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• Man and woman from Bedworth charged with concealing birth

  22-09-2016 21:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two people are charged with concealing a birth over the recovery of skeletal remains near to a railway line.
  
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• County Championship: Warwickshire edge towards safety as Lancashire falter

  22-09-2016 19:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lancashire lose three late wickets after being set 347 to win by relegation rivals Warwickshire - with the loser facing relegation if Hampshire win.
  
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• Senior Wasps figures buy proposed housing land near training base - Coventry Telegraph

  22-09-2016 19:15 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Senior Wasps figures buy proposed housing land near training base
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  Two senior figures at Wasps are involved in a firm that has bought land earmarked for hundreds of new homes next to the rugby club's planned new training base in Coventry. Wasps owner Derek Richardson and group chief executive David Armstrong are ...and more »
  
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• Warwickshire County Council to make £67million budget cuts - Coventry Telegraph

  22-09-2016 18:18 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Warwickshire County Council to make £67million budget cuts
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  Jobs and services could be cut after Warwickshire County Council revealed it has to make £67million of cuts by 2020. The latest blow comes after the local authority - which funds things like roadworks, waste disposal and libraries - had to axe 600 jobs ...and more »
  
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• Kingsbury Water Park gnome village 'massacred' by vandals

  22-09-2016 18:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Vandals break into a miniature railway and "massacre" dozens of gnomes - prompting people to donate replacements.
  
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• Coventry City digest: The day Sky Blues featured on ITV Central News for the wrong reasons - Coventry Telegraph

  22-09-2016 17:59 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Coventry City digest: The day Sky Blues featured on ITV Central News for the wrong reasons
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  15 years ago today, Coventry City featured in a news bulletin on ITV - but it was for all the wrong reasons. Portsmouth were the visitors to Highfield Road that day, and some individuals amongst the travelling support were keen on making trouble. There ...
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• New international STEM sixth form college prepares to open in Coventry - Coventry Telegraph

  22-09-2016 17:51 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  New international STEM sixth form college prepares to open in Coventry
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  WIC College, an International STEM (Science Technology Economics and Mathematics) Sixth Form College, is preparing to open. WIC took delivery of the keys to its fine renovated school situated at The Oaks on Westwood Business Park, on Friday, ...
  
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• Talks over Coventry City Academy off to "positive" start - Coventry Telegraph

  22-09-2016 16:16 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Talks over Coventry City Academy off to "positive" start
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  Talks over the future of Coventry City's Academy at the Alan Higgs Centre have been 'positive' according the leisure centre's operators. Officials from Coventry City, Wasps and Higgs Centre managers Coventry Sports Foundation met yesterday to discuss ...and more »
  
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• Coventry City Council switches bank - all you need to know about changes to your payments - Coventry Telegraph

  22-09-2016 16:12 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Coventry City Council switches bank - all you need to know about changes to your payments
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  Coventry City Council have announced they are switching their banking services as part of "ongoing improvements." In a press release, the council confirmed they were opting to change from HSBC to NatWest. The change, which starts from Saturday, ...
  
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• Rumour mill: Everton target former Coventry City midfielder in double swoop - Coventry Telegraph

  22-09-2016 15:25 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Rumour mill: Everton target former Coventry City midfielder in double swoop
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  Everton are reportedly lining up a shock move for Jacob Murphy - AND his twin brother, Josh. Mirror Online reports the Premier League club are preparing a big-money January bid for the pair, after Josh helped knock them out of the EFL Cup this week by ...and more »
  
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• Coventry set to be elected vice-president of International Surfing Association - Insidethegames.biz

  22-09-2016 15:03 via insidethegames.biz
  
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  Coventry set to be elected vice-president of International Surfing Association
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  Five-time Olympic swimmer Kirsty Coventry is set to be elected unopposed as vice-president of the International Surfing Association (ISA) at the body's Annual General Meeting in the Azores. The Zimbabwean, who swam at last month's Games while also ...
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• More than 1,000 fish killed in River Avon

  22-09-2016 14:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 1,000 fish have been found dead in a polluted river in Warwickshire.
  
