Coventry Telegraph

Sun, 1 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0000
Illegal canopies on Coventry shopping parades come under fire
Huge canopies on the front of shops in Foleshill Road and Stoney Stanton Road could be a thing of the past if they don't have the correct planning permission according to a leading city councillor. Coventry City Council's cabinet member for housing a...

Sun, 1 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0000
One in five Cov kids not vaccinated as measles rate soars
The UK recently lost its elimination status for measles as cases of the virus are growing

Sun, 1 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0000
Top Gear's Richard Hammond selling off his cars in Warwickshire auction
Top Gear legend Richard Hammond is selling four cars from his collection including a rare 1933 Riley tourer, Ford Escort RS2000, MG B GT and MINI Cooper S at Stoneleigh Park

Sun, 1 Feb 2026 06:30:00 +0000
Concerns over 'lack of skills' in West Midlands as region faces 'huge' housing target
Mayor Richard Parker says £75 million will train 12,000 young people in construction skills over the next three and a half years

Sun, 1 Feb 2026 06:30:00 +0000
Gangs recruiting kids on Coventry street 'like a job centre' says activist battling youth crime
Criminal gangs are targeting youngsters with certain skillsets

Sun, 1 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Local barrister says she's in 'best shape of her life' after taking up pole dancing
Leisha Bond, 52, from Kenilworth, has been a lawyer since 1999 and has worked as a barrister since 2005, but now she's swapped the courtroom for a pole dancing studio

Sun, 1 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Bedworth community champion who has 'brought much joy and happiness' awarded
He has been helping the community for almost four decades

Sun, 1 Feb 2026 05:30:00 +0000
The Warwickshire town named 'best value for money' with easy commute to Coventry
Whitnash is just five minutes from Leamington Spa with house prices from £291,773 and good schools

Sun, 1 Feb 2026 05:01:00 +0000
New Coventry city centre café in student village wants to sell booze
It features in a new premises licence application

Sun, 1 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000
'Dangerous' rapists and bungling drug dealers among those locked up this month
We've taken a look at the people from our area who have been jailed this January

Sun, 1 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000
New plan revealed for row of historic buildings in Nuneaton
The original building on Attleborough Road was used as a ribbon factory

Sun, 1 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Viral TikTok seafood boil lands at local countryside pub
The trend has million views across social media channels - you can sample it now here in Warwickshire

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 22:10:03 +0000
Lord selling land described as 'jewel' near coast with £4m price tag
Lord Newborough says there has been 'a lot of interest in the site'

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 20:48:46 +0000
'Ginormous big cat on loose' as 'muscular' beast runs in front of car
'It looked just like a puma - as I got nearer it ran off into woodlands on the other side of the road'

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 20:46:58 +0000
Police at 'serious incident' in Coventry cul-de-sac
Police were called to Mossdale Close earlier today (January 31)

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 19:19:54 +0000
Cruel animal abuser burned puppy's face with cigarettes and broke its ribs and legs
'Every day that dog was alive in its short life it would have been in agony'

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 16:49:04 +0000
Coventry business owner says cannabis farm discovery 'absolutely crippling'
Jody Wood said a major cannabis farm was discovered above her takeaway in Binley

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 16:39:41 +0000
Devoted mum killed in horror crash as family fundraiser raises £11k in 24 hours
Jennifer Anne Brown was a 'caring and compassionate' mum and gran from Anglesey

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 14:36:05 +0000
Coventry food van with one-star hygiene rating urged to make 'major improvements'
Inspectors recently visited The Khokha on Lockhurst Lane

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 13:48:42 +0000
Bystander administers CPR to critically ill man in Stratford
Crews rushed the man to University Hospital Coventry

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 13:00:55 +0000
Incident at Napa Auto Parts in Coventry leaves man seriously injured
Medics rushed to Napa Auto Parts in Holbrooks yesterday (January 30)

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 12:11:28 +0000
Coventry crash leads to drink-drive arrest
Police were called to Villa Road yesterday evening (January 30)

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 11:35:27 +0000
Paedophile groomed young girls with money and alcohol for 'perverse sexual gain'
Luke Williamson targeted young girls in the West Midlands and Hertfordshire

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000
West Midlands mum loses 12 stone after mortifying Alton Towers ride moment
Michelle Stokes, 40, from Stourport-on-Severn shed half her body weight after a turning point moment when a CBeebies ride started sinking under her weight

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 09:56:00 +0000
Police 'need to find' this man after burglary in Coventry
Officers are appealing for information on the whereabouts of Michael Moseley

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