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• Thieves rip out cash machine before explosion

  04-11-2026 19:42 via BBC News
  
  A telehandler smashes into the shop in Fenny Compton before being set on fire.
  
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• Solihull Prezzo offering pizza and pasta mains for 99p on Monday

  08-11-2026 08:40 via Coventry Live - Home
  
  Diners can get pizza and pasta mains for just 99p at Solihull Prezzo on Monday, November 9, as part of its Merry Mega Monday offer — but you'll need to pre-book a table and order a drink to claim the deal. Kids' meals are also available for £1.
  
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• Birmingham Airport cabin crew describe 'very scary' passenger abuse incident

  08-11-2026 08:30 via Coventry Live - Home
  
  A female flight attendant at Birmingham Airport has recalled a 'very scary' incident in which a passenger began screaming and shoving cabin crew, as Unite union calls for a ban on abusive airline passengers.
  
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• Frank Lampard delivers injury update as Coventry City expect Crystal Palace boost

  08-11-2026 08:00 via Coventry Live - Home
  
  Coventry City are currently without six players as they look to pick up Premier League points
  
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• Mum who had brain tumour 'the size of a tennis ball' was told headaches were down to stress

  08-11-2026 07:30 via Coventry Live - Home
  
  Laura Owen, 36, from Solihull, was given migraine tablets for her headaches but after six GP appointments with no relief she went to A&E, where a CT scan found a tennis ball-sized brain tumour
  
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• Thieves targeting specific vehicle in the West Midlands as hundreds stolen

  08-11-2026 07:00 via Coventry Live - Home
  
  The Ford Transit van is the most targeted vehicle in the West Midlands in 2026, with 665 recorded thefts between January and early October, according to freedom of information data obtained from West Midlands Police.
  
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• How a Harry Potter and Hollywood star has helped patients at Nuneaton's hospital

  08-11-2026 06:30 via Coventry Live - Home
  
  He is a well known face
  
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• Warwickshire's most expensive street where average house prices hit £3.1m

  08-11-2026 06:12 via Coventry Live - Home
  
  A leafy country lane on the outskirts of Stratford-upon-Avon has emerged as Warwickshire's ultimate millionaire's row, with property prices commanding an eye-watering average of more than £3.1 million
  
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• Thug stabbed man in the foot and 'scratched S-shaped mark in his arm before stripping him naked'

  08-11-2026 06:05 via Coventry Live - Home
  
  Asif Murtaza subjected the victim to a 'humiliating' ordeal in April
  
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• Charles Walton murder: Unsolved Warwickshire killing inspires new crime novel

  07-11-2026 20:08 via Coventry Live - Home
  
  The unsolved 1945 killing of farmworker Charles Walton near the Warwickshire village of Lower Quinton has inspired Surviving Angel, a gripping new historical crime novel from author David James Buckley.
  
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• Labour's 'hidden' tax hike: personal allowance freeze to cost average worker £88 this year

  07-11-2026 19:45 via Coventry Live - Home
  
  Chancellor John Healey did not mention the personal allowance freeze when he unveiled his Budget this week
  
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• Part of Coventry named among worst areas in England for public pools

  07-11-2026 18:00 via Coventry Live - Home
  
  One area of the city is among just 10 places in the country to not have a public swimming pool
  
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• The 80-year-old Warwickshire jeweller who still handcrafts stunning keepsakes

  07-11-2026 17:30 via Coventry Live - Home
  
  John Garland Taylor founded the store in Hatton, Warwickshire, 40 years ago
  
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• Season of mists: Stunning photos capture dense morning fog across Warwickshire

  07-11-2026 16:39 via Coventry Live - Home
  
  Jack March captured these stunning photos from Hartshill Hayes this morning, showing off the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness in all its splendour
  
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• Stratford-upon-Avon Christmas Markets 2026: Dates, entertainment and what to expect

  07-11-2026 16:12 via Coventry Live - Home
  
  The Stratford-upon-Avon Christmas Markets are returning to the historic town centre across two festive weekends — Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November, and Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 December 2026 — with live music, local choirs, school performances, roaming saxophonists, independent traders and festive food.
  
