Coventry news

• The Coventry project making sure every child is ready to go back to school

  07-09-2026 07:30 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Clothing Coventry's School Uniform Project has been running for four years, distributing 15,005 free school uniform items this summer to families across Coventry
  
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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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• 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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• '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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• 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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• Nuneaton's hospice plea amid one of 'most significant challenges in its history'

  07-09-2026 09:03 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  It has been serving the community for 35 years
  
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• Met Office's 'heavy and persistent rain' warning for Coventry as weather map turns dark blue

  07-09-2026 08:25 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  It will not feel as warm as the weekend either
  
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• Everything you can put in food waste bin as new bin collections start in Coventry this week

  07-09-2026 08:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  With weekly food waste collections starting this week in Coventry, we've taken a look at what can go in them
  
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• The Coventry nature reserve getting a makeover with flytipping set to be cleaned up

  07-09-2026 07:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Longford Nature Park in Coventry is set for a series of improvements including a new boardwalk, habitat restoration and wetland creation, with work starting in September 2026.
  
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• Coventry Peeping Tom Clock: Broadgate's beloved landmark once called 'vulgar'

  07-09-2026 06:55 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  The Peeping Tom clock in Broadgate has become a beloved part of Coventry's historic offering, but when it was first built between 1951 and 1953 it was incredibly controversial
  
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• Landmark for Coventry's Lime e-bikes and e-scooters as one million rides logged across region

  07-09-2026 06:30 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Lime's shared e-bikes and e-scooters have clocked up more than one million rides across the West Midlands since launching in April, with Birmingham, Coventry, Solihull, Sandwell and Wolverhampton all part of the region's growing micromobility network.
  
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• Man exploited into forced labour 'could not stop crying' as thug used his money to holiday in Spain

  07-09-2026 06:27 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  James Dean Harrison was jailed for exploiting the man at Boss Skip Hire in Bedworth
  
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• Frank Lampard could be already thinking about Plan B in January transfer window

  07-09-2026 06:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  The Coventry City boss was in upbeat mood after the Sky Blues tested Manchester City
  
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• Council-owned Tom White Waste signs three-year contract with CBS Arena

  07-09-2026 06:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Coventry Building Society Arena has agreed a three-year partnership with local recycling specialist Tom White Waste Management to boost its sustainability, recycling and environmental performance across the West Midlands venue.
  
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• Richard Evatt: Coventry boxer who came within minutes of world title glory

  06-09-2026 20:08 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Richard Evatt was a formidable Coventry boxer who came within minutes of claiming a world title in 1999, but his life was cut short in 2012 following a reported struggle with alcohol and drugs
  
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• Baby girl dies suddenly at lake as police probe 'unexplained death'

  06-09-2026 19:32 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Police have launched an investigation into the 'unexplained' death of the infant
  
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• We started our engineering firm in the pub over a pint - it was the best decision we've ever made

  06-09-2026 17:44 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Two engineers launched their structural engineering firm for £20 an hour plus pints — and now deliver £40m residential projects, new schools and even a nuclear bunker.
  
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• West Midlands gun crime falls to lowest level in years as Major Crime Unit acts

  06-09-2026 17:08 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  West Midlands Police's Major Crime Unit (MCU) is leading the fight against gun crime in the region, with firearms discharges falling to their lowest level in several years — down to 77 in 2025 from 157 in 2020.
  
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• Coventry city centre e-bike riders failing to comply with pedestrian zone cycling ban

  06-09-2026 16:02 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  A council study found three quarters of e-bike riders flouted regulations requiring them to dismount and walk through Coventry's pedestrian precincts, as the city looks to renew its Public Spaces Protection Order
  
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• 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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• Coventry boss Frank Lampard explains what changed against Man City after Arsenal loss

  06-09-2026 14:39 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Coventry City were beaten 1-0 by Manchester City on Saturday, with Frank Lampard's side still searching for their first points of the Premier League season
  
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• The lost Coventry street that's become a legendary part of our city's history

  06-09-2026 14:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Butcher Row was a medieval trading street and bustling commercial hub in Coventry city centre before its demolition in the 1930s.
  
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• Not the city centre - the cheapest part of Coventry to buy a flat

  06-09-2026 13:02 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Figures show the cheapest and most expensive parts of Coventry to buy different types of homes - from detached houses to flats
  
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• Danny Murphy hits out at 'inflated' Coventry City negativity

  06-09-2026 12:53 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  The Sky Blues produced a much improved performance at Manchester City on Saturday
  
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