Coventry news

• 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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• 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  Proposals to merge smaller councils to form larger authorities have been paused or withdrawn in a number of areas.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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• JLR redundancy: Thousands of West Midlands workers to receive employment support as 4,000 jobs cut

  07-09-2026 14:51 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  A £500,000 emergency support package has been put together for JLR workers facing redundancy, with further funding possible through the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), as the car maker announces cuts of up to 4,000 jobs
  
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• Coventry gets £815,000 government funding to help homeless people this Christmas

  07-09-2026 14:14 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Coventry City Council has been awarded £815,000 as part of a £5.5 million government funding package for the West Midlands to support rough sleepers this Christmas.
  
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• Hippo skull found in Coventry 100 years ago: The archaeological mystery explained

  07-09-2026 13:59 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  A hippo skull was unearthed in Coventry in 1926 — but how did it get there? The archaeological mystery that has puzzled historians for a century.
  
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• Four arrested on suspicion of murder after death of three-month-old baby in Staffordshire

  07-09-2026 13:44 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  A three-month-old baby girl was pronounced dead at the scene after paramedics were called
  
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• 'Hull the shiny new thing and everyone ignoring Coventry' - former Sky Blues boss on ten game acid test

  07-09-2026 13:27 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Coventry City news from CoventryLive as former Sky Blues boss Iain Dowie backs Frank Lampard and his old club to grow into the new season
  
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• Funding of £5.5m to help rough sleepers off streets

  07-09-2026 13:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A range of practical support is on offer under the initiative.
  
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• Part of popular Coventry beauty spot closed for 'hay harvesting' work

  07-09-2026 12:49 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Large sections of Coombe Abbey Park will not be accessible to the public this week
  
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• Murder plot gang jailed over botched shooting

  07-09-2026 12:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mohammed Khan, Nicholas Buckley, Alyxander Fraser and Adam Bhayat all receive life sentences.
  
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• 'Someone has lost their job' amid Warwickshire's A46 Bridge to Nowhere

  07-09-2026 12:29 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  The new bridge over the A46 at Stoneleigh Junction, near Kenilworth, was commissioned to link with the existing bridge to create a roundabout to alleviate traffic and improve road safety – but costs have soared from £38m to £80m
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover confirms 4,000 job cuts in major restructuring for electric vehicle push

  07-09-2026 11:23 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  The luxury car manufacturer is targeting £1.7 billion of savings and investing £15-18 billion over five years in electrification as part of its Growth Reimagined strategy
  
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• Hunt for Coventry FC fans following alleged shop assault and theft after Man City loss

  07-09-2026 11:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  The shop owner has spoken out
  
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• Pre-loved uniforms save families £69, says charity

  07-09-2026 10:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Clothing Coventry has helped provide thousands of children with second-hand school uniform.
  
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• Face of Nuneaton rapist who caused young child 'serious harm'

  07-09-2026 10:37 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Harvey Hallam was already serving a sentence for rape when he admitted causing injury to a young child
  
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• Riot police clash with Portsmouth protestors as government calls out 'thuggish behviour'

  07-09-2026 10:19 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Riot police were deployed in Portsmouth after hundreds of demonstrators gathered to oppose the arrival of a dinghy believed to be carrying 140 asylum seekers rescued in the English Channel
  
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• Government verdict on Jaguar Land Rover bailout as 4,000 jobs at risk

  07-09-2026 10:15 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Jaguar Land Rover is expected to announce a major redundancy programme today, with reports suggesting 4,000 jobs could be axed over the next two years, as Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds rules out a government bailout
  
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