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Centre hoping for brighter future
David Aust 05/01
A CITY charity which helps people with multiple sclerosis is looking forward to 2009 with renewed confidence after overcoming a financial crisis which threatened its ...»
New GP service providers announced
David Aust 30/12
NHS chiefs in Coventry have announced who is set to run controversial new GP services in the city. After interviewing a large number of potential ...»
Credit crunch prompts plaza rethink
Lianne Ryan 30/12
THE credit crunch has led to a major part of the city's £150 million Belgrade Plaza development being axed. Developers Oakmoor Deeley have abandoned plans ...»
Family want help to find George's killer
David Aust 30/12
THE FAMILY of murdered city man George Devonish have made a heartfelt plea for people to come forward with information to help catch his killer. ...»
Drug dealer jailed for 15 years
Lianne Ryan 30/12
A CITY drug dealer was jailed for 15 years after he was caught with more than £2 million worth of drugs. Adrian Kennell appeared at ...»
Royal Mail strike action cancelled
David Aust 30/12
THE proposed strike by workers at the city's sorting office was called off at the eleventh hour after unions reported progress in talks with management ...»
Find Benji a home for Christmas
Michael Green 30/12
WORK starts on rebuilding the kennels at Coventry Animal Centre in the new year - and staff desperately want to find a new home for ...»
Measles outbreak prompts MMR plea
Michael Green 29/12
HEALTH chiefs in the city have urged parents to make sure children have the MMR jab after a measles outbreak in Warwickshire. The number of ...»
Wardens axed despite police fears
Michael Green 23/12
SEVERE cuts to the city's neighbourhood warden teams have been sanctioned by council chiefs, despite concerns raised by one of Coventry's top police officers. Councillors ...»
Pupils invited to Ricoh road safety event
Michael Green 22/12
VICTIMS of road accidents speak about the experience at a road safety event at the Ricoh Arena next month. West Midlands Fire Service has joined ...»
Specials confirm Ricoh home-coming concert
Michael Green 19/12
THE Specials today confirmed a home-coming gig at the Ricoh Arena in May. The 2-Tone legends, who earlier this month confirmed a nationwide reunion tour, ...»
MP Bob breaks wrist in office fall
Lianne Ryan 18/12
BOB Ainsworth faces a frustrating festive period after falling off a chair in his Westminster office. The Coventry North East MP had stood on a ...»
Ambulance crews working "miracles"
Michael Green 18/12
AMBULANCE crews in the city have performed "miracles" this month after dealing with record numbers of calls. Earlier this month West Midlands Ambulance Service dealth ...»
Date set for Christmas post walk-out
David Aust 18/12
WORKERS at the city's post sorting office are set to walk out next Friday (December 19) following the breakdown in talks between Royal Mail and ...»
Council forced to scrap square plans
Michael Green 17/12
AMBITIOUS £4 million plans to create a new public square in the city centre have been scrapped after it emerged a road repair bill threatens ...»
This is the end?
Michael Green 16/12
BARGAIN hunters flocked to the city's Woolworths stores this morning as the fallen High Street giant launched a massive closing down sale. The chain went ...»
Lord Coe praises new city sports centre
Luke Hamer 16/12
COVENTRY'S new Xcel Leisure Centre has been given the thumbs up by Lord Sebastian Coe. The chairman of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic ...»
Strike threatens city's Christmas post
David Aust 12/12
STRIKE action threatens to severely disrupt the Christmas post in Coventry as the row over the closure of the city's Bishop Street sorting office rumbles ...»
Airport jobs axed
David Aust 15/12
THE firm which runs ground handling operations at Coventry Airport has gone into administration, with the loss of 64 jobs. Coventry Airport Handling said it ...»
Belgrade revamp attracts fresh audiences
Lianne Ryan 11/12
THE £14 million refurbishment of the Belgrade Theatre has led to an increase in audiences - with many visiting the theatre for the first time. ...»
Judge brands cocaine claim 'laughable'
Michael Green 11/12
A MAN'S claim he had expected to be handed cigarettes when nearly £80,000 worth of cocaine was tossed into his car had been dismissed as ...»
Pensioner dies after Phoenix Way collision
Michael Green 10/12
AN 81-YEAR-OLD city woman died following a collision in Phoenix Way on Saturday afternoon. Eileen Taylor was in collision with a Ford Escort at the ...»
City's young firefighters are UK champions
David Aust 10/12
A TEAM from the Binley branch of the Young Firefighters Association have been crowned UK champions at a prestigious competition The group of ten boys ...»
Jobs under threat as council cuts costs
David Aust 10/12
UP TO 190 jobs could be lost at Coventry City Council as the authority battles to combat a £13million budget deficit and the effects of ...»
Murder probe after body found at house
David Aust 10/12
POLICE in Coventry have launched a murder inquiry after a body was found at a house in Wood End on Thursday (December 4). Officers were ...»
Axe-wielding robbers target service station
David Aust 10/12
ROBBERS armed with an axe escaped with a small amount of cash after threatening a worker at a service station in Cheylesmore on Wednesday (December ...»
Visiting restrictions lifted at hospital
David Aust 09/12
VISITING restrictions have now been lifted on all but one of the wards at University Hospital after bosses judged the recent outbreak of the winter ...»
First firms join hi-tech network
David Aust 09/12
A COVENTRY business park has become the first site in the city to be connected to a new CCTV and broadband network, which will eventually ...»
Green campaigners arrested in city protest
Lianne Ryan 08/12
ENVIRONMENTAL activists dressed as Santa Claus were arrested during protests outside the Coventry headquarters of power company E.ON. Four protesters from the Climate Change Group ...»
Call to make marshal plan permanent
Luke Hamer 08/12
COUNCIL plans to employ taxi marshals over the Christmas period in Earlsdon should be made permanent, according to a local councillor. Henley councillor Ed Ruane ...»
Council defends overseas visits
Luke Hamer 05/12
COVENTRY City Council has hit back at claims it is wasting taxpayers moneys on 'foreign junkets.' The West Midlands Taxpayers' Alliance blasted the council this ...»
Joy at last for school in playground battle
David Aust 05/12
DESPAIR turned to elation for a city primary school after it was beaten by a rival project in its bid to secure a £50,000 lottery ...»
Businesses call for road improvements
David Aust 04/12
BUSINESS chiefs in Coventry have hit out at the quality of the UK's transport network, claiming it could be limiting business growth in the area. ...»
Milestone for city hospice plans
David Aust 04/12
LONG-TERM plans for a new hospice in Coventry reached another milestone this week, as the building was officially finished. After seven years of fundraising, and ...»
PICTURE SPECIAL: Christmas comes early at uni
David Aust 03/12
COVENTRY University did its bit to spread some festive cheer on Saturday (November 29), by staging its first-ever winter fayre. A variety of family entertainment ...»
Football thugs jailed over clash
Court Reporter 03/12
FOUR Sky Blues football hooligans have been jailed for their parts in a terrifying planned clash with Leicester City supporters before a match early this ...»
Two-star rating for care services
David Aust 03/12
CITY council chiefs have welcomed an inspectors' report which gives the authority two stars out of a possible three for its adult social care provision. ...»
Security guards attacked in Tesco raid
David Aust 03/12
TWO security guards were assaulted with baseball bats during an armed robbery at the Tesco Express store in Quorn Way, Willenhall, on Thursday (November 27). ...»
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