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• Tottenham transfer news: Tony Mowbray confirms no formal offers for Coventry midfielder James Maddison - International Business Times UK

  21-01-2016 20:19 via
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  Tottenham transfer news: Tony Mowbray confirms no formal offers for Coventry midfielder James Maddison
  International Business Times UK
  Coventry manager Tony Mowbray has cooled speculation linking James Maddison with an imminent move to Tottenham by confirming that the club is yet to receive any formal offers for his services. The highly-rated midfielder has been attracting plenty of ...
  Coventry City digest: Sky Blues fans demand £5million for Tottenha
  

• Children forced into 'animal sex abuse'

  21-01-2016 18:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Children were forced to engage in "sexual activities" with each other and animals, a family court judge concludes.
  
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• Five things you might have missed in Coventry today: January 21, 2016 - Coventry Telegraph

  21-01-2016 18:28 via
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  Five things you might have missed in Coventry today: January 21, 2016
  Coventry Telegraph
  Finham Park School is the best school in Coventry, according to the latest GCSE results. The school saw 83 per cent of its pupils achieving at least five GCSEs at A* to C including English and Maths in 2015, with 32 per cent passing the tough English ...
  

• Coventry City digest: Former skipper backs Sky Blues for promotion and the day Dennis Wise won over City faithful - Coventry Telegraph

  21-01-2016 17:51 via
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  Coventry City digest: Former skipper backs Sky Blues for promotion and the day Dennis Wise won over City faithful
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  Tony Mowbray has told fans today that he has been provided with a promotion war chest by the owners. Joy Sepalla has made extra funds available to see City over the line with the money covering wages for loans or out-of-contract players rather than ...
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• Ten posh Valentine's Day events near Coventry which will impress your other half - Coventry Telegraph

  21-01-2016 16:52 via
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  Ten posh Valentine's Day events near Coventry which will impress your other half
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  If you're a resident of Coventry and Warwickshire, chances are you'll be getting ready to celebrate with your loved one come Valentine's Day. The big day fast approaches - with lovers across the city and the surrounding region ready to treat their ...and more »
  

• Coventry shop loses alcohol licence after drugs found in the store - Coventry Telegraph

  21-01-2016 16:42 via
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  Coventry shop loses alcohol licence after drugs found in the store
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  Officers took court action to revoke the licence of Highway Wines, in Sewall Highway, Wyken, in October after Yasif Iqbal - the brother of the licensee - received a suspended prison sentence for growing cannabis at the back of the shop. However a ...
  

• Coventry writers get back on the panto trail - Coventry Telegraph

  21-01-2016 16:27 via
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  Coventry writers get back on the panto trail
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  A writer from Coventry and a colleague thought their pantomime career was behind them – but oh no it wasn't! After a break of six years, Tina Webster, from the city, and her writing partner Toby Bradford have now produced their eleventh panto script, ...
  

• Where is the Coventry Half Marathon 2016 start and finish line? - Coventry Telegraph

  21-01-2016 16:03 via
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  Where is the Coventry Half Marathon 2016 start and finish line?
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  Thousands of runners are set to cross the finish line next month, as the 2016 instalment of the Coventry Half Marathon takes place. Held on one day only in February, the 13.1 mile race around the city centre and Coventry countryside promises to be a ...and more »
  

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• Hero police officers rescued elderly woman from house fire horror in Coventry - Coventry Telegraph

  21-01-2016 15:32 via
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  Hero police officers rescued elderly woman from house fire horror in Coventry
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  Three brave police officers rescued an elderly woman from her smoke filled home by following the sound of her cries for help. When the trio initially forced their way into 89-year-old woman's Coventry home the smoke was so thick they couldn't see anything.
  

• Tennant to host live BBC Shakespeare show

  21-01-2016 15:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  David Tennant is to host a live TV celebration of William Shakespeare to mark the 400th anniversary of the Bard's death.
  
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• Coventry HMV closes THIS weekend - but it is coming back - Coventry Telegraph

  21-01-2016 14:27 via
  Coventry HMV closes THIS weekend - but it is coming back
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  Coventry shoppers have travelled to it for years, but a fixture of the city's Upper Precinct will be no longer come Sunday. The city's branch of HMV is to close its doors for six weeks as it moves to a new location. It kicked off its re-location sale ...
  

• Coventry family court hears shocking allegations of 'orchestrated' child sex abuse - Coventry Telegraph

  21-01-2016 14:17 via
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  Coventry family court hears shocking allegations of 'orchestrated' child sex abuse
  Coventry Telegraph
  Children were taken to a hotel and made to perform “sexual activities” with each other and animals, a family court judge in Coventry has concluded. Coventry social workers with responsibility for child welfare had asked Judge Hilary Watson to ...
  Children were forced to have sex with pets in Coventry, judge rulesThe Independent
  Children in Coventry council care as
  

• Number of student homes in Coventry jumps by a quarter in one year - Coventry Telegraph

  21-01-2016 13:42 via
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  Number of student homes in Coventry jumps by a quarter in one year
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  The number of student homes in Coventry has jumped by a quarter in a year. Figures from the Department for Communities and Local Government, show the city had 3,780 homes that were exempt from council tax because the residents were students as of ...
  Plans in for major Coventry student schemeInsider Mediaall 2 news articles »
  

• 'Stranger danger' warning after teenager approached in Coventry field - Coventry Telegraph

  21-01-2016 13:27 via
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  'Stranger danger' warning after teenager approached in Coventry field
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  Parents are being urged to speak to their children about “stranger danger” after a teenage boy was approached by a man in a field in Coventry. The 15-year-old was said to be “shocked and upset” after the man is believed to have made comments of a ...
  

