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Organ Donation: The Call We Have Been Waiting For

As I write this, a man I will call T is racing towards London in the back of an ambulance. Blue lights flashing. Family members crying. Phones ringing. Prayers

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Andy Burnham puts No 10 ambitions on the record - NATIONAL NEWS

Andy Burnham has publicly confirmed for the first time that he will enter a Labour leadership contest if he wins the crucial Makerfield by-election...

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Smart Technology Presents New Challenge in Fight Against Exam Cheating, Regulator Warns - NATIONAL NEWS

The growing use of smart technology is creating new challenges for schools and exam boards seeking to prevent cheating during GCSE and A-level examinations...

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Inquest to Examine Police Actions and Medical Response in Death of Henry Nowak - NATIONAL NEWS

An inquest jury will examine whether police actions or delays in medical treatment contributed to the death of university student Henry Nowak, a coroner has...

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Fundraisers called to go the extra mile for The Myton Hospices

The charity is inviting people from across Coventry and Warwickshire to take part in this year’s Walk for Myton on Sunday September 20.

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'Sleazy' man, 47, assaulted teenager on train near Coventry

Adrian White, 47, was jailed for eight months after pleading guilty to one count of Sexual Assault on a train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston

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FOOTBALL - Legendary defender Jaap Stam urges Coventry City to sign Manchester City defender in transfer window

Ake briefly played with Sky Blues boss Frank Lampard towards the end of the latter's time at Chelsea in 2012/13 and 2013/14.

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Watch moment World War II bomb is detonated in Coventry

It was heard across the city

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Teenager arrested after knifepoint robbery in Coventry

He was arrested on Far Gosford Street

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Olympic swimming star speaks out over spate of UK water tragedies

Baroness Sharron Davies of Devonport has called on broadcasters to show swimming on free-to-air TV, warning that pool closures and lack of coverage are putting lives at risk after at least 17 drowning deaths during the recent hot spell

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Unexploded WWII bomb in Coventry safely dealt with

Police, emergency services and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) soldiers carried out a controlled detonation and safely removed the bomb in Radford yesterday evening (Wednesday June 3)

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Coventry residents hit out at housing association over demolition plan for garages

Citizen Housing says the garages are reaching the end of their life - but residents say it will leave them with nowhere for parking or storage

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Starmer Faces Questions Over Defence Spending Plan Amid Economic Pressures - NATIONAL NEWS

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is reportedly considering scaling back a planned increase in defence spending as ministers continue to face pressure over...

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Far Gosford Street 'disorder' as huge police presence seen near nightclub

Officers were called to Far Gosford Street to reports of a fight

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Take That 'noise level' message as The Circus Live rolls into Coventry CBS Arena tonight

Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald will be in the city for three nights

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FOOTBALL - Alan Shearer believes Premier League survival would be remarkable achievement for Coventry City

Shearer is the Premier League's all-time top goalscorer with 260 goals in the competition.

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Coventry school announces 'smart phone ban' as new rules for students revealed

It says it follows Department for Education (DfE) guidance to protect student wellbeing, minimise distractions, and support mental health

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The three trouble-hit Coventry landmarks targeted by police action

St Michaels team officers have issued a community update

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Sex offender abused teenage girl before going on the run

Leon Beckham, 43, of Sandilands Close, groomed a teenage girl over several months in 2024

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Every detail as Coventry Second World War bomb detonated and loud 'boom' rings out

It came more than 24 hours after it was discovered on Sandy Lane Business Park