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4^th Jun, 2026

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NEWS 3^rd Jul, 2024

Local company provides free training to get people back to work

NEWS 5^th Jun, 2024

Coventry allotments awarded over £18,000 in funding

NEWS 21^st May, 2024

West Midlands mayor outlines plans for bus services

NEWS 15^th May, 2024

West Midlands cycling and walking commissioner is stepping down

NEWS 3^rd Feb, 2024

Largest apprenticeship fair is coming to Coventry

NEWS 4^th Aug, 2023

Games cash to be used in bid to improve Coventry lives

NEWS 1^st Jun, 2022

'You Smart Thing' - Disabled volunteers from Coventry sought to try out new public transport journey planner

NEWS 26^th May, 2022

West Midlands Combined Authority marks 2,500 apprentice starters

NEWS 17^th May, 2022

West Midlands Combined Authority reveals its shortlist for this year's Mental Health Star Awards revealed

NEWS 27^th Mar, 2022

More uniformed officers to patrol West Midlands public transport as part of safety plan

NEWS 20^th Mar, 2022

Evening Ring and Ride service now available in Coventry

NEWS 13^th Mar, 2022

£2.86million to give Coventry and Solihull homes a boost to combat rising energy bills

NEWS 1^st Feb, 2022

Help on offer to West Midland businesses wanting to become net zero

NEWS 18^th Jan, 2022

Coventry a step closer to becoming UK's first All Electric Bus City with 130 zero-emission double-deckers on the way

NEWS 31^st Dec, 2021

94 new homes and jobs on the way as work starts on bulldozing Coventry's outdated Wood End estate

NEWS 28^th Dec, 2021

Plans to regenerate Nuneaton town centre backed by WMCA investment

NEWS 28^th Nov, 2021

Find Your Future - New website to help Coventry people get education, training and jobs

NEWS 22^nd Nov, 2021

£8.8million investment and 200 jobs on the way as construction starts on new business park at Coventry's former Meggitt site

NEWS 21^st Nov, 2021

West Midlands Combined Authority appoints new top boss

NEWS 30^th Oct, 2021

Work starts on new south pavilion entrance to Coventry Building Society Arena

NEWS 26^th Oct, 2021

£8.6m Coventry cycle route gets green light

NEWS 25^th Sep, 2021

Coventry Youth Hub so successful in its first year more are being planned across the city

NEWS 16^th Sep, 2021

Coventry Moves Into Work hailed a great success after 550 people turn up for assistance

NEWS 2^nd Sep, 2021

Coventry Moves Into Work - Variety of opportunities at free event to help people find employment

NEWS 28^th Aug, 2021

Aviation journalist and pilot calls for rethink over Gigafactory and Coventry Airport closure plans

NEWS 24^th Aug, 2021

Ancient brook in Coventry city centre is flowing again after more than a century as part of £6m project

NEWS 12^th Jun, 2021

'West Midlands trains, trams and buses are all Covid-safe', say transport bosses

17^th Apr, 2021

Ricoh Arena to undergo multi-million pound revamp ahead of Commonwealth Games and Coventry City return

NEWS 28^th Mar, 2021

Call for disabled to speak out over impact of Covid-19 pandemic

NEWS 26^th Mar, 2021

Coventry's new Very Light Rail prototype taken on tour of city centre and Transport Museum

NEWS 3^rd Mar, 2021

New state-of-the-art paving in Coventry city centre to help blind and partially sighted people cross the road safely

NEWS 16^th Feb, 2021

City Council and Coventry Airport Ltd join forces for Gigafactory which would bring 4,000 new green jobs

NEWS 7^th Feb, 2021

Green Party's West Midlands Mayor candidate accuses Tories of 'trying to buy local elections'

NEWS 3^rd Jan, 2021

West Midlands Housing First Project helps more than 300 rough sleepers off the streets

NEWS 28^th Dec, 2020

As Coventry's City of Culture year approaches, West Midlands Mayor Andy Street outlines the benefits

NEWS 27^th Dec, 2020

West Midlands colleges to help get 5,000 people back into work

NEWS 13^th Dec, 2020

Apprentices' 'chance of a lifetime' to help deliver Coventry's year as the City of Culture

NEWS 12^th Dec, 2020

United effort to help rough sleepers across the West Midlands this festive season

NEWS 12^th Dec, 2020

Tom’s on his bike to help others learn too

NEWS 29^th Nov, 2020

50 actions pledged to end health inequalities across the West Midlands

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 9^th Nov, 2020

Businesses across Coventry urged to sign up to Kickstart scheme to help city's young people

NEWS 1^st Nov, 2020

Coventry manufacturing firm answers call to help make 10,000 ventilators for Covid fight

NEWS 30^th Oct, 2020

Tier 3 plans being made for the West Midlands, says Mayor but 'no decision has been made'

NEWS 26^th Oct, 2020

Call for faith groups to join WMCA initiative to improve local lives

NEWS 16^th Nov, 2016

Coventry motorists could be forced to subsidise Birmingham's parks, city councillor says

NEWS 19^th Sep, 2016

John Lewis boss confirms West Midlands Combined Authority mayoral bid

NEWS EXCLUSIVE 20^th Apr, 2016

Revealed: Leak casts doubt on Lucas claim £175k-salaried council chief Reeves is doing his job

NEWS 16^th Apr, 2016

Coventry residents urged to have their say on mental health provision under West Midlands Combined Authority

NEWS 18^th Jan, 2016

Survey seeks Coventry residents' opinions on West Midlands Combined Authority plans

NEWS 30^th Sep, 2015

LEAKED: Documents reveal plans for elected mayor at helm of West Midlands Combined Authority