• Bell named Warwickshire captain

  21-01-2016 13:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England batsman Ian Bell is named Warwickshire captain for 2016, replacing Varun Chopra, who has stepped down.
  
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• Scales of Justice: Coventry man jailed after stealing £52 Emporio Armani gift set from Boots - Coventry Telegraph

  21-01-2016 12:43 via
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  Scales of Justice: Coventry man jailed after stealing £52 Emporio Armani gift set from Boots
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  Andrew Brown, 21, of The Moorfield, Stoke Aldermoor, admitted driving on the A45 Dunchurch Highway with no insurance. He received six points and had to pay a £200 fine, a £20 victim surcharge and £135 costs. Nikara Beech, 29, of Wellington Street, ...and more »
  

• Empire thanks Coventry after 'epic' Libertines gig - and promise more announcements - Coventry Telegraph

  21-01-2016 12:32 via
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  Empire thanks Coventry after 'epic' Libertines gig - and promise more announcements
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  After The Libertines held a surprise sold-out show at the city's brand-new music venue earlier this week, organisers have moved to thank Coventry music fans. Pete Doherty and Carl Barat's band took to the Empire, in Far Gosford Street, to perform a ...
  

• Second Coventry terrorism suspect bailed by police - Coventry Telegraph

  21-01-2016 12:30 via
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  Second Coventry terrorism suspect bailed by police
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  A man arrested in Coventry on suspicion of Syria-related terrorism offences has been bailed by police. The 29-year-old was detained at an address in the city on Wednesday by officers from West Midlands Police's counter terrorism unit. West Midlands ...
  Coventry man and woman bailed for Syria-related terrorism offencesCoventry Observerall 4 news articles »
  

• Woman guilty of owning three dangerously out of control dogs in Coventry - Coventry Telegraph

  21-01-2016 12:19 via
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  Woman guilty of owning three dangerously out of control dogs in Coventry
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  Three dogs which were dangerously out of control in Coventry will have to be destroyed unless their owner keeps to strict conditions. Fiona Ann Williams, aged 48, of Sampson Close, Bell Green, appeared at Coventry Magistrates' Court on January 5.
  

• Unemployment fell by nearly 200 in Coventry and Warwickshire in December - Coventry Telegraph

  21-01-2016 11:58 via
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  Unemployment fell by nearly 200 in Coventry and Warwickshire in December
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  In Coventry, the figure dropped from 4,007 to 3,909 in December while in Warwickshire, the number came down from 2,472 to 2,389. Louise Bennett, chief executive of the Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce, said: “Another drop in ...
  

• When to see the International Space Station in Coventry during January 2016 - Coventry Telegraph

  21-01-2016 11:56 via
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  When to see the International Space Station in Coventry during January 2016
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  January is a month of dark mornings, gloomy skies and plummeting temperatures - but you can still illuminate your life in Coventry this month. A chance to see the International Space Station - known as the ISS to many - will give you a great sense of ...and more »
  

• Coventry Burger King restaurants have 'no plans' to sell alcohol - Coventry Telegraph

  21-01-2016 11:28 via
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  Coventry Burger King restaurants have 'no plans' to sell alcohol
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  A branch of popular fast food chain Burger King successfully applied for an alcohol licence in November 2015 - but the policy will NOT be rolling out to Coventry. A Suffolk Burger King restaurant faced objections from local police, but were granted ...
  

• Revealed: Best schools in Coventry according to latest GCSE results - Coventry Telegraph

  21-01-2016 10:56 via
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  Revealed: Best schools in Coventry according to latest GCSE results
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  The school saw 83 per cent of its pupils achieving at least five GCSEs at A* to C including English and Maths in 2015, with 32 per cent passing the tough English Baccalaureate. Across England, the proportion of pupils achieving at least five GCSEs at A ...and more »
  

• New Coventry University lecturer stabbed to death a day after starting his 'dream job' - Coventry Telegraph

  21-01-2016 10:55 via
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  New Coventry University lecturer stabbed to death a day after starting his 'dream job'
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  A lecturer was stabbed to death just one day after starting his dream job with Coventry University. Daniel Young was attacked as he made his way to a London tube station on Tuesday morning to head to the university's capital campus. Mr Young, 30, was ...and more »
  

• Greggs will introduce gluten free range in its bakeries this year - Coventry Telegraph

  21-01-2016 10:24 via
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  Greggs will introduce gluten free range in its bakeries this year
  Coventry Telegraph
  Popular bakery chain Greggs will introduce a new range of gluten-free products in their stores, including Coventry and Warwickshire. The trial - which follows the company's recent efforts to adopt a more up-market approach - will be introduced soon, ...
  

• Tattoo Fixers comes to Coventry man's rescue after 'too many beers' leads to intimate artwork - Coventry Telegraph

  21-01-2016 10:04 via
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  Tattoo Fixers comes to Coventry man's rescue after 'too many beers' leads to intimate artwork
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  A Coventry builder was so drunk that he gave his friend permission to tattoo an elephant head around a very intimate area, Channel 4 show Tattoo Fixers learned. Kieran, from Coventry, let his friend Snowy draw the tattoo of the animal around his penis ...
  

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