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FOOTBALL - USA legend Brad Friedel insists Coventry City's Haji Wright has 'earned every right' to be at World Cup

Friedel won 82 caps for his country and made 450 appearances in the Premier League representing Liverpool, Blackburn Rovers, Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur.

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Teenager arrested after two men seriously injured in Warwickshire crash

Police are asking for witnesses

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The Role of Personalities in Horse Racing Betting and What the Future May Hold

The people behind the sport can be just as important.

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FOOTBALL - Frank Lampard close to agreeing new long-term deal to extend Coventry City stay

According to Sky Sports, talks over a new long-term deal to keep Lampard in the job are progressing between the head coach and the club.

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FOOTBALL - Coventry City discover Premier League fixtures for 2026/27 season

The Sky Blues will make the trip to the Emirates Stadium on Friday, August 21 with Coventry to play in the opening match of the campaign.

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Reform councillor slammed for claiming Pride movement “hijacked by groomers and mentally ill men”

Warwickshire Pride has accused Coun Wayne Briggs, a cabinet member of Warwickshire County Council’s Reform UK administration, of hate speech

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Fire services issue open water safety plea as Coventry and Warwickshire set for heatwave

There has been a series of devastating and tragic incidents in recent weeks

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Coventry businessman set to realise lifelong dream by taking on ‘Race to the Clouds’

Jim Morris is preparing to compete in the 104th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado Springs on Sunday (June 21)

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Changes introduced at University Hospital Coventry after death of 'bright' girl at just 18

Natalia 'Tali' Cestaro died at UHCW in November 2023

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Conservatives Triumph in Aberdeen South as Energy Jobs Take Centre Stage - NATIONAL NEWS

The Conservatives have secured a significant by-election victory in Aberdeen South, overturning a substantial SNP majority in what party leader Kemi Badenoch...

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Burnham Wins Makerfield By-Election and Returns to Westminster - NATIONAL NEWS

Andy Burnham has been elected as the new MP for Makerfield after winning the constituency's by-election with 24,927 votes, securing 55 per cent of the vote...

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First look at new building to replace demolished bank and why campaigners object

Developers want to build a new restaurant on the site but campaigners say the design does not match the rest of the street

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Coventry Railway Station services warning due to works this weekend

Replacement buses will run between Nuneaton and Leamington

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FOOTBALL - Kevin Phillips urges Coventry City to make move for striker Troy Parrott

Parrott scored 31 goals in 48 appearances in all competitions for AZ this season.

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Thousands Hit the Streets for Coventry Running Festival 2026

Those taking part in the event, featuring both a half-marathon and 10K race, were greeted by sunshine and a cool breeze.

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Coventry watch thief jailed after £62k crime spree dubbed 'most prolific in UK'

Paul Hughes was jailed for two years today (June 18)

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Coventry Households Are Taking a More Practical Approach to Everyday Spending

Instead, it is shaped by a continuous flow of smaller, everyday costs: groceries, commuting, school-related activities, household items and occasional meals out.

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Red Cross urges households to switch off heating as temperatures set to soar - NATIONAL NEWS

The British Red Cross is urging people to take steps to keep cool as temperatures are forecast to rise sharply across parts of England this weekend.

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Rising music stars set for bigger stages after wowing at Coventry Arena

Rising teenage music stars are set to take their first steps onto bigger stages after shining at an open mic night at Coventry Building Society Arena

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COMMENT: England Have Done It Again... They've Made Us Believe

Is anyone else feeling it? That dangerous, unmistakable, medically inadvisable little glimmer of hope?