Coventry news

• New £20k reward to find those responsible for Warwickshire dad's river death

  14-10-2026 08:11 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Investigators believe there may be people who have information about what happened
  
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• Frank Lampard opens up on the two Coventry City stars who have given him a 'great feeling'

  17-10-2026 23:30 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Coventry City face Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Monday evening
  
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• New powers to tackle 'balaclava bikers' anti-social behaviour in Nuneaton

  17-10-2026 20:05 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Councillors say the Nuneaton Bedworth PSPO changes are needed to make town centres safer
  
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• Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Market 2026 officially ranked one of best in UK

  17-10-2026 19:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market has been named the third best Christmas market in the UK for 2026, according to a study by Christmas Tree World
  
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• Council staff 'emptying buckets' due to roof leaks at retirement flats

  17-10-2026 18:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Councillor Derek Poole raised concerns at a cabinet meeting about ongoing roof leaks at Tanser Court in Dunchurch, where staff have been emptying buckets from the leaks for some considerable time
  
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• Police issue stern warning to parents over damage to ancient monument

  17-10-2026 17:30 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Police are urging people to stop digging and building dirt jumps at a protected site in Glasshouse Woods, Kenilworth, amid concerns about permanent damage to archaeological remains.
  
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• The Warwickshire pub named among UK's best Wetherspoons by Google reviews

  17-10-2026 17:20 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  The Dictum of Kenilworth in The Square averages 4.38 stars from 317 Google reviews, making it the fifth best-rated Wetherspoons in the UK
  
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• American Covid symptoms to watch for in Coventry as UK cases rise 230%

  17-10-2026 17:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  The UK Health and Security Agency has reported a sharp rise in Covid cases this autumn as the new XFG Stratus variant, known as American Covid, emerges across the UK
  
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• Pictures of 2000s Coventry schooldays that will definitely bring back memories

  17-10-2026 16:41 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Take a trip down memory lane with these Coventry school photos from the 2000s, featuring pupils, teachers and celebrations from across the city.
  
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• 'It could be...your neighbour': The true number of lottery millionaires in Coventry

  17-10-2026 16:24 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Figures show how many people with a CV postcode have been made millionaires through playing the lottery
  
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• Grateful Bedworth dad says 'I'm the luckiest man alive' after collapsing at home

  17-10-2026 16:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  He had been out on a dog walk and collapsed in the kitchen
  
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• Teenager seriously injured after stabbing in Leamington gardens

  17-10-2026 15:28 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Police have arrested a 16-year-old boy but say the search continues for the person responsible
  
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• The incredible Coventry kid showing autism can be a superpower

  17-10-2026 13:02 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Oscar is running 40km this October and has already raised over a thousand pounds for autism charities
  
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• Coventry's Sky Blue Nana who doesn't let dementia stop her cheering on Coventry City

  17-10-2026 12:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Doreen Howell has been a devoted Sky Blues fan for over 70 years
  
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• Best cosy pubs in Coventry and Warwickshire to visit this autumn

  17-10-2026 12:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  The nights are drawing in, conkers are shining among the grass and an apparent spider invasion are all signs autumn is upon us - so we've put together a handy guide of what we think are the cosiest pubs in Coventry and Warwickshire
  
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• 'A man among men': Tributes to CCFC legend Jimmy Holmes after son shares health battle

  17-10-2026 11:23 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Sky Blues legend Jimmy Holmes has been described as a 'man among men' and a 'wonderful human being' after his son James revealed his father is suffering from dementia
  
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• Camra condemns Labour MPs' bid to block Crooked House-inspired pub protection Bill

  17-10-2026 10:34 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) has said attempts by Labour MPs to block extra protections for historic and heritage pubs are an "absolute disgrace"
  
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• Cars seized in Coventry city centre sting

  17-10-2026 09:11 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  A man was also arrested
  
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• Police hunting man in balaclava as CCTV issued after Coventry car thefts

  17-10-2026 09:06 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Police say that they need to speak to him
  
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• 'I left my past behind and made family proud with help of Coventry digital scheme'

  17-10-2026 09:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Myles knew it was his last chance when he was helped to break off links to his troubled past and start afresh - he's among the 16,000 people that have been supported through #CovConnects
  
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• New service to tackle big rise in drug and alcohol misuse among Coventry children

  17-10-2026 08:38 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  The current provision has seen a huge increase in demand, long waiting lists for treatment and more cases involving ketamine and nitrous oxide
  
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• New turning bans, one way roads and speed limit plans for these Coventry streets

  17-10-2026 07:45 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  They are contained in a proposed new traffic order
  
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• The brilliant yarn bombing you'll see around Bedworth in the run up to Armistice Day 2026 - in pictures

  17-10-2026 07:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  They have been made by some of the group who created the stunning poppy curtain that will be draped around All Saints Church
  
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• Face of convicted child sex offender who 'used alias' and got second phone

  17-10-2026 06:31 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  He was breached his Sex Offender Register requirements
  
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• Coventry thug 'laughed as clips of him abusing pregnant partner were played'

  17-10-2026 06:01 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Callum Dalton was jailed for 15 months at Warwick Crown Court
  
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• Road closures and bus diversions warning for Nuneaton 'comeback' event this weekend

  17-10-2026 06:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  It will take place on Sunday
  
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• Fed-up locals to stage Exhall demo as they plead 'nonsense needs to stop'

  17-10-2026 06:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  They say that the proposed warehouse is in the 'wrong place' and road plans will only make traffic worse
  
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• Coventry woman avoids jail for stealing nearly £100 of Primark clothes and assault

  17-10-2026 06:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Sarudzai Musapurwi claimed to have 'no recollection' of the Primark theft and assault incident on Broadgate, Coventry
  
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• Rose West 'doesn't have long left' and is 'rotting away in prison'

  16-10-2026 23:46 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Rose West, the serial killer who helped her husband Fred murder at least nine people, is believed to be on her last legs with deteriorating health and "rotting away" in prison, according to a source.
  
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• Yorkshire Wildlife Park reopens after tiger attack with message of thanks

  16-10-2026 23:12 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Yorkshire Wildlife Park has thanked visitors for their support after reopening for the first time since a man was mauled to death by a tiger in an enclosure last weekend
  
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