Coventry Telegraph
CALL FOR MORE CITY SPEED LIMITS
SAFETY bosses believe extending 20mph limits will help stop reckless, speeding motorists ruining lives in the West Midlands. The region’s Road Safety Commissioner, Mat Macdonald, says evidence gathered from other parts of the UK shows 20mph was the...
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PLANS TO EXPAND CITY SCHOOLS
OVERCROWDED classes should be a thing of the past for Coventry’s primary schools as education chiefs have outlined plans to expand several schools across the city. A report on the city council’s education capital programme up to 2029 will be reviewed...
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DOZENS OF DRIVERS CAUGHT OUT IN CRACKDOWN
POLICE dealt with 36 drivers for various traffic offences during a major crackdown in Coventry. Officers were recently deployed to Gallagher Retail Park on Stoney Stanton Road. Teams from Foleshill Police were joined by the Driver and Vehicle...
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THREE ARRESTS AFTER BODY FOUND IN WHEELIE BIN
News Reporter THREE people have been arrested after the body of a man was found in Coventry. He was discovered in a wheelie bin at Cash’s Park off Daimler Road. Police were called by a member of the public after the man, believed to be aged between...
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BODY FOUND IN WHEELIE BIN IN CITY PARK
POLICE have released new details about a man found dead in Coventry. His body was discovered in a wheelie bin off Daimler Road at around 5pm on Friday (March 13). Officers are working to identify the man, who was believed to be between 40 and 50...
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STRONGER SENTENCING CALL FOR CITY FLY-TIPPERS
COVENTRY City Council is backing a national effort for the urgent review of sentencing guidelines for fly-tipping. Coventry has seen a sharp rise in illegal dumping, with 6,428 incidents in just one year, fuelling calls for harsher...
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£21m PLAN TO MAKE CITY ROADS SAFER
COVENTRY City Council has unveiled plans for a significant investment of £21 million in the city’s transport infrastructure over the next two years, aiming to create safer roads, enhanced walking and cycling paths, improved public transport, and the...
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DEMOLITION OF FIRE-HIT HOTEL IS WELCOMED
AS a derelict - and controversial - former hotel is set to be knocked down to make way for housing, a Coventry MP has welcomed the move. Taiwo Owatemi, who represents Coventry North West said the site has become a ‘real source of stress and worry’ for...
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WORST AREAS FOR CHILD ASTHMA IN CITY
CHILDREN’S health experts have been urged to look at how air pollution is affecting the lives of young people. The call came from Cllr Linda Bigham, Coventry City Council’s cabinet member for adult services. Speaking at the latest Coventry City...
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WARNING OVER RISE IN CAR PARK THEFTS
A WARNING has been issued to all drivers amid a rise in thefts from Coventry city centre car park. St Michael’s team officers say that there has been a rise in incidents at Lower Ford Street car park. Cars and vehicles parked in the car park have...
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WE’RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE
not going anywhere!” That is the message from the Midland Air Museum just weeks before the gates are closed on the neighbouring Coventry Airport. And for the chairman of the trustees, the museum’s work is now more important than ever. Barry James has...
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Shock after NCP took £2k for airport parking
A WARWICKSHIRE taxi driver slammed NCP after a ‘costly’ mistake at Birmingham Airport cost him £2,000. Private hire driver Ian Cook visited the airport on February 16 before returning three days later for another job. The following day, Ian received...
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CITY SCHOOL EXCLUSIONS ON THE RISE
PERMANENT exclusions and school suspensions have come under the spotlight as members of Coventry City Council’s education and children’s services scrutiny board met to discuss the education performance across the city. Data presented at the meeting...
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WORST STREETS IN COV FOR DRIVING & PARKING FINES
and Warwickshire’s worst streets for driving and parking fines have been revealed. There are two roads in both areas which have become hotspots for motorists to be hit in the pocket. Hales Street/burges junction is said to be the worst in Coventry...
