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• Arson accused remanded until next year

  Michael Green 16/05

  A JUDGE has ruled a young city man accused of killing his mother in an arson attack at the family home can be held in ...»

• Drug addict jailed after meat cleaver threat

  Court Reporter 16/05

  A DRUG addict who threatened a man with a meat cleaver in a bid to rob him was foiled when his victim refused to take ...»

• City charity's aid reaching Burma cyclone victims

  Michael Green 16/05

  EMERGENCY aid funded by city-based charity Global Care has reached victims of Cyclone Nargis in Burma. The international development charity has sent out an initial ...»

• Neglected dog thrown from moving car

  Nick Connoll 16/05

  A NEGLECTED dog who was thrown out of a moving car and abandoned by its callous owner is currently being cared for by the RSPCA. ...»

• Chestnut tree branch hurts customers at The Chestnut Tree

  David Aust 16/05

  THREE customers at the city's Chestnut Tree pub were injured when a branch fell from a chestnut tree in the pub's beer garden. The accident ...»

• Man's home targeted with hoax bomb

  Lianne Ryan 16/05

  A CITY man was shocked to find a hoax bomb on his doorstep shortly after he had a dispute with youths outside his home. David ...»

• School mourns death of headteacher

  David Aust 14/05

  COLLEAGUES have been paying tribute to the headteacher of a Coventry school who died this week, aged 58. Canon Stephen Timbrell, headteacher of Blue Coat ...»

• Shotgun accused remanded in custody

  Michael Green 14/05

  A RYTON man alleged to have fired a sawn-off shotgun in his caravan home before loading it and hiding it under the bed believes he ...»

• City charity launches emergency Burma appeal

  Michael Green 14/05

  CITY charity Global Care launched an emergency appeal this week to raise £50,000 to supply immediate support to those affected by the devastating cyclone which ...»

• Pillar celebrating city's twins returns

  Michael Green 12/05

  KINGSTON, Bologna, Warsaw, Kiel – the pillar containing the signs pointing to all Coventry’s twin cities has been returned to the city. The monument was ...»

• Record numbers tune into BBC CWR

  Michael Green 13/05

  A RECORD number of listeners now tune in to BBC Coventry & Warwickshire, figures released this week revealed. Figures released by Radio Joint Audience Research ...»

• Former city police officer lifts lid on life in the force

  Lianne Ryan 14/05

  A FORMER city policeman has written a book about his experience of policing the streets of Coventry, from defending himself against violent criminals to bullying ...»

• Listeners rally round for sacked Mercia presenters

  Nick Connoll 14/05

  THE presenters of city radio station Mercia FM's breakfast show who were sacked following a competition mix-up on the show have been overwhelmed by support ...»

• City man jailed for care home thefts

  Court Reporter 08/05

  A CITY man has been jailed for stealing more than £45,000 from residents at the care home where he worked. Peter Casey stole the money ...»

• Tories lose overall control at the Council House

  Michael Green 07/05

  THE Conservatives have lost control of Coventry City Council after losing just a single seat in the elections. While Labour suffered defeats across the country, ...»

• Flood damages city playgroup

  Lianne Ryan 07/05

  FLOOD water swept through a children's playgroup on Sunday just a week after it opened, destroying toys and causing more than £800 of damage. The ...»

• Tributes flood in for Sir Derek

  Michael Green 06/05

  CITY-born Sir Derek Higgs, a trustee of the Alan Higgs Charity, died suddenly this week. Sir Derek, whose father launched the charity to support deprived ...»

• Council chief heads for Scotland

  Michael Green 02/05

  THE chief executive of Coventry City Council has secured a new job with the Scottish Government. Stella Manzie has accepted the post of director general ...»

• Lindsay's sister to climb Snowdon for charity

  Lianne Ryan 07/05

  THE sister of murdered school teacher Lindsay Ann Hawker climbs Mount Snowdon this weekend to raise cash for the charity which supported the Hawker family ...»

• Work begins to revamp Burges

  Nick Connoll 01/05

  THE first phase of an overhaul of one of the most neglected areas in the city centre described as “an embarrassment” by a city councillor ...»

• City Farm closes

  David Aust 14/05

  IT WAS the end of an era on Wednesday as City Farm closed its doors for good after 25 years. Ongoing problems securing funding led ...»

• Cathedral honours council's work for peace

  Michael Green 30/04

  THE city council has been presented with the Coventry Cross Of Nails in recognition of its work to promote peace and reconciliation. The Archdeacon of ...»

• Man loses sight in one eye after racial attack

  Michael Green 30/04

  A 60-YEAR-OLD man has lost the sight in an eye following a racial attack in the city on Christmas Day. Police released details of the ...»

• MS centre desperate for cash

  David Aust 30/04

  COVENTRY'S lifeline MS Therapy Centre is facing a funding crisis, with at least £130,000 needing to be raised by the end of the year to ...»

• Cameron shares doctors' concerns over new city surgeries

  David Aust 30/04

  CONSERVATIVE leader David Cameron was in Coventry on Monday to hear the concerns of local doctors about plans for new GP surgeries in the city. ...»

• Prince Charles pays a visit to Coventry

  Lianne Ryan 30/04

  PRINCE Charles visited Coventry this week to take a tour of a city school's farm. Hundreds of youngsters waving Union Jack flags gave the Prince ...»

• Teachers set to walk out over pay

  David Aust 29/04

  CHILDREN in Coventry will be staying at home for the day on Thursday (April 24), with around 1,500 teachers set to stage a walk-out over ...»

• Suspect a crime? Text the police

  Michael Green 23/04

  CITY residents can now report suspected criminals to the police via a mobile phone text message, thanks to an innovative initiative launched in Coventry this ...»

• Heroin plot foiled at depot

  David Aust 23/04

  TWO men have been arrested after heroin valued at £350,000 was detected passing through Coventry International Parcel Hub. The arrests were made in Glasgow on ...»

• Future of grammar school to be decided

  David Aust 21/04

  A DECISION on the future of Coventry's Old Grammar School building looks set to be made within weeks. A six-month feasibility study is almost at ...»

• City Farm to close at the end of the month

  David Aust 22/04

  CITY Farm will close its doors to the public for good at the end of the month, it has been announced. A decision to wind ...»

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