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• Godiva Festival kicks off at War Memorial Park - Coventry Telegraph

  01-07-2016 21:01 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Godiva Festival kicks off at War Memorial Park
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  This year's Godiva Festival kicked off in War Memorial Park tonight, with thousands of visitors expected at the popular three-day Coventry music bash over the weekend. Running until Sunday, the free-for-all festival is now in its 18th year and ...and more »
  
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• UKIP's Nigel Farage 'hostile' to ex-MEP Nikki Sinclaire

  01-07-2016 20:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A former UKIP MEP on trial for alleged fraud had a poor relationship with leader Nigel Farage, a former aide tells a court.
  
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• Coventry City delay second signing announcement due to technical issue - Coventry Telegraph

  01-07-2016 19:26 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Coventry City delay second signing announcement due to technical issue
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  Coventry City have unveiled Derby County's Kwame Thomas as their first signing of the season. But fans are still waiting on confirmation that a second striker – understood to be former Bolton and Burnley front man Marvin Sordell – is on his way to ...
  Coventry City: Kwame Thomas signs two-year deal after Derby County releaseBBC News
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• Three children injured after taxi collided with them and lamppost - Coventry Telegraph

  01-07-2016 18:27 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Three children injured after taxi collided with them and lamppost
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  Three children needed medical treatment but escaped serious injury after a taxi collided with them and a lamppost in Coundon. The incident happened at around 3.05pm today in Hollyfast Road, according to West Midlands Fire Service, and the children were ...and more »
  
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• Somme centenary: Thousands of people in the Midlands pay tribute

  01-07-2016 18:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands of people across the Midlands have marked the 100th anniversary of the start of the Battle of the Somme.
  
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• Five things you might have missed in Coventry today: July 1, 2016 - Coventry Telegraph

  01-07-2016 17:45 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Five things you might have missed in Coventry today: July 1, 2016
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  A dangerous motorist who left a trail of destruction after ramming three police cars while his pregnant partner was on board can have no complaints about his tough sentence. Nigel Liam Barwell, of James Galloway Close, Coventry, was caged for two years ...and more »
  
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• Lost Coventry World War I memorial unearthed - after being used as hardcore for a garage - Coventry Telegraph

  01-07-2016 17:11 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Lost Coventry World War I memorial unearthed - after being used as hardcore for a garage
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  A lost monument to Coventry soldiers who gave their lives in the First World War has been unearthed - after being used as hardcore for a garage. The shattered stone slab, which has become known as The Jigsaw Memorial, was only discovered during ...and more »
  
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• Sweeney Todd to end Leamington's Loft Theatre season - Coventry Telegraph

  01-07-2016 16:39 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Sweeney Todd to end Leamington's Loft Theatre season
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  The Loft Theatre in Leamington will end its current season on a highly charged and dramatic note. Stephen Sondheim's dark, erotic musical thriller Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street will combine violent and erotic horror with social ...
  
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• 'He was prone to burst into song' - Coventry magistrate and actor Denzil Pugh dies at 88 - Coventry Telegraph

  01-07-2016 16:05 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  'He was prone to burst into song' - Coventry magistrate and actor Denzil Pugh dies at 88
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  Denzil Pugh, from Alcester, was a regular in BBC soap opera The Newcomers, the hotel porter in Boon, and in period dramas Silas Marner and Howards Way. He also starred in Dangerfield in 1995 and Shadow of the Noose in 1989. As well as his ...
  
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• Artist launches landmark art competition in Coventry - Coventry Telegraph

  01-07-2016 15:46 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Artist launches landmark art competition in Coventry
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  A professional artist is launching a children's art competition in Coventry that is giving kids the chance to see their favourite landmark on the side of a coach. Paul Parkin is calling on kids in Coventry to pick up their pens and enter National ...and more »
  
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• Wasps sign Scotland international centre Nick De Luca - Coventry Telegraph

  01-07-2016 15:44 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Wasps sign Scotland international centre Nick De Luca
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  De Luca, who will move to the Aviva Premiership club from Biarritz, has won 43 caps since making his Test debut during the 2008 Six Nations. He will arrive initially on a short-term contract as Wasps look to bolster their midfield options following ...and more »
  
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• Godiva Festival: Five after-parties in Coventry to attend - Coventry Telegraph

