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• Coventry drugs gang jailed for 40 years after year-long investigation busts empire - Coventry Telegraph

  07-03-2017 21:10
  
  Coventry Telegraph
  Coventry drugs gang jailed for 40 years after year-long investigation busts empire
  Coventry Telegraph
  A Coventry drugs gang have been jailed for a total of 40 years after a year-long investigation into a drugs empire. The empire had been ran by Tavaseen Iqbal from behind bars at HMP Featherstone in Wolverhampton, who was jailed in December 2015 for six ...
  
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• The Happy Film Trailer for Coventry screening 19 March 2017

  07-03-2017 19:38 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Coventry City: Mark Robins keen to avoid off-field politics and get on with the football

  07-03-2017 18:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Coventry City boss Mark Robins wants to keep out of off-field politics and focus on restoring success to the club.
  
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• Nurse struck off after M1 mobile phone death crash

  07-03-2017 15:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Christy George is in jail for causing a motorway pile-up in which a man died.
  
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• Rowland Winter delighted to see Coventry finally taste success at Blaydon at the seventh attempt - Coventry Observer

  07-03-2017 14:42
  Coventry Observer
  Rowland Winter delighted to see Coventry finally taste success at Blaydon at the seventh attempt
  Coventry Observer
  RUGBY UNION: A STATEMENT of intent was how director of rugby Rowland Winter assessed Coventry's first-ever win at Blaydon in National League One. After six previous unsuccessful visits to the Crow Trees Ground, Coventry secured a 25-19 victory on ...
  
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• Coventry Road crash: New footage of scene after car rolls over on busy Birmingham road - Birmingham Mail

  07-03-2017 13:50
  
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  Coventry Road crash: New footage of scene after car rolls over on busy Birmingham road
  Birmingham Mail
  Emergency crews rushed to the scene on Coventry Road after two cars collided at around 1.15pm on Monday. One of the vehicles, a silver BMW, rolled over onto its roof following the crash on the eastbound carriageway near Deakins Road. Car overturned ...
  
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• The Enemy lead singer Tom Clarke to perform at Godiva Festival - Coventry Telegraph

  07-03-2017 13:36
  
  Coventry Telegraph
  The Enemy lead singer Tom Clarke to perform at Godiva Festival
  Coventry Telegraph
  But lead singer Clarke is set to head back out on the road for a string of acoustic shows to celebrate their We'll Live and Die in These Towns album later this year. And Clarke is set to perform on Saturday night in the Rhythm Tent at the three-day ...
  
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• Letters - "I was absolutely thrilled to see such commitment" - Coventry Telegraph

  07-03-2017 13:32
  
  Coventry Telegraph
  Letters - "I was absolutely thrilled to see such commitment"
  Coventry Telegraph
  Preparing the site of the parcel depot, which will be built in the 1,000,000 reconstruction of Coventry Railway Station. Property near the station entrance has alrerady been demolished. In the foreground are the concrete outlines of one of the three ...
  
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• City Centre South part of Coventry and Warwickshire's message - Insider Media

  07-03-2017 13:24
  
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  City Centre South part of Coventry and Warwickshire's message
  Insider Media
  Plans for the City Centre South mixed-use scheme in Coventry will be on show to an international audience at MIPIM 2017 following the news that the city council has chosen London-based Shearer Property Group to deliver the ambitious project. Shearer ...
  
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• Coventry RFC sign Plymouth's Nile Dacres for next season - Coventry Telegraph

  07-03-2017 12:33
  
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  Coventry RFC sign Plymouth's Nile Dacres for next season
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  Nile Dacres getting his hands on the ball in his Stourbridge days as Bees Rob Connelly makes the tackle. Share; Comments. Get daily updates directly to your inbox. + Subscribe. Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email.
  
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• Coventry Wetherspoons pubs launch new menu - here's what you can get - Coventry Telegraph

  07-03-2017 12:25
  
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  Coventry Wetherspoons pubs launch new menu - here's what you can get
  Coventry Telegraph
  Four pubs in Coventry have added a selection of new meals to their new-look menu. The city's quarter of Wetherspoons establishments - The Flying Standard in Trinity Street, The Earl of Mercia in High Street and The Spon Gate in The Skydome, Croft Road, ...and more »
  
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• Coventry City legend Mick Quinn says club is "on it knees" thanks to Sisu - Coventry Telegraph

