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Youngsters brew up for another Shakespeare Week

The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust is putting on its national celebration of Shakespeare aimed at primary school pupils from Monday March 23 to Sunday March 29.

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Latest Coventry crime figures as police say city is safe

Coventry has been awarded a Purple Flag, recognising it as a safe destination after dark for the first time

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Plans for three new children's care homes in Coventry approved

Three new children's homes are set to open in Coventry

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Britain's Youth Unemployment Overtakes EU Average for First Time - NATIONAL NEWS

The latest figures underline the mounting strain in the youth labour market, with critics arguing that Labour’s rapid wage increases and tax changes have

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When it will stop raining in Coventry as half term begins with washout

The Met Office forecast predicts a lot of rain today

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Schools offered chance to receive 'inspirational' Sky Blues memorabilia

Coventry City FC has started donating unused matchday programmes to primary schools to inspire young readers, celebrate the club’s history, and strengthen links with local families

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New Coventry nursery says 'parents deserve more than just childcare'

Co-founders want to make a difference to the children on their books

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Urgent plea for action at 'poor and deteriorating' part of Coventry's War Memorial Park

Campaigners say that it needs to be addressed so that they can be 'safely and properly' enjoyed by the community

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1926 class photo unearthed as Coventry school celebrates 100 years of teaching

The school was bombed during the Second World War

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Trailblazing Coventry police officer dies aged 104

She was among the city's first WPCs when she joined just after World War Two

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Former Coventry Peugeot worker died from industrial illness as family say 'will never be the same'

Gabriel Houlihan, known as Gary, worked in Coventry from the 1960s to the 1990s

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Coventry takeaway with one-star hygiene rating told to make 'major improvements'

Best Pizza and Burgers in Coventry has been inspected by the Food Standards Agency

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More money to fix potholes as West Midlands Mayor says 'top priority'

Mayor announces 100% increase in highways maintenance budget for Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton after brutal winter on roads

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Warwickshire portrait tour to raise cash for important art restoration

“Portraits of the Shire Hall” will take place at the Judges House, Shire Hall in Warwick on Saturday March 21 from 2pm to 3.15pm.

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Thugs hijacked taxi and threatened to stab driver

Ian Giles and Jason Dalton asked the driver 'do you want to lose your life?'

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Inside the unassuming family home with a surprising Regency-style interior

The home on Gateside Road in Coventry is up for sale

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Donation to help mental health charity reach more clients

David Wilson Homes has donated £1,500 to Coventry, Warwickshire and Worcestershire Mind

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Cheapest part of Coventry to buy a home where prices are just £218k

We've had a look at property prices across the city

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Faces from Coventry schools from 1980 to 1989

We've taken a look in our archives to find pictures of Coventry schooldays in the 1980s

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Eyes in the sky helping police catch criminals in Coventry

Drones operated by West Midlands Police are launched from automated charging stations on the roof of a city centre building when an incident is reported nearby