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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

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Moment hapless thief breaks into Coventry bakery to steal £60

Footage captured the thief clambering around Stoke Bakery in Coventry

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30mph speed limit to be extended on main Coventry route to 'improve safety'

The city council has unveiled a new Traffic Regulation Order

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Coventry Take That concerts will be Greatest Day for superfans sharing a special tribute

The boyband are due to play at Coventry Building Society Arena from Thursday

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Council gives permission for seven-bed HMO in Canley despite high concentration in area

An application has been granted to increase use of the property by turning a living room into another bedroom

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West Midlands Police chief backs councils on removing flags from public property

Controversy has raged across the West Midlands in recent weeks as flags have been erected in public spaces, sparking strong reactions from opponents who claim the moves are politically motivated

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Housing likely for Coventry pool site – but Elephant's future also in doubt

City's former regeneration chief was heavily involved in talking to developers to try to secure the future of the mothballed leisure complex

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Coventry bomb discovery live after locals evacuated

A 100m cordon was thrown around the area

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Car fire spreads to nearby garage in Coventry

Crews were called to Princethorpe Way in Binley

The Coventry Observer

Appeal launched to find missing man Paul, 77, from Binley Woods

Paul, 77, went missing from his home in Binley Woods this morning (Wednesday June 3)

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Sky News live at Walsgrave hospital as Coventry midwives speak out on 'heartbreaking' UK care crisis

Sky News is reporting live from University Hospital Coventry today (June 3) with a special report due to be aired tonight at 8pm

The Coventry Observer

UK's Illicit Cigarette Market Hits Record High as Criminal Gangs Expand Operations - NATIONAL NEWS

Almost half of all cigarettes consumed in the UK last year were either smuggled, counterfeit or purchased abroad, according to new analysis that suggests...

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37 people, one dog and 340 tonnes of sand: How Coventry rallied after WWII bomb found

The update comes as the city has been told to brace for a controlled explosion

The Coventry Observer

MOTORSPORT - Coventry's Blake Angliss shows fight to secure top-five finishes at Oulton Park in British GT Championship

The Coventry driver narrowly missed out on a podium finish in both races, driving with teammate Revie Lake for Mahiki Racing in a loan car at Oulton Park.

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Unexploded WWII bomb found in Coventry

A controlled detonation will take place at Sandy Lane Business Park in Radford today (Wednesday June 3)

The Coventry Observer

How online slot mechanics have changed under UK regulation

The structural rules governing how online slot games function in the UK have shifted considerably over the past few years.