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CITY BEAUTY SPOT HIT BY CRIME
A COVENTRY city centre green space once known as an inner city beauty spot is a key priority for police who say it has become a hot spot of serious youth violence and antisocial behaviour (ASB). Lady Herbert Garden, nestled between Hales Street,...
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CALLS TO CRUSH VEHICLES INVOLVED IN FLY-TIPPING
COUNCILS are being urged to seize and destroy vehicles involved in flytipping. Coventry saw 6,428 fly-tipping incidents reported between April 2024 and March 2025. Guidance from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs comes as new data...
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CRIMES THAT HAPPEN MOST WHERE YOU LIVE
THE most frequent crimes on streets around Coventry have been disclosed. In-depth analysis of police crime data by Coventrylive has enabled us to identify the issues affecting every part of the city. Whilst there are infamous areas suffering from...
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CEMETERY MEMORIAL VANDALISED
are investigating an antisemitic hate crime after a memorial stone for one of Coventry’s most historic industry pioneers was defaced with a swastika. Vandals used red spray paint to deface a stone at London Road Cemetery that commemorates George...
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POLICE TACKLING PARKING ISSUES ON CITY STREET
News Reporter FED-UP locals have complained abut parking issues on a main street in Coventry. Their concerns led to Foleshill officers taking action on Red Lane. “Officers have been tackling parking issues in the area and have been patrolling Red...
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ANGER OVER DERELICT FIRE-HIT HOTEL
NEIGHBOURS of a derelict hotel which fire chiefs believe was targeted by arsonists this week, say enough is enough and want action from Coventry City Council. Plans to demolish Allesley Hotel on Birmingham Road have been with planners since...
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Bright future for Willenhall after cash help
THE Government has scrapped plans to postpone elections across 30 councils - including in Rugby this May after receiving advice from lawyers following a legal challenge from Reform UK. Local Government Secretary Steve Reed had approved proposals to...
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THOUSANDS FINED FOR TAKING KIDS ON TERM-TIME HOLIDAYS
THOUSANDS of Coventry parents have been fined for taking their children out of school. More than 3,000 fines were issued in the city last year to parents who took their children on term-time holidays. In addition, 1,716 fines were issued to parents...
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CITY ROAD WHERE POTHOLES HAVE POTHOLES
THERE are possibly a few contenders, but we think we’ve found the worst road for potholes in Coventry. Hillmorton Road is a busy stretch connecting Bell Green and Aldermans Green to Woodend - it is often used as a rat run through to Potters Green and...
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‘KIDS STREETS’ TO HELP MAKE IT SAFER WALKING TO SCHOOL
A MAJOR project to give parents the confidence and peace of mind to allow their children to safely walk to schools is set to be launched. West Midlands Active Travel Commissioner Beccy Marston and Road Safety Commissioner Mat Macdonald will deliver...
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CV POSTCODES WHERE HOUSE PRICES RISING
DATA from 2025 shows that the average house price for most CV postcodes is on the rise. While this reflects national trends, there is one area in particular where the average house price has jumped significantly. According to the Land Registry, there...
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ACTION PLAN TO BOOST TOURISM IN THE CITY
hospitality, tourism and leisure industries are joining forces to help create a new Tourism Action Plan for the city. Destination Coventry, the destination management organisation for the city, has partnered with tourism consultancy Tomorrow’s Tourism...
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TEACHERS AT COV SCHOOL SET TO STRIKE
DOZENS of ‘overwhelmed’ staff at school in Coventry are set to walk out for a week. The National Education Union (NEU) say that 40 members at Baginton Fields Academy will be taking 7 days of strike action both this month and next month. They say that...
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MORE CASH TO FIX CITY POTHOLES
funding that provides money to six councils for repairing potholes and deteriorating roads is set to be doubled. West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker has outlined plans to make £240 million available to Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and...
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FESTIVAL SCRAPPED DUE TO RISING COSTS
GODIVA Festival in Coventry has been scrapped for 2026. Coventry City Council announced the annual event will be ‘paused’ this year amid rising costs and industry challenges. Tom Grennan, The Enemy, and Kasabian are among the major artists who have...
