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• Police launch search for missing 11-year-old Stoke boy - Coventry Telegraph

  02-03-2016 21:22 via
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  Police launch search for missing 11-year-old Stoke boy
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  Coventry Police have launched a search for a missing 11-year-old Coventry boy who left home at 4pm this afternoon. Dawid Strazewski, from Morris Avenue, Stoke, is described as white, 4ft 11ins tall, slim and blonde. The police are urgently appealing ...and more »
  

• Nuneaton MP denies wrongdoing in row over election expenses - Coventry Telegraph

  02-03-2016 17:43 via
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  Nuneaton MP denies wrongdoing in row over election expenses
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  Nuneaton MP Marcus Jones is one of two dozen Conservative MPs at the centre of allegations that they failed to declare thousands of pounds spent on their winning election campaigns in marginal seats. An investigation by our sister publication The ...and more »
  

• Video takes you inside the mock prison cells built at Coventry University - Coventry Telegraph

  02-03-2016 17:42 via
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  Video takes you inside the mock prison cells built at Coventry University
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  This video shows the mock prison cells which have been built at Coventry University to show criminology students what life is like behind bars. In a small corridor near classrooms are two replicas of the clink, with exact details even down to the metal ...
  

• Coventry dance event raises vital funds for Myton Hospice - Coventry Telegraph

  02-03-2016 17:05 via
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  Coventry dance event raises vital funds for Myton Hospice
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  Three Spires Dance School in Coventry recently hosted a 30th anniversary dance show, raising £1,500 for The Myton Hospices. The show took place at Bedworth Civic Hall and featured more than 200 pupils from the ages of 3 to 18 who performed a variety ...
  

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• Man suffers head injuries in assault near pub in Coventry city centre - Coventry Telegraph

  02-03-2016 15:07 via
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  Man suffers head injuries in assault near pub in Coventry city centre
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  The 53-year-old victim was attacked near the Flying Standard pub, in Trinity Street, at 8pm on Tuesday. He was taken to hospital before being allowed home. Police arrested a 40-year-old man this morning in connection with the incident. A West Midlands ...
  

• Criterion Theatre unveils March production - Coventry Telegraph

  02-03-2016 15:03 via
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  Criterion Theatre unveils March production
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  A popular Coventry arts and culture venue, the theatre is set to welcome audiences to enjoy their production of The Weir, by Conor McPherson, from March 19 to March 26. Conor McPherson is one of our greatest living playwrights and The Weir is a great ...
  

• Coventry GP practice dubbed "inadequate" to close because its only doctor is retiring - Coventry Telegraph

  02-03-2016 14:42 via
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  Coventry GP practice dubbed "inadequate" to close because its only doctor is retiring
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  A troubled GP practice dubbed inadequate by health watchdogs will close at the end of this month because its only doctor is retiring. Wyken Medical Centre in Coventry will shut on March 31 and a letter has been sent to all patients asking them to ...
  

• Distraction thief steals £200 from 90-year-old man in Coventry - Coventry Telegraph

  02-03-2016 14:09 via
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  Distraction thief steals £200 from 90-year-old man in Coventry
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  A cruel thief stole £200 from a 90-year-old man in Coventry after tricking his way into the pensioner's house. Police said the OAP found the intruder in his home in Winsford Avenue, Allesley Park, at about 6pm on February 19. When asked why he was in ...
  

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• Coombe Abbey brings uptown funk to Coventry - Coventry Telegraph

  02-03-2016 14:08 via
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  Coombe Abbey brings uptown funk to Coventry
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  A Warwickshire country house hotel is bringing uptown funk to Coventry for one night only. Bruno Mars, aka Jeff Dingle, is to serenade crowds in Coombe Abbey Hotel's marquee on Saturday, March 19, for an evening of eating and entertainment from the ...
  

• Teaching union 'extremely concerned' about job losses over merger of two Coventry schools - Coventry Telegraph

  02-03-2016 13:13 via
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  Teaching union 'extremely concerned' about job losses over merger of two Coventry schools
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  A teaching union is “extremely concerned” about job losses if a bid to merge two Coventry schools goes ahead. Woodlands Academy is set to close and merge with neighbouring Tile Hill Wood School under plans to create a new super school in the city.
  

• Revealed: Coventry has warmest winter since records began - Coventry Telegraph

  02-03-2016 11:20 via
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  Revealed: Coventry has warmest winter since records began
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  Coventry has enjoyed a balmy winter over the past few months, and forecasters have now confirmed it was the mildest winter in the city since records began. According to figures from local weather experts, the season was the warmest in records ...and more »
  

• The Cribs announce special one-off Coventry show - Coventry Telegraph

  02-03-2016 11:02 via
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  The Cribs announce special one-off Coventry show
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  Legendary indie punk trio The Cribs have announced their return to Coventry for a one-off performance. The iconic band behind indie chart toppers such as Men's Needs will be bringing their electric stage presence to the Hillfields-based Kasbah ...
  

• Weight loss surgery 'highest in NE'

  02-03-2016 10:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The West Midlands is one of three English regions to have recorded an increase in weight loss surgery operations between 2013 and 2015.
  
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• Ten places for delicious Mother's Day lunches in Coventry - Coventry Telegraph

  02-03-2016 09:00 via
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  Ten places for delicious Mother's Day lunches in Coventry
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  Mother's Day falls on March 6 this year - and time is running out if you want to book somewhere to celebrate her and all she does for you. We've found some tasty places to dine out in Coventry, though. The following establishments will be serving up ...
  

• Tesco recalls butter over poisoning fears - Coventry Telegraph

  02-03-2016 08:12 via
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  Tesco recalls butter over poisoning fears
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  One of the city and region's leading supermarkets has moved to withdraw products from its shelves, it has been confirmed. Tesco - which has numerous stores in Coventry and Warwickshire - has recalled a number of flavoured butter products due to the ...and more »
  

• On This Day: Old photos of Coventry and Warwickshire on March 2 - Coventry Telegraph

  02-03-2016 06:46 via
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  On This Day: Old photos of Coventry and Warwickshire on March 2
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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 ...
  

• Grace Academy Coventry comes out of special measures but still 'requires improvement' - Coventry Telegraph

  02-03-2016 06:46 via
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  Grace Academy Coventry comes out of special measures but still 'requires improvement'
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  A Coventry secondary school is celebrating coming out of special measures but Ofsted inspectors said it still “requires improvement”. Grace Academy was declared inadequate by the schools' watchdog and put into special measures in the last report ...
  

• Shock report: Paedophiles plying girls with drink and drugs in Coventry park - Coventry Telegraph

  02-03-2016 06:45 via
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  Shock report: Paedophiles plying girls with drink and drugs in Coventry park
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  Police say paedophiles are giving children alcohol and drugs in a Coventry park. (File photo). A Coventry park is being used by paedophiles to target vulnerable youngsters after two young girls reported being raped, it has emerged. Shocking evidence ...and more »
  

• Coventry and Warwickshire weather: Unsettled day - Coventry Telegraph

  02-03-2016 06:06 via
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  Coventry and Warwickshire weather: Unsettled day
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  Coventry and Warwickshire enjoyed a first day of the month which was well above average over the past 30 years or so. The city and surrounding region enjoyed temperatures approaching double digits, but a cold front will make its way through our area as ...
  

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