Coventry Telegraph

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:53:28 +0000
Home cameras and safety plans offered to Coventry victims affected by prisoner early release scheme
The West Midlands has been given funding to ensure victims and their families are safe

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:34:20 +0000
Solihull murder-accused killed pub owner with 'unsurvivable' punch to neck, court told
Billy Allison denies murder and section 18 grievous bodily harm with intent but admits alternative charges of manslaughter and inflicting grievous bodily harm contrary to section 20

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 05:59:00 +0000
Pair attacked shop worker in 'arrogant' robbery and sprayed fire extinguisher in her face
Michael Sestanovich and Darren Garnon were jailed at Warwick Crown Court

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 05:41:00 +0000
Ex-GP banned after dogs and cats found in faeces-covered home
Nicola Stirk, 63, admitted failing to meet her animals' needs after RSPCA officers found her Doberman, a Borzoi and two cats living among faeces and urine

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 05:34:00 +0000
Four Coventry landlords fined for 'breaching new tenancy laws'
All of the financial penalties were imposed under the Renters' Rights Act

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 05:26:00 +0000
Coventry high street funding boost as Government backs regeneration plan
Nine West Midlands high streets including Coventry will share £8.5m funding

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 05:02:00 +0000
Coventry City of Culture Trust public inquiry rejected by Coventry City Council
Coventry City Council has rejected calls for a public inquiry into the collapse of the Coventry City of Culture Trust after a motion put forward by Reform councillor Frank Beechey was voted down at a full council meeting

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000
The road just outside Coventry named among UK's most haunted - and the spooky legend behind it
The A46 between Leamington and Coventry features on a list of the UK's most haunted roads, with tales of faint bell chimes near Gaveston's Cross and an athlete's mysterious disappearance.

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:13:00 +0000
Coventry driver 'ran innocent man over after asking him if he sold drugs'
Niall Reynolds left the victim seriously injured in the early hours of April 27

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 16:43:59 +0000
CCTV appeal after phone stolen from boy playing football in Coventry
Police said the incident happened near King William Street

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 16:23:17 +0000
Jaguar Land Rover's huge factory plans given major boost
Jaguar Land Rover's plans to transform its Solihull factory ahead of Range Rover Electric production have moved a step closer

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 16:10:32 +0000
Man hospitalised with serious injuries after attack in Coventry
He was assaulted on Cannon Hill Road

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:59:04 +0000
Andy Burnham: £2,000 DWP state pension boost confirmed before triple lock reform
Andy Burnham and John Healey are to hand £2,000 more to state pensioners by 2030 - before the triple lock is adjusted from April 2030

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:57:28 +0000
John Healey extends Labour's EV chargepoint VAT cut until July 2027
Chancellor John Healey, delivering his maiden Labour Budget, confirmed he would extend the VAT cut for households with driveways

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:56:34 +0000
Three cost of living payments worth £195 confirmed by Chancellor John Healey
Chancellor John Healey has confirmed three cost of living payments worth £195 for millions of households in the Autumn Budget 2026

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:33:29 +0000
Coventry firms send message to Chancellor after Budget 'without shocks'
Some tax tinkering and an increase in minimum wage for adults is to increase, from £12.71 to £13.20, were the highlights of Chancellor John Healey's Budget.

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000
Coventry's benefits bill soars to nearly £900m as UK welfare reforms loom
Coventry's benefits bill has hit almost £894m, up 27% in two years, with Universal Credit and PIP driving costs as the TaxPayers' Alliance calls for a welfare shake-up ahead of expected Labour Government reforms

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 11:54:05 +0000
Coventry railway station Bay Platform hit with yet another three-month delay
The long-awaited Bay Platform at Coventry Railway Station has been hit with another delay, with work now pushed back by three months from December 2031 to March 2032.

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000
HMO plans unveiled for historic Coventry hotel
An application has been lodged to turn the Old Ball Hotel into a 12-bed HMO

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:18:04 +0000
Urgent hunt for missing young girl with links to Coventry
Shyanne was last seen on Monday (October 26)

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:17:52 +0000
Warwickshire councillors to lose planning vote powers
From October 31, Warwickshire councillors will lose voting rights on many planning applications under the government's National Scheme of Delegation, handing more decisions to council officers

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Planners seek to build more homes on site of former Coventry Methodist Church
A new application has been lodged - although the homes are nearly complete

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 05:51:00 +0000
Brookside actor Philip Foster jailed for nine years over £13.6m Coventry modelling scam
Philip Foster, who played Christian Wright in Brookside, masterminded a £13.6m scam through a network of fraudulent modelling agencies across the UK, including one based in Coventry, before fleeing to Spain

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 05:35:00 +0000
Ryanair Sofia to Birmingham passengers say 'treated like cattle' in 19-hour delay
The night flight from Sofia in Bulgaria to Birmingham Airport on Monday (October 19) was scheduled to leave shortly after 10pm but take-off was aborted following a suspected brake fault, causing a 19-hour delay and leaving disabled passenger Susan Ha...

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 05:30:00 +0000
Coventry gets £4.4m boost to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping this winter
Coventry is set to receive more than £4.4 million to help rough sleepers off the streets and into long-term settled accommodation, as the Government doubles its West Midlands homelessness funding commitment to £874 million.

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