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• Pozzi wins 60m hurdles gold

  03-03-2017 21:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Briton Andrew Pozzi wins gold in the 60m hurdles at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Belgrade.
  
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• MoD reprimanded over lorry crush death at MoD Kineton

  03-03-2017 21:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Delivery driver Graham Wood died when he was caught between two vehicles at MoD Kineton.
  
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• These five everyday things could land you with a BIG fine - Coventry Telegraph

  03-03-2017 20:04
  
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  These five everyday things could land you with a BIG fine
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  A Staffordshire woman was charged with theft this week after she was caught on CCTV pocketing a £20 note a fellow customer had dropped in a One Stop shop. The woman has spoken out about how the incident has "turned her life upside down" - but ...
  
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• Watch: Coventry City kid Ivor Lawton can't face going to Wembley after being released by beloved home town club - Coventry Telegraph

  03-03-2017 20:03
  
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  Watch: Coventry City kid Ivor Lawton can't face going to Wembley after being released by beloved home town club
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  Ivor Lawton can't face going to Wembley to watch his beloved Coventry City in the final of the Checkatrade Trophy next month. The Sky Blues Academy graduate and life-long fan has not even been to the Ricoh Arena to see his former team-mates play since ...and more »
  
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• This is the new Coventry Half Marathon registration deadline - Coventry Telegraph

  03-03-2017 20:03
  
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  This is the new Coventry Half Marathon registration deadline
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  The Coventry Half Marathon draws thousands of runners from across the country and raises tens of thousands of pounds for good causes. Last year, a record breaking number of runners crossed the start line of the 13.1 mile course. And Coventry residents ...and more »
  
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• Donald Trump-style "alternative facts" claim over Coventry green belt homes plan refuted by council - Coventry Telegraph

  03-03-2017 18:41
  
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  Donald Trump-style "alternative facts" claim over Coventry green belt homes plan refuted by council
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  Coventry City Council has hit back after Conservative councillors claimed a plan for thousands of homes on green belt was based on “alternative facts”. The Labour-controlled council is set to put its plans out for public consultation after a government ...
  
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• Coventry man denies raping teenage girl - Coventry Telegraph

  03-03-2017 18:00
  
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  Coventry man denies raping teenage girl
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  Chev Dewis has been charged with raping a girl aged 13 to 15 in September last year. The alleged offences took place in the city. The 43-year-old, of Sewall Highway, Wyken, appeared at Warwick Crown Court on Friday where he entered a not guilty plea.
  
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• Luxury student accommodation planned for former garages in Stoke - Coventry Telegraph

  03-03-2017 17:43
  
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  Luxury student accommodation planned for former garages in Stoke
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  Planning permission has been sought to transform the area in Terry Road into 11 cluster flats that could accommodate 42 students. Currently the site, just one mile away from Coventry University, is owned by the council.
  
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• Coventry to celebrate electronic music pioneer Delia Derbyshire - Coventry Telegraph

  03-03-2017 17:43
  
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  Coventry to celebrate electronic music pioneer Delia Derbyshire
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  Coventry will celebrate one of the pioneers of electronic music in May – on what would have been her 80th birthday. Deliaphonic will commemorate the life and achievements of Coventry-born Delia Derbyshire, whose work on the Doctor Who theme tune is ...
  
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• Murder charge over Coventry snooker hall death - BBC News - BBC News

  03-03-2017 17:23
  
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  Murder charge over Coventry snooker hall death - BBC News
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  A man died in hospital after an altercation earlier this week.
  Man charged with murder over Coventry snooker hall death ...Coventry Telegraphall 4 news articles »
  
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• Murder charge over Coventry snooker hall death - BBC News

  03-03-2017 17:23
  
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  Murder charge over Coventry snooker hall death
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  A man has been charged with murder after a man was assaulted at a snooker hall. Patrick Redmond was taken to hospital following the altercation at Riley's Snooker Hall, Coventry earlier this week, police said. The 68-year-old died later from his injuries.
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• Murder charge over Coventry snooker hall death

  03-03-2017 17:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man died in hospital after an altercation earlier this week.
  
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• Coventry dad raped his own daughter after she revealed she was gay - Coventry Telegraph

  03-03-2017 16:06
  
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  Coventry dad raped his own daughter after she revealed she was gay
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  A Coventry teenager who confided in her father that she was gay was brutally raped by him in a bid to 'prove' to her that sex with a man was better. The 54-year-old father reacted by “showing real and uncontrolled anger” in an attack that left his ...
  Dad raped teenage daughter to 'prove sex was better with men' after she told him she was gayMirror.co.ukall 12 news articles 
  
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• 'We remain a fighting force': Russell Slade on Coventry City's ... - Coventry Telegraph

  03-03-2017 14:07
  
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  'We remain a fighting force': Russell Slade on Coventry City's ...
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  Coventry City travel to Greenhous Meadow on Saturday for a League One crunch match with Shrewsbury Town.and more »
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover aim to establish Coventry at centre of global car industry has government support - Coventry Telegraph

  03-03-2017 13:59
  
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  Jaguar Land Rover aim to establish Coventry at centre of global car industry has government support
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  A minister has said the government is supportive of Jaguar Land Rover's ambition to make Coventry the centre of the global car industry in the future. The decision to create the Energy Innovation Centre, which specialises in battery technology, and the ...and more »
  
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• Coventry-based aspiring pilot takes first big step to fulfill his childhood dream - Coventry Observer

  03-03-2017 13:54
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  Coventry-based aspiring pilot takes first big step to fulfill his childhood dream
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  TEENAGER Harry Johnson took a huge step towards his dream of becoming a commercial airline pilot this week when he took to the air at Coventry Airport for his first solo flight just days after his 16th birthday. Harry first flew at 13 after he was ...
  
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• Headteacher denies knives used in fight outside Coventry school - Coventry Telegraph

  03-03-2017 11:31
  
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  Headteacher denies knives used in fight outside Coventry school
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  A school has denied that any knives were used during a fight between two pupils in the street. The fight outside West Coventry Academy, in Tile Hill, was witnessed by a large group of children who were “jeering and getting involved”, police have said.
  
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