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Coventry's St Mary's Guildhall could offer free entry under new proposal to boost tourism

The medieval hall, built in 1342, is one of Coventry's most historic landmarks and home to the Coventry Tapestry – and it could soon be free to enter if a new proposal gains Cabinet approval

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999 Appeal for missing Warwickshire girls aged 11 and 12 who were last spotted at 4am

Police have asked for the public's help finding them

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Coventry company celebrates 130 years of business in the city

Queen Victoria was still on the throne when it first opened

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22 much-loved Coventry shops we've loved and lost

A trip to the shops in Coventry was once very different, although there are still plenty of great places today. Things have changed significantly over the past few years, with the closure of huge names such as Debenhams and BHS — do you remember them all?

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IRA bomb in Coventry's Broadgate: The bride-to-be killed days before her wedding

The IRA bombing in Broadgate, Coventry on 25 August 1939 killed five people and left 70 others wounded – and among those who lost their lives was bride-to-be Elsie Ansell, who was due to marry in just a fortnight

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Chef owner behind Coventry's only Brazilian steakhouse says 'dream come true'

Roshan Kafle recently opened Sal Grosso in Ball Hill

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Celebrations as Coventry nurse retires after almost 40 years' service

Fiona Crichlow has worked in the emergency department at University Hospital Coventry for decades, and served her last shift on the day the hospital marked its 20th anniversary

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Talented Coventry teens deliver 'perfect' performance at Word Cup of Poetry

The team was coached by renowned local poets John Bernard and Rayna Mulligan

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In pictures as Coventry Cathedral remembers victims of Hiroshima

An event to mark the anniversary took place this week

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The day Coventry will bake in 33C heat as fresh heatwave looms

It will be the latest in a series of scorching spells this summer

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Trailblazing referee's assistant and former Coventry school teacher retires

Sian Massey-Ellis will step back from the touchline

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Baggage Chaos at Birmingham Airport Leaves Passengers Stranded Without Luggage - NATIONAL NEWS

Birmingham Airport has faced a wave of complaints this weekend after a fault in its baggage handling system left large numbers of outbound passengers without

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Donation to fund shoes for Coventry schoolchildren

The Coventry Children's Boot Fund will be able to pay for shoes for schoolchildren in the city thanks to a £1,500 donation from a local homebuilder

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Restaurant plans at former Earlsdon NatWest set to be approved by city planners

We've taken a look at all the planning applications set to be discussed at a meeting of the committee on Thursday

The Coventry Observer

Government Under Fire on Two Fronts as Burnham Prepares Cost-of-Living Push - NATIONAL NEWS

Andy Burnham faces a politically awkward few days: he is set to unveil new measures to ease the cost of living just as his government comes under renewed fire

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Calls for police to get off-road bikes to chase down rural criminals

Councillor Scott Cameron has launched a petition calling for Warwickshire Police's Rural Crime Team to be reinstated with off-road motorbikes to tackle rural crime and said 'play stupid games, win stupid prizes'

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Driver who killed teenage girl and injured three others was travelling towards Coventry

Jack Reape was driving his Citroën C3 towards Coventry

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Coventry City 1987 FA Cup song 'Go For It' writers claim 'We wuz robbed'

The writers of Coventry City's 1987 FA Cup song 'Go For It' have broken their nearly 40-year silence to claim 'We wuz robbed' – alleging the single was wrongly demoted in the charts due to a Gallup error

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'A real boost for jobs' or 'madness'? Coventry reacts to GreenPower Park

The public-private partnership between Coventry City Council and Rigby Group is developing a new hub for advanced manufacturing, battery technology and clean energy across the 308-acre former airport site

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'Hidden gem' villages near Coventry where house buyers can save £50,000

House hunters can save up to £50,000 by choosing villages like Wellesbourne and Kineton in the CV35 postcode over nearby Leamington Spa (CV32), where average prices stand at £393,000 compared to £343,000 – all within 30 minutes of Birmingham, according to Lloyds bank analysis.