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• Red faces as new £75,000 system breaks mid Nuneaton and Bedworth council meeting

  07-11-2026 16:07 via Coventry Live - Home
  
  Deputy leader Mike Bannister said he was 'ashamed'
  
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• Warwickshire's secret moated castle to open for 'rare' festival

  07-11-2026 14:59 via Coventry Live - Home
  
  Maxstoke Castle, near Coleshill in Warwickshire, dates back to the 14th century and is perfectly square, just like how a child would draw a castle.
  
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• Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall fires Coventry City message after ex-Leicester City star's Everton show

  07-11-2026 14:56 via Coventry Live - Home
  
  Former Leicester City midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall scored for Everton in their Premier League win over Coventry City, then responded to being booed by Sky Blues fans
  
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• The forgotten Coventry hotel that was once a celebrity hotspot - and is now student housing

  07-11-2026 14:00 via Coventry Live - Home
  
  Coventry's Hotel Leofric opened in 1955 as one of the first hotels built in Britain after the Second World War, attracting celebrities including Tommy Cooper, Dolly Parton and the Rolling Stones in its glory days - before closing in 2008 and eventually being converted into student flats.
  
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• Moment Coventry MP Zarah Sultana urges council to end Palantir contract over ‘serious concerns’

  07-11-2026 13:49 via Coventry Live - Home
  
  The Coventry South MP said the contract has cost the council £1.25m
  
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• Major delays on M6, M42, A42 and M1 in Coventry and Warwickshire today as highways warning issued

  07-11-2026 13:21 via Coventry Live - Home
  
  A 81-metre abnormal load is being transported from Rugby to Goole and a travel warning has been issued
  
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• Statement smacks of circled wagons and Coventry City left pulling out hair at Everton

  07-11-2026 13:14 via Coventry Live - Home
  
  There was so much to like about Coventry City display at Everton on Friday night - but much to work on too
  
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• Cosy pubs with log fires to visit this autumn in Coventry and Warwickshire

  07-11-2026 13:00 via Coventry Live - Home
  
  The temperature's dropped and the nights are drawing in - so check out our list of cosy local pubs with log fires to get some autumn inspiration
  
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• Concern for missing teenager who may have travelled to Coventry

  07-11-2026 12:59 via Coventry Live - Home
  
  Scarlett-Lily Ali has links to Coventry and may have travelled to the West Midlands, police said
  
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• Praise for Nuneaton mum who bravely faced teenage rapist in court after horror attack

  07-11-2026 12:43 via Coventry Live - Home
  
  She read out her victim impact statement in front of the 15-year-old boy
  
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• Frank Lampard names the crucial connection that is key to Coventry City's survival hopes

  07-11-2026 12:40 via Coventry Live - Home
  
  The Coventry City boss believes the 12th man will play a big role in the club retaining their Premier League status
  
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• Coventry in 1984: 25 vintage photos showing what life was really like

  07-11-2026 12:04 via Coventry Live - Home
  
  Rare photos of Coventry in 1984 capture city life, local people and everyday moments from one of Britain's most turbulent years — featuring the miners' strike, Torvill and Dean's Olympic gold, Band Aid and much more.
  
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• George Finch's rant over £2m 'fanatical dream of making Nuneaton and Bedworth into Amsterdam'

  07-11-2026 12:00 via Coventry Live - Home
  
  It came during a discussion over how developers' money is spent in the borough
  
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• David Moyes disagrees with Frank Lampard and demands change to 'ridiculous' rule

  07-11-2026 11:14 via Coventry Live - Home
  
  Coventry City battled bravely at the Hill Dickinson Stadium but found themselves on the wrong side of three VAR calls
  
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• New police statement after Leamington teenager seriously injured in stabbing

  07-11-2026 09:56 via Coventry Live - Home
  
  An 18-year-old who was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder has since been bailed and police have issued a renewed appeal for witnesses
  
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