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Summer Takeover coming to Coventry city centre in August

The Big Summer Takeover is a month-long series of free family events taking place in the city centre at weekends

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Moment brazen fly-tipper dumps chest of drawers in Coventry

He was seen dumping the item on Hartlepool Road in Hillfields

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Tributes to 'legend of the trucking world' in latest Coventry Telegraph death and funeral notices

Tributes have been paid to Aubrey Monger, a Coventry grandfather described as a 'legend of the trucking world' who will be remembered for his humour, storytelling and quick wit

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Planners approve two Coventry HMO plans that will house 20 people

The council says the properties - one to house 11 tenants and one for 9 - were already established as HMOs and have given the green light to increases in occupancy

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Council accused of 'bully tactics' in blocking workers' access to equal pay help

Union representatives say they have been stopped from going into schools to provide information on lodging a pay claim

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New changes given go-ahead at massive 2,400 home Eastern Green development

The urban extension project will provide up to 2,400 new homes on land south of the A45

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Tragedy as man found dead in Coventry home

Emergency services were seen on Chorley Way

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Tributes to Coventry man described as 'real character' as police probe 'unexplained' death

He was found at his home in Coundon last week

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Tuning in at a sizzling Warwick Folk Festival

As in previous years the festival gave generously to the town which has been its host all along.

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MOTORSPORT - Blake and Brea Angliss celebrate podium finish in first-ever race as teammates

The Coventry drivers secured a class podium finish at Donington Park in Silverlake Motorsport's Citroen C1 alongside teammate Briannie Davis.

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Toys and sentimental ornaments stolen from graves in Coventry

One person affected said discovering the items were missing was 'heartbreaking'

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Teenage cyclist seriously injured in Coventry crash

It happened in Aldermans Green

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Burnham Signals Higher Property Taxes for the South as He Eyes Council Tax Overhaul

Andy Burnham has used his first big broadcast interview since entering Downing Street to float the idea that homeowners in southern England should face steeper

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FOOTBALL - Coventry Sphinx suffer opening day defeat against Desborough Town

The visitors raced into a two-goal lead courtesy of strikes from Iain Blaikie and Aidan Bradshaw before Dylan Parker halved the deficit for Sphinx after the break at the Cameron Slater Arena.

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Coventry takeaway handed one-star hygiene rating over 'food safety'

Inspectors visited AE Chicken on St James Lane in June

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PM warns NHS could "collapse" without social care overhaul - NATIONAL NEWS

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has warned that the NHS risks being overwhelmed unless the social care system is reformed, in his first major broadcast interview...

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FOOTBALL - Coventry City sign seven and hand out two professional contracts to complete under-21s squad

The club recently appointed former captain Liam Kelly as under-21s boss who replaces Mark Delaney in the role for the upcoming campaign.

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Warwickshire early years education to get multi-million pound boost

Warwickshire County Council has agreed an £8.2 three-year programme to replace or refurbish 14 ageing nursery buildings located on school sites.

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Fresh 96 hour long heat alert issued for Coventry as fourth heatwave looms

The past few days have been cooler but more heat is on the way

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Councillor draws up own road plans to block Fillongley traffic lights

A Warwickshire County Council portfolio holder has drawn up his own junction plans in a bid to prevent traffic lights being installed at Fillongley crossroads, despite highways professionals backing the £2.6 million HS2-funded scheme as the safest option to tackle the collision hotspot.