Friargate Archives - The Coventry Observer

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NEWS 6^th Jul, 2021

George Wagstaffe's internationally renowned sculpture Naiad to take pride of place in Coventry again

NEWS 28^th Feb, 2021

Coventry City Council to provide office space to increase JobCentre staff and help people find work

NEWS 17^th Nov, 2020

Up to 700 jobs on the way in Coventry after £51.2m funding boost sees work start on second Friargate office block

NEWS 19^th Aug, 2019

Coventry city centre's first new four-star hotel for nearly 50 years planned for Friargate

NEWS 7^th Jun, 2018

Celebrated nymph sculpture will return to public display after years of storage

NEWS 20^th Dec, 2017

BREAKING: Coventry council set to become joint owner of struggling Friargate business district

21^st Sep, 2017

Coventry council's new tower block at Friargate now completed

NEWS 26^th Apr, 2017

BREAKING: Would-be Friargate tenant and city firm RICS quits Coventry for Birmingham

NEWS 8^th Mar, 2017

BREAKING: Blow for Coventry's struggling flagship Friargate business park as only private tenant pulls out

NEWS EXCLUSIVE 17^th Jan, 2017

EXCLUSIVE: Last-ditch changes mean hundreds of Coventry council staff will not move this year to Friargate tower block - to enable private tenant

NEWS 22^nd Nov, 2016

LOOK: Stunning first view over Coventry from new council tower block at Friargate

NEWS 1^st Nov, 2016

Still no second tenant for Friargate 'business district' at Coventry station

NEWS EXCLUSIVE 3^rd Sep, 2015

Ricoh rail line and Coventry station upgrade faces TWO YEAR delay

NEWS 13^th Jul, 2015

Huge £300m Coventry city centre shopping redevelopment hits further hurdles

NEWS 3^rd Jul, 2015

Coventry city centre shopping and nightlife in dramatic decline, shows report on council performance

NEWS 26^th Jun, 2015

Historic Coventry pub set for demolition

NEWS 3^rd Jun, 2015

Crash on new 'shared space' junction of Coventry ring road prompts safety concerns