Coventry news

• Storytime with Anne

  10-06-2020 19:47 via youtube.com
  
  
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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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• Bears' Hain ruled out for rest of One-Day Cup

  26-07-2026 13:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Warwickshire's Sam Hain will miss the remainder of this year's One-Day Cup because of a knee injury.
  
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• A-level results day is nearly here - this is how you can be ready

  26-07-2026 09:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One student shares his experience of A-level results day and experts explain what happens.
  
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• Veteran 'lost for words' at surprise event

  26-07-2026 08:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Veteran Scott Caswell says it is a "shock" to find charity members celebrating him.
  
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• 'I help other female priests make their clothes'

  26-07-2026 08:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rev Naomi Nixon, from St Clare's at the Cathedral, says it is "wonderful" to give others choices.
  
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• Your photos: Sunshine brings out the wildlife

  26-07-2026 08:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Take a look at these warm weather photos of the West Midlands we have been sent this week.
  
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• Man completes challenge dribbling ball from Africa

  25-07-2026 20:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  James Lewis said the challenge was an "emotional rollercoaster" as he arrives in Staffordshire.
  
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• Call for West Midlands to gain from devolution

  25-07-2026 15:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Saqib Bhatti says he fears the new No 10 North could see neglect of other cities and regions.
  
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• Fire precautions at festival over 'parched' grass

  25-07-2026 14:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Firefighters are dealing with wildfires across the region due to drier conditions.
  
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• Weekend motorway closures continue for HS2 work

  25-07-2026 09:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The closures on the M42 in the West Midlands are due to last until Monday morning.
  
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• Catteries full to bursting as kitten season peaks

  25-07-2026 08:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The RSPCA and Cats Protection are urging owners to neuter pets to address the crisis.
  
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• Can your garden recover after the hot weather?

  25-07-2026 08:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Horticultural experts give their tips on how to get lawns looking lush again after the heatwaves.
  
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• 'I love busking - but I get harassed by men every day'

  25-07-2026 08:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nehanda Ferguson says her "skin crawls" when she experiences unwanted sexual harassment.
  
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• Band to mark 75 years of steel pan music in the UK

  24-07-2026 19:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Impact Steel Band will play at a festival celebrating steel pan music at London's Southbank Centre.
  
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• Armed gang stole cars, knives and games console

  24-07-2026 14:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Four men are jailed after breaking into two homes armed with machetes, police said.
  
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• M42 crash leaves motorcyclist seriously injured

  24-07-2026 12:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The rider, a man believed to be in his 20s, is being treated in hospital after a collision with car.
  
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