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SCRAP STREET PARKING PERMITS PLEA

A CAMPAIGN by householders living in nine Coventry streets to get parking permits scrapped outside their homes is to be reviewed by the city council. A residents’ parking scheme was first implemented on the Gleneagles Road and Norton Hill Drive estate...

County Council set to install more cameras

WARWICKSHIRE County Council is planning to install six sets of cameras to catch and penalise drivers making prohibited manoeuvres, as part of proposals to generate £220,000 annually. The highways authority is seeking to apply to the Department for...

COV COULD SEE MORE 20MPH SPEED LIMITS

MORE roads across Coventry could face new 20mph speed limits under council plans for a broader look at “measured and appropriate” safety improvements. The city council will come forward with a policy to decide where restrictions would work best later...

‘DISGUSTING’ FLYTIPPING ANGER

RESIDENTS have called for action amid an ongoing problem with fly-tipping on a quiet through road on the edge of Coventry. Hollyfast Lane connects Tamworth Road with Wall Hill Road among Coventry’s limited green spaces out in Allesley. But any...

THREE CITY AREAS TO BE GIVEN £20m BOOST

THREE areas of Coventry will each receive up to £20m over 10 years to spend on a major transformation to make residents’ lives better. The cash is coming from the government’s Pride in Place Programme, led by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and...

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COV ROAD CLOSED AFTER OIL CANISTERS DUMPED

A COVENTRY road has been closed after dozens of leaking oil canisters were dumped overnight. Images shared online by residents show countless cans spread across Hollyfast Lane, with a black substance running down the sides of the road. It is...

BIG CLEAN-UP ON CITY STREETS

GUM-STAINED streets in Coventry are set to be cleaned up under a new £24,000 project. Four neighbourhoods across the city will be targeted. Coventry City Council has received £24,000 from the Chewing Gum Task Force, established by DEFRA and run by...

NEW COV TRAM STOP AND PASSENGER PLATFORM PLAN

A NEW tram stop and passenger platform plan for Coventry’s huge Very Light Rail has been revealed. It forms part of a new planning application submitted to the city council and are key to the proposals for £189m Coventry Very Light Rail (CVLR)...

HUGE FIRE HITS 3 HOMES IN CITY

If we have published anything that is factually inaccurate, please contact Editor Graeme Brown at news@coventrytelegraph. net. Once verified, we will correct it as soon as possible. The Coventry Telegraph newspaper is published by Reach plc, One...

CITY SET TO LAUNCH NEW CRACKDOWN ON E-BIKES

COVENTRY’S community safety chief has shared details of new measures to tackle the public nuisance caused by e-bikes. Almost two dozen additional staff will take to the streets to try to stop electric bikes illegally riding through city centre...

PART OF COV WHERE YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT IS SOARING

ALMOST one in every 10 young people is unemployed in one part of Coventry according to figures that show youth unemployment is soaring across the UK. The figures from the House of Commons Library show 735,000 young people are currently out of work in...

‘MANY’ JOBS PLEDGE AT CITY AIRPORT SITE GIGAFACTORY

COVENTRY’S ruling Labour group has assured councillors and residents there will be many high-quality, wellpaid jobs at the gigafactory development replacing Coventry Airport. The party, which formed a minority administration after losing overall...

ALL SET FOR GODIVA IN THE CITY

GODIVA in the City takes over Coventry city centre this weekend - and we’ve taken a look at the full lineup. The brand new event is taking place in the absence of Godiva Festival, which isn’t running this year. There are two main stages for which...

PROMOTION TO KICK-OFF HUGE ECONOMIC BOOST

COVENTRY is expected to see a huge economic boost from Sky Blues’ promotion to the Premier League. It’s set to bring benefits to the city and wider region across hospitality, retail and tourism, with Premier League fixtures placing Coventry on a...

Former top sports reporter back in the headlines with new US position

NUNEATON author and awardwinning journalist Robert Beasley has landed a plum PR position in the USA. The former Nuneaton Evening Tribune reporter has accepted a wide-ranging transatlantic role as media consultant to Dawn Group International (DGI), a...

CITY ‘POTHOLE HOTSPOT’ ROAD TO BE REPAIRED

PLANS have been announced for resurfacing work on a Coventry road labelled a pothole ‘hotspot.’ Work at Wigston Road in Walsgrave will begin on 2 July, lasting until 11 July. The section of road is between Leven Way and the Hinckley Road...

MORE SIGHTINGS OF COV’S ‘CATFOOT’

THERE have been more sightings of a large cat-like figure lurking in Coventry. As previously reported, police in the city recently shared details of residents in Binley Woods who claimed to have seen a big cat in the village. Officers have confirmed...