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• Experts urge vigilance after first Asian Hornet sighting - Coventry Telegraph

  22-09-2016 13:45 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Experts urge vigilance after first Asian Hornet sighting
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  Pest experts are urging residents in Coventry to be vigilant following the first sighting of an Asian hornet in the UK. The invasive species that preys on honey bees was spotted in Tetbury, Gloucestershire earlier this week and attempts are underway to ...and more »
  
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• Postcard found during Coventry kitchen revamp to be returned - BBC News

  22-09-2016 12:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Postcard found during Coventry kitchen revamp to be returned
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  A postcard is going to be reunited with the family it was intended for almost 80 years after it was sent. Dated August 1937, it was found between tiles during a kitchen renovation at Katie Tiplady-Startin's terraced home in Coundon, Coventry. Gordon ...
  
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• Postcard found during Coventry kitchen revamp to be returned

  22-09-2016 12:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A postcard will be returned to the family it was intended for almost 80 years after it was sent.
  
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• WATCH: Highlights from Luciano Becchio's trial match for Coventry City U23s vs Huddersfield Town U23s - Coventry Telegraph

  22-09-2016 12:31 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  WATCH: Highlights from Luciano Becchio's trial match for Coventry City U23s vs Huddersfield Town U23s
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  Coventry City's development side (U23) enjoyed a comfortable 2-0 win against Huddersfield Town U23s on Monday. The Sky Blues went into the game off the back of an impressive 5-1 win at Sheffield United, and continued their dominance over Yorkshire ...
  
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• Survey says Coventry is one of the best places to live in the UK - Coventry Telegraph

  22-09-2016 12:16 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Survey says Coventry is one of the best places to live in the UK
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  Coventry is one of the best places to make a living in Britain - better than even Birmingham and London. A study by online credit comparison site TotallyMoney.com found Coventry to be the 14th best place to earn a living from a financial perspective ...
  
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• Gillingham vs Coventry City: Pick YOUR XI for League One Clash ... - Coventry Telegraph

  22-09-2016 11:30 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Gillingham vs Coventry City: Pick YOUR XI for League One Clash ...
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  Step into Tony Mowbray's shoes and pick your starting team for the game at Gillingham.
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• 'The investment in the city centre has been fantastic' - Coventry residents react to Carnaby Street-style makeover plans - Coventry Telegraph

  22-09-2016 11:17 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  'The investment in the city centre has been fantastic' - Coventry residents react to Carnaby Street-style makeover plans
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  Coventry residents have reacted to the news that a city centre backwater will be transformed into a 'Carnaby Street style' scene with colourful lights displays and outdoor seating for restaurants and cafes. Local readers took to social media to have ...
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• 'The investment in the city centre has been fantastic' - Coventry ... - Coventry Telegraph

  22-09-2016 11:17 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  'The investment in the city centre has been fantastic' - Coventry ...
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  Coventry residents have reacted to the news that a city centre backwater will be transformed into a 'Carnaby Street style' scene with colourful lights displays and ...
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• Man charged with rape following alleged attack in Bell Green - Coventry Telegraph

  22-09-2016 10:46 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Man charged with rape following alleged attack in Bell Green
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  A Coventry man will appear in court today charged with raping another man in Bell Green . Timothy Forsyth, aged 22, of no fixed address, will also stand accused of wounding and theft when he appears at Coventry Magistrates' Court this morning. His ...and more »
  
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• Keaton Jennings, Ben Duckett, Graham Napier and Jeetan Patel in line for PCA award

  22-09-2016 10:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Keaton Jennings, Ben Duckett, Graham Napier and Jeetan Patel are in the running for the PCA Player of the Year award.
  
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• Former Coventry City midfielder Danny Swanson seeks revenge on James Maddison for stealing his Sky Blues place - Coventry Telegraph

  22-09-2016 10:05 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Former Coventry City midfielder Danny Swanson seeks revenge on James Maddison for stealing his Sky Blues place
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  Two former Coventry City players will meet in the Scottish League Cup quarter-final tonight. Danny Swanson, who made 15 appearances for the Sky Blues in the 2014-15 season, will go head-to-head with former Coventry City Academy starlet James ...and more »
  
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• Former Coventry City midfielder Danny Swanson seeks revenge on ... - Coventry Telegraph

  22-09-2016 10:05 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Former Coventry City midfielder Danny Swanson seeks revenge on ...
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  Two ex-City stars will go head to head in Scottish League Cup quarter-final on Thursday night.and more »
  