  01-07-2016 15:40 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Godiva Festival: Five after-parties in Coventry to attend
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  Thousands will descend on War Memorial Park this weekend, as families, revellers and music fans from across the city and the surrounding area welcome this year's Godiva Festival. Now in its 18th year, the free Coventry festival will run from July 1 to ...and more »
  
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• Former Coventry City striker Callum Wilson rejects Liverpool and Spurs interest to sign new deal at AFC Bournemouth - Coventry Telegraph

  01-07-2016 15:19 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Former Coventry City striker Callum Wilson rejects Liverpool and Spurs interest to sign new deal at AFC Bournemouth
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  Former Coventry City striker Callum Wilson has rejected interest from the likes of Liverpool, Tottenham and West Ham to pen a new four-year deal with AFC Bournemouth. The 24-year-old made his return from a long-term knee injury at the end of last ...and more »
  
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• Collision between two lorries causing chaos on M6 in Warwickshire - Coventry Telegraph

  01-07-2016 14:44 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Collision between two lorries causing chaos on M6 in Warwickshire
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  The incident happened on the northbound carriageway at around 11.45am today between junction 4 for the M42 Warwickshire and junction 4A for the M42 West Midlands. According to reports, the accident involved two lorries. One lorry is reported to have ...
  
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• 'I'm NOT sexist, ask my three girls!' Former Coventry City player Alan Brazil defends 'vile' comments made to newsreader - Coventry Telegraph

  01-07-2016 14:36 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  'I'm NOT sexist, ask my three girls!' Former Coventry City player Alan Brazil defends 'vile' comments made to newsreader
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  Radio presenter and former Coventry City footballer Alan Brazil has defended his 'vile' comments to a female newsreader during an on-air dispute, insisting: "I'm NOT sexist, ask my three girls!" The Talksport host has been slammed by social media users ...and more »
  
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• First look at student flats planned for Coventry site of former Dairy Crest depot - Coventry Telegraph

  01-07-2016 14:04 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  First look at student flats planned for Coventry site of former Dairy Crest depot
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  Here is the first look at student flats planned to be built on the site of the former Dairy Crest depot in Stoke. Developers have submitted the proposals to Coventry City Council's planning committee for a 225-room accommodation block in Harper Road.
  
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• Nick de Luca: Wasps agree short-term contract with Scotland centre

  01-07-2016 13:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Premiership side Wasps sign Scotland centre Nick de Luca on a short-term deal ahead of the 2016-17 season.
  
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• Scales of Justice: Coventry man admits sending grossly offensive message and harassment - Coventry Telegraph

  01-07-2016 13:07 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Scales of Justice: Coventry man admits sending grossly offensive message and harassment
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  Vitalijus Kazlauskas, 30, of Wellington Street, Hillfields, admitted stealing two bottles of Jack Daniel's whiskey worth £46 from Sainsbury's. He was given a 12-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £135 court costs and a £30 victim surcharge.
  
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• Watch: Marcus Willis wins 'important' doubles match in Coventry a day after going up against Roger Federer - Coventry Telegraph

  01-07-2016 12:51 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Watch: Marcus Willis wins 'important' doubles match in Coventry a day after going up against Roger Federer
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  There were no Wimbledon cobwebs for tennis sensation Marcus Willis when he came back down to earth in a doubles match in Coventry on Thursday night. Just a day after playing Roger Federer on Centre Court, the man who has lit-up this year's Wimbledon ...
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• Essex enquire about Nottinghamshire's Alex Hales and Warwickshire's Varun Chopra

  01-07-2016 12:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Essex request to speak to Nottinghamshire's England international Alex Hales and Warwickshire batsman Varun Chopra.
  
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• Petition to save Coventry City FC Academy attracts hundreds of signatures in first 24 hours - Coventry Telegraph

  01-07-2016 12:24 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Petition to save Coventry City FC Academy attracts hundreds of signatures in first 24 hours
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  A petition to save Coventry City FC Academy attracted hundreds of signatures in the first 24 hours after being set up. The Sky Blue Trust has launched the petition as the future of Coventry City's academy hangs in the balance with uncertainty over its ...
  
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• Coventry City: Kwame Thomas signs two-year deal after Derby County release

  01-07-2016 12:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Striker Kwame Thomas becomes Coventry City's first signing of the summer after leaving Derby County.
  
