Coventry news

• Jailed surgeon to get breaks between inquests

  29-07-2026 20:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Inquests are ongoing into the deaths of 68 of Ian Paterson's former patients.
  
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• Income tax sharing plans phenomenal, says mayor

  31-07-2026 17:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Richard Parker says Andy Burnham's plans would give him "more muscle" to invest in the region.
  
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• Derelict former BHS site a 'continuing nightmare'

  31-07-2026 11:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Community chiefs want action over an empty building described as a gateway to Stratford-upon-Avon.
  
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• Drowned teen's mum warns others of tide dangers

  31-07-2026 07:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ann Osborne, from Coventry, has helped raise £30,000 for the RNLI since her son drowned in 2021.
  
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• Extra officers redeployed to neighbourhood teams

  31-07-2026 07:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  PCC Simon Foster denies that moving officers from elsewhere in the force will cause any issues.
  
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• Weekly quiz: What did Joe Lycett put in his first solo art exhibition?

  31-07-2026 07:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Other stories include Scooby Doo dressing up and Morrissey letters - can you get 100%?
  
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• England keeper Hampton awarded honorary doctorate

  30-07-2026 19:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The University of Wolverhampton recognises Hannah Hampton for her "exceptional achievements".
  
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• Hundreds of jobs to go at Jaguar Land Rover

  30-07-2026 18:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The car giant says it expects fewer than 300 people will lose their jobs.
  
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• Batter Young and spinner Suthar return to Bears

  30-07-2026 16:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Warwickshire re-sign New Zealand batter Will Young and India spinner Manav Suthar for the final stages of the County Championship season.
  
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• Voters' details leaked in council data breach

  30-07-2026 13:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council apologises over the matter.
  
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• Residents urge speed limit cut over 'unsafe' road

  30-07-2026 07:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hugh Reynolds is among those on Greville Road, Warwick, who say there were several recent crashes.
  
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• 'I make £100 a week after £300k investment'

  30-07-2026 07:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A year on from his investment in robot milking machines, a Nuneaton farmer said he is struggling.
  
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• Plea to use water 'wisely' to avoid hosepipe ban

  30-07-2026 07:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The region has entered into official drought status after a prolonged hot, dry spell.
  
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• Warwickshire beat Surrey in One-Day Cup

  29-07-2026 21:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Durham prove they are not a one-man show in the One-Day Cup as Will Rhodes helps maintain their unbeaten start after Ben Stokes' duck.
  
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• Paddling pools reopen after two years

  29-07-2026 15:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After many delays, Warwick District Council confirms the pools in Warwick and Leamington Spa are open.
  
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• Police renew appeal to find missing woman

  29-07-2026 13:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Warwickshire Police said there had been no confirmed proof of life since Katie Love's disappearance.
  
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• Rail strike called off after union talks

  29-07-2026 08:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The operator says services across the West Midlands will run as normal on Friday and Saturday.
  
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• Complaints soar over car seller's 'faulty' motors

  29-07-2026 07:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Customers claim they are being sold cars that break down within weeks.
  
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• Warwickshire sign India batter Rawal

  28-07-2026 18:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Warwickshire sign India batter Pratika Rawal for the rest of the 2026 season.
  
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• 'It's only going to get worse': Fears for canals amid drought threat

  28-07-2026 17:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Canals across the region have seen closures and falling water levels because of the hot weather.
  
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• Trains between Stratford and London reinstated

  28-07-2026 16:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A direct return service will run between Stratford and London Marylebone from 14 December.
  
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• PCC praises candidates for chief constable job

  28-07-2026 16:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Simon Foster describes the tree candidates for the job as "eligible, capable, knowledgeable".
  
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• West Midlands mayor 'in lockstep' with Burnham

  28-07-2026 13:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Richard Parker says Andy Burnham's priorities for the country "exactly match" his regional ones.
  
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• Leader denies claims of council 'bullying' culture

  28-07-2026 12:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Green councillor says the culture was created after the Reform-led administration came to power.
  
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• Development concerns as sewage fills garden

  28-07-2026 07:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Emily Golding fears nearby house building is the cause of the repeated flooding of her garden.
  
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• Families paying extra because of 'poverty premium'

  28-07-2026 07:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Households in the West Midlands are paying an extra £241m a year for essentials, according to new research.
  
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• Farmer issues fire warning as dry spell continues

  27-07-2026 15:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Charles Goadby from Nuneaton says the public needs to be extra careful this summer.
  
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• Preview of Game of Thrones play cancelled hours before curtain

  27-07-2026 13:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The RSC says the decision is taken to allow its teams to "refine" the production.
  
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• New baby news comes days after shock paralysis

  27-07-2026 07:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Liam and Poppy Watson, from Leamington, had previously suffered a miscarriage.
  
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• Bears lose to Somerset in One-Day Cup

  26-07-2026 20:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Middlesex and holders Worcestershire achieve contrasting wins to extend their perfect starts to this year's One-Day Cup.
  
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