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Coventry council responds to concerns over surge in children's homes planning applications
Coventry's planning department has been receiving at least two children's homes applications per month since autumn 2025, as the council confirms it will assess each one on its merits rather than imposing a blanket refusal
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Coventry finance chief says council was 'very transparent' over £1m City of Culture loan
The city council pointed out that the Charity Commission's report, which found mismanagement, focused on the former trustees and was not critical of the authority's own conduct
Coventry's Tip To You service to be made permanent as it's hailed 'tremendous success'
Bringing The Tip To You puts skips in city streets and helps stop items being illegally dumped
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'Desperate' homeless man jumps on Coventry shop counter with broken bottle in bid to change life
Pa Matarr Mboge brandished a broken bottle during the incident at CeX on Hertford Street
Visitors warned of six month change at Sutton Stop
A temporary council order has been approved
FOOTBALL - Coventry City exit Carabao Cup after derby defeat against Aston Villa
A brace from Tammy Abraham and Ross Barkley's header condemned the Sky Blues to defeat after Victor Torp's stunning free-kick had drawn the home side level at the Coventry Building Society Arena.
Time to celebrate Warwickshire's volunteering groups, charities and social enterprises
Warwickshire County Council and the Warwickshire Lieutenancy are encouraging residents to submit nominations for The King’s Award for Voluntary Service.
Police statement ahead of Coventry City clash with rivals Aston Villa at CBS Arena tonight
The rivals are playing in the Carabao Cup tonight - the first time they have met on the pitch in 25 years
The Coventry and Warwickshire areas with the most working-age Pip benefit claimants
In one area of Coventry one in 10 people are claiming the benefit
FOOTBALL - Coventry City winger Loum Tchaouna switches squad number
Tchaouna initially took the number 18 shirt which he wore in games against Arsenal, Hull City and Manchester City.
Peaky Blinders fan partied in Coventry hours after helping cover up West Bromwich murder
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT — Hayley-marie Ferguson attended a Peaky Blinders-themed night at Planet Ice in Coventry on the same day she helped her father John Anslow cover up the murder of Chereiss Bailey in West Bromwich. Ferguson was convicted of assisting an offender and preventing lawful bur...
Inflation rises to 3.1 per cent as Prime Minister warns of ‘challenging’ Budget - NATIONAL NEWS
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has warned that next month’s Budget will be “challenging” after UK inflation rose to 3.1 per cent, as higher fuel and energy cost...
Working Away From Home? Prepare Your Laptop Before You Leave
A change of scene can make a working morning feel more manageable.
Missing 14-year-old girl could be in Coventry as public urged call 999
Kiera is missing from Wolverhampton but could have travelled to Coventry or Warwickshire
'Dogs on the loose' at Coventry school as police called in
Dog wardens were also scrambled to the school
FOOTBALL - Coventry City youngsters depart club on loan deals
Mantle has rejoined National League South side Maidenhead on an initial three-month loan deal.
Coventry man spared jail for sexually assaulting teenage girl in van
Russell Smith, 39, from Coventry was found guilty of sexual assault after taking a deliberate detour in his van with a teenage girl. He was handed a 16-week suspended sentence and a Sexual Harm Prevention Order at Warwick Crown Court.
Migrant who tried to rob man in Coventry arrived on small boat after 'stepfather threatened his life'
Saidou Barry was jailed for two years and nine months at Warwick Crown Court
Coventry brothers called migrants 'chickens' as they ferried them to the UK for $20k
Vinh Van Nguyen and Quang Van Nguyen were among five gang members jailed for facilitating the smuggling of migrants into the UK
Piddington villagers vote to ‘leave UK’ over Government’s asylum camp plans - NATIONAL NEWS
Residents of Piddington voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday in a symbolic referendum on leaving the United Kingdom, in protest at government plans to house around