Local News

The Coventry Observer

FOOTBALL - Coventry Sphinx put seven past bottom side Highgate United

Parker netted a first-half treble for Sphinx at Tythe Barn Lane while Marley Sweenie-Rowe also struck for Coventry to send the visitors into the break with a four-goal lead.

Local messages

Coventry Live - Coventry News

Warwickshire libraries review finds no inappropriate displays but new guidance planned

A politically-led examination of displays in Warwickshire libraries has discovered "no evidence" of inappropriate placement – but Reform UK councillors are poised to implement selection criteria

Coventry Live - Coventry News

West Midlands Police appalled by drivers reaching 120mph in worst speeding cases this year

The fastest speeds recorded by West Midlands Police this year have been revealed, with drivers caught reaching up to 120mph — well over the 70mph motorway speed limit — in the region's worst speeding cases of the year.

Get Weekly Updates

Get the headlines in your inbox every week.

The Coventry Observer

UK job vacancies fall to five-year low as businesses cut back on recruitment - NATIONAL NEWS

The number of job vacancies across Britain has fallen to its lowest level since the pandemic, with new official figures revealing that employers...

Coventry Live - Coventry News

Man exposed himself at Birmingham New Street before getting train to Coventry as CCTV released

The incident took place on platforms four and five

Coventry Live - Coventry News

Exact time Storm Austen will blast Coventry with 44mph winds

The Met Office has warned it will bring disruptive wind and rain across parts of the UK

Coventry Live - Coventry News

Car ploughs into pedestrians in Coventry as two 'seriously injured'

Police were called to Spon Street

The Coventry Observer

FOOTBALL - Coventry United remain winless at home after defeat against Loughborough Students

United trailed at the break after Josh Roddy's goal on 21 minutes put Loughborough ahead at the Nick Newbold Stadium.

Coventry Live - Coventry News

Spon Street nightclub could be converted into flats in Coventry city centre

Planning application submitted to convert a nightclub on historically significant Spon Street into 12 residential flats in Coventry city centre

The Coventry Observer

'Really?' Police launch new campaign warning young people of consequences of shoplifting

Young people across Solihull and Coventry are being urged to think twice before stealing from shops as West Midlands Police launches a new campaign highlighting

Coventry Live - Coventry News

'Coventry Lidl store left her sobbing' claims Nuneaton husband of wife with Alzheimer's

He says that he is now taking the firm to court

Coventry Live - Coventry News

Van with 'hidden numberplates' linked to Coventry petrol station fuel theft seized

It is one of a number of vehicles taken off the streets over the past week

The Coventry Observer

Coventry's Bingo Scene in 2026: How Local Players Split Their Time Between the Savoy Hall and Online Platforms

The Savoy on Radford Road is open most nights of the week, and online platforms have grown into a sizeable midweek habit for many of the same players.

The Coventry Observer

FOOTBALL - Frank Lampard feels Coventry City 'are growing' despite Tottenham Hotspur defeat

Goals from James Maddison, Omar Marmoush and Ben Davies condemned the Sky Blues to defeat on the club's first-ever visit to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The Coventry Observer

Two women found dead at house in Kenilworth

Police said the deaths were not being treated as suspicious, and a file was being prepared for the coroner.

Coventry Live - Coventry News

The tactics used by car thieves in Coventry revealed as incidents rise

There has been an increase across the whole region

The Coventry Observer

Warwickshire library displays "no cause for concern", according to review.

Warwickshire County Council's libraries review came about following a call from leader Coun George Finch.

Coventry Live - Coventry News

Reform UK councillors scandal: Key findings from ITV's Undercover documentary

The full extent of the racism and misogyny of Solihull's disgraced former councillors has been exposed following the screening of ITV's 'Undercover: A Year in Reform' documentary, which led to the resignations of Alan Feeney, Chris Whelan and Jamie Campbell.

Coventry Live - Coventry News

'National and international brand' talks for new drive-thrus near CBS Arena

There are due to be two drive-thrus for restaurant and coffee uses

Coventry Live - Coventry News

Coventry road safety measures declined for Winston Avenue and Monkswood Crescent

A petition with 53 signatures was launched calling for traffic calming measures on Winston Avenue and Monkswood Crescent in Henley Green, but Coventry City Council ruled it was not a priority