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• Barnsley 2-0 Coventry City

  01-03-2016 23:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Goals from Marc Roberts and Ashley Fletcher help Barnsley to victory over fellow League One play-off-chasers Coventry.
  
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• Barnsley 2 Coventry 0 - BBC Sport

  01-03-2016 23:18 via
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  Barnsley 2 Coventry 0
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  Marc Roberts and Ashley Fletcher scored either side of half-time to help Barnsley to victory over fellow League One play-off-chasers Coventry City. The Tykes went ahead inside the opening 10 minutes when Roberts converted Conor Hourihane's corner.
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• Five things you might have missed in Coventry today: March 1, 2016 - Coventry Telegraph

  01-03-2016 19:39 via
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  Five things you might have missed in Coventry today: March 1, 2016
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  Coventry City FC's managing director says he believes the club's owners are as committed to the Sky Blues as ever after the latest set of accounts were published. Speaking to the Telegraph, Chris Anderson said the accounts - which showed the club's ...and more »
  

• Mother's Day restaurant deals and freebies in Coventry this weekend - Coventry Telegraph

  01-03-2016 19:03 via
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  Mother's Day restaurant deals and freebies in Coventry this weekend
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  Coventry and Warwickshire residents will be forced to buy their mums gifts and presents on Mothering Sunday to show them how much they mean and thank them for all they do. Mother's Day doesn't have to be a bank breaker, though. In fact, there are ...and more »
  

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• Ten places to take your mum for afternoon tea near Coventry on Mother's Day - Coventry Telegraph

  01-03-2016 18:40 via
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  Ten places to take your mum for afternoon tea near Coventry on Mother's Day
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  Coventry and Warwickshire sons and daughters will be treating their old dears to finger sandwiches in country houses, scones in fancy hotels, and cakes in posh abbeys across the region this weekend. We're on hand once again to provide you with ...and more »
  

• Ready-made cocktails business sees rapid growth - Coventry Telegraph

  01-03-2016 18:18 via
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  Ready-made cocktails business sees rapid growth
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  Enjoying cocktails usually involves a fair measure of hard work but a Coventry start-up is seeing success after making it as easy as opening a jam jar. Poison Cocktails, based in Parkside, has developed a range of ready-mixed cocktails in jam jars that ...
  

• Where to buy flowers for Mother's Day in Coventry - Coventry Telegraph

  01-03-2016 18:10 via
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  Where to buy flowers for Mother's Day in Coventry
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  Being a mum is hard work, so you should definitely be looking to treat your old dear this weekend. Mother's Day takes place this coming Sunday, with Coventry residents treating their mums to all manner of gifts. The quintessential present for any ...and more »
  

• A "lifelong dream comes true" as Coventry hairdresser opens her own salon - Coventry Telegraph

  01-03-2016 18:00 via
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  A "lifelong dream comes true" as Coventry hairdresser opens her own salon
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  A new hair and beauty salon in Keresley has officially opened its doors to customers. The Estilo salon was finally open for business following a major renovation to the building's interior, which saw it fitted out with a modern design. The business is ...
  

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• Coventry school pupils can learn new skills at golf club - Coventry Telegraph

  01-03-2016 17:36 via
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  Coventry school pupils can learn new skills at golf club
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  A Coventry golf club is encouraging children to get into the swing of an active lifestyle after joining an international scheme that aims to boost extracurricular learning. Wolston-based Brandon Wood Golf Course and Club has been recognised as a key ...
  

• Coventry City FC owners are committed to the club, says Sky Blues chief - Coventry Telegraph

  01-03-2016 17:13 via
  Coventry City FC owners are committed to the club, says Sky Blues chief
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  Coventry City FC's managing director says he believes the club's owners are as committed to the Sky Blues as ever after the latest set of accounts were published. Speaking to the Telegraph, Chris Anderson said the accounts - which showed the club's ...and more »
  

• Coventry community groups to feel the benefit of £1.9million boost - Coventry Telegraph

  01-03-2016 16:54 via
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  Coventry community groups to feel the benefit of £1.9million boost
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  The voluntary and community sector in Coventry is set to benefit from a huge £1.9million boost. The Heart of England Community Foundation has taken over the running of Coventry charity Jumping Through Hoops, which was established to support young ...
  

• Coventry park protection for child sex victims - BBC News

  01-03-2016 16:37 via
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  Coventry park protection for child sex victims
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  Gangs will be banned at a Coventry park over concerns of child sex grooming and the use of drugs and alcohol. Residents are intimidated by "menacing" groups of men at Edgwick Park in Foleshill, said the police and council. West Midlands Police said two ...
  

• Park protection for child sex victims

  01-03-2016 16:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gangs will be banned at a Coventry park over concerns of child sex grooming and the use of drugs and alcohol.
  
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• Why equal votes are an unequal struggle

  01-03-2016 16:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Midlands boundary review faces unequal struggle for equal votes
  
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• Firefighters in Coventry vote for industrial action over overtime pay cuts - Coventry Telegraph

  01-03-2016 16:22 via
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  Firefighters in Coventry vote for industrial action over overtime pay cuts
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  Firefighters in Coventry have voted for industrial action because they claim plans by West Midlands Fire Service could lead to staff shortages, overtired fire crews and abandoned fire engines. From Thursday, firefighters belonging to the Fire Brigades ...
  

• Wasps to sign London Irish hooker Cruse

  01-03-2016 15:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  London Irish hooker Tom Cruse agrees a deal to join Premiership rivals Wasps at the end of the season.
  
