Coventry news

• Further cuts to regeneration funding ruled out

  17-06-2024 19:24 via bbc.com
  
  But Chris Watkins is hoping for more investment if Labour wins the upcoming general election.
  
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• Coventry weather forecast in full as children go back to school this week

  01-09-2026 09:32 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  We've taken a look what the weather's got in store as the summer holidays come to an end
  
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• Man charged with murder after fatal Middlesbrough house fire kills girl, 7, and her aunt

  01-09-2026 09:26 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Natalie McDonald, 34, and Valentina Foster died and four others were injured in the blaze in Grangetown, Middlesbrough, in the early hours of August 26
  
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• Warning to parents as one in five children in West Midlands not fully vaccinated

  01-09-2026 09:25 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  The warning comes as children in Coventry prepare to go back to school this week
  
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• Coventry City transfer deadline day live as we bring you updates on all today's business

  01-09-2026 08:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Coventry City transfer deadline day live blog as we bring you updates throughout the last day of summer trading right up until 11pm
  
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• New food waste collections to start in Coventry

  01-09-2026 07:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Coventry City Council will make the first of the new collections on 7 September.
  
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• Driver born with no arms looking to make motorsport history

  01-09-2026 07:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Callum Smith is set to test his specially-adapted race car at Donnington Park for the first time.
  
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• New campaign to help victims know their rights

  01-09-2026 07:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The project comes after a survey found only 2.5% of participants had awareness of the Victim's Code.
  
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• Coventry City’s transfer deadline day state of play as exit door busier than entrance

  01-09-2026 07:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Coventry City transfer news from CoventryLive as we take a look at what might or may not happen on the final day of summer business
  
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• AD FEATURE: WMG Academy Coventry celebrates outstanding GCSE and A-level results

  01-09-2026 07:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  See for yourself how exceptional results are opening doors to exciting futures at the forthcoming Open Evening
  
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• Coventry Council faces pressure over Ten Shillings Wood and Park Wood access

  01-09-2026 06:54 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Residents campaigning for better access to Coventry's Ten Shillings Wood and Park Wood have formed a new Friends group to keep up pressure on the council. Paths blocked by fallen trees and broken bridges have made parts of the ancient Canley woodlands inaccessible, particularly for pushchair and wheelchair users. The council has begun clearing main routes, but campaigners say key questions on maintenance plans and accessible path maps remain unanswered ahead of a City Services meeting on 15 Sept
  
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• Coventry man found with cocaine and MDMA tablets had been 'preyed upon'

  01-09-2026 06:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Kane Bayliss was jailed at Warwick Crown Court
  
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• Rare footage and photos bring city's past to life

  31-08-2026 19:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Coventry Then & Now will feature archive photos, rare cathedral films and contemporary images.
  
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• Sheffield United considering loan move for Coventry City defender

  31-08-2026 17:45 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Coventry City transfer news from CoventryLive as Sky Blues defender linked with interest from Championship Blades
  
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• Coventry City 'position' themselves for £8.5m French defender

  31-08-2026 17:08 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Coventry City transfer news from CoventryLive as reports from France suggest the Sky blues are making a late bid for Nice left-back Melvin Bard
  
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• Woman 'scared to leave home' after ex-girlfriend's 'persistent' harassment in Nuneaton

  31-08-2026 16:04 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Lisa-Marie Clark, from Nuneaton, was described as 'persistent' after making repeated and unwanted contact with her ex-partner, despite being instructed to cease
  
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• Medieval Coventry pub reopens ten years after closing

  31-08-2026 15:49 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  The venue has been sat unused for years
  
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• The strange tale of a hippo skull unearthed in Coventry 100 years ago this summer

  31-08-2026 13:07 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  It left locals scratching their heads when it was found in Coundon
  
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• 80 years on: The day football restarted after WW II

  31-08-2026 12:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport goes back 80 years to flag up a new book highlighting the day the football restarted after World War Two.
  
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• Pace, goals and star quality - Coventry City's dream end to the transfer window

  31-08-2026 12:22 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Coventry City transfer news from CoventryLive as we take a look at what a dream end to the transfer window might look like for the Sky Blues
  
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• Adders extinct in Warwickshire: Britain's only venomous snake lost to habitat loss

  31-08-2026 12:13 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  The adder, Britain's only truly venomous reptile, has been officially declared extinct in Warwickshire by the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust, with the loss of heathland habitat cited as the primary reason for its disappearance
  
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• CBS Arena to serve rum from former Coventry City favourite

  31-08-2026 11:40 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  52North that has gone on sale at Coventry City's home ground
  
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• Council plea after Coventry bin lorry fire caused by discarded vape

  31-08-2026 11:09 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Fire crews were called in to deal with the incident on a Coventry road
  
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• Thundery showers predicted for Bank Holiday in Coventry as Met Office says summer is ending

  31-08-2026 09:56 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  It has been a wet weekend to end the school holidays
  
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• In Pictures: Competition captures Coventry's history

  31-08-2026 08:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The competition, hosted by Historic Coventry Trust, celebrates the London Road Cemetery and Chapel.
  
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• Woolly mammoths and a Victorian clink among heritage on show

  31-08-2026 08:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Venues across the West Midlands are welcoming visitors for free Heritage Open Days.
  
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• First look at Coventry church's new cafe in extension plan

  31-08-2026 07:56 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  There are a number of CGIs of what it could look like
  
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• 32 nostalgic pictures of children's first day at school in Coventry from 2006 to 2009

  31-08-2026 07:55 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  It's a day of excitement – and even a little sadness for the parents. First day of school is a huge deal for families in Coventry, and we've dug into our archives to bring you 32 heartwarming school memories from 2006 to 2009
  
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• The road closures in Coventry you need to know about this week as schools go back

  31-08-2026 06:45 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  There are across the city
  
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• Coventry city centre policing and regeneration branded 'hollow promises of action'

  31-08-2026 06:28 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Readers had plenty to say about the latest police update on anti-social behaviour, city centre policing and controversial redevelopment plans
  
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