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• Drivers trapped for hours on M40 due to 'incident'

  24-04-2017 23:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sections of the motorway were shut in both directions leaving motorists trapped for up to four hours.
  
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• Coventry City Under-23s hammered by clinical Ipswich Town side - Coventry Telegraph

  24-04-2017 22:18 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Coventry City Under-23s hammered by clinical Ipswich Town side
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  Coventry City's Under-23s faced a long trip home from Suffolk after being thumped 6-0 by Ipswich Town who raced to a three goal start inside the opening half an hour at Portman Road. The Tractor Boys took just three minutes to get on the scoresheet as ...and more »
  
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• PETE CHAMBERS: Delian Trail of Coventry launched - Coventry Observer

  24-04-2017 21:00 via coventryobserver.co.uk
  PETE CHAMBERS: Delian Trail of Coventry launched
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  'Delia@80' is a three-day event at Coventry's Music Museum, celebrating what would have been the 80th birthday of this Coventry-born electronic music pioneer. It all begins on May 5 (Delia's actual birthday) at 10am when the children of Grangehurst ...
  
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• Was Coventry City co-owner Joy Seppala in Coventry to meet Gary ... - Coventry Telegraph

  24-04-2017 20:09 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Was Coventry City co-owner Joy Seppala in Coventry to meet Gary ...
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  Rumours of a meeting between Coventry City co-owner Joy Seppala and prospective CCFC purchaser Gary Hoffman have been scotched. Online speculation ...
  Coventry City owners Sisu dismiss bids for relegated League One club as 'derisory'BBC Sport
  EXCLUSIVE: Second Hoffman bid today for Coventry City offered £1.2m upfront and was REJECTED as 'derisory'Coventry Observer
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• Watch: Coventry City supporters embrace Sky Blues players after victory over Walsall - Coventry Telegraph

  24-04-2017 20:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Watch: Coventry City supporters embrace Sky Blues players after victory over Walsall
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  Some Coventry City supporters bypassed stewards following Saturday's home win over Walsall to embrace the Sky Blues players on the pitch. The stadium announcer had urged supporters not to gain entry to the pitch after the full-time whistle, and Police ...
  
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• Heartless poppy collection conwoman of Coventry shops avoids jail - Coventry Observer

  24-04-2017 18:59 via coventryobserver.co.uk
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  Heartless poppy collection conwoman of Coventry shops avoids jail
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  A HEARTLESS conwoman posed as a charity worker to trick staff at Coventry shops into handing over almost full poppy collection tins in exchange for replacements she had with her. But Claire Kierczek escaped being jailed despite having a similar ...
  Shameless Poppy Appeal thief AVOIDS jail as she's fined just £1Coventry Telegraphall 6 news articles »
  
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• Reckless driver who killed a man in a Coventry hit-and-run incident jailed - Coventry Observer

  24-04-2017 18:30 via coventryobserver.co.uk
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  Reckless driver who killed a man in a Coventry hit-and-run incident jailed
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  THE family of a man killed in a Coventry hit-and-run have said they finally have justice after the driver was jailed for four years last week. Christopher Masterson was mown down by a blue Renault Clio that was travelling the wrong way along Dame Agnes ...
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• Reckless driver who killed a man in a Coventry hit-and-run incident ... - Coventry Observer

  24-04-2017 18:30 via coventryobserver.co.uk
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  THE family of a man killed in a Coventry hit-and-run have said they finally have justice after the driver was jailed for four years last week. Christopher Masterson ...
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• Who is Sean Mercer? The thug who murdered Rhys Jones - Coventry Telegraph

  24-04-2017 18:02 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Who is Sean Mercer? The thug who murdered Rhys Jones
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  Tonight will see ITV air the first episode of a four part series following the devastating murder of Liverpool schoolboy Rhys Jones. Little Boy Blue follows the events of August 22, 2007, and the ensuing months with Rhys' parents Melanie and Steve ...and more »
  