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• McDonald's confirms return of popular product across the UK - Coventry Telegraph

  01-03-2016 15:30 via
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  McDonald's confirms return of popular product across the UK
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  Easter is coming to Coventry and Warwickshire in just a matter of weeks, and one of the region's most popular food outlets has confirmed the return of a popular seasonal product. McDonald's - which boasts numerous restaurants in the city and ...and more »
  

• Coventry Grace Academy moved out of special measures - BBC News

  01-03-2016 15:25 via
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  Coventry Grace Academy moved out of special measures
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  Coventry's first academy school has been taken out of special measures by Ofsted inspectors. Grace Academy was rated "inadequate" in 2014 but the latest inspection found overall improvement and that it "no longer requires special measures". Praising ...
  

• City academy out of special measures

  01-03-2016 15:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Coventry's first academy school is taken out of special measures by Ofsted inspectors.
  
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• Coventry City FC accounts show losses halved after Ricoh Arena return - Coventry Telegraph

  01-03-2016 14:02 via
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  Coventry City FC accounts show losses halved after Ricoh Arena return
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  Coventry City FC have reduced their losses by more than 50 per cent following the club's return to the Ricoh Arena after a season playing in Northampton. The figures have emerged after the accounts for Otium Entertainment, and the club's main parent ...and more »
  

• Coventry's Finham Park 2 in trouble with watchdog for misleading advert - Coventry Telegraph

  01-03-2016 13:12 via
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  Coventry's Finham Park 2 in trouble with watchdog for misleading advert
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  The bosses of newly-created free school Finham Park 2 in Coventry have been told they cannot claim the it is 'world class'. The school, which was opened on a temporary site at Finham Park School in September, made the claim on its website and ran into ...and more »
  

• Secretary of Coventry branch of Unison admits stealing £84000 from union funds to pay off online gambling debt - Coventry Telegraph

  01-03-2016 12:37 via
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  Secretary of Coventry branch of Unison admits stealing £84000 from union funds to pay off online gambling debt
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  Elizabeth Healey, secretary of the Coventry branch of Unison, stole more than £80,000 of its funds to pay off her on-line gambling debts. (File photo). The secretary of the Coventry branch of the public service union Unison stole more than £80,000 of ...
  

• Have you been caught on camera in this week's nightlife gallery? - Coventry Telegraph

  01-03-2016 12:22 via
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  Have you been caught on camera in this week's nightlife gallery?
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  This week's photos were taken at Kasbah nightclub in Coventry at the Kinky Friday event, which featured a special performance from 90s pop sensations East 17. Party-goers turned out in force to experience a musical blast from the past as the boy band ...
  

• VIDEO: Shakespeare 'body double' artwork ready

  01-03-2016 10:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new portrait of William Shakespeare, completed after the artist's friend stood in as a body double, is to go on show to the public.
  
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• Barnsley vs Coventry City opposition view: 'In-form Tykes reinvigorated in play-off push with threats all over the ... - Coventry Telegraph

  01-03-2016 09:36 via
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  Barnsley vs Coventry City opposition view: 'In-form Tykes reinvigorated in play-off push with threats all over the ...
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  It's fair to say it has been a season of two halves for the Tykes. What's made the biggest difference since the turn of the year? Quite simply it all turned around with the signing of Adam Hammill and the subsequent switch to a 4-4-2 formation. The ...
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• Live: News and travel from Coventry and Warwickshire on March 1 - Coventry Telegraph

  01-03-2016 08:59 via
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  Live: News and travel from Coventry and Warwickshire on March 1
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  That's the end of our live blog for this morning but we'll be back at 4.30pm to guide you through rush hour. 08:25. M40 queues. Traffic's queueing on the exit slip road on the M40 Southbound at J12 B4451 (Gaydon). 08:18. A5 partly blocked. The A5 in ...and more »
  

• The number of people sleeping rough is on the rise in Coventry and Warwickshire - Coventry Telegraph

  01-03-2016 06:47 via
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  The number of people sleeping rough is on the rise in Coventry and Warwickshire
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  Rough sleeping was on the rise in Coventry and Warwickshire last year, compared to the previous year. In Coventry there were nine rough sleepers in autumn 2015, compared to six the previous year but there were 26 in 2013, so the longer-term trend in ...and more »
  

• On This Day: Old photos of Coventry and Warwickshire on March 1 - Coventry Telegraph

  01-03-2016 06:47 via
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  On This Day: Old photos of Coventry and Warwickshire on March 1
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  Over the past 100 years the Coventry Telegraph has amassed an unrivalled library of old photographs depicting everyday life and the ever-changing street scenes in Coventry and Warwickshire. Each day we will publish a gallery of great old pictures that ...
  

• Deadly stretch of London Road in Coventry could be revamped as part of £11million road improvement scheme - Coventry Telegraph

  01-03-2016 06:47 via
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  Deadly stretch of London Road in Coventry could be revamped as part of £11million road improvement scheme
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  Traffic calming measures could be introduced on a deadly stretch of London Road in Coventry as part of £11million plans to repair potholes and improve the city's roads. The improvement scheme would see safety measures to cut the speed of cars along ...and more »
  

• Coventry and Warwickshire weather: City bids goodbye to mildest winter on record - Coventry Telegraph

  01-03-2016 06:03 via
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  Coventry and Warwickshire weather: City bids goodbye to mildest winter on record
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  Indeed, the city and surrounding region was treated to some late-season sunshine, with records showing us that the passing winter has been the mildest on record. Local weather experts suggest any early rain in the city and surrounding area should clear ...
  

• Man, 20, killed in Coventry crash - Turn to 10

  01-03-2016 01:11 via
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  Man, 20, killed in Coventry crash
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  Coventry police said a West Warwick man was killed in this crash on Main Street, early Monday, Feb. 29, 2016. 0shares. tweet now! 0shares. tweet now! COVENTRY, R.I. — Police said speed may be a factor in a deadly single-car crash in Coventry early ...
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