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• Thousands delayed by rail travel chaos

  05-04-2016 19:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands of rail passengers faced delays and cancellations across England after overhead electric wires failed in the Midlands.
  
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• Coventry to create Hill memorial garden

  05-04-2016 19:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A memorial garden honouring ex-Coventry City manager and chairman Jimmy Hill is to be created at the Ricoh Arena.
  
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• Play-offs beyond expectations - Young

  05-04-2016 17:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Premiership play-off spot would exceed Wasps' expectations for the season, says director of rugby Dai Young
  
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• Mosquito suspension 'heavy-handed'

  05-04-2016 17:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The suspension of the West Midlands Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner was "heavy-handed", says the chairman of a meeting called to discuss concerns over the issue.
  
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• Pride of Coventry and Warwickshire Awards: Heartbroken Rugby mum helping others facing loss of a child - Coventry Telegraph

  05-04-2016 14:25 via
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  Pride of Coventry and Warwickshire Awards: Heartbroken Rugby mum helping others facing loss of a child
  Coventry Telegraph
  She lost her own son when he was just 13 months old and now Charlotte Jolliffe is helping others facing the same heartbreak. Still only young herself, at 24, she is determined to ease others' pain despite her own grief for little Freddie Fox who died ...
  

• Funds for Coventry charity raised by kind-hearted students - Coventry Telegraph

  05-04-2016 13:09 via
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  Funds for Coventry charity raised by kind-hearted students
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  A Coventry-based hospice that specialises in caring for babies and infants with life-limiting conditions has received a financial boost thanks to the fundraising efforts of local college students. Pupils on the foundation studies course at North ...
  

• Scales of Justice: Stealing toothpaste and jeans among cases heard - Coventry Telegraph

  05-04-2016 13:03 via
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  Scales of Justice: Stealing toothpaste and jeans among cases heard
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  Douglas Sirrell, 43, of Adelaide Street, Hillfields, admitted stealing toothpaste worth £29 from Boots. He was fined £50 and ordered to pay a £20 victim surcharge. Cristian Vale, 22, of Ridley Street, Narborough, admitted seven counts of stealing a ...
  

• Madejski Stadium to host European semi

  05-04-2016 12:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Madejski Stadium in Reading will host the all-English semi-final of this season's European Champions Cup.
  
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• New app Spoon Guru aims to help Coventry food lovers with allergies - Coventry Telegraph

  05-04-2016 12:00 via
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  New app Spoon Guru aims to help Coventry food lovers with allergies
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  An estimated one in five Coventry and Warwickshire residents experience a food intolerance - but new technology is coming to their rescue. City food lovers with allergies can look forward to hassle-free eating from now on, as Spoon Guru, an app ...
  

• Bears to start season at full strength

  05-04-2016 11:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ian Bell, in his first season as Warwickshire captain, has the rare luxury of a full-strength team to choose from.
  
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• What is kindness? Coventry curator develops initiative to find out - Coventry Telegraph

  05-04-2016 11:17 via
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  What is kindness? Coventry curator develops initiative to find out
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  What is kindness? Can we train ourselves to be kind? Will it make us feel better or will nothing change? Those are the questions Coventry-based curator Anna Douglas has sought to answer over the past year or so. On her blog and Facebook page, Anna is ...
  

• Misery for Coventry commuters as major delays and cancellations caused by electrical problems - Coventry Telegraph

  05-04-2016 10:36 via
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  Misery for Coventry commuters as major delays and cancellations caused by electrical problems
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  Coventry commuters faced misery on the railways this morning as technical issues at Birmingham International caused mass cancellations and delays across the network. Damage to overhead electrical wires meant trains couldn't pass through the station.
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• New dog microchipping law launches tomorrow - is yours registered? - Coventry Telegraph

  05-04-2016 10:21 via
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  New dog microchipping law launches tomorrow - is yours registered?
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  New legislation comes into force tomorrow, April 6, as dog owners across Coventry and Warwickshire are required to microchip their pooches. Pets from across the city and surrounding region, aged eight weeks and over, will be legally required to have a ...and more »
  

• Disc Golf is coming to Coventry this weekend - Coventry Telegraph

  05-04-2016 09:08 via
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  Disc Golf is coming to Coventry this weekend
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  The Midlands One Day Series - a 12-event tour of disc golf across the region - will be held in War Memorial Park, in Coventry, on Saturday, April 9. The tour is taking place on established and new courses, and will bring a new level of the competitive ...and more »
  

• 'Shameful' - Coventry reacts as city named second worst for child abuse or neglect - Coventry Telegraph

  05-04-2016 07:03 via
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  'Shameful' - Coventry reacts as city named second worst for child abuse or neglect
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  Coventry has reacted after figures revealed more than one in 20 city children need social services protection from abuse or neglect. The shocking statistics, revealed yesterday, place Coventry as the second worst city outside of London in England for ...
  

• 'He hasn't got a dive in him' - Tony Mowbray says Coventry City winger Jodi Jones being short-changed by officials - Coventry Telegraph

  05-04-2016 06:50 via
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  'He hasn't got a dive in him' - Tony Mowbray says Coventry City winger Jodi Jones being short-changed by officials
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  Tony Mowbray is worried that new Coventry City flyer Jodi Jones isn't getting a fair deal from match officials. Recruited on loan with a view to signing a long-term contract in the summer, the Cockney teenager has shown huge potential in his three ...
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• Uninsured Coventry driver led police on high-speed chase after borrowing friend's "firearms" car - Coventry Telegraph

  05-04-2016 06:48 via
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  Uninsured Coventry driver led police on high-speed chase after borrowing friend's "firearms" car
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  Police chased a car through Coventry because they thought it was connected to gun crime. (File photo). Uninsured driver Kaelan Pinnock made an unfortunate choice when he asked to borrow a friend's car – because there was a police 'firearms marker' on it.and more »
  

• Coventry University could buy city centre Olympic swimming pool building - Coventry Telegraph

  05-04-2016 06:48 via
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  Coventry University could buy city centre Olympic swimming pool building
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  Coventry University has expressed an interest in acquiring part of the Coventry Sports and Leisure Centre building when it closes its doors to the public. The Telegraph understands preliminary discussions have taken place between Coventry City Council ...and more »
  

• Sliding scale for rail lost property fees

  05-04-2016 01:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rail operators are charging up to £25 for passengers to retrieve property lost while travelling, leading to calls for a more consistent pricing structure.
  
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