Coventry news

• 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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• Coventry bus station closed due to police incident

  08-09-2026 17:27 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  It happened in the city centre on Tuesday
  
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• JLR's 4,000 redundancies: Government urged to act as supply chain sounds alarm

  08-09-2026 17:21 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Industry leaders and politicians are calling on the Government to take urgent action to protect jobs and the UK automotive supply chain after JLR confirmed it is cutting 4,000 roles worldwide.
  
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• HMO crime recording concerns after Nuneaton discovery

  08-09-2026 16:50 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  The details emerged in a Freedom of Information request
  
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• M6 drink-driver fined £1,065 after claiming he didn't realise he was over limit

  08-09-2026 16:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Beaven Gundu was found to be over the legal alcohol limit as he drove along the M6 near to J10 on the evening of Wednesday, July 29, and was banned from driving for 12 months
  
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• Coventry radio legend and sports announcer stepping away from role with 'heavy heart'

  08-09-2026 15:46 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  He's been on the mic at matches for nearly a quarter of a century
  
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• Coventry has second highest rough sleeping rate in West Midlands, new figures reveal

  08-09-2026 15:19 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  The West Midlands State of the Region 2026 report shows Coventry's homelessness rate is well above the regional average, as rough sleeping across the West Midlands rose by 31 per cent in the past year
  
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• Frank Lampard told what he needs to do to save Coventry City will be 'killing him inside'

  08-09-2026 15:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Frank Lampard has been unable to inspire Coventry City to victory three games into the Premier League season, and has received some stark advice on how to turn the tide
  
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• George Finch says 'rung true' as fall-out of Warwickshire LGR delay hits

  08-09-2026 14:55 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Plans to scrap all of the councils in Warwickshire have been put on hold
  
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• Police statement after 'suspicious package' sparks evacuation in Coventry

  08-09-2026 13:39 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Emergency services were called after suspicions were raised
  
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• Teenage boy punched in face and told 'empty your pockets'

  08-09-2026 13:36 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  It happened in Warwickshire last month
  
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• Premier League are ‘perverted’ for giving Coventry two tough games either side of Hull

  08-09-2026 12:51 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Coventry City news from CoventryLive as former Sky Blues boss backs Frank Lampard to lead club to safety
  
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• Full details of 'severe' gas leak which closed part of A444 in Nuneaton for hours

  08-09-2026 12:31 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Homes had to be evacuated
  
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• How Coventry is helping rescue efforts in Nepal as local couple still missing

  08-09-2026 12:29 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  More than 5,000 people are missing after powerful floodwaters swept through a Himalayan valley in Nepal, wiping out entire settlements – and a Coventry-based charity is on the ground delivering food, water and shelter to survivors
  
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• Man avoids jail after jealousy attack left victim with brain bleed

  08-09-2026 12:17 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Taylor Phillips attacked Nathan Timms on High Street in Shipston-on-Stour after becoming jealous over flirtatious messages between his partner and the victim
  
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• Fury over 'appalling' Angela Rayner decision to delay new Warwickshire councils

  08-09-2026 12:04 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  The government says it wants to pause and review the plans
  
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• Family say 'there is emptiness where he should be' after great-grandad, 84, hit by car and dies

  08-09-2026 11:45 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Charlie Watt was seriously injured in a crash as a 46-year-old was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving
  
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• University evacuated after 'suspicious package' discovered

  08-09-2026 11:28 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  There was a large emergency services presence at the University of Warwick campus
  
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• Frank Lampard may have just found Coventry City’s path to Premier League safety

  08-09-2026 11:20 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Coventry City match analysis from CoventryLive as we take a look at some of the big positives to come from Saturday's narrow defeat at the Etihad Stadium
  
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• Nigel Farage calls for ban on all full-face coverings in public 'once and for all'

  08-09-2026 10:32 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has called for a ban on all full-face coverings in public spaces
  
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• Illegal e-bikes seized in swoop on Coventry city centre as police issue warning

  08-09-2026 10:21 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  An immigration arrest was also made
  
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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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