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• Coventry road Phoenix Way to be named after Jimmy Hill - BBC News

  22-09-2016 09:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Coventry road Phoenix Way to be named after Jimmy Hill
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  One of the main roads through Coventry will be renamed in honour of football legend Jimmy Hill. The A444, currently known as Phoenix Way, is expected to be officially renamed Jimmy Hill Way at a special ceremony later this year. Hill, who died in ...
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• Coventry road Phoenix Way to be named after Jimmy Hill

  22-09-2016 09:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One of the main roads through Coventry will be renamed in honour of football legend Jimmy Hill.
  
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• Coventry Guides take over Warwick Castle for starlit sleepover - Coventry Telegraph

  22-09-2016 09:04 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Coventry Guides take over Warwick Castle for starlit sleepover
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  Guides from Coventry travelled back in time at a medieval themed sleepover at Warwick Castle on 16 September. The 30 Coventry Guides joined over 200 other Girlguiding members from across the Midlands for the fun-filled trip. During their night away the ...
  
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• Vinci set for £73m student scheme in Coventry - Construction Enquirer

  22-09-2016 08:58 via constructionenquirer.com
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  Vinci set for £73m student scheme in Coventry
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  Main construction work is set to start next month on a £73m student accommodation scheme in Coventry. Bishop-Gate-Coventry-main-image-web. Image courtesy of Stride Treglown architects. Work will transform a two acre site which was a former Royal Mail ...
  
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• Nina Conti announces Coventry show at Warwick Arts Centre - Coventry Telegraph

  22-09-2016 08:02 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Nina Conti announces Coventry show at Warwick Arts Centre
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  The incredibly talented performer will take to the stage at Butterworth Hall, situated at the Warwick Arts Centre, in Gibbet Hill Road, in Coventry, on October 13. Nina will bring her spectacular smash-hit show, In Your Face, hot on the heels of a ...
  
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• Revealed: Top 10 apps to download for Freshers' Week - Coventry Telegraph

  22-09-2016 07:06 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Revealed: Top 10 apps to download for Freshers' Week
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  Heading to Coventry University of the University of Warwick? Here is a list of ten apps designed to make your student days a little easier. Share. Get daily news by email. iPhone. Later this month, thousands of students will descend on Coventry as they ...
  
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• Global peace event set to be staged in Coventry once again - Coventry Telegraph

  22-09-2016 07:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
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  Global peace event set to be staged in Coventry once again
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  Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown addresses delegates in Coventry Cathedral as part of RISING 15 last year. A major annual international peace event featuring leading figures from across the world will be staged in Coventry again in November.and more »
  
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• Exclusive: Gael Bigirimana's agent lifts the lid on the Coventry City midfielder's Newcastle United nightmare - Coventry Telegraph

  22-09-2016 06:46 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Exclusive: Gael Bigirimana's agent lifts the lid on the Coventry City midfielder's Newcastle United nightmare
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  Gael Bigirimana's agent has lifted the lid on the Coventry City midfielder's nightmare at Newcastle United. Lee Marsh, who is helping the 22-year-old get his career back on track, says the adopted Cov Kid should lever have left the Sky Blues in the ...
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• Exclusive: Gael Bigirimana's agent lifts the lid on the Coventry City ... - Coventry Telegraph

  22-09-2016 06:46 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Exclusive: Gael Bigirimana's agent lifts the lid on the Coventry City ...
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  Gael Bigirimana's agent has lifted the lid on the Coventry City midfielder's nightmare at Newcastle United. Lee Marsh, who is helping the 22-year-old get his ...
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• On This Day: Old photos taken in Coventry and Warwickshire on September 22 - Coventry Telegraph

  22-09-2016 06:01 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  On This Day: Old photos taken in Coventry and Warwickshire on September 22
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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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• Coventry and Warwickshire weather: Occasional light rain and drizzle - Coventry Telegraph

  22-09-2016 05:49 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Coventry and Warwickshire weather: Occasional light rain and drizzle
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  September is often drier than any of the summer months, according to local weather experts. Forecasters say that, with just 25 per cent of average rainfall over the past 10 days or so, it has been quite dry recently. Though with the jet stream becoming ...
  
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