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Man jailed after snowball fight death
Court Reporter 03/09
A SNOWBALL fight which got out of hand resulted in a 54-year-old man being punched with such force he suffered a fatal head injury. Ashleigh ...»
Fire service branded "shambolic" by ex fire chiefs
Lucy Thomson 03/09
THE state of West Midlands Fire Service was branded "shambolic" this week in scathing letters penned by outgoing fire chiefs. E-mails written by Mick Bell, ...»
Appeal to find missing 14-year-old Carly
Lucy Thomson 03/09
CONCERN was growing this week for the welfare of a Coventry teenager who has been missing for a fortnight. Carly Ann Eagleton was last seen ...»
Paramedic sex pest struck off
Lucy Thomson 01/09
A PARAMEDIC from Coventry has been struck off for pestering a patient's mother for sex. Graham Spires was hauled in front of the Health Professions ...»
Hospital trust cancels at least one op a day
Lucy Thomson 03/09
AT LEAST one operation a day is cancelled at the last minute by the city's hospital trust, it has been revealed. University Hospitals Coventry and ...»
Investigation into police custody suicide attempts
Lucy Thomson 03/09
A MAN arrested for burglary, criminal damage and drug possession twice tried to commit suicide while in the custody of Coventry police. The Independent Police ...»
New plans to tackle city's growing obesity problem
Michael Green 03/09
RISING levels of childhood obesity in Coventry have led health chiefs to draw up fresh plans to tackle the problem. Childhood obesity in the city ...»
New airport chief wants passenger flights back in Coventry
Byline 01/09
COVENTRY Airport's back open for business, with its entrepreneur owner pledging to "leave no stone unturned" in his quest to bring passenger flights back to ...»
Government cuts threaten Belgrade success
Michael Green 01/09
THE city's Belgrade Theatre has gone from strength to strength since its £12 million refurbishment, its annual report has revealed. But the Coalition Government's controversial ...»
Cat bin woman - 'What's the fuss about?'
Michael Green 01/09
A CITY woman caught on camera throwing a cat into a wheelie bin became the target of global hate campaign this week. Bank worker Mary ...»
Man jailed after 'messing about' with gun ends in death
Michael Green 01/09
A 37-YEAR-OLD man who killed another man while the pair were "messing about" with an automatic pistol has been jailed for five years. John Austin ...»
City man stole disabled woman's car after night out
Court Reporter 31/08
A CITY man who stole a disabled woman's car to get home after a night out was rescued by police after he crashed into a ...»
The Ricoh celebrates fifth birthday
Michael Green 27/08
THE Ricoh Arena threw a fifth birthday party to thank sponsors and tenants on its landmark anniversary. Coventry City manager Aidy Boothroyd joined the Ricoh's ...»
£5,000 reward to catch substation thieves
Michael Green 26/08
A £5,000 reward has been offered to catch copper thieves who have targeted nearly 40 city substations in a week. Central Networks has offered the ...»
Suspect package exploded by bomb disposal teams
Lucy Thomson 26/08
BOMB disposal teams carried out a controlled explosion after a suspect package was spotted in Coventry. The area around Siskin Drive in the Middlemarch Business ...»
Clamping firm accused of 'bully boy' tactics
Lucy Thomson 20/08
THE furious son of a former Navy officer and stalwart club union member has claimed a clamping company "bullied" his frail dad into paying £140. ...»
Brain surgery first at University Hospital
Michael Green 20/08
A GRANDFATHER has become the first patient to stay awake during complex brain surgery at the city's University Hospital. Bob McCarroll was able to talk ...»
Ricoh ready for fifth anniversary
Michael Green 24/08
THE Ricoh Arena celebrates its fifth anniversary tomorrow (Friday). The award-winning £113 million has welcomed more than seven million visitors through its door since opening ...»
City man ordered to register as sex offender
Court Reporter 24/08
A CITY man who sexually abused a 13-year-old boy at a nature reserve has been ordered to register as a sex offender. And Martin Humphries ...»
£9 million leisure centre's pool to close for repairs
Natalie Field 23/08
A CITY leisure centre which cost £9 million to build has been forced to close its swimming pool for essential repairs just two years after ...»
Jaguar offers VMC workers fresh deal
Lucy Thomson 19/08
WORKERS embroiled in a bitter row over the sale of Jaguar's Veneer Manufacturing Centre (VMC) have been offered a new, £2,500 transfer payment. The Observer ...»
Police hunt taxi attacker
Michael Green 19/08
A MAN armed with a hammer tried to attack taxi drivers in the early hours of Sunday morning, in one incident stealing the driver's cab. ...»
TRAVEL FEATURE: London at your leisure...
Lucy Thomson 19/08
A typically busy London street heaves with traffic…frustrated drivers beep their horns, delivery men unload their vans, and taxi drivers stop at will, thrusting their ...»
Council steps up Ricoh station bid
Michael Green 19/08
COUNCIL chiefs have called on Olympic Games organisers to back the bid for a railway station at the Ricoh Arena. Coun John Mutton, leader of ...»
Copper thieves target city substations
Michael Green 19/08
COPPER thieves have risked lives during raids at more than a dozen electricty substations across the city. A total of 14 substations, all carrying 11,000 ...»
Mental health crisis team failing patients
Lucy Thomson 18/08
A MENTAL health patient with a history of self-harm has said a 24-hour crisis helpline did not give her the promised support in her desperate ...»
Donkey Derby raises thousands for charity
Natalie Field 12/08
THE city's 42nd annual Donkey Derby took place on Saturday despite fears the event could be cancelled on health and safety grounds. The event at ...»
Jaguar jobs row rumbles on
Lucy Thomson 16/08
THE bitter row over the sale of Jaguar's Veneer Manufacturing Centre (VMC) in Browns Lane escalated this week after workers rejected a £1,000 payment to ...»
Councillors claim nearly £900,000 in allowances
Lucy Thomson 17/08
CITY councillors claimed nearly £900,000 in allowances last year, figures published this week revealed. And nearly £8,000 was claimed for travel and subsistence expenses, which ...»
11 injured in Pool Meadow bus crash
Michael Green 22/07
A PREGNANT woman and ten other passengers were injured in a bus crash at the city's Pool Meadow bus station. A single decker bus was ...»
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