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• League One gossip: Ched Evans close to re-joining Sheffield United ... - Coventry Telegraph

  24-04-2017 17:20 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  League One gossip: Ched Evans close to re-joining Sheffield United ...
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  The Blades will re-sign the forward from Chesterfield before the end of the season.and more »
  
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• Coventry City's George Thomas scoops award as Gael Bigirimana bags a second - Coventry Telegraph

  24-04-2017 17:07 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Coventry City's George Thomas scoops award as Gael Bigirimana bags a second
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  Coventry City forward George Thomas has scooped the Christy Heffernan award for his breakthrough season with the Sky Blues. The trophy is in memory of the secretary and founding father of the Irish branch of the Coventry City Supporters' Club and is ...and more »
  
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• Nuneaton marathon runner helped Manchester United footballer over the finish line - Coventry Telegraph

  24-04-2017 17:03 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Nuneaton marathon runner helped Manchester United footballer over the finish line
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  Interview with London marathon runner, Matthew Rees, who helped a fellow competitor across the finish line. Share this video. Watch Next. Share; Comments. Get daily updates directly to your inbox. + Subscribe. Thank you for subscribing! Could not ...and more »
  
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• Travellers set up camp next to Coventry supermarket - Coventry Telegraph

  24-04-2017 17:02 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Travellers set up camp next to Coventry supermarket
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  A group of travellers have now set up an illegal camp next to a supermarket in Coventry. A total of six caravans have moved on to green land in Sir Henry Parkes Road, Canley, next to Aldi. A spokesman for Coventry City Council said it has started the ...
  
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• Wasps: No Kurtley Beale marquee signing replacement plans - Coventry Telegraph

  24-04-2017 16:56 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Wasps: No Kurtley Beale marquee signing replacement plans
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  Dai Young has announced that Wasps will almost certainly not be signing a big name international star to replace Kurtley Beale for next season. The Australian followed his countryman George Smith as Wasps' international marquee player, whose costs sit ...
  
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• Coventry City's Tim Fisher apologises to fans for the club's relegation to League Two - Coventry Telegraph

  24-04-2017 16:37 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Coventry City's Tim Fisher apologises to fans for the club's relegation to League Two
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  Tim Fisher has apologised to Coventry City fans for the club's relegation, insisting that it “hurts” and admitting his part in the demise which he also attributes to “off-field” distractions. The apology comes just days after Sisu chief executive Joy ...
  Coventry City owners Sisu dismiss bids for relegated League One club as 'derisory'BBC Sport
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• Coventry City's Tim Fisher apologises to fans for the club's ... - Coventry Telegraph

  24-04-2017 16:37 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Coventry City's Tim Fisher apologises to fans for the club's ...
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  Tim Fisher has apologised to Coventry City fans for the club's relegation, insisting that it “hurts” and admitting his part in the demise which he also attributes to ...
  Coventry City owners Sisu dismiss bids for relegated League One club as 'derisory'BBC Sport
  EXCLUSIVE: Second Hoffman bid today for Coventry City offered £1.2m upfront and was REJECTED as 'derisory'Coven
  
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• Man crushes his hand in machinery at Coventry meat factory - Coventry Telegraph

  24-04-2017 15:02 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Man crushes his hand in machinery at Coventry meat factory
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  A Coventry meat factory has been fined more than £300,000 after one of its workers crushed his hand in machinery. The 22-year-old worker was loading meat into the machine when he fell and his hand went inside the device at Beckett's Foods' Moat House ...
  
