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• Coventry Rugby Club announces groundshare with Coventry United FC - Coventry Telegraph

  09-09-2016 20:13
  
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  Coventry Rugby Club announces groundshare with Coventry United FC
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  COVENTRY United will play their home matches at Coventry Rugby's Butts Park Arena next season. The club are currently based at Siddley Avenue, the home of fellow Midland League Premier Division side Coventry Sphinx, but after two years of discussions ...
  
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• How Megan Giglia turned stroke tragedy into Paralympic gold

  09-09-2016 19:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Megan Giglia, who won Britain's first gold medal at the Rio Paralympics, says sport gave her something to live for after she suffered a stroke and a brain haemorrhage aged 27.
  
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• Coventry city centre car park reopens after police incident - Coventry Telegraph

  09-09-2016 18:56
  
  Coventry city centre car park reopens after police incident
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  A Coventry city centre car park was shut by police this afternoon due to a man on the roof. A man was seen at the top of the Belgrade Plaza car park, next to the Belgrade Theatre and a huge new students flats development, which is currently under ...
  
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• When are Coventry and Warwickshire's Paralympic athletes competing in Rio? - Coventry Telegraph

  09-09-2016 18:43
  
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  When are Coventry and Warwickshire's Paralympic athletes competing in Rio?
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  Coventry and Warwickshire's Paralympic athletes are already doing us proud with a world record and a gold medal on the opening day of the games in Rio. Most of our athletes are to begin their Rio 2016 journeys next week, but Megan Giglia, from ...
  
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• Deputy council leader rebuked over law firm's £39000 client account shortage - Coventry Telegraph

  09-09-2016 18:36
  
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  Deputy council leader rebuked over law firm's £39000 client account shortage
  Coventry Telegraph
  The deputy leader of Coventry City Council has been rebuked and ordered to pay costs after an investigation uncovered a £39,441 shortage of funds on the client account of the law firm where he is a partner. Coun Abdul Khan has been punished by the ...and more »
  
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• American Airlines pulling out of Birmingham Airport - Coventry ... - Coventry Telegraph

  09-09-2016 17:34
  
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  American Airlines pulling out of Birmingham Airport - Coventry ...
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  Airport hopeful another operator will plug the gap as daily New York service ends.and more »
  
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• TV scam warning issued by Trading Standards in Coventry - Coventry Telegraph

  09-09-2016 16:14
  
  TV scam warning issued by Trading Standards in Coventry
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  Someone who bought a television from a seller in a supermarket car park had a big disappointment when it didn't work. The television cost £150 bought from a seller in a white van in the car park of a supermarket in the Coundon area of Coventry. Trading ...
  
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• Scales of Justice: Thief took nearly £200 of razors from Asda - Coventry Telegraph

  09-09-2016 13:44
  
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  Scales of Justice: Thief took nearly £200 of razors from Asda
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  Raimundus Cinis, 56, of Lamb Street, city centre, admitted stealing two bottles of wine worth £16 from Marks & Spencer and committing an offence while subject to a conditional discharge for theft. He was fined £90 and ordered to pay a £30 victim surcharge.
  
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• John Lewis boss 'to run for West Midlands Mayor job'

  09-09-2016 13:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  John Lewis confirms managing director Andy Street plans to run for the office of the Mayor of the West Midlands.
  
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• Brandon Stadium needs increased support, warns Coventry promoter Mick Horton - Coventry Telegraph

  09-09-2016 11:59
  
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  Brandon Stadium needs increased support, warns Coventry promoter Mick Horton
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  Coventry promoter Mick Horton says National League racing cannot continue indefinitely at Brandon without increased support. The City Gearboxes Storm race a double-header tonight against the Isle of Wight and Kent (7.00pm start) but their matches have ...
  
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• Stratford Christopher Poel jewellery raid: Two charged

  09-09-2016 11:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two men are charged in connection with a raid on a jewellery shop in Stratford-upon-Avon.
  
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• Coventry City triallist centre-back Juhani Ojala returns to Finland to re-build his career - Coventry Telegraph

  09-09-2016 11:17
  
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  Coventry City triallist centre-back Juhani Ojala returns to Finland to re-build his career
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  Coventry City triallist Juhani Ojala has joined Finland's top flight champions SJK on a one-year deal. The 27-year-old centre-half had a spell training and playing trial games with the Sky Blues with a view to joining the club on a permanent deal last ...
  
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• Bread loaves recalled over allergy risk fears - Coventry Telegraph

  09-09-2016 11:09
  
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  Bread loaves recalled over allergy risk fears
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  Linwoods, a popular bread manufacturer, is recalling batches of its multigrain loaves - due to an "inconsistent emphasis of wheat and soya ingredients." The company says some wheat ingredients are emphasised but one is not, leading to inconsistency of ...and more »
  
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• Roll Over Beethoven stars take musical tour of Coventry - Coventry Telegraph

  09-09-2016 10:55
  
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  Roll Over Beethoven stars take musical tour of Coventry
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  The cast of Belgrade Theatre rock 'n' roll musical, Roll Over Beethoven, got a lesson in Coventry's musical history when they took a tour of some iconic locations across the city. Stars of the show including Georgina Field, Matt Devitt, Joe Eaton-Kent ...
  
