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Prison escapee who tried to drive into firearms officers is back behind bars

Jay Bennett, 33, is back behind bars after he tried to ram his car into firearms police officers and their vehicles in Coventry

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Coventry street wins Postcode Lottery for the second time in four years

A dozen people scooped the prize over the weekend

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FOOTBALL - World Cup winner Emmanuel Petit believes Frank Lampard is ready for top jobs after Coventry City success

The former France World Cup winner enjoyed an illistrious playing career which included spells with Monaco, Arsenal, Barcelona and Chelsea.

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Nuneaton food hall and padel courts delayed as planning permission awaited

The new Grayson Place facilities, which have been built, were due to be open by now but have been held up by planning delays

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Coventry's most beautiful areas according to us after city is branded 'ugly'

Coventry is far more beautiful than its critics give it credit for

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Police raid cannabis factory in Coventry

Police discovered over 100 plants at the drug farm at an address in Hipswell Highway on Monday (October 5).

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FOOTBALL - Coventry Sphinx see four-match winning run come to end after St Neots Town defeat

A late goal from Dylan Parker kept the visitors in the contest after MJ Muyembe and Harvey Henderson struck to put the home side in command at Kester Way.

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Police incident at major Coventry junction - latest updates

Emergency services have been called to the scene

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Coventry burglar jailed for shed raid and theft of three e-bikes worth £1,600 in total

Marcus Forbes, 40, was jailed for two years and four months after raiding a garden shed on Foleshill Road and stealing three e-bikes worth a combined £1,600 from a Coventry HMO.

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Medical Alert Bracelets In a Coventry Household

One spends about £10 on an engraved steel band.

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Burnham faces defence spending questions as review could be pushed back - NATIONAL NEWS

PRIME Minister Andy Burnham is facing growing questions over the Government’s defence spending plans amid reports that a major spending review could be pushed

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UK snow warning as -2C temperatures set to hit next week

The UK is set to be hit by snow next week as temperatures drop to -2C - the first snowfall of the autumn - amid warnings of the "polar vortex". The polar vortex could be triggered this winter in the wake of a super El Nino weather phenomenon, it is feared.

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Police issue new statement after huge cannabis farm found in Coventry

Officers swooped at a Wyken address on Monday

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Police seize Range Rover after discovering bag of crack cocaine

Police acted after spotting a dodgy looking vehicle on Bayton Road

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FOOTBALL - Coventry City launch all-pink shirt in support of breast cancer awareness

Coventry will host a number of on-site activations throughout the month of October, turning the Coventry Building Society Arena pink.

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Huge cannabis farm found in Coventry as two men arrested

It was discovered on Hipswell Highway in Wyken

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Appeal following assault in Coventry

Police would like to speak to the men pictured as they might have information which could help with their investigation into an assault outside the Down-Town pub on August 22

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Coventry Christmas shopper 'thought he was being robbed' when detained by plain-clothes police officer

The shopper - who hasn't been named - was in their car when a plain-clothed police officer approached and reportedly failed to identify themselves

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Coventry shop that used 'common trick' to try to avoid being caught loses its licence

A hearing found compelling evidence the local mini-market was involved in the sale of illegal cigarettes, vapes and tobacco

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'I was sniffing between 7 and 10 grams of Ketamine a day and my nose collapsed'

Kai lost his job, his car, his house, friendships and support - but he was one of the 'lucky' ones