YOU SPEAK OUT OVER E-BIKE CRACKDOWN

READERS have been reacting after police seized a number of e-bikes during a day of action in Coventry city centre. The operation, carried out on 18 June by officers from Coventry and across the West Midlands, targeted riders of illegal and dangerous...

NEW SPEED BUMPS & CROSSINGS FOR CITY ROADS

NEW speed bumps and raised zebra crossings could be installed on two roads in Coventry to increase safety. The city council has unveiled proposals for Brays Lane and Lythalls Lane, which it says will ‘aid road safety’ near local schools. But before...

LET’S WORK TOGETHER PLEA OVER CITY ‘EYESORE’

COVENTRY City Council and the owner of a demolished bank in Earlsdon have been urged to work together on a “sensible way forward” for the site. Local community group Earlsdon 2.0 said it was important to be pragmatic rather than getting tied up in...

ANGER OVER ‘VILE RACIST GRAFFITI’ AT CITY PARK

NEW council homes will be bought on a yet-to-be-built housing development on former Nuneaton school land. But questions were raised about why the former Manor Park School, which is being transformed for new housing and a care home, has been chosen as...

POLICE SEIZE E-BIKES IN CITY CENTRE

POLICE seized e-bikes after day of action in Coventry city centre. On Thursday, June 18, a cross department operation saw officers from Coventry and wider afield target riders, leading to arrests. A spokesman for West Midlands Police Traffic said:...

CITY CENTRE SET FOR TOUGH NEW CRACKDOWN

A TOUGH new crackdown on antisocial behaviour and public nuisance in Coventry city centre is set to be launched. The current Coventry City Centre Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO), introduced under the Antisocial Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act...

WORK STARTS ON VERY LIGHT RAIL TRACK

WORK has started on a 400metre section of the Coventry Very Light Rail (CVLR) track as part of the £189m project. It runs along Mile Lane near Coventry University. Tracks are set to be installed following a joint arrangement with Severn Trent to...

SCHOOL CROSSING PATROLS HIT BY CARS

TWO school crossing patrols have been hit by cars in Coventry in just three months. Both incidents took place within a matter of weeks with the latest earlier this month when a school crossing patrol was hit from behind by a car on Alderman’s Green...

CHANCE TO HELP REBUILD PRIDE IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD

will get £20 million over the next decade as part of the government’s Pride in Place Scheme - and residents have a real opportunity to decide how the money will be used. The government funds will come in £2 million instalments every year and it is...

MOTOFEST PROMISES ‘FULL-FAT’ RETURN

THE organisers of Motofest have promised more details on the 2027 return of the iconic Coventry event within just weeks. Thousands of people flocked to the city centre to take in classic cars, street performance and live music when the popular event...

COV BATHS SITE HAS ‘BRIGHT FUTURE’

THE firm behind the redevelopment of Coventry swimming baths has said the site has a ‘bright future.’ Coventry City Council has been working with Redford Developments to find new occupiers or repurpose the Fairfax Street site since it became vacant in...

WHAT NOW FOR COV AIRPORT?

closure of Coventry Airport after 90 years has left many questions about what exactly will happen to the land, who’ll move in there and when. The airport officially ended all flight operations on May 9, before formally shutting down on June 11,...

HOMES GO-AHEAD ON HISTORIC FACTORY SITE

THE go-ahead has been given for up to 250 homes to be built on the site of Britain’s first car factory at Sandy Lane Business Park in Coventry. Most of the existing buildings on the land in Radford ward, between Electric Wharf, Coventry Canal and...

Residents voice concerns over garage demolition bid

News Reporter NUNEATON is mourning the loss of one of its most well-known and big hearted characters. Mick Emanuele may not have been born in Nuneaton but he took the town, its people and good causes close to his heart like family. From the early...

HUNDREDS OF DRIVERS STOPPED IN CRACKDOWN

HUNDREDS of motorists were stopped across Coventry and Warwickshire as part of a major crackdown on dangerous driving. Police were deployed across the region over the weekend. Officers from WMP Traffic worked with Coventry Police and Warwickshire...

SPEED LIMIT SET TO BE EXTENDED ON CITY ROAD

A 30MPH speed limit is set to be extended on a main Coventry route to ‘improve safety.’ It is also in conjunction with the Coundon Cycle scheme, which links the city centre to the surrounding area. The city council has unveiled a new Traffic...

HOUSING LIKELY FOR COVENTRY POOL SITE

A HOUSING scheme is the most likely option to replace Coventry’s former Olympic swimming pool when it’s reduced to rubble. And adjoining leisure centre The Elephant could also be doomed to demolition if no business agrees to take it on. That’s...

