Jim O'Boyle Archives - The Coventry Observer

4^th Jun, 2026

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NEWS 7^th Apr, 2024

Coventry Growth Hub celebrated its tenth anniversary

NEWS 15^th Nov, 2018

Coventry Cross monument set to be relocated closer to cathedral quarter after 830-name petition

NEWS 6^th Apr, 2018

EDITOR'S COMMENT: Developers should compromise over Coventry city centre's historic character after conservation officer's concerning departure

28^th Feb, 2018

UPDATED: Threat to list more of Coventry city centre could scupper redevelopment, says councillor

NEWS 1^st Mar, 2018

Tram-style People Mover on Coventry streets set for 2021

NEWS 27^th Feb, 2018

Coventry's medieval 'hidden gem' Guildhall could finally be open more by 'day and night', councillor tells us

NEWS EXCLUSIVE 8^th Oct, 2017

EXCLUSIVE: Coventry council to secretly buy out Coombe Abbey Hotel in multi-million-pound deal

NEWS 27^th Sep, 2017

New tower block fire safety concerns in Coventry

NEWS 13^th Aug, 2017

Jobs boss sees Coventry's historic Co-operative building before development

NEWS 12^th Apr, 2017

Amazon insists it's on course for 1650 jobs at ex-Jaguar site at Browns Lane, Coventry

NEWS 3^rd Apr, 2017

BREAKING: Major plan to lay cable under War Memorial Park, Hearsall Common and roads for Jaguar Land Rover

NEWS 22^nd Mar, 2017

Coventry-based London Taxi Company opens £300m electric vehicle factory at Ansty Park

NEWS 9^th Mar, 2017

LOOK: First glimpse of flats, shops and restaurants plan for historic Co-op building

NEWS 8^th Mar, 2017

BREAKING: Eyesore escalator in Coventry's post-war Precinct could finally be demolished

NEWS 9^th Feb, 2017

Petitioning families call for ban on pavement parking in Coventry

NEWS 24^th Jan, 2017

Coventry station to get radical overhaul - with the help of £11m borrowing

NEWS 12^th Dec, 2016

£100m for Coventry city centre from West Midlands authority - but what of other £50m pledged?

16^th Nov, 2016

EXCLUSIVE: Historic Co-op store in Coventry to be sold for £1 for apartments, shops and restaurants

12^th Oct, 2016

EXCLUSIVE: Plan to return trams to Coventry streets to link to HS2

NEWS 25^th Jul, 2016

Coventry submits 10-point plan in fight to retain intercity train services

NEWS 6^th Jun, 2016

Ministers see Coventry as 'an inconvenience on way to Birmingham', says MP

NEWS EXCLUSIVE 25^th Apr, 2016

EXCLUSIVE: The plot to oust Ann Lucas next week as Coventry council leader

NEWS UPDATE 14^th Sep, 2015

Senior Coventry Labour politicians fear splits and electoral defeat from Corbyn victory

NEWS 8^th May, 2015

Council leader Ann Lucas faces rebellion as Coventry stays Labour

18^th Nov, 2014

Clean up operation set to brighten up Coventry streets