  07-03-2017 12:20
  
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  Coventry City legend Mick Quinn says club is "on it knees" thanks to Sisu
  Coventry Telegraph
  Former Coventry City striker Micky Quinn says that the club is “on its knees” under current owners Sisu. The Sky Blues favourite was reacting on Talksport this morning to the appointment of Mark Robins as City's fourth manager of the season. He says ...
  Coventry City owner hangs up on TalkSport's Jim WhiteThe 72 - We Love the Football Leagueall 3 news articles »
  
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• Why Coventry knitters are set to descend on FarGo Village for textiles meet-up - Coventry Telegraph

  07-03-2017 12:15
  
  Coventry Telegraph
  Why Coventry knitters are set to descend on FarGo Village for textiles meet-up
  Coventry Telegraph
  Fargo Village will be hosting a special event which shines a light on the history of textiles in Coventry. The Pod, a Coventry City Council resource and creative hub part funded by Clinical Commissioning Group, will be airing Hitchin a Stichin later ...
  
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• Charity chuggers and beggars could be banned from Coventry city centre - Coventry Telegraph

  07-03-2017 11:54
  
  Coventry Telegraph
  Charity chuggers and beggars could be banned from Coventry city centre
  Coventry Telegraph
  Strict new rules to crack down on chuggers, beggars, buskers skateboarders and cyclists in Coventry city centre are set to be passed today. The council's cabinet will this afternoon discuss introducing a Public Spaces Protection Order which would ...
  
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• Shoppers warned as Tesco, Poundworld and John Lewis recall these items - Coventry Telegraph

  07-03-2017 10:35
  
  Coventry Telegraph
  Shoppers warned as Tesco, Poundworld and John Lewis recall these items
  Coventry Telegraph
  Multiple products have been recalled by supermarkets, high street giants and prominent retailers in Coventry and Warwickshire this week. The products are being withdrawn from shelves across the city and throughout the surrounding region over health and ...
  
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• Flight intercepted by fighter jets and escorted to Birmingham Airport - Coventry Telegraph

  07-03-2017 09:56
  
  Coventry Telegraph
  Flight intercepted by fighter jets and escorted to Birmingham Airport
  Coventry Telegraph
  A plane was escorted to Birmingham Airport this morning after fighter jets were scrambled to intercept it. A flight from Bucharest was reported to have been encountering communication issues, sparking the drama early this morning. The Saab 340 aircraft ...and more »
  
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• Coventry City players in for a shock from disciplinarian Mark Robins, says former Sky Blues star - Coventry Telegraph

  07-03-2017 06:46
  
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  Coventry City players in for a shock from disciplinarian Mark Robins, says former Sky Blues star
  Coventry Telegraph
  Coventry City players will be getting a short, sharp shock from new boss Mark Robins at Ryton this week. That's the verdict of former Sky Blues skipper Carl Baker who played under the 47-year-old during his brief spell in charge at the Ricoh Arena ...
  Mark Robins: Ex-Coventry City boss returns as manager to replace sacked Russell SladeBBC Sport
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• Stormzy's funeral message for tragic Coventry teen: 'I wish you could see this, my guy. RIP.' - Coventry Telegraph

  07-03-2017 05:58
  
  Coventry Telegraph
  Stormzy's funeral message for tragic Coventry teen: 'I wish you could see this, my guy. RIP.'
  Coventry Telegraph
  Grime artist Stormzy recorded a moving tribute for the funeral of a Coventry teenager who was his “number one fan”. Breon Levi Simms, who was just 18, spent 19 days fighting for his life after an accident in Bell Green Road. In a touching video message ...and more »
  
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• Stormzy's funeral message for tragic Coventry teen: 'I wish you could ... - Coventry Telegraph

  07-03-2017 05:58
  
  Coventry Telegraph
  Stormzy's funeral message for tragic Coventry teen: 'I wish you could ...
  Coventry Telegraph
  Grime artist Stormzy recorded a moving tribute for the funeral of a Coventry teenager who was his “number one fan”. Breon Levi Simms, who was just 18, spent ...and more »
  
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• Coventry man accused of rape and assault goes on trial today - Coventry Telegraph

  07-03-2017 05:58
  
  Coventry Telegraph
  Coventry man accused of rape and assault goes on trial today
  Coventry Telegraph
  A Coventry man accused of two counts of rape is due to stand trial today. Anthony Edward Bromley, of Greendale Road, Whoberley, has denied the charges and will now be the focus of a three-day trial at Warwick Crown Court. The charges are in connection ...and more »
  
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• Ambulance 999 abuse: Government urged to tackle offensive callers

  07-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ambulance call workers are getting death threats, racial abuse and sexual slurs "to a shocking degree".
  
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