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• Coventry City Council looks to lose about 500 jobs - BBC News

  18-11-2015 23:44 via
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  Coventry City Council looks to lose about 500 jobs
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  Coventry City Council says it is set to lose about 500 jobs as part of plans to cut a further £17m from its budget. Job cuts would be "on top of the 1,000 or so that have gone since 2010," the authority said. Next year's government grant had been "cut ...
  

• Coventry 'favourites' to beat Cinderford as DoR Nic Corrigan threatens ... - Gloucester Citizen

  18-11-2015 23:32 via
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  Coventry 'favourites' to beat Cinderford as DoR Nic Corrigan threatens ...
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  Nic Corrigan has declared Coventry as "clear favourites" in Saturday's National One clash at Dockham Road while the Foresters battle on in the shadow of a 45-7 defeat away to Fylde last week. The director of rugby has insisted changes to his selection ...
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• Council looks to lose about 500 jobs

  18-11-2015 23:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Coventry City Council says it is looking to lose around another 500 jobs and plans to save a further £17m.
  
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• Coventry re-sign defender Turner

  18-11-2015 19:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Coventry City re-sign defender Ben Turner from Championship side Cardiff City on a short-term loan.
  
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• Biker killed after collision with coach in Stratford - Coventry Telegraph

  18-11-2015 18:53 via
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  Biker killed after collision with coach in Stratford
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  Ambulance crews were called to the incident in Warwick Road, near the Stratford Manor Hotel, shortly after 2pm on Wednesday afternoon. A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “Crews arrived to find a man who is believed to have fallen from ...and more »
  

• Look: Five-year-old Coventry City fan's letter to manager Tony Mowbray - Coventry Telegraph

  18-11-2015 18:08 via
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  Look: Five-year-old Coventry City fan's letter to manager Tony Mowbray
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  A young Coventry City fan has penned a letter of support to Sky Blues boss Tony Mowbray - after being told he could write to anyone in the world! There was only one person that five-year-old Matthew Jones was going to choose and he took the chance to ...
  Ben Turner: Coventry re-sign Cardiff City defender on loanBBC Sport
  Cardiff City defender Ben Turner rejoins Coventry City on loan unti
  

• Five things you might have missed in Coventry today: November 18, 2015 - Coventry Telegraph

  18-11-2015 17:53 via
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  Five things you might have missed in Coventry today: November 18, 2015
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  Coventry residents have been warned to expect to pay more for less as the council prepares to make a further £17million of cuts, axe 500 jobs and increase council tax. Coventry City Council has outlined how it expects to lose a further £17m from its ...and more »
  

• Drama as passengers evacuated from Coventry bus station - Coventry Telegraph

  18-11-2015 17:38 via
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  Drama as passengers evacuated from Coventry bus station
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  The closure of the bus station in Fairfax Street happened at around 3.20pm on Wednesday. Police officers called to aid staff with the evacuation. The bus station was reopened just ten minutes later but the exact circumstances behind the incident are ...
  

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• Sky warns Coventry broadband customers over porn company's cash demand letters - Coventry Telegraph

  18-11-2015 16:47 via
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  Sky warns Coventry broadband customers over porn company's cash demand letters
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  Sky is warning its customers that they will be the target of letters demanding money for illegally downloading pornographic movies, it has been revealed. The company's broadband customers - of which there are thousands across Coventry and Warwickshire ...and more »
  

• Coventry couple capture blue lights illuminating night's sky in video - Daily Mail

  18-11-2015 16:45 via
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  Coventry couple capture blue lights illuminating night's sky in video
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  A woman captured some incredibly peculiar footage of flashing lights in the sky over the Midlands - prompting speculation that aliens have landed in Coventry. Deena Tanna was travelling along the M69, which runs from Leicester to Coventry, with her ...
  