Three month long work to start on Cov’s VLR system

A WARNING has been issued as three month long Coventry VLR work was due to start. Mile Lane has been closed at its junction with the IRR Quinton Road Roundabout and continuing to its junction with Thomas Landsail Street. A new traffic order explains...

ANGER AT PARKING NEAR SCHOOL

RESIDENTS’ complaints of inconsiderate and illegal parking by parents taking their children to and from a local school are to be investigated further by Coventry City Council. A petition of 145 signatures has called for action to tackle parking and...

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Major live events bring in millions to local economy

MAJOR live events at Coventry Building Society Arena brought in more than £3 million to the local economy last year, as the venue prepares to host over 100,000 Take That fans this week. The stadium, celebrating its 20th anniversary, contributed more...

Family tell of their heartbreak after death of teenager

TRIBUTES have been paid to a young girl who died in Warwickshire. Lillianna Tomlinson was found dead near Kingsbury Water Park on Bank Holiday Monday (May 25). Emergency services were called to the River Tame on Bodymoor Heath Lane in Kingsbury just...

West Mids knife crime falls by over 1,000 offences

KNIFE crime across the West Midlands has fallen by more than 1,000 offences over the past two years. Data presented to the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner’s (PCC) Accountability and Governance Board revealed that knife crime offences have...

FORMER COVENTRY SWIMMING BATHS TO BE DEMOLISHED

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TEENAGE GIRL FOUND DEAD IN WATER AT COUNTRY PARK

THE father of a girl who died in water at a Midland beauty spot was “frantically” running alongside the lake after she vanished, a witness said. The teenager’s body was found at Kingsbury Water Park on Bank Holiday Monday. Specialist police teams, a...

COV HOME TO OVER 3,000 ASYLUM SEEKERS

COVENTRY is home to more than 3,000 asylum seekers, official figures show, as net migration reaches its lowest levels since 2012. Nationally, the number of asylum seekers being housed in hotels has fallen to its lowest on record, while the number of...

COV AMONG WORST HIT BY FUEL POVERTY

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Funding package to boost housing in West Midlands

A NEAR-£4 billion funding package has been unveiled to accelerate regeneration and deliver more homes across the West Midlands. Regional mayor Richard Parker said the £3.8 billion West Midlands Future Fund would provide the means to unlock significant...

CITY TOWER BLOCKS TO BE DEMOLISHED

HUNDREDS of residents will be rehoused after it was announced three Coventry tower blocks would be demolished. Hillfields House, Douglas House and Paul Stacey House, all in Hillfields, will face the bulldozers as part of what Citizen Housing calls ‘a...

HUNDREDS OF STOP SEARCHES IN KNIFE CRIME CRACKDOWN

A SPECIALIST weapons squad made 12 arrests across the Coventry area in just a month. The Guardian Taskforce team made the arrests across Coventry and Solihull in April for multiple offences. The aim of the squad is to tackle knife crime and youth...

HOMES PLAN TO ‘TRANSFORM’ AREA OF COVENTRY

A MASTERPLAN has been unveiled for new homes to be built on the former EON HQ in Coventry. It would see 100 homes, along with a children’s play area and public green space built at Westwood Business Park. The site has stood empty since EON moved to...

WARNING AFTER RISE IN JEWELLERY ‘SNATCHING’

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17-BED HMO APPROVED FOR OLD HOTEL AND PUB

A COVENTRY pub is to reopen with the addition of a restaurant on the ground floor and a large HMO on the upper floors. The city council says the idea of a 17-bed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) on the rundown site is “acceptable.” The Grapes pub...

Former councillor reveals hopes of becoming an MP

A SENIOR Coventry councillor who lost his seat in last week’s local elections has spoken of his hopes of becoming an MP. Jim O’boyle has served as a Coventry City councillor since 2007 and most recently served as the Cabinet member for jobs,...

MAN SHOT IN CHEST FIGHTS FOR LIFE

POLICE have arrested three men following a shooting in Coventry that left two men seriously injured. Robert Mountford Way and James Green Road in Tile Hill were cordoned off following the incident on Wednesday evening. Medics were dispatched to the...

FAMILY FLEE HOME AFTER FIRE HORROR

A MUM has told of her devastation after her new kitchen was destroyed in a fire at her Midlands home. Billie-jo Osborne had just finished renovations at her home in Coventry when the blaze broke out on April 23. The 25-year-old had been vacuuming the...

‘WE MUST DO BETTER’ SAYS MP AFTER ELECTIONS

A COVENTRY MP has pledged to ‘win back people’s trust’ after a ‘disappointing’ local elections result in the city. Labour lost control of Coventry City Council for the first time since 2010 in last week’s local elections. While still the biggest party...

