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UK Gambling Commission’s AI Ad Sweep Puts Casino Content Under Closer Watch

From 11 June 2026, gambling content on social platforms became easier for regulators to find, compare, and challenge at scale.

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Burnham Faces Questions Over First Major Speech After Refusing Media Q&A - NATIONAL NEWS

Andy Burnham faced criticism on Monday after refusing to answer questions from journalists following a major speech setting out his vision for Britain, with opp

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Project to regenerate Spon End gets underway

Construction has started in the first phase of social housing provider Citizen’s project to build new affordable homes in the area

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FOOTBALL - Coventry City 'in advanced talks' to sign Frankfurt defender Aurele Amenda

According to Sky Germany, the Sky Blues are 'in advanced talks' regarding the transfer of the centre-back.

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ATHLETICS - Coventry's Jake Minshull named in Team England squad for 2026 Commonwealth Games

The Coventry athlete will represent England in the 400m hurdles event alongside Josh Faulds (Rugby) and Seamus Derbyshire (Stoke-on-Trent).

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Sex offender who groomed teenage girl is jailed

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

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Locals forced to 'use a bush' due to lack of loos at large Coventry park

Residents say 'not everyone can "hold it in' and this can be degrading and embarrassing for them'

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Coventry cheerleaders bring home two titles from major championships in Portugal

Coventry Dynamite competed in the European Summit

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Young boy seriously injured after e-scooter crash in Coventry

He was found injured on Banner Lane in Tile Hill

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More Than One Million Children Referred to Mental Health Services as Concerns Grow Over Rising Diagnoses - NATIONAL NEWS

More than one million children in England were referred to mental health services in the year to March 2025, according to new figures published by the Children'

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'Hazard' fear as developer's advertisement plan refused near accident-hit part of A45

Concerns were raised about it causing a distraction to drivers

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Decluttering in Coventry: When to Donate, When to Tip, and When to Hire a Skip

A typical home project produces everything from old furniture and appliances to garden trimmings and heavy soil.

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Coventry sex offender who groomed young girl 'went to extreme lengths to avoid being arrested'

Leon Beckham was jailed at Warwick Crown Court on Friday

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First look at Coventry school expansion with 'rainbow' playground

It will mean it can take on an extra 105 pupils

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'Call 999' plea in search for missing 12-year-old boy from Coventry

Kai was reported missing yesterday (June 28)

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FOOTBALL - Gordon Strachan insists Coventry City need a player like Harry Maguire after Premier League promotion

Strachan managed the club in the Premier League from 1996 to 2001 and made 33 appearances for the Sky Blues at the end of his playing career.

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Every road closure for Coventry's Godiva in the City 2026 - dates and times

The event is the council's replacement for the Godiva Festival

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Seat smashed into M6 central barrier so hard its front wheel came off

Police were called to the scene

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Met Office thunder warning for Coventry as temperatures to 'slowly edge up'

It follows the scorching heatwave last week

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Hundreds of Tik Tok linked crimes recorded in Warwickshire

Figures obtained through a Freedom of Information request by JF Law have uncovered the scale of regional offences documented between 2023 and 2025.