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• Belgrade Theatre announces concert celebrating Coventry's diversity - Coventry Telegraph

  09-09-2016 10:47
  
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  Belgrade Theatre announces concert celebrating Coventry's diversity
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  The Belgrade Theatre has teamed up with performer and events planner Christine 'Sugary' Staple to present Diversity Rocks on their Main Stage this October. The concert will be headlined by local legend and 2-Tone icon, Neville Staple and his Band, and ...
  
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• Contactless card warning: Cards can be used AFTER you cancel them - Coventry Telegraph

  09-09-2016 10:32
  
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  Contactless card warning: Cards can be used AFTER you cancel them
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  Fears are growing that some contactless cardholders are at risk of fraudulent payments being made from their accounts. A consumer help website, MoneySavingExpert.com, is warning people they may be victim of of the fraudulent payments - even after ...and more »
  
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• Ska music pioneer Prince Buster dies aged 78 - Coventry Telegraph

  09-09-2016 10:20
  
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  Ska music pioneer Prince Buster dies aged 78
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  The iconic figure, who shaped the course of Jamaican music and helped inspire British 2-Tone bands like Madness and Coventry musicians The Specials, leaves behind a huge legacy. Born in Kingston, in Jamaica, Prince Buster would go on to help shape ...and more »
  
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• The Moons announce Coventry show at the Kasbah nightclub - Coventry Telegraph

  09-09-2016 08:10
  
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  The Moons announce Coventry show at the Kasbah nightclub
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  The Moons have announced a gig in Coventry as part of their new nationwide tour. The rock band, who were formed in Northamptonshire in 2008, will perform at the Kasbah nightclub as part of a run of UK gigs towards the end of the year. Coventry's ...and more »
  
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• Fallen Coventry violinist's commemorative medal reunited with city ... - Coventry Telegraph

  09-09-2016 08:10
  
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  Fallen Coventry violinist's commemorative medal reunited with city ...
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  Montague Johnson's Dead Man's Penny brought back to Coventry.and more »
  
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• Bands in the Park set to culminate in Coventry this weekend - Coventry Telegraph

  09-09-2016 08:10
  
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  Bands in the Park set to culminate in Coventry this weekend
  Coventry Telegraph
  The ongoing Bands in the Park programme will be held in Coventry for the final time this year this weekend. The popular series, which has featured a programme of ten free shows spread across the summer, will conclude with The Syncopators performing on ...
  
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• Vintage fair event to return to FarGo Village in Coventry - Coventry Telegraph

  09-09-2016 08:00
  
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  Vintage fair event to return to FarGo Village in Coventry
  Coventry Telegraph
  Vintage in the Village, a popular event at the city's creative quarter Fargo Village, will return to the independent hub of retailers, situated off Far Gosford Street, on October 15 and 16. The two-day event takes place in the quarter's fantastic ...
  
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• Watch: Kenilworth's Marco's New York Italian launches new menu - Coventry Telegraph

  09-09-2016 07:01
  
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  Watch: Kenilworth's Marco's New York Italian launches new menu
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  Diners at Marco's New York Italian in Kenilworth can now enjoy a host of exciting new dishes, as the restaurant unveils its brand new mouth-watering menu. Located at the Holiday Inn Kenilworth, Marco's New York Italian is a concept that combines ...
  
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• Skipper Sam Ricketts set to return to Lions' Den as Coventry City ... - Coventry Telegraph

  09-09-2016 06:46
  
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  Skipper Sam Ricketts set to return to Lions' Den as Coventry City ...
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  Sam Ricketts is set to return to Coventry City's starting line-up at Millwall with manager Tony Mowbray ready to take Cian Harries out of the firing line. The Sky ...
  The View From The Opposition: Coventry City | News at DenNews At Denall 5 news articles »
  
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• No evidence offered against Coventry man accused of hammer attack - Coventry Telegraph

  09-09-2016 06:05
  
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  No evidence offered against Coventry man accused of hammer attack
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  A Coventry man has been found not guilty of a hammer attack which left another man in a coma after prosecutors dropped the case. Marcin Scherer had been accused of attacking the 36-year-old victim who was found at the Total petrol station, in Binley ...
  
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• Bite-sized guide to troubles facing Coventry City - Coventry Telegraph - Coventry Telegraph

  09-09-2016 06:04
  
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  Bite-sized guide to troubles facing Coventry City - Coventry Telegraph
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  With so much off the field drama surrounding Coventry City, it can be hard to keep on top of everything that is happening. The club faces the prospect of being ...and more »
  
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• Bite-sized guide to troubles facing Coventry City - Coventry Telegraph

  09-09-2016 06:04
  
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  Bite-sized guide to troubles facing Coventry City
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  With so much off-the-field drama surrounding Coventry City, it can be hard to keep on top of everything that is happening. The club faces the prospect of being made homeless by 2018 and losing its Academy by 2017, while any public progress on building ...and more »
  
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