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Parents of Warwickshire year 6 pupils urged to apply for secondary school places
Applications are now open and must be submitted by October 31 to be considered on National Offer Day on March 1 2027.
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Witness appeal as man fights for life after crash on A45 in Coventry
He was pulled from a burning car yesterday evening (September 1)
Nuneaton shopkeeper chased youth with sword after 'weeks of abuse' and avoids jail
Daminda Heradh was caught on camera brandishing a gold-handled sword as he attempted to frighten off those who were 'constantly harassing' him at his Solihull supermarket, a court heard
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New public nuisance rules agreed for Coventry city centre - and a request to expand the guidelines
The new Public Spaces Protection Order will come into force in November with officers also exploring a request to expand the guidelines to include a ban on face coverings
BTCC - Coventry's Tom Ingram secures podium finish at Donington Park
The Coventry driver finished third in race two to come away from the Leicestershire circuit with a podium.
New Coventry city centre rules could see offenders fined up to £1,000 in court
Coventry Council is proposing to update its Public Spaces Protection Order to focus on aggressive and intimidating behaviour, with offenders facing fixed penalty notices of £100 or up to £1,000 if prosecuted in court
Council 'seeks to prosecute' oil dump offenders in new fly-tipping enforcement crackdown
It was one of the worst cases of fly-tipping the city has ever seen
Youth Unemployment Set to Pass 800,000, Business Group Warns - NATIONAL NEWS
The number of young people out of work across the UK is expected to rise above 800,000 in the coming months, according to a new forecast from the British...
Man seriously injured after being pulled from burning car in Coventry
He was found badly injured on the A45 yesterday evening (September 1)
Mental Health A&E Visits Soar Among Children as Young as Six as Experts Question Rise in Diagnoses - NATIONAL NEWS
Mental health-related A&E attendances among children aged six to nine have risen by 62 per cent since 2019, but as demand for children's mental health services
FOOTBALL - Taiwo Awoniyi admits Coventry City must 'up their level' following Hull City defeat
The striker made his first start for the club as Coventry slipped to a 1-0 home defeat against Hull City at the Coventry Building Society Arena.
FOOTBALL - Coventry City winger Raphael Borges Rodrigues joins Burton Albion on season-long loan in deadline day deal
The 22-year-old Dutch-born Australia under-23 international will spend the 2026/27 campaign in the third tier with the Brewers.
All change for Coventry and Nuneaton's Stagecoach bus services
Services have been updated with extra journeys to improve punctuality
FOOTBALL - Coventry City goalkeeper Oliver Dovin joins Leyton Orient on loan in deadline day deal
The 24-year-old will spend the 2026/27 campaign in the third tier with Orient after returning to action with the Sky Blues during pre-season.
Quarry near The Belfry and Aston Villa training ground faces council decision
The 16.9 hectare site near Lea Marston is to the west of Haunch Lane and east of Reindeer Park, with councillors set to decide on plans to extract more than half a million tonnes of sand and gravel from the agricultural fields
Coventry man jailed for knifepoint robbery at BP petrol station 'to fund drug habit'
Oliver Mellors, 29, entered the bp on Stonebridge Highway in Coventry at around 4am on April 12, 2026, with his face concealed by a mask and hood. He headed straight for the till and pulled a knife from his sleeve, Warwick Crown Court heard.
HS2 viaduct takes major step forward as first 55m bridge section installed
HS2 engineers have successfully installed the first 55-metre steel section of the new Saltley Viaduct over the Birmingham to Derby railway lines over the August Bank Holiday weekend, as work on the Birmingham viaduct replacement progresses through the first of four phases.
Bridge closure has trapped us in village say angry residents
It happened on the edge of the city over the weekend
West Midlands Police release new most wanted list and say 'call 999' if you spot them
The wanted men and one woman are suspected of offences including wounding, robbery and aggravated burglary
Death notices and funeral announcements from Coventry Telegraph this week
Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one