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FOOTBALL - Coventry City reveal retained and released list following end of 2025/26 season

Popular midfielder Jamie Allen departs after making 200 appearances for the Sky Blues in a seven-season spell.

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How to Balance Well-Being and Studying in University Life

There is a version of university life that looks great in prospectus photos. Smiling students on green campuses, laptops open in sunlit libraries, everyone apparently thriving.

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Police investigating Coventry shooting make fourth arrest

A man in his 20s was arrested last night (Thursday May 14) following the incident on Wednesday (May 13) in Robert Mountford Way.

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FOOTBALL - Coventry City confirm departure of midfielder Jamie Allen at end of contract

The midfielder made his 200th and final appearance for the Sky Blues on the last day of the 2025/26 campaign.

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Two Coventry shops closed down after 'drugs and illegal cigarettes found'

Police and Trading Standards raided several stores in the city yesterday (May 14)

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Four men guilty of conspiracy to murder after Far Gosford Street shooting

They will be sentenced in July

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FOOTBALL - Coventry City club secretary to depart after 14 years in role

Reid has spent the past 14 years working behind the scenes at the Sky Blues and enjoyed a fitting send off.

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Coventry man dubbed 'most prolific in the UK' for this type of crime

Paul Hughes now faces jail

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Fresh arrest after double Tile Hill shooting

Police arrested a man overnight in connection with the incident on Robert Mountford Way

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24-hour booze licence bid for Coventry Asda petrol station

If granted the site in Whitley will be able to operate around-the-clock

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FOOTBALL - Sky Blues in the Community to launch girls' teams for 2026/27 season

The official charity of Coventry City will launch girls' teams from under-7s (Year 2) through to under-18s (Year 12).

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New acts and attractions rev up for this weekend's Rugby Bikefest

The ever-popular annual event returns to Rugby town centre this weekend with an expanded line-up of live music and entertainment for 2026

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Coventry Conservatives’ new leader rules out alliances saying 'we'll remain independent'

Cllr John Blundell has returned to position of leader following the defeat of Gary Ridley

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Coventry MP 'deeply concerned' as man fights for life in double shooting

Two men were found badly injured on Robert Mountford Way on Wednesday

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'Full steam ahead' for JLR after quarterly figures shared in wake of cyber attack

It has been a very difficult period for Jaguar Land Rover

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FOOTBALL - Coventry City extend long-term partnership with kit manufacturers Hummel

Hummel have supplied the club's playing, training and travel wear since 2019.

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Eighty plants seized after police make letter box discovery in Coventry

The weed farm was discovered after a resident tip off

The Coventry Observer

South Warwickshire whisky scoops awards double

Cotswolds Distillery, located in the village of Stourton near Shipston, won three awards at the English Whisky Awards.

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£80 million cash boost for social care and health support in Warwickshire

Members of Warwickshire County Council's Cabinet gave the huge cash injection the go-ahead at a meeting this week.

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HMO bid for historic building as there are 'too many student flats'

The Parish Rooms currently play home to student flats with shared kitchen and lounge