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Last chance to see spectacular giant Sun sculpture in Birmingham for free

Visitors have just weeks left to experience a spectacular five-metre-wide sculpture of the Sun in Birmingham city centre, after the popular attraction welcomed

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Coventry eatery handed one-star hygiene rating over 'food safety management'

Afripot Restaurant received a one-star hygiene rating from Coventry City Council

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£8.5m Coventry SEND academy expansion begins at Baginton Fields

The £8.5m project will create up to 74 new SEND school places in Coventry, increasing capacity to 200 pupils when the new building is expected to open in September 2027

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Overcrowding on Nuneaton to Coventry trains to continue as new platform stalls

There is currently only one train service per hour between Nuneaton and Coventry

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Coventry GCSE results 2024: Best and lowest performing schools ranked

The Department for Education has published its GCSE league tables, revealing the best and lowest performing schools in Coventry and Warwickshire – find out how your child's school ranks in our interactive table

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Warwickshire councillor calls for DBS checks and drug tests for all elected members

A Warwickshire councillor is intensifying his campaign for all elected representatives to undergo and publicly disclose DBS checks and drug tests.

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Coventry car garage brawl sparks CCTV hunt for four men

Police said the incident happened on Broad Street

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Warwickshire scoops prestigious heritage learning award

Warwickshire Heritage Learning is celebrating after being awarded the prestigious Sandford Award.

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The family favourite car targeted by thieves - full list of vehicles most likely to be stolen

The car models stolen most often from driveways and streets across the West Midlands have been named, with the Ford Fiesta topping the list once again.

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Government urges households to prepare for three days without essential services as new emergency advice launched - NATIONAL NEWS

HOUSEHOLDS across the UK are being encouraged to keep emergency supplies at home and make simple preparations for possible disruption to electricity, water, tel

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CCTV image issued of missing 64-year-old man from Coventry

Michael was reported missing earlier today (October 25)

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Van roof crushed in drive-thru crash at Coventry McDonalds

It happened at Gallagher Retail Park

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The violent 60-year-old murder that saw popular Coventry pub nicknamed 'The Stranglers Arms'

The Holbrook Hotel was built in the late 1920s but has been known locally as The Stranglers Arms since 1965, when a murder took place on the premises

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Man arrested after woman allegedly assaulted in Coventry

Officers were called to Flowerdale Drive yesterday (October 24)

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Home in Coventry now costs six times the average annual wage

It's now as affordable to buy a home in Rugby as it is in Coventry - with house prices falling year-on-year in the Warwickshire town

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Coventry Weavers Riot 1831: How the city saved silk weaver Thomas Burbury

The story of a Coventry riot is set to be brought to life in a new novel - charting the conviction of 21-year-old silk weaver Thomas Burbury and how thousands of Coventrians saved him from a death sentence.

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Britons urged to help preserve Queen Elizabeth II's extraordinary legacy

Members of the public wishing to contribute their memories of Queen Elizabeth II can do so through the website before submissions close on Saturday, 31 October

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Police issue burglary warning as clocks go back and darker nights draw in

POLICE are urging residents to take extra precautions to protect their homes and belongings as the clocks go back and the darker evenings set in.

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Coventry charity founders recognised with Good Citizen Awards for supporting vulnerable people

Inderjit Jugdy and Avtar Kaur, founders of city charity Langar Aid, have been selected for the award in recognition of more than a decade of service to homeless, isolated and vulnerable people

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Coventry benefit payouts for Universal Credit and PIP have doubled in five years

New welfare reforms are set to be announced this autumn