Coventry Telegraph
Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:54:24 +0000Nuneaton 10k and 5k in pictures as runners take to the streets
It was the first time the event has been held in a decade
Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:52:22 +0000Bus timetable changes in Coventry confirmed as one service to be axed
National Express say the changes come into force on November 1
Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:19:31 +0000UK street food brand opens its doors in Nuneaton shopping centre
It is the first new addition in the Ropewalk for some months
Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:14:25 +0000'Particularly violent' Warwickshire street attack left man with serious head injury
A hunt is now on to find the thug behind the assault
Mon, 19 Oct 2026 05:45:00 +0000Labour on course for outright majority at next General Election, poll suggests
Labour is forecast to win 353 seats, giving it a majority of 56, as Andy Burnham's party surges in Coventry and the West Midlands, according to a new MRP poll
Mon, 19 Oct 2026 05:02:00 +0000Solihull mum tells court 'my son has been groomed' as he faces sentencing for knife crime
Mohammed Zeeshan Sadiq, 20, of Marston Green, Solihull, was found with a 12-inch zombie knife and a 7-inch blade near Babbs Mill Park on August 27
Mon, 19 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000Great Alne Primary SEN conversion: Warwickshire Council explores mainstream places
Mainstream school places could be reintroduced at the former Great Alne Primary School as Warwickshire County Council explores options for a new special educational needs (SEN) facility on the site.
Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0000Work begins on £24m expansion of Rugby secondary school Avon Valley
Willmott Dixon has begun building works at Avon Valley School & Performing Arts College in Rugby, as part of a £24m expansion project for Warwickshire County Council that will increase the school's capacity and deliver new facilities including a...
Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000Birmingham Airport dad caught with Class A drugs before family holiday to Turkey
Mohammed Hussain, 29, pleaded guilty to possessing MDMA, cocaine and cannabis at Birmingham Airport ahead of a family trip to Antalya in Turkey, Birmingham Magistrates' Court heard
Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000West Midlands Police most wanted list 2026: Officers warn public 'don't approach' suspects
West Midlands Police have added new mugshots to their most wanted list, including a man wanted on suspicion of making threats with a 'bladed article' and another for an alleged robbery in Solihull.
Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000Coventry's best and worst performing schools in numbers
Data from the Department for Education shows how local schools are performing against regional and national averages
Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0000Best place to live in Warwickshire named - and it's not Stratford or Warwick
A posh town has been named as the best place to live in the West Midlands - by the residents who call it home.
Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000West Midlands offenders accessing drug and alcohol rehab on the rise
The number of offenders across the West Midlands entering drug and alcohol rehabilitation services is growing, according to the latest annual report from the region's Police and Crime Commissioner.
Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:27:19 +0000The Christmas Village with light trail, ice rink and market just 20 minutes from Coventry
Warwick Castle is set to deliver its biggest Christmas season yet, with the return of its much-loved Festive Light Trail, the Christmas Village complete with open-air ice rink and Christmas market, and Santa Sleepovers for families wanting an immersi...
Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:18:00 +0000The Ramen pop-up coming to Coventry to help the city's rough sleepers
Jerelle Okoro wants to take his initiative Jefe's Ramen on the road - and he's got his eyes on Coventry
Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:07:00 +0000How Coventry schools rank for truancy - with one at double the national average
Just seven schools in Coventry had unauthorised absence rates that were lower than the national average
Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:27:00 +0000Council leader pledges resident board for new housing developments across South Warwickshire
The leader of Stratford-on-Avon District Council has committed to appointing residents to boards that will shape the future of major new housing developments, including Long Marston Airfield, in South Warwickshire.
Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000Calls for councillors to undergo DBS and drugs tests 'if you've got nothing to hide'
A Warwickshire County Council member is pushing for all elected officials to undergo and publish criminal record DBS checks and drug tests, arguing they should be a basic requirement for those in positions of trust.
Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:39:00 +0000Tragedy as local teen dies after 10lbs tumour mistaken for hormone problems
Liberty York was told it was "highly unlikely" she had cancer after her symptoms were repeatedly mistaken for other conditions, including mastitis and an abscess, before a 10lbs angiosarcoma tumour was finally discovered.
Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The historic Coventry city centre pub that became student flats
The Penny Black pub on Greyfriars Lane was once a popular spot for locals, but it shut in 2010 and was converted into student accommodation
Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:26:07 +0000The village just outside Coventry where knitted traffic cops are slowing down dangerous drivers
Residents in Fillongley, Warwickshire, have knitted fake speed cameras and RAF mannequins dressed as traffic cops in a creative bid to slow down dangerous drivers, after 11 accidents in four years near a primary school
Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:04:19 +0000The forgotten story of the Coventry Weavers Riot - and how the city saved the life of one of its own
Thomas Burbury was sentenced to death for his part in the riot of 1831. But thanks to the people of Coventry, his sentence was commuted - and he went on to have an incredible life the other side of the world
Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000Not Walsgrave or Earlsdon - the Coventry suburb where house prices are rising fastest
One part of the city has seen a fall of more than 7% year on year - while house prices are rising in other parts of Coventry
Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:09:10 +0000Coventry man avoids jail after biting officer and racial abuse during arrest
Nathan Ellis, 44, was arrested after police were called to an incident in Coventry. He was placed in a spit hood after threatening and verbally abusing officers before biting PC Becirevic and making racial remarks
Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:14:39 +0000Attempted murder arrest after stabbing in Leamington
A teenager was taken to hospital with a 'serious' stab injury on Friday - now police have arrested a teenager, 18, on suspicion of attempted murder