• Coventry City digest: Adam Armstrong ranked second in Premier League loan ... - Coventry Telegraph

  18-11-2015 16:27 via
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  Coventry City digest: Adam Armstrong ranked second in Premier League loan ...
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  Coventry City digest: Adam Armstrong ranked second in Premier League loan stars & guess which Sky Blues man played with 'Swedish Zanetti' last season? 15:21, 18 Nov 2015; Updated 18:24, 18 Nov 2015; By Aidan McCartney ...
  

• Pickpocket dressed as old lady strikes in Coventry card shop - Coventry Telegraph

  18-11-2015 16:10 via
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  Pickpocket dressed as old lady strikes in Coventry card shop
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  A pickpocket dressed as an elderly lady stole the purse of a 79-year-old woman as she bought her Christmas cards. The great-grandmother, from Cheylesmore, was shopping in Card Party in Cross Cheaping on Monday when the thief struck. The 79-year-old, ...
  

• 16-year-old who vanished from Coventry in 2013 turns up in London - Coventry Telegraph

  18-11-2015 15:31 via
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  16-year-old who vanished from Coventry in 2013 turns up in London
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  A teenager from Coventry who went missing nearly three years ago has been found alive. Linh Ngoe Bui was last seen on May 25, 2013 at the Churchill Hotel in Walsgrave Road, Ball Hill. The 16-year-old, who spoke very little English, hadn't been seen ...
  

• Coventry residents should beware sophisticated computer takeover scam - Coventry Telegraph

  18-11-2015 15:11 via
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  Coventry residents should beware sophisticated computer takeover scam
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  Coventry and Warwickshire residents are being warned of a new scam which is aimed at stealing your money from bank accounts. Financial Fraud Action (FFA) are urging people to be vigilant after a wave of similar attacks across the country last week.and more »
  

• Coventry #4Jazz Festival: What's on? All you need to know - Coventry Telegraph

  18-11-2015 15:00 via
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  Coventry #4Jazz Festival: What's on? All you need to know
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  Coventry is set to explode in colour and music later this month, when Jazz UK jive back into the scene with their new #4Jazz Festival. An evening and full day of mostly free events around the city on 27 and 28 November, the event aims to put jazz on ...
  

• Coventry City: How many loan players can sign and play? And when does the ... - Coventry Telegraph

  18-11-2015 12:45 via
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  Coventry City: How many loan players can sign and play? And when does the ...
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  Coventry City: How many loan players can sign and play? And when does the emergency loan window close? 11:43, 18 Nov 2015; Updated 12:05, 18 Nov 2015; By Aidan McCartney. Sky Blues currently have five loan players - here's all the information you ...
  Coventry City sign Newcastle midfielder Gael Bigirimana on loanBBC Sport
  Paris terrorist attacks lead to extra security at Cove
  

• Look: Incredible private collection of Coventry Blitz artefacts up for sale - Coventry Telegraph

  18-11-2015 12:12 via
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  Look: Incredible private collection of Coventry Blitz artefacts up for sale
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  A remarkable archive of items from the Coventry Blitz will go under the hammer at a national auction later this month. Part of a Nazi bomb, a detailed scrapbook and even a map of Luftwaffe targets in the city are among the collection which is expected ...
  

• UK Mail profits hit by HQ move

  18-11-2015 11:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Delivery firm UK Mail reports a sharp drop in half-year profits following problems with its new automated sorting hub in Coventry.
  
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• Inspirational Coventry trio up for Prince's Trust awards - Coventry Telegraph

  18-11-2015 10:30 via
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  Inspirational Coventry trio up for Prince's Trust awards
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  Three young people from Coventry have been nominated for national awards after turning their lives around with help from The Prince's Trust. The Prince's Trust and Samsung Celebrate Success Awards recognise the achievements of disadvantaged young ...
  

• Time capsule to be buried under Coventry's new Friargate district - Coventry Telegraph

  18-11-2015 06:45 via
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  Time capsule to be buried under Coventry's new Friargate district
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  The treasure will remain sealed until 2065 long after the area around Coventry train station has been transformed. Present-day residents can suggest items, no bigger than 15cms, to represent the city's past, present and future. The best ones will be ...
  

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