Coventry Telegraph

Sun, 17 May 2026 08:11:59 +0000
Police appeal after 'erratic' Coleshill biker flees crash
It happened in Warwickshire this weekend

Sun, 17 May 2026 08:05:09 +0000
Police working to tackle alarming rise of gold 'snatching' in Coventry
A cross department partnership has led to arrests

Sun, 17 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000
The special Take That cocktail fans can enjoy as band bring Circus Live show to Coventry
A blue-coloured cocktail inspired by the Circus Live shows has been created especially for Take That fans at Coventry Building Society Arena this summer

Sun, 17 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000
The tragic deaths in our area caused by alcohol as hundreds of people affected
Figures show North Warwickshire had the highest rate of alcohol-related deaths in the Coventry and Warwickshire area

Sun, 17 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Massive HMO plan at The Grapes pub in Radford deemed 'acceptable' by city planners
The Grapes pub and hotel in Radford Road is set to reopen with the addition of a ground-floor restaurant and a 17-bed HMO on the upper floors

Sun, 17 May 2026 04:35:00 +0000
How brave Warwickshire officer stopped 'mass-casualty event' as man clutched lighter at petrol station
The distressed man had a bucket of petrol in one hand and a lighter in the other, before pouring the fuel over himself

Sun, 17 May 2026 04:30:00 +0000
The Coventry bars and pubs that took home top honours in city-wide awards
More than 100 representatives from across the city's hospitality sector attended the Best Bar None 2026 awards at Drapers Hall in the city centre, with Mister Shenanigans and Dhillon's Brewery taking home top honours

Sun, 17 May 2026 04:30:00 +0000
Not Coventry or Rugby, the place in our area where shoplifting rates are soaring
Shoplifting rates are falling in Coventry in line with general crime trends locally

Sun, 17 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000
M42 closed for five hours as racist climbs onto bridge and performs Nazi salute
Geoffrey Brewer climbed over the railings on a bridge near junction five, for Solihull, shouting racial abuse at police and paramedics and demanding a fry-up before being arrested.

Sun, 17 May 2026 03:00:00 +0000
Warwickshire child sex offender jailed after thinking internet would mask crimes
Christopher Trezise was jailed for ten years and six months after being convicted of nine offences including making and distributing indecent images of a child

Sat, 16 May 2026 14:07:33 +0000
Police list three Coventry streets they are prioritising after spate of vehicle crime
Residential roads in Cheylesmore have had issues recently

Sat, 16 May 2026 11:48:08 +0000
Lease for historic Coventry site taken over by community arts charity
The site dates back nearly 1,000 years

Sat, 16 May 2026 10:07:53 +0000
Council issues park paddling pool update two years after closure
Problems have led to delays, the district council has confirmed

Sat, 16 May 2026 09:43:40 +0000
Reopened pub offering 'sports bar experience' after huge £350k refurbishment
The Warwickshire venue had been closed for nearly a year and a half

Sat, 16 May 2026 08:08:36 +0000
Appeal for prison wall climber with distinctive face tattoo and links to Coventry
Public have warned 'do not approach' the 25 year old

Sat, 16 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Nuneaton market through the ages in pictures as historic anniversary looms
The Market Charter Status dates back an incredible 800 years

Sat, 16 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Rapist Alexander Jesus jailed for 10 years for 'devastating' Leamington attack
Alexander Jesus raped and sexually assaulted a woman in her home in Leamington in March 2024 and has been jailed for 10 years

Sat, 16 May 2026 05:44:00 +0000
Cathedral shares 'exciting tower climb update' after 18 months of restoration
Can you handle the steps?

Sat, 16 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000
I wanted to be a nurse from the age of eight but didn't think my dream would ever happen
Sehanaj Kaur spent much of her childhood in and out of hospital, but the nurses who cared for her inspired her to qualify as a paediatric nurse at UHCW in Coventry

Sat, 16 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Coventry planners refuse HMO permission because it fails to meet planning rules
Tenancy agreements were dated after a cut-off point when stricter rules came in for HMOs in several parts of the city to prevent too many springing up in residential streets

Sat, 16 May 2026 04:30:00 +0000
Senior Labour councillor who lost seat in local elections wants to become an MP
Jim O'Boyle, who previously served as a cabinet member overseeing Coventry's huge regeneration projects, has spoken of his hopes of becoming an MP

Sat, 16 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000
'We had a narrow escape with phone scam fraudster - in hindsight we were stupid"
A Solihull couple have issued a warning to others after a close call with a fraudster posing as a TSB bank employee in a phone scam

Sat, 16 May 2026 03:00:00 +0000
Shopkeeper faces jail after 'chasing locals with sword'
Daminda Heradh, 49, of Edinburgh Road, Nuneaton, pleaded guilty to possession of a sword at Birmingham Magistrates' Court after being filmed chasing a youth at his Solihull supermarket, with sentencing adjourned until August.

Fri, 15 May 2026 17:11:35 +0000
Travellers pitch up near Coventry business - and council can't evict them
Caravans have been seen parked on Silverstone Drive in Longford

Fri, 15 May 2026 16:04:58 +0000
Thief banned from shops after month-long crime spree in Nuneaton
Brandon Fisher was snared by CCTV

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