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IMPROVEMENTS TO BUS SERVICES ARE STILL YEARS AWAY
BUS passengers in Coventry will have to wait years before they see any improvement to services even though Transport for West Midlands is set to take over the network. Routes across the city are currently run by National Express. A decision was taken...
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COUNCIL BUILDINGS IN £1.8M UPGRADE
SIX Coventry buildings have received major energy efficiency improvements as part of a £1.8m project. Upgrades have modernised and decarbonised key community hubs across Foleshill, Henley Green, Coundon and Bell Green. Moat House Leisure and...
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MEASLES: One in five not fully vaccinated in Coventry
than one in five Coventry children are not fully vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella by the age of five. UKHSA figures show the vaccine rate in the city - the proportion of children who have had both doses of the MMR by age five - stands at...
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MONTH-LONG ROADWORKS WARNING IN CITY
Highways bosses have warned that drivers could face delays as a major closure comes into force in Coventry this weekend. The lights along the A46 between Coventry and Tewkesbury are being upgraded with new LED lights. As a result of this, there will...
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THOUSANDS OF DOG BARKING COMPLAINTS
barking has sparked thousands of complaints to Coventry City Council over the past five years. Nearly 2,000 reports have been logged since 2020, highlighting an ongoing noise nuisance in Coventry. Complaints rose sharply from 188 in 2020 to 376 in...
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HOSPITAL WAITING LISTS IMPROVING
lists at Coventry hospital are improving - but still lag behind the national average. The number of patients waiting less than 18 weeks to start treatment at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire stood at 56.3% last year - an improvement on...
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SAFE AFTER DARK AWARD FOR CITY
night-time economy has been honoured with a significant international accreditation for the first time, marking the city as a safe destination after dark. The city has been awarded the prestigious Purple Flag status, spotlighting Coventry city centre,...
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Work started long ago on classroom phone ban in city
COVENTRY’S schools are among those leading the way when it comes to phone-free classrooms according to the city council’s cabinet member responsible for education across the city. Cllr Dr Kindy Sandhu said work started long before this week’s letter...
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‘NO WAITING’ BAN FOR COV STREETS
A NEW ‘no waiting’ ban has been unveiled for junctions at seven streets in Coventry. The plan has been revealed in a traffic order proposed for the city council. It states that the council plans to introduce ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ restrictions at...
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STATE OF PAVEMENTS IN THE CITY UNDER FIRE
MORE should be done to tackle the state of Coventry’s pavements according to councillors who are being inundated with complaints. The call comes despite the city council being granted a ‘green’ award for the way it has dealt with the area’s...
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Colourful life of Cov market trader with ‘gift of the gab’
‘I HAVE the gift of the gab,’ says Terry Payne, flashing a grin as he proudly displays his vibrant collection of rugs at Coventry Market. Whether charming customers with his humour or mastering every twist of his business journey, his larger-than-life...
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Planning row goes on after demolition of former city bank
FRUSTRATED Earlsdon residents who have been waiting more than a year for action to be taken following the unlawful demolition of a former bank have been told there is no end in sight to the planning saga. Scaffolding and hoardings hide the carcass of...
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GAP BETWEEN COV’S RICHEST & POOREST IS GROWING
THE gap between Coventry and Warwickshire’s richest and poorest neighbourhoods is growing, with those at the top having over £21,000 more to spend a year than those at the bottom. Households in the Leamington West & Milverton neighbourhood of Warwick...
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SCHOOLS FACING FINANCIAL STRAIN
A MEETING is being set-up between concerned teachers and Treasury big wigs to highlight the financial strain facing schools across Coventry. Members of the city council’s cabinet were told of the plans after it was explained that staff at many schools...
