
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• Hillfields man to appear in court over grooming accusation - Coventry Telegraph

  12-08-2015 16:10 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Hillfields man to appear in court over grooming accusation
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  A 25-year-old man will appear in court on Friday accused of grooming a child online for sex. Unemployed Quisar Yousaf of King Richard Street, Hillfields, Coventry is charged with two counts of attempting to arrange or facilitate a child sex offence.
  
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• Coventry's lowest earners to be hit with extra council tax bill of up to £391 ... - Coventry Telegraph

  12-08-2015 16:05 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Coventry's lowest earners to be hit with extra council tax bill of up to £391 ...
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  Thousands of the city's lowest earners are set to be hit with an additional annual bill of up to £391 as Coventry City Council looks to cut council tax support. Officials say the authority is being forced to shrink its council tax support scheme after ...
  
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• 'Straight Outta Coventry': Recreating the new internet sensation with our city ... - Coventry Telegraph

  12-08-2015 14:04 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  The world is gearing up for the release of new film Straight Outta Compton, which focuses on the rappers from N.W.A. during the height of their powers in the USA. Audiences from across Coventry and Warwickshire will be heading to their local Showcase, ...and more »
  
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• Labour leadership hopeful Andy Burnham to visit Coventry this Saturday - Coventry Telegraph

  12-08-2015 13:59 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Labour leadership hopeful Andy Burnham to visit Coventry this Saturday
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  The former health secretary follows in the footsteps of fellow leadership contender Jeremy Corbyn who was recently in the city. Share; Share; Tweet; +1; LinkedIn. Joe Giddens / PA. Andy Burnham. Labour leadership hopeful Andy Burnham will answer ...and more »
  
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• Tom and Jerry show to run and run

  12-08-2015 13:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bringing together a cartoon cat and mouse act may sound like midsummer madness but Labour's own Tom and Jerry are no joke, writes Patrick Burns.
  
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• Jailed: 'Professional' gang of burglars struck at four Coventry pubs as they ... - Coventry Telegraph

  12-08-2015 13:41 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Jailed: 'Professional' gang of burglars struck at four Coventry pubs as they ...
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  Pub raiders who stole £2,000 from a Coventry pub's fruit machine and attacked three other city pubs during a 69 day crime spree have been jailed. Noel Lacey, 40, and Adam Power, 38, targeted the Unicorn pub in Alspath Lane, Coventry during their reign ...and more »
  
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• World Elephant Day: what do elephants have to do with Coventry? - Coventry Telegraph

  12-08-2015 13:13 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  World Elephant Day: what do elephants have to do with Coventry?
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  The day - which is in its fourth year after being constructed by two Canadian filmmakers - centres around the beauty of the animal, while trying to make it clear to the public that some 15,000 to 20,000 elephants are being killed every single year. The ...
  
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• Unemployment figures fall in Coventry and Warwickshire for fifth month in a row - Coventry Telegraph

  12-08-2015 13:10 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Unemployment figures fall in Coventry and Warwickshire for fifth month in a row
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  In Warwickshire, over 100 less people were claiming unemployment benefits. Figures from July show that only 3,043 people had claimed benefits whilst 3,153 people had claimed unemployment benefits the month before. In Coventry, numbers of people ...
  
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• Fears vandalised historic buildings could soon be "ruined beyond repair" - Coventry Telegraph

  12-08-2015 12:33 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Fears vandalised historic buildings could soon be "ruined beyond repair"
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  Developers urged to get on with restoration at Copsewood Lodge and Copsewood Grange after walls knocked down. Share; Share; Tweet; +1; LinkedIn. Vandalism at Copsewood Lodge. Developers have been urged to get on with the restoration of two ...
  
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• Tory challenges call to let Coventry borrow to build council houses - Coventry Observer

  12-08-2015 12:09 via coventryobserver.co.uk
  
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  Tory challenges call to let Coventry borrow to build council houses
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  A PLEA to government to let Coventry City Council build council houses again has been challenged by a Tory councillor and ex-board member of housing association Whitefriars. The Coventry Observer last week reported the call from leading Labour ...
  
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• Stargazing dates: Extraordinary events you can see across Coventry and ... - Coventry Telegraph

  12-08-2015 11:45 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Stargazing dates: Extraordinary events you can see across Coventry and ...
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  The stargazing event - which has enthralled people from across the United Kingdom, including Coventry and Warwickshire - is a unique and extraordinary happening. Fans of astronomy can expect plenty other treats this year, too. Our region will see a ...and more »
  
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• Coventry outdoor movie night: What can I take with me? - Coventry Telegraph

  12-08-2015 10:57 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Coventry outdoor movie night: What can I take with me?
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  The city's Millennium Place - situated just outside the Transport Museum - will become the venue for the first ever outdoor movie night held in Coventry city centre. Pass The Popcorn, the event's organisers, are promising eight films across four days ...
  
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• Man hunted for more than a decade over attack on Coventry GP near city's ... - Coventry Telegraph

  12-08-2015 09:59 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Man hunted for more than a decade over attack on Coventry GP near city's ...
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  West Midlands Police had previously refused to name 10 suspects they'd been after for more than a decade, claiming it would be an unfair breach of their privacy. Share; Share; Tweet; +1; LinkedIn. Luke Anderson. Police have today named a suspect they ...and more »
  
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• Elderly man smokes pipe as car sinks

  12-08-2015 08:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An elderly man who accidentally drives into a lake calmly smokes his pipe as his car fills up with water.
  
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• Teenage girl bitten and scratched in terrifying Coventry city centre attack - Coventry Telegraph

  12-08-2015 06:45 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Teenage girl bitten and scratched in terrifying Coventry city centre attack
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  A gang repeatedly bit and scratched a teenage girl during a violent robbery attempt in Coventry city centre. The horrific attack happened on Sunday when the 16-year-old girl was walking through Palmer Lane, which links Trinity Street and The Burges, ...and more »
  
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• Coventry City - BBC Sport

  12-08-2015 00:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Goal! Goal! Rochdale 1(5), Coventry City 1(3). Calvin Andrew (Rochdale) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner. 120:00 +5:10. Penalty missed! Still Rochdale 1(4), Coventry City 1(3). Ruben Lameiras (Coventry City) hits ...
  Rate the players as Coventry City FC go out of the Capital One Cup to RochdaleCoventry Telegraph
  Rochdale knock Coventry out of Capital One Cup after penalty shoot-out dramaManchester Evening News
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• Rochdale 1-1 Coventry City (5-3 pens)

  12-08-2015 00:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rochdale seal their place in the League Cup second round after winning on penalties against Coventry City.
  
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