Coventry news

• 'Incredulous' Warwickshire villagers lose water yet again

  22-07-2022 15:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stockton residents say the latest disruptions amid hot weather follow a series of problems.
  
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• Richard Evatt: Coventry boxer who came within minutes of world title glory

  06-09-2026 20:08 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Richard Evatt was a formidable Coventry boxer who came within minutes of claiming a world title in 1999, but his life was cut short in 2012 following a reported struggle with alcohol and drugs
  
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• Baby girl dies suddenly at lake as police probe 'unexplained death'

  06-09-2026 19:32 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Police have launched an investigation into the 'unexplained' death of the infant
  
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• We started our engineering firm in the pub over a pint - it was the best decision we've ever made

  06-09-2026 17:44 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Two engineers launched their structural engineering firm for £20 an hour plus pints — and now deliver £40m residential projects, new schools and even a nuclear bunker.
  
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• West Midlands gun crime falls to lowest level in years as Major Crime Unit acts

  06-09-2026 17:08 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  West Midlands Police's Major Crime Unit (MCU) is leading the fight against gun crime in the region, with firearms discharges falling to their lowest level in several years — down to 77 in 2025 from 157 in 2020.
  
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• Coventry city centre e-bike riders failing to comply with pedestrian zone cycling ban

  06-09-2026 16:02 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  A council study found three quarters of e-bike riders flouted regulations requiring them to dismount and walk through Coventry's pedestrian precincts, as the city looks to renew its Public Spaces Protection Order
  
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• More dodgy drivers caught in Warwickshire than almost anywhere else in the country

  06-09-2026 15:27 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Data shows Warwickshire has the UK's second-highest speeding enforcement rate in the country
  
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• Coventry boss Frank Lampard explains what changed against Man City after Arsenal loss

  06-09-2026 14:39 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Coventry City were beaten 1-0 by Manchester City on Saturday, with Frank Lampard's side still searching for their first points of the Premier League season
  
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• The lost Coventry street that's become a legendary part of our city's history

  06-09-2026 14:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Butcher Row was a medieval trading street and bustling commercial hub in Coventry city centre before its demolition in the 1930s.
  
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• Not the city centre - the cheapest part of Coventry to buy a flat

  06-09-2026 13:02 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Figures show the cheapest and most expensive parts of Coventry to buy different types of homes - from detached houses to flats
  
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• Danny Murphy hits out at 'inflated' Coventry City negativity

  06-09-2026 12:53 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  The Sky Blues produced a much improved performance at Manchester City on Saturday
  
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• Face of gambling addict Warwickshire prison officer who smuggled drugs and phones into jail

  06-09-2026 12:20 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  James Speirs, a former Gartree Prison officer, was jailed for six years after admitting smuggling drugs and phones to prisoners for criminal gangs
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover facing 'perfect storm' expert says as firm set to cut 4,000 jobs

  06-09-2026 12:19 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Dr Charles Tennant has outlined the issues facing the Midlands car manufacturer as a huge round of redundancies was announced
  
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• Nigel Farage backs Raise the Colours in legal fight to put flags on lampposts

  06-09-2026 11:34 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Raise the Colours have been attaching Union and St George's Cross flags to lampposts in the Midlands and the south of England since last year, but several local authorities have removed them from public infrastructure, with Oxfordshire already securing a High Court injunction
  
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• The free giant woodland playground just half an hour from Coventry that kids love

  06-09-2026 11:27 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Woodland Adventures at The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield is a nature-inspired playground with zip wires, sunken trampolines, huge climbing towers and cargo nets for scrambling – and it's free for kids
  
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• Warwick shoplifter jailed for £75 steak theft at Sainsbury's hours after court ban

  06-09-2026 11:18 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Paul Mott had been ordered to stay away from various shops in Warwickshire after being convicted of shoplifting offences
  
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• Relieved Enzo Maresca reacts to Coventry City scrape as £65m star was 'moving in the wrong way'

  06-09-2026 10:25 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca was pleased with the result but not his team's display
  
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• Government speaks out over Jaguar Land Rover job losses and says 'concerning'

  06-09-2026 10:06 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Jaguar Land Rover is expected to announce a major voluntary redundancy programme on Monday, with reported job losses of up to 4,000 to be spread over two years, The Times reported
  
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• Solihull street racer who drove at more than double the speed limit banned from roads

  06-09-2026 09:28 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  A man from Solihull has been convicted as part of Operation Hercules, a West Midlands Police crackdown on street racing, after being filmed driving at more than 90mph in a 30mph zone
  
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• Frank Lampard has found Leeds United's safety blueprint as Coventry City hero shackles Erling Haaland

  06-09-2026 09:27 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Coventry City returned from Manchester City with a defeat but a morale-boosting performance
  
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• Manchester City 1-0 Coventry City recap as Sky Blues lose out to Haaland goal

  06-09-2026 09:21 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Coventry City faced Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium
  
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• 'I lost my baby in childbirth and almost died - then thieves targeted her grave'

  06-09-2026 09:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Courteney Alikhan, 27, from Coventry, said she was left "heartbroken" after her daughter Avayah-Laylah's grave at Canley Garden Cemetery was reportedly targeted by thieves twice, with items stolen from it
  
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• The new police car in the West Midlands helping officers crackdown on dodgy drivers

  06-09-2026 08:30 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  West Midlands Police have deployed a new ANPR-equipped Toyota Corolla, funded by MIB, which checks number plates against a central record of insured vehicles in the UK to help officers quickly identify and stop suspected uninsured drivers
  
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• Major boost to Coventry NHS dentist appointments announced as health minister visits city

  06-09-2026 08:10 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  James Frith says there have been 49,000 more NHS dental treatments in Coventry and visited a local practice to see how the city's success could be applied elsewhere
  
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• Frank Lampard delivers Yann Gboho update after last gasp transfer deal

  06-09-2026 08:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  The Coventry City boss is looking forward to having a new attacking option at his disposal
  
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• Apology over closure of busy footbridge in Nuneaton's biggest park

  06-09-2026 07:15 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Urgent repair works are needed
  
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• Man 'dragged ex-girlfriend along hotel corridor and forced her to walk over broken glass'

  06-09-2026 07:02 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Dean Marshall was spared jail at Warwick Crown Court
  
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• The men convicted of domestic abuse offences in Coventry and Warwickshire

  06-09-2026 06:03 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Courts across the region have sentenced several men for domestic abuse offences, highlighting the devastating impact of domestic violence on victims in Coventry and Warwickshire
  
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• Readers share views on face covering e-bike ban in Coventry and say 'dangerous'

  06-09-2026 06:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  A ban on e-bike riders covering their faces while in Coventry city centre, and potentially anywhere across the whole of the city, could be introduced as part of a new crackdown on public nuisance - and readers say it should go even further
  
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• Frank Lampard upbeat despite 'brutal reality' facing Coventry City

  05-09-2026 19:01 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  The Sky Blues were narrowly beaten by Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium
  
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