Coventry news

• Driving around Coventry village is 'like playing Pac-Man' thanks to problem bridge

  05-09-2026 11:50 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  It has been described as a major 'pinch point' by one resident
  
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• Royal Mail statement on Nuneaton post delays as fuming locals 'wait for weeks'

  08-09-2026 10:11 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Residents in some parts of the town said that they received mail weeks late
  
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• Big ban announcement that impacts every tip in Warwickshire

  08-09-2026 08:39 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  It has been in place for just over a month
  
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• Tragedy as Warwickshire man dies after car crashes into tree in the Cotswolds

  08-09-2026 08:21 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  His next of kin have been informed
  
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• Coventry man charged with attempted murder after Far Gosford Street stabbing

  08-09-2026 08:09 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  He is the third person to be charged in connection with the attack which left a teen seriously hurt
  
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• Warwickshire man jailed over 'torrent' of racist and homophobic abuse on social media

  08-09-2026 08:04 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Thomas Webster, 29, of Lapworth, Warwickshire, used Substack and social media platform X to post antisemitic, homophobic and racist "vitriol" – including threats of violence – over a period of almost a year between September 2024 and 2025
  
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• Not quite dream debut for Kitch as Kai helps stick boot into Leicester - Coventry City loan watch

  08-09-2026 08:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Coventry City loan news from coventryLive as we take a look at how Sky Blues players are getting on at other clubs
  
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• Aston Villa training ground quarry approved despite local objections near The Belfry

  08-09-2026 07:50 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  A new sand and gravel quarry near The Belfry and Aston Villa's training ground in Lea Marston has been approved by Warwickshire County Council despite local objections
  
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• Every road closure and temporary parking change in Coventry this week

  08-09-2026 07:30 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Heads up for those heading out across the city
  
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• Change set to be approved for Nuneaton primary school - and it's backed by parents

  08-09-2026 07:22 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  It is set to be approved by county council cabinet members
  
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• Coventry highways chiefs confirm huge bill for pothole compensation it has to pay out every year

  08-09-2026 07:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Highways bosses say they are getting to grips with the city's dodgy roads and only a few dozen potholes are currently still left to fix
  
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• AD FEATURE: Ash Green’s strongest-ever GCSE results drive academic transformation

  08-09-2026 07:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Outcomes were the strongest in the school’s history, and significantly above national averages
  
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• Man who brought more than a million illegal cigarettes into Coventry blamed asylum status

  08-09-2026 06:33 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Saman Khaled Ahmed and Milen Zhelyazkov were jailed at Warwick Crown Court. Ahmed said his immigration status prevented him from earning a living
  
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• Tributes to nurse who served Coventry community for 50 years in latest death and funeral notices

  08-09-2026 06:30 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Tributes have been paid to Susan Devlin in the latest Coventry death and funeral notices
  
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• Coventry man found with cocaine and 874 MDMA tablets had been 'preyed upon'

  08-09-2026 06:13 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Kane Bayliss was jailed after admitting to storing the drugs in return for having his own drug debt reduced
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover 'on its knees' claim readers as 4,000 redundancies confirmed

  08-09-2026 06:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Jaguar Land Rover is looking to cut as many as 4,000 jobs – readers and an automotive expert share their views on the crisis facing the Coventry-linked car maker
  
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• Solihull Millionaire Hot Seat player told they 'should've watched The Grand Tour'

  07-09-2026 22:31 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Host of ITV gameshow Jeremy Clarkson told one contestant 'look what's happened'
  
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• Coventry cyclist Jake Stewart relishing home roads at Tour of Britain

  07-09-2026 20:51 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  The 26-year-old from Coventry rides for NSN Cycling Team alongside overall leader Lewis Askey who holds a 12-second advantage over second-placed Tim Wellens
  
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• A444 in Nuneaton shut by police as fire service says 'avoid the area'

  07-09-2026 19:41 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  There is an ongoing incident which is also impacting part of the Bermuda estate
  
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• Self-described 'genocidal racist monster' jailed after BBC investigation

  07-09-2026 18:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A former tax worker is sentenced to two years for inciting hatred online.
  
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• Plans for major overhaul of councils halted

  07-09-2026 18:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Proposals to merge smaller councils to form larger authorities have been paused or withdrawn in a number of areas.
  
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• Former PC sentenced for on-duty assault of woman

  07-09-2026 17:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Callum Brand is made subject of a community order after striking his victim.
  
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• Future of Nuneaton Fire Station open day unclear as no event for 2026

  07-09-2026 17:08 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  It is the second year that the station has not hosted what is traditionally a hugely popular event
  
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• Coventry shop selling 'illegal' tobacco and vapes shut down

  07-09-2026 17:03 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  ARA Mini Market on Broomfield Road in Earlsdon was closed on September 3
  
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• What happens with local elections amid Warwickshire council shake-up delay

  07-09-2026 16:58 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  The government has announced it has paused the plans
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover to cut 4,000 jobs over next two years

  07-09-2026 16:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The cuts come as the carmaker struggles with Chinese competition, US tariffs, and the transition to electric vehicles.
  
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• Coventry City FC statement on Sky Blues fans' alleged shop attack after Man City loss

  07-09-2026 16:53 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  A shop worker was allegedly assaulted and booze stolen
  
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• George Finch says 'want our money back' as Warwickshire council unitary plans delayed

  07-09-2026 15:36 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Warwickshire councils were due to be scrapped and replaced with new ones - but the Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) plan has been delayed, it's been confirmed
  
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• 'He can make others shine with his passing' - lowdown on Coventry City's Yann Gboho

  07-09-2026 15:17 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Coventry City transfer news from CoventryLive as we get the inside track on new signing Yann Gboho from Toulouse-based football writer Theo Faugere
  
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• Chancellor ‘pleased’ to be in Coventry as he says economy ‘turning corner’ in first major speech

  07-09-2026 15:14 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  John Healy said there was 'no better place' to speak about the government's 'belief for Britain's future'
  
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