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• Walsall boss apologises after Coventry City defeat at the Ricoh Arena - Coventry Telegraph

  24-04-2017 14:37 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Walsall boss apologises after Coventry City defeat at the Ricoh Arena
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  Walsall boss Jon Whitney has apologised to the club's fans for their team's performance against Coventry City . Mid-table Saddlers suffered a 1-0 defeat at the Ricoh Arena as Mark Robins 's Sky Blues continued to improve at home under the new manager, ...
  PICTURES: Coventry City 1 Walsall 0 – Saddlers rocked at the RicohWalsall Advertiserall 3 news articles »
  
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• Coventry Bees speedway team no longer for sale - Coventry Telegraph

  24-04-2017 14:22 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Coventry Bees speedway team no longer for sale
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  Coventry Bees are no longer for sale after owner Mick Horton confirmed he was focused on getting the speedway team “back on track”. The club was kicked out of the British Speedway Premiership this season after a well documented row over Brandon ...
  
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• Coventry City's Vlad Gadzhev leaves it too late and five other things we learned from Saturday's local derby win ... - Coventry Telegraph

  24-04-2017 13:11 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Coventry City's Vlad Gadzhev leaves it too late and five other things we learned from Saturday's local derby win ...
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  The Sky Blues brought an end to their home campaign with an enjoyable enough win in the warm spring sunshine and there could be few who'd argue that it was a deserved result on the day as the players continued to improve under Mark Robins . It took ...
  
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• New clue in Madeleine McCann disappearance search after burglary report - Coventry Telegraph

  24-04-2017 12:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  New clue in Madeleine McCann disappearance search after burglary report
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  It is now thought a mystery phone call reporting a burglary moments after the British tot went missing could be a vital new clue to her disappearance. In the minutes after she was abducted a decade ago, Portuguese cops were reportedly diverted to a ...and more »
  
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• Arctic blast could bring SNOW to Coventry as frost and wintry showers hit - Coventry Telegraph

  24-04-2017 11:54 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Arctic blast could bring SNOW to Coventry as frost and wintry showers hit
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  A cold front is set to send temperatures plummeting this week - and it has been said that even SNOW could hit the Midlands. Northerly winds could see snow showers hit the UK this week - making the weekend's sunshine a distant memory. Steve Jackson ...and more »
  
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• Arctic blast could bring SNOW to Coventry as frost and wintry ... - Coventry Telegraph

  24-04-2017 11:54 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Arctic blast could bring SNOW to Coventry as frost and wintry ...
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  The arrival of Arctic air over the next few days will see temperatures plummet.and more »
  
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• General Election 2017: Why do we ALWAYS vote on a Thursday? - Coventry Telegraph

  24-04-2017 10:51 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  General Election 2017: Why do we ALWAYS vote on a Thursday?
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  Mrs May said she was acting now because of the opposition in Parliament to the Government's plans for Brexit. "Our opponents believe because the Government's majority is so small that our resolve will weaken and that they can force us to change. They ...
  
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• Adam Johnson's ex dumps him for former Coventry City star Gary Madine - Coventry Telegraph

  24-04-2017 10:18 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Adam Johnson's ex dumps him for former Coventry City star Gary Madine
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  Stacey is reportedly in a relationship with ex-Sky Blues striker Gary Madine after dumping the sex offender. The 27-year-old, who has a two-year-old daughter with Johnson, is now getting close to the Bolton Wanderers forward, the Mirror reports. The ...and more »
  
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• Primary school forced to close after travellers arrive on land - Coventry Telegraph

  24-04-2017 08:27 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Primary school forced to close after travellers arrive on land
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  Pupils at a primary school in Nuneaton have been forced to stay at home today due to a traveller encampment. Due to the amount of rubbish that has been strewn over the site at Camp Hill Primary, and more travellers arriving , officials have taken the ...and more »
  
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• Crohn's patient: Stoma bag gave me my life back

  24-04-2017 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Amy Clare is featuring in a charity calendar to raise awareness of Crohn's.
  
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• Coventry on the charge - £4m boost for research into electric cars - Coventry Telegraph

  24-04-2017 06:01 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Coventry on the charge - £4m boost for research into electric cars
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  More than £4m-worth of research funding for self-driving vehicles and the batteries to power electric cars has been awarded to the Warwick Manufacturing Group at the University of Warwick. The £4.25m cash injection was announced by Business Secretary ...and more »
  
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