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• BBC presenter Trish Adudu racially abused in Coventry - BBC News

  01-07-2016 11:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  BBC presenter Trish Adudu racially abused in Coventry
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  A BBC presenter is moved to tears as she describes the racist tirade she faced in Coventry city centre. Trish Adudu first witnessed a man - "full of hate" and "incessant with rage" - abuse a student, before he turned his attention to her. She said she ...and more »
  
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• Driver jailed after ramming three police cars loses appeal against sentence - Coventry Telegraph

  01-07-2016 11:46 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Driver jailed after ramming three police cars loses appeal against sentence
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  A dangerous motorist who left a trail of destruction after ramming three police cars while his pregnant partner was on board can have no complaints about his tough sentence. Nigel Liam Barwell, of James Galloway Close, Coventry, was caged for two years ...
  
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• Coventry City set to confirm signing of former Watford and Burnley striker Marvin Sordell - Coventry Telegraph

  01-07-2016 11:22 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Coventry City set to confirm signing of former Watford and Burnley striker Marvin Sordell
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  Coventry City are set to announce former Watford and Burnley striker Marvin Sordell as their second signing of the summer. The 25-year-old is understood to have agreed to join the Sky Blues after being released by relegated Colchester United, for whom ...
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  Coventry move closer to confirming second striker signing
  
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• Who is Kwame Thomas? All you need to know about Coventry City's new striking talent - Coventry Telegraph

  01-07-2016 10:34 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Who is Kwame Thomas? All you need to know about Coventry City's new striking talent
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  Who is Kwame Thomas? All you need to know about Coventry City's new striking talent. 09:29, 1 Jul 2016; Updated 09:50, 1 Jul 2016; By Aidan McCartney. Sky Blues have made their first signing of the summer - here's all you need to know about the Derby ...
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• July 2016 theatre shows in Coventry and Warwickshire - Coventry Telegraph

  01-07-2016 08:17 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  July 2016 theatre shows in Coventry and Warwickshire
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  Chris Gilbey-Smith putting into practice what he has learned on Douglas Gilbey-Smith seated in the barber's chair. As ever, July is a busy month for theatre shows in and around Coventry and the surrounding region. During the seventh month of the year ...
  
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• Meet the local Nisa store that's been making a difference to Coventry for nearly 30 years - Coventry Telegraph

  01-07-2016 08:07 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Meet the local Nisa store that's been making a difference to Coventry for nearly 30 years
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  A Coventry grocery store will be marking Independents' Day by celebrating the valuable role it plays in the local community. Paul and Pinda Cheema run Malcolm's Stores Nisa Local in Tile Hill, Coventry and have been serving the local community for the ...
  
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• July 2016 music shows and tour dates in Coventry - Coventry Telegraph

  01-07-2016 08:07 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  July 2016 music shows and tour dates in Coventry
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  July arrives in Coventry, bringing with it awesome festivals, classic bands and some brilliant tribute acts. As always, there's no excuse for not getting out and about in the city over the next few weeks. And if you want to get in the mood for summer ...
  
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• Coventry City fan who fought with Millwall supporters banned from matches for four years - Coventry Telegraph

  01-07-2016 06:51 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Coventry City fan who fought with Millwall supporters banned from matches for four years
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  Police at The Wheatsheaf pub in Coventry after trouble flared between Coventry City and Millwall fans. Photo courtesy of Richard Regan/Sam Cotton. A Coventry City fan who fought with Millwall supporters has been banned from attending matches for four ...
  
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• On This Day: Old photos taken in Coventry and Warwickshire on July 1 - Coventry Telegraph

  01-07-2016 06:46 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  On This Day: Old photos taken in Coventry and Warwickshire on July 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 are publishing a gallery of great old pictures ...
  
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• Battle of the Somme: Letters home from Coventry soldier describe the "awful waste of war" - Coventry Telegraph

  01-07-2016 06:46 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Battle of the Somme: Letters home from Coventry soldier describe the "awful waste of war"
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  Today marks the 100th anniversary of the start of the Battle of the Somme during World War One. Intended to achieve a decisive victory for the British and French against Germany, it became a bloody stalemate that dragged on for nearly five months.and more »
  
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• 'Absolutely necessary' - Coventry reacts to 20mph city plans - Coventry Telegraph

  01-07-2016 06:45 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  'Absolutely necessary' - Coventry reacts to 20mph city plans
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  The council has been pursuing the aim to make Coventry a '20mph city' since 2014 - and is looking to impose a blanket limit on almost all residential roads in the city. The plans come despite evidence suggesting the schemes have little affect, and will ...
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