BROTHERS WHO STOLE £8K CASH AND GOLD LOCKED UP

TWO brothers who broke into a Coventry home and stole cash and gold jewellery have been jailed. Patrick and Gerry Connors took more than £8,000 worth of valuables from the property in Earlsdon. Patrick and Gerry, both of Dovecote Drive, Nuneaton,...

NEW PLANS FOR FLATS FEATURED IN TV CRIME DRAMA

A MASTERPLAN of what will replace an iconic block of flats in Tile Hill has been revealed. The Ferrers Close residential tower was immortalised in an episode of Silent Witness. Their demolition has long been on the cards after they were branded ‘not...

‘SLOW PROGRESS’ GETTING JUSTICE FOR TRAGIC KEATON

A COVENTRY mum says she ‘feels like her son is crying’ whenever it rains as she continues to fight for justice. Keaton Slater was killed in a hitand-run on Radford Road nearly two years ago. Young Sky Blues fan Keaton died on June 14, 2024, after...

HUGE RISE IN DOG ATTACKS ACROSS THE REGION

MORE than 500 dog attacks were reported in Warwickshire in 2025 more than one a day. The figures are an astonishing 181 per cent rise since before the coronavirus pandemic. In 2019, just 178 dog attacks were reported. Figures for Coventry alone are...

FEARS OVER COV MARKET DEVELOPMENT

COVENTRY Market traders say the city council’s redevelopment plans are “too minimal” and are taking far too long to happen. There has also been some worry and confusion among stallholders after the latest news that the council will be officially...

THE DAY CITY WILL NEVER FORGET

IT’S the indie anthem that Coventry City fans have made their own - and none more so than at Coventry City’s victory celebration that saw 50,000 fans singing along with local band The Enemy at the War Memorial Park. These were the scenes at the...

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LET’S GET THE SKY BLUE PARTY STARTED!

TRIBUTES have been paid to the late Coventry man who drove Coventry City’s heroic 1987 FA Cup winning team on an open top bus parade through the streets of the city. Barry Mapperson worked at the Coventry Transport Museum for nearly thirty years and...

MAJOR OP UNDERWAY FOR DAY OF CELEBRATION

IT has been confirmed that there will be high visibility policing at the Coventry City promotion celebration. An open top bus parade is due to start at the CBS Arena at 1pm, making its way through the city’s streets to Hearsall Common. West Midlands...

NEW PARKING RULES FOR 42 COV STREETS

NEW parking rules are to be introduced in 42 streets in Coventry. Coventry City Council has approved the changes for dozens of locations. The wards affected are Bablake, Cheylesmore, Earlsdon, Foleshill, Henley, Holbrook, Longford, Lower Stoke,...

AIRPORT’S £2.5bn PLAN TAKES BIG STEP FORWARD

COVENTRY Airport’s new £2.5 billion Greenpower Park is to keep the city ‘on the cutting edge of innovation’ after winning approval in a major step forward that’s set to deliver up to 6,000 jobs. Detailed planning permission has been granted by Warwick...

KEATON’S FAMILY WELCOME ROAD SAFETY CHANGES

A GRIEVING family has welcomed long-awaited safety measures after their son died in a hit-and-run on a busy Coventry road. Louise and Clint Slater say they feel relieved that steps are being taken to improve safety in Radford, where their son Keaton...

PLANS ALL SET TO TURN THE CITY SKY BLUE

THE route for Coventry City’s open top bus parade has been revealed by the club. Part of the WE ARE BACK: LIVE celebrations, the route has been designed “to reach deep into the community”. In partnership with Coventry City Council, the whole of...

PARKING BAN PLANNED NEAR STADIUM

PARKING is set to be banned on streets next to Coventry’s CBS Arena under new proposals being drawn up by the city council. The authority has scrapped an earlier plan that would have stopped all parking on Judd’s Lane and Rowley’s Green Lane as well...

COUNCIL TO TACKLE PROBLEM PARKING

COVENTRY City Council is to ‘review’ city streets hit by persistent parking abuse. There are ongoing issues with residents taking disabled spaces provided for householders with mobility issues. A meeting of the Cabinet Member for City Services agreed...

NEW SPEED LIMIT ON MAJOR ROAD

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CALL TO CLEAR ‘BLOCKED’ WOOD PATHS

CONCERNS have been raised over ‘blocked, overgrown and unsafe’ access to treasured woods in Coventry. Campaigners say that the state of the paths within the ancient Ten Shilling Wood and Park Wood in Canley means some people simply cannot access them...

ABANDONED PETS CRISIS LEADS TO PLEA

nation’s largest animal welfare charity has called on families to think about rehoming a pet after disclosing that its rescue centres were “overwhelmed”. The RSPCA revealed that a significant increase in mass abandonments - cases involving ten or more...