Coventry news

• One Coventry talks to Rachel Brown

  26-09-2019 16:29 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Disability benefit claims hit record highs as figures show 25,000 people claiming in Coventry

  16-08-2026 13:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  One in X working age people in Coventry are now receiving PIP
  
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• I watched Taiwo Awoniyi's last Nottingham Forest match - a transfer makes sense for Coventry City

  16-08-2026 12:57 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Coventry City are reported to be closing in on transfers for two centre forwards
  
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• Coventry crime stats in full and how city shed its reputation as 'UK's most violent'

  16-08-2026 12:45 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  It's been almost 10 years since Coventry was branded the UK's most dangerous city. We've taken a look at what the crime stats actually say - and what's changed
  
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• Rugby doctor wins planning nod for cosmetic medical services in garage

  16-08-2026 12:44 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Dr Sing Khein Tiong has been granted permission by Rugby Borough Council to convert the garage at his Dunchurch property to house an aesthetics service business, despite objections from neighbouring residents over parking and concerns about setting a precedent
  
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• Aldi seeking new store sites in Warwickshire - including Warwick and Kenilworth

  16-08-2026 11:35 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Discount supermarket Aldi is expanding across Warwickshire with new stores being sought in Warwick and Kenilworth, creating local jobs in the process.
  
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• Four people arrested after series of crashes across Warwickshire

  16-08-2026 11:01 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Police have warned that drink driving 'costs lives'
  
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• Coventry City 'close' to completing signing of Premier League striker as £17m transfer emerges

  16-08-2026 10:32 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Taiwo Awoniyi looks set to sign for Coventry City and bolster Frank Lampard's centre-forward options
  
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• I lost my son in tragic car crash - 10 years on a charity in his name has raised £450k

  16-08-2026 10:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Freddie's Wish was set up by Charlotte Jolliffe after she lost her 13-month-old son in a tragic car accident and has since raised nearly half a million pounds supporting bereaved families across the UK
  
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• Brothers jailed for stealing £62,000 worth of Pokémon cards from Warrington gaming shop and Rugby gallery

  16-08-2026 09:30 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Shane Johnson, 37, of no fixed abode, was sentenced to 45 months and four weeks in prison at Birmingham Crown Court after pleading guilty to burglary with intent to steal at two separate locations, joining his brother Keith who was jailed in July
  
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• How heroic Coventry teen inspired incredible fundraiser for RNLI

  16-08-2026 09:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  The Firebird Singers, a mixed voice choir from Meriden in the West Midlands, have been raising funds for the RNLI after a choir member's nephew, Callum Baker Osborne, tragically drowned while heroically saving his family
  
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• CCTV appeal after assault in Coventry city centre

  16-08-2026 08:42 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Police are investigating the incident in Paynes Lane
  
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• Appeal lodged over controversial HMO plan for Nuneaton Post Office branch

  16-08-2026 08:30 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  It was refused by the borough council
  
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• City centre south and what it means for existing Coventry businesses

  16-08-2026 08:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Huge parts of the city centre have already been demolished
  
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• Firm unveils expansion plan at Coventry industrial park to 'reach full operational capacity'

  16-08-2026 07:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  It has applied for planning permission
  
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• Hidden gem villages near Coventry where house prices are £50,000 below Leamington Spa

  16-08-2026 06:41 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  The average house price in the CV32 postcode, which encompasses Leamington Spa, stands at £393,000. However, just down the road in CV35 – which includes lovely villages such as Wellesbourne and Kineton – the average price drops significantly to £343,000, representing a substantial saving for prospective buyers.
  
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• Seven Coventry streets face new rules as drivers warned

  16-08-2026 06:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  They came into force this week
  
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• Coventry residents urge council to 'save business park' by rejecting housing plans

  16-08-2026 06:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  The former HQ of E.ON at Westwood Business Park would be demolished for a development of up to 100 homes if the proposals go ahead
  
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• The family car caught travelling at 137mph on M6 near Coventry

  15-08-2026 20:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  The top 10 highest speeds recorded on West Midlands motorways in the past 12 months have been revealed by police - and a family car topped the list
  
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• Dolly Parton health update: Dollywood appearance cancelled as doctors stop travel

  15-08-2026 19:04 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  The country singer announced in May that 'health problems' barred her from some performances
  
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• The Coventry theatre that's banned 'secret spy' technology you can buy online

  15-08-2026 18:11 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  The Albany Theatre in Coventry said smart glasses are creating a 'real problem'
  
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• Man charged with racially aggravated assault after incident in Stratford

  15-08-2026 17:11 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Trenton Lewis has been charged with a number of offences
  
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• Tributes to 'wonderful' hospital fundraising leader who was 'genuinely kind'

  15-08-2026 17:06 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Nick Eastwood was the co-chair of the UHCW charity. Tributes have been paid after his death in July
  
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• Woods near Nuneaton cordoned off amid police incident

  15-08-2026 16:48 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  It has been made a no go area
  
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• Police find stolen tractor and huge haul of tyres in Warwick raid

  15-08-2026 16:12 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  In total police recovered around half a million pounds' worth of stolen goods
  
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• Nuneaton and Bedworth's most violent streets as thousands of crimes recorded so far this year

  15-08-2026 16:06 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  We've taken a look at the latest police stats to uncover Nuneaton and Bedworth's most violent areas
  
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• Coventry's Burges: Archive photos reveal a lost shopping and nightlife hub

  15-08-2026 15:08 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  We've unearthed archive photographs showing Coventry's historic Burges district throughout the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s – from busy shoppers to nightclubs that no longer exist
  
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• Knifepoint robbery near city centre as police crackdown on youth violence

  15-08-2026 15:07 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Guardian Eastern Taskforce officers recovered a knife within minutes of a knifepoint robbery in Far Gosford Street, Coventry, and charged a man after a Taser, baseball bat and knife were found in a car in Chelmsley Wood
  
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• Coventry's favourite fish and chip shops through the years in brilliant pictures

  15-08-2026 14:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  From celebrity visits to fundraisers and anniversary celebrations, there's been many reasons over the decades for a local news photographer to head out and take pictures in Cov's favourite fish and chip shops
  
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• Thousands of people leaving Coventry - and figures show where they are all going

  15-08-2026 13:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Internal migration figures show Coventry's net population is falling - while Warwickshire is booming
  
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