Coventry news

• Affordable housing plan unveiled for car park site

  30-09-2026 15:06 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Warwickshire County Council's transport and planning portfolio holder Stephen Shaw has proposed using Cape Road car park in Warwick for affordable housing, amid debate over the future of the derelict Barrack Street offices.
  
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• The Coventry pub officially named one of the top places in England for a pint

  01-10-2026 17:28 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Congratulations to the Old Windmill - not only Coventry's oldest pub but also now officially one of the best places in England to enjoy a pint
  
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• Nuneaton house fire death: Chief fire officer answers questions over response

  01-10-2026 17:06 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Warwickshire chief fire officer Ben Brook has answered questions about the response to the fatal house fire on Amos Avenue, Nuneaton, on 21 September. He said that, in his professional opinion, only preventing the fire from starting could have saved the man who died.
  
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• Spon End and Hillfields drugs swoops as teenager charged

  01-10-2026 16:01 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  A 30-year-old man was also arrested
  
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• Police officer shares brutal impact of being assaulted as defendant says 'I didn't mean to'

  01-10-2026 15:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Luke Tombs, 34, from Solihull, pleaded guilty to assault by beating of an emergency worker and received a 12-month community order, including 20 rehabilitation activity requirement days and 80 hours of unpaid work. He was also ordered to pay £100 compensation to the officer.
  
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• Coventry rat infestation: Residents wait months for council pest control as demand rises

  01-10-2026 15:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Coventry City Council residents are being forced to wait an average of 12 weeks for pest control services amid rising demand for rat control across the city
  
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• Black Tesla 'left the road' in A46 crash near TGI Fridays

  01-10-2026 14:27 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  The stretch of road in Coventry was closed for more than five hours
  
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• Pivotal three months for peripheral players as Coventry City prepare for January transfer window

  01-10-2026 14:10 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Coventry City transfer news from CoventryLive as we look as how things could pan out for peripheral Sky Blues players come the January window
  
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• Council confirms the four possible locations for new Nuneaton Town FC stadium

  01-10-2026 13:52 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  The club is desperate for a 'home' in Nuneaton - and the four sites the council is looking at are based across the town
  
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• Premium Bonds big prizes for Coventry in October draw with £10,000 wins - full list

  01-10-2026 13:28 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  The rules around how Premium Bonds prizes are allocated recently changed
  
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• Add CoventryLive Sport to your Google preferred sources to see more of your favourite content

  01-10-2026 13:04 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Beat the algorithms and ensure you get your favourite sport content from the CoventryLive at the top of your Google news feed by selecting us as a preferred source
  
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• The 4,700 council homes in Nuneaton and Bedworth waiting for repairs - some since 2023

  01-10-2026 12:55 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  The council has been found to have 'serious failings' by the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH)
  
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• Nuneaton man jailed for strangling and suffocating ex-girlfriend

  01-10-2026 12:14 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Christopher Arnold, 37, of Nuneaton, was jailed for four years and three months at Coventry Crown Court after a series of violent attacks on his ex-girlfriend. He was also banned from contacting her for 15 years.
  
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• Goals for two, half-time hook, and seeing Ronaldo bow out - Coventry City international round-up

  01-10-2026 12:01 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Coventry City international news from CoventryLive as we provide a round-up of how the Sky Blues' travelling stars have been getting on during the Premier League break
  
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• The stark impact of Right to Buy on number of council homes in Nuneaton and Bedworth

  01-10-2026 12:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  It is one of the reasons behind a shortage in supply which has impacted the growing waiting list
  
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• Man left with broken jaw after 'serious assault' outside Coventry city centre pub

  01-10-2026 11:44 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  It happened outside the Down Town pub on the Burges
  
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• Zarah Sultana to join Coventry 'Stop Palantir Day of Action' today - every detail

  01-10-2026 11:36 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  It is the latest action to be staged over the city council's contract
  
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• Concern as kids found 'sat on adults laps' in Audi being driven by uninsured driver on the A46

  01-10-2026 11:12 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Police said they were 'at significant risk' as they had no seat belts on
  
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• New Coventry cafe-bar gets alcohol licence as owner says 'I am not creating a problem'

  01-10-2026 07:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Police have withdrawn their objections to the cafe in a former estate agent premises after an additional request for live music was abandoned
  
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• Nuneaton and Bedworth council house failings having 'real impact on tenants'

  01-10-2026 06:32 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  'Serious failings' were found during an inspection of the council's housing stock
  
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• New eatery set to open in Earlsdon as fresh licensing bid made

  01-10-2026 06:30 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  It asks for permission to sell alcohol and to host entertainment
  
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• Eastern Star Coventry handed one-star hygiene rating after spiders and dirty cloths found

  01-10-2026 06:11 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Eastern Star on Ansty Road in Wyken received a one-star food hygiene rating in June after inspectors found mould, spiders in food preparation areas, dirty wiping cloths, blocked handwashing facilities and a rodent-sized gap beneath the rear door, among a raft of serious hygiene concerns.
  
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• New look Coventry Market in pictures as CGIs show £1.25m changes

  01-10-2026 06:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Planning applications have now been officially submitted
  
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• Coventry finance chief blames 'profiteering' providers for soaring costs of children's care

  01-10-2026 06:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  The "broken market" for external placements offering children's care has been branded a "disgrace"
  
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• A46 closed after single-vehicle crash near Coventry as emergency crews work at scene

  01-10-2026 01:33 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  A diversion route is in place for drivers tonight
  
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• A46 closure warnings amid ongoing works for 'new-look Walsgrave junction'

  30-09-2026 15:53 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  The traffic-clogged junction is being upgraded
  
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• Nottingham Forest goal controversy cleared up in Coventry City's favour

  30-09-2026 15:51 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Coventry City won 1-0 at Nottingham Forest where there were two big refereeing calls
  
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• Nuneaton hospital patients and visitors urged to wear masks amid fears over two infections

  30-09-2026 15:40 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  They want to stop the spread of any infection
  
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• 'I put the mask on every day after Megan's murder'

  30-09-2026 15:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Megan Newborough's parents are campaigning to extend sentences for murderers who kill in the home.
  
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• Latest on appeal over HMO near Nuneaton Post Office branch

  30-09-2026 15:30 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Locals staged a demonstration over the proposal in Higham Lane
  
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