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• Historic 19th century school building in Coventry to be demolished - Coventry Telegraph

  16-03-2017 20:01
  
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  Historic 19th century school building in Coventry to be demolished
  Coventry Telegraph
  Part of Coventry's educational history is to be demolished to make way for student flats. Experts on historic buildings have written a report about a derelict 19th century former schoolmaster's house in Coventry city centre due for demolition. The ...
  
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• Coventry Ring Road inspires verse amid City of Culture bid

  16-03-2017 18:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Poets ensure celebration is added to complaint over the road running rings round a city.
  
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• Frank Halai: Wasps winger to join Pau at end of season

  16-03-2017 17:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wasps winger Frank Halai will join French Top 14 side Pau at the end of the current Premiership season.
  
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• Massive £1.5 million cash boost for Coventry's arts and culture - Coventry Telegraph

  16-03-2017 15:47
  
  Coventry Telegraph
  Massive £1.5 million cash boost for Coventry's arts and culture
  Coventry Telegraph
  Coventry has been awarded £1.5million of funding that will provide a major boost to the city's culture and tourism – including new events and art commissions. The city is one of only 16 to secure the award over three years from Heritage Lottery Fund ...
  Coventry wins £1.5m boost for arts and culture eventsCoventry Observerall 2 news articles »
  
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• Regions share £20m Heritage Lottery culture fund

  16-03-2017 15:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Great Places scheme will benefit 16 areas, with a particular focus on those hit hard by industrial decline.
  
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• Coventry City going to Wembley: Ticket sales exceed 40000 - Coventry Telegraph

  16-03-2017 14:52
  
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  Coventry City going to Wembley: Ticket sales exceed 40000
  Coventry Telegraph
  Coventry City have sold 41,232 tickets for their Checkatrade Trophy final with Oxford United at Wembley. The Sky Blues were allocated an additional 6,300 tickets on Monday afternoon after it was revealed that their initial allocation of 39,441 had sold ...and more »
  
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• Coventry's Tollbar Island has been officially opened today - Coventry Telegraph

  16-03-2017 14:41
  
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  Coventry's Tollbar Island has been officially opened today
  Coventry Telegraph
  Critics say it has just moved the problem elsewhere, however, with congestion felt near TGI island in Binley. There are now plans to combat that at TGIs - Highways England say a new flyover will mean drivers heading along the A46 from Coventry towards ...
  £106m Tollbar Island junction finally officially opened todayCoventry Observerall 2 news articles »
  
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• Ibuprofen increases risk of heart attack by a THIRD, scientists say - Coventry Telegraph

  16-03-2017 14:04
  
  Coventry Telegraph
  Ibuprofen increases risk of heart attack by a THIRD, scientists say
  Coventry Telegraph
  One of the most popular over-the-counter painkillers in the UK can heighten the chances of suffering a potentially fatal cardiac arrest, a study has shown. Researchers in Denmark found that taking ibuprofen was associated with a 31% increased risk of ...and more »
  
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• Coventry pulls together to help unlock 'huge potential' - Insider Media

  16-03-2017 13:29
  
  Coventry pulls together to help unlock 'huge potential'
  Insider Media
  Coventry's business community is pulling together properly for the first time to work toward common goals, one of the city's most prominent regeneration experts has said. Ian Harrabin of London-based Complex Development Projects (CDP) has developed ...
  
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• Hotel planned as part of £360m Coventry development - Hotel Owner

  16-03-2017 13:24
  
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  Hotel planned as part of £360m Coventry development
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  Plans for a new hotel have been revealed as part of a new £360m City Centre South development in coventry. Coventry City Council has approved the appointment of Shearer Property Group, which has previously worked on schemes such as Parkway in ...
  
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• This incredible 3D Cheltenham Festival display has been launched at Coventry bookmakers - Coventry Telegraph

  16-03-2017 13:00
  
  Coventry Telegraph
  This incredible 3D Cheltenham Festival display has been launched at Coventry bookmakers
  Coventry Telegraph
  Cheltenham Festival punters have had a smashing time and bookmaker William Hill anticipate record-breaking turnover of more than £50 million on tomorrow's Gold Cup. And people passing their shops in six British cities have been jumping for joy as a 3D ...and more »
  
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• Man attacked 'with baseball bat' then mown down by van - Coventry Telegraph

  16-03-2017 12:58
  
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  Man attacked 'with baseball bat' then mown down by van
  Coventry Telegraph
  A man was attacked then run over by a van in the same place that a man was stabbed just last week. Police are looking for witnesses after a man in his 20s was injured in a hit-and-run in Nuneaton yesterday afternoon. There have been unconfirmed reports ...and more »
  
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• Wetherspoons needs Coventry staff - and the benefits are huge - Coventry Telegraph

  16-03-2017 12:06
  
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  Wetherspoons needs Coventry staff - and the benefits are huge
  Coventry Telegraph
  Wetherspoons is one of the "top employers" in the UK - and the pub chain needs Coventry staff members. The pub operator runs four establishments in the city. And The Spon Gate, situated at the Skydome, and the City Arms, situated in Earlsdon, requires ...
  
