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Coventry Telegraph

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 07:40:00 +0000
'James Bond style' blast-proof WW2 building in private wood for sale in Warwickshire

The site already has planning permission to be turned into a five-bedroom home

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 07:05:00 +0000
'Heart of the community' Coventry pub landlady honoured in major refurb

Michelle Burton spent years at a popular city pub before she died suddenly aged just 62

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 06:49:00 +0000
Inside Coventry hotel that's 'more like an abandoned film set' with years of mould and damage

The Chace Hotel in Willenhall has recently been bought and will get a new lease of life

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 06:30:00 +0000
Latest planning application for iconic Coventry hotel after another arson attack

The Allesley Hotel has lain derelict since 2022 - and has suffered a number of arson attacks

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Coventry woman who fled Baghdad bombs wins dream job in architecture

Tuqa Kaabi's family left Iraq amid a traumatic childhood and eventually settled in Coventry. After a traumatic start to life, she is now about to embark on her dream career

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Dol Y Moch memories in pictures from the 1980s

We've taken a look at pictures of Coventry schoolchildren at Dol Y Moch in the 1980s

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Chancellor Rachel Reeves says 'we will get HS2 trains running' but can't confirm date

The high-speed railway project has been hit by a series of challenges, including rising costs and delays, and the government has been urged to axe the scheme

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000
The Coventry streets targeted by burglars as one suburb crowned break-in hotspot

We've taken a look at the latest burglary statistics across Coventry published by West Midlands Police

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Market with a difference coming to Nuneaton town centre next month

It will be a first for the town

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 05:30:00 +0000
The six areas in Nuneaton to become home to wildflower meadows

Works are set to start this spring

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 05:30:00 +0000
Coventry chicken takeaway with one-star hygiene rating needs to make 'major improvements'

Inspectors visited Hickory Chickory on Radford Road in January

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 05:30:00 +0000
'Intelligent' Coventry woman who was 'driven by greed' jailed over role in UK drugs ring

Adele Parsons wept in the dock as she was jailed for her involvement in the drugs ring. She used the money she gained to fund a 'high life' lifestyle

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Midlands wedding venue plans to increase hire cost by 220%

Tamworth Borough Council could raise the cost of hiring the Assembly Rooms for a wedding to £10,000 as part of proposed fee increases pending cabinet approval

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Local mum survived cancer after being told she had months to live. Then she got PTSD

Jo Kelly developed PTSD after surviving cancer and now wants others to know about NHS Talking Therapies self-referral as new campaign launches

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000
'30 for 30 campaign' launched at Nuneaton's hospital - what it means and how you can help

It runs throughout this year

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 21:47:44 +0000
Pressure mounts to axe ex-Prince Andrew from succession as police probe continues

Andrew is still eighth in line to the throne

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 18:54:50 +0000
Teen, 18, 'stabbed to death outside mosque' named by police

The 18-year-old victim has been named by police

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:10:46 +0000
Teen stabbed to death outside mosque as cops launch murder probe

Police say there is currently no indication that the attack was racially or religiously motivated

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 15:48:45 +0000
Cars parked 'illegally' spark National Express bus diversions in Coventry

Passengers are facing delays this afternoon (February 21)