Coventry Telegraph

Wed, 2 Sep 2026 08:03:35 +0000
Woman in her 70s charged in connection with man's death in Kenilworth
Police have been investigating an alleged murder since an incident earlier in the year

Wed, 2 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Quarry near The Belfry and Aston Villa training ground faces council decision
The 16.9 hectare site near Lea Marston is to the west of Haunch Lane and east of Reindeer Park, with councillors set to decide on plans to extract more than half a million tonnes of sand and gravel from the agricultural fields

Wed, 2 Sep 2026 05:32:00 +0000
Coventry man jailed for knifepoint robbery at BP petrol station 'to fund drug habit'
Oliver Mellors, 29, entered the bp on Stonebridge Highway in Coventry at around 4am on April 12, 2026, with his face concealed by a mask and hood. He headed straight for the till and pulled a knife from his sleeve, Warwick Crown Court heard.

Wed, 2 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Much loved Coventry pub 'brought back to life' as it reopens under original name
The venue became an Indian restaurant but was forced to close earlier this year

Wed, 2 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000
HS2 viaduct takes major step forward as first 55m bridge section installed
HS2 engineers have successfully installed the first 55-metre steel section of the new Saltley Viaduct over the Birmingham to Derby railway lines over the August Bank Holiday weekend, as work on the Birmingham viaduct replacement progresses through th...

Wed, 2 Sep 2026 04:30:00 +0000
Bridge closure has trapped us in village say angry residents
It happened on the edge of the city over the weekend

Wed, 2 Sep 2026 04:30:00 +0000
West Midlands Police release new most wanted list and say 'call 999' if you spot them
The wanted men and one woman are suspected of offences including wounding, robbery and aggravated burglary

Wed, 2 Sep 2026 04:05:00 +0000
Death notices and funeral announcements from Coventry Telegraph this week
Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one

Tue, 1 Sep 2026 15:02:03 +0000
Old working men's club demolition starts as site near CBS Arena earmarked for two new drive-thrus
Demolition of the long-empty former Rowley's Green Working Men's Club opposite Coventry Building Society Arena has begun today, as developer Redleaf submits new plans for an EV Charging Hub, retail unit and two drive-thrus that could create up to 165...

Tue, 1 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0000
Coventry has second highest rough sleeping rate in West Midlands as figures rise
Coventry recorded a rough sleeping rate of 7.9 per 100,000 people — the second highest in the West Midlands

Tue, 1 Sep 2026 13:48:00 +0000
Birmingham Airport night flights: within limits amid resident noise complaints
Birmingham Airport is operating "comfortably" within its permitted night flight restrictions, Solihull councillors have been told, as the airport tracks around 21 overnight flights on average. Despite the airport remaining below the 7.6% in...

Tue, 1 Sep 2026 12:52:33 +0000
Coventry thug forced man to work at his Bedworth skip company as 'scrapyard dog'
James Dean Harrison was jailed at Warwick Crown Court on Friday

Tue, 1 Sep 2026 12:38:00 +0000
217-home plan for Southam farmland approved - but roundabout decision deferred
Stratford-on-Avon District Council approved the new housing development on Southam farmland, but deferred the decision on a new roundabout to connect the homes to a 50mph bypass

Tue, 1 Sep 2026 11:58:17 +0000
Keir Starmer to step down as Labour MP after resignation as Prime Minister
A by-election is expected to take place in Holborn and St Pancras to elect his successor, with the timetable for selecting candidates due to be announced in the coming weeks

Tue, 1 Sep 2026 11:55:43 +0000
Toddler, 2, drowns in garden pond on Christmas Day in Doncaster accidental death
Two-year-old Isobel was celebrating Christmas Day with her extended family at her parents' house in Doncaster when she briefly went missing and was found in the garden pond, with an inquest later ruling her death as accidental

Tue, 1 Sep 2026 11:40:41 +0000
Court update on Syrian man charged with sex offences against girls at Warwickshire hotel
Ahmad Hania has been charged with sexual assault

Tue, 1 Sep 2026 10:44:00 +0000
Coventry dad jailed 26 weeks for assaulting ex-partner after breaching family home ban
Warwick Whitewood had been in a relationship with the woman for 10 years before they separated in 2022

Tue, 1 Sep 2026 10:31:59 +0000
Nepal and China floods death toll passes 1,000 as rescuers reach cut-off communities
A Coventry couple are among those missing after the catastrophic flooding across Nepal and China

Tue, 1 Sep 2026 09:30:57 +0000
Woman in her 60s dies after crash following police chase in Warwickshire
The incident is being investigated by the Independent Office for Police Conduct

Tue, 1 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000
Warwickshire thug repeatedly punched man in jealous rage after 'flirty messages'
Taylor Phillips was spared jail at Warwick Crown Court

Tue, 1 Sep 2026 07:32:50 +0000
Coventry weather forecast in full as children go back to school this week
We've taken a look what the weather's got in store as the summer holidays come to an end

Tue, 1 Sep 2026 07:26:55 +0000
Man charged with murder after fatal Middlesbrough house fire kills girl, 7, and her aunt
Natalie McDonald, 34, and Valentina Foster died and four others were injured in the blaze in Grangetown, Middlesbrough, in the early hours of August 26

Tue, 1 Sep 2026 07:25:53 +0000
Warning to parents as one in five children in West Midlands not fully vaccinated
The warning comes as children in Coventry prepare to go back to school this week

Tue, 1 Sep 2026 04:54:00 +0000
Coventry Council faces pressure over Ten Shillings Wood and Park Wood access
Residents campaigning for better access to Coventry's Ten Shillings Wood and Park Wood have formed a new Friends group to keep up pressure on the council. Paths blocked by fallen trees and broken bridges have made parts of the ancient Canley woodland...

Tue, 1 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0000
Coventry man found with cocaine and MDMA tablets had been 'preyed upon'
Kane Bayliss was jailed at Warwick Crown Court

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