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PLAYING ON ICE WARNING AFTER TRAGEDY
chiefs have issued a Coventrywide plea about the dangers of playing on ice as wintry weather continues to grip our area. It comes following the still ‘real and raw’ tragic loss of four young lives at Babbs Mill Park Lake in Solihull back in...
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Figures reveal most dangerous streets in 2025
crime figures have shown where Coventry’s most dangerous streets of 2025 are. These are the areas of Coventry, ranked from least to most in terms of the number of ‘violence and sexual offences’ happening on their streets. West Midlands Police...
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SHOCK LIST OF ITEMS SEIZED IN STOP & SEARCHES
AXES were among a shocking list of 1,400 items seized by police ‘stop and searches’ across Coventry and West Midlands. There were also imitation firearms and extendable batons taken off people across the region after officers stopped them. West...
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THE MAJOR CHANGES TO COV IN 2026
BUDDING councillors keen on standing in May’s Coventry City Council elections can now pick up tips from a booklet aimed at guiding them through the process. The 20-page pamphlet explains everything from securing a nomination through to how the council...
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COV’S MOST ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR AREAS REVEALED
LATEST figures have shown where Coventry’s most “anti-social” areas are. West Midlands Police define antisocial behaviour as “behaviour by a person which causes, or is likely to cause, harassment, alarm or distress to persons not of the same household...
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CITY PARKS TARGETED BY POLICE
POLICE have released a list of the parks they are patrolling across Coventry in a bid to stop any incidents from ‘escalating or happening.’ In their latest community update, the Stoke and Wyken local policing team have highlighted the areas where they...
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HUNDREDS OF DRIVERS STOPPED BY POLICE
HUNDREDS of Coventry drivers have been stopped and checked by police to see if they had been drinking before getting behind the wheel. West Midlands Police launched a huge crackdown on drug and drink driving in a bid to improve road safety. Recently...
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SEVEN AREAS COUNCIL PLANS TO TACKLE
COVENTRY City Council has outlined seven areas of priority to invest in in 2026. For the first time in 15 years the council believes it will be able to balance the books for the upcoming financial year. And with no cuts to services proposed, there is...
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RESIDENTS SPEAK OUT OVER BUS GATE FINES
NEARLY 12,000 fines have been issued from a bus gate that’s only been in operation since October of this year - and some readers are angry at the confusion caused by recent changes to the city centre roads. The bus gate on Greyfriars Road came into...
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£900,000 THROWN AWAY WITH THE TRASH
FINES of nearly £1m have been slapped on Coventry City Council because residents are putting the wrong rubbish in their bins. The matter was raised by Tory group leader Cllr Gary Ridley at this week’s cabinet meeting. In a finance report covering the...
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NEW BUS GATE TRAPS 440 MOTORISTS EVERY DAY
COVENTRY has a new bus gate – and it’s already caught out thousands of drivers. The bus gate, on Greyfriars Road, has only been operational since October, with fines issued from Monday, November 10. But since then a total of 11,924 penalty notices...
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COV’S MARKET TRADERS TO GET EXTRA HELP
COVENTRY’S market traders are to be given extra financial support from the city council who have also outlined a list of measures to improve the area that has been blighted by the ongoing redevelopment of City Centre South. The £450m scheme is set to...
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GOLF COURSE TO BECOME NATURE RESERVE
BRANDON Wood Golf Course is set to become a nature reserve with rich wildlife habitats as part of a new project. Plans would see the 64-hectare site linked with surrounding land to create more than 350 hectares of natural ecosystems and...
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HEARTBREAK OF HOMELESS ON STREETS
SHOCKING figures show that almost 150 people are facing Christmas on the streets in Coventry and Warwickshire. The latest government figures reveal that a record number of people are thought to be sleeping on the streets. And the situation is...
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CITY STREET WHERE 56 DRIVERS A DAY ARE FINED
THE Coventry street with the most bus lane fines in 2025 has been revealed. Cameras at the city centre junction where Hales Street meets The Burges caught over 17,000 infringements in the bus lane - resulting in a huge cost of nearly £400,000. The...
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