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• Time running out to join Coventry debate with five West Midlands mayor candidates - Coventry Telegraph

  16-03-2017 12:06
  
  Coventry Telegraph
  Time running out to join Coventry debate with five West Midlands mayor candidates
  Coventry Telegraph
  Time is running out to get tickets for our Question Time-style event with the main candidates who want to be the first metro mayor of the West Midlands. The region will go to the polls on May 4 to elect a West Midlands mayor. The mayor will chair the ...
  
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• Brookson acquires Coventry-based firm 1st Option - economia

  16-03-2017 11:31
  Brookson acquires Coventry-based firm 1st Option
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  Brookson, a firm with 300 employees, acquired 1st Option earlier this week. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has authorised the deal. The firm said that the acquisition will allow the development of its services to customers, increase its industry ...
  
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• Boy aged about 12 robs woman in Henley-in-Arden

  16-03-2017 11:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The victim in her 60s was walking her dog in Henley-in-Arden.
  
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• Why some football fans thought Monaco were playing Coventry City last night - Coventry Telegraph

  16-03-2017 10:37
  
  Coventry Telegraph
  Why some football fans thought Monaco were playing Coventry City last night
  Coventry Telegraph
  The Ligue I club welcomed Pep Guardiola and his Premier League giants to France for an eagerly-anticipated second leg. Naturally, with excitement among fans rife, social media was awash with comments, analysis and speculation from supporters.and more »
  
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• Lindt Easter eggs urgently recalled amid allergy risk fears - Coventry Telegraph

  16-03-2017 10:28
  
  Coventry Telegraph
  Lindt Easter eggs urgently recalled amid allergy risk fears
  Coventry Telegraph
  Coventry and Warwickshire chocolate lovers are being urged to take note of an urgent product recall. Two batches of Easter eggs have been recalled by Lindt over a potential health risk. Lindt & Sprungli Ltd is recalling two batches of its Excellence ...and more »
  
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• Help find missing Coventry teenager who is thought to be with missing girl - Coventry Telegraph

  16-03-2017 09:54
  
  Coventry Telegraph
  Help find missing Coventry teenager who is thought to be with missing girl
  Coventry Telegraph
  A 15-year-old boy from Coventry has gone missing and is thought to be with a young girl who the Telegraph reported as missing earlier this week. Jamie Miller is believed to be with his friend Savanah Collins, who officers are still trying to find. The ...and more »
  
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• Man goes to police after 'racist attack' in Coventry - BBC News

  16-03-2017 09:09
  
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  Man goes to police after 'racist attack' in Coventry
  BBC News
  A man has voluntarily gone to police after an alleged racial assault on a Polish woman. The 34-year-old victim had her nose broken and suffered a fractured cheekbone. The woman was walking with her boyfriend when they were confronted. The man ...
  CCTV footage released after woman racially abused and assaulted outside SkydomeCoventry Telegraph
  Shocking moment woman staggers away with her face in her hands after racist As
  
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• Man goes to police after 'racist attack' in Coventry

  16-03-2017 08:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police issued an appeal and within 24 hours the 20-year-old went to a station.
  
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• Live: Breaking news and travel from Coventry and Warwickshire on March 16 - Coventry Telegraph

  16-03-2017 08:34
  
  Coventry Telegraph
  Live: Breaking news and travel from Coventry and Warwickshire on March 16
  Coventry Telegraph
  Welcome to the Telegraph's daily news live blog, bringing you all the latest news, sport, travel and weather from around Coventry and beyond every day. Stay tuned for all the latest updates below: If you've spotted anything in your area, you can get in ...
  
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• The mammoth sum Coventry City owners Sisu would need to walk away without loss - Coventry Telegraph

  16-03-2017 05:57
  
  Coventry Telegraph
  The mammoth sum Coventry City owners Sisu would need to walk away without loss
  Coventry Telegraph
  Coventry City owners Sisu would need to be paid more than £100million to walk away from the club without suffering a loss. That's the view of an expert accountant who has reviewed the latest accounts of Coventry City business Otium Entertainment and ...
  
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