Coventry Telegraph

Mon, 18 May 2026 08:32:55 +0000
HS2 report expected to criticise 'gold plating' on high-speed rail project
The official Lovegrove review into the multibillion-pound rail project is expected to list "the original sins of the scheme", including its focus on the highest possible speeds, and will be published this week

Mon, 18 May 2026 08:09:50 +0000
UK weather maps turn red as hot air mass heads towards Britain sparking heatwave alert
The UK is set to be hit by a huge plume of hot air surging north from continental Europe, with temperatures soaring to 28C and sparking a heatwave alert this summer 2026

Mon, 18 May 2026 07:11:09 +0000
Series of gold chain robberies in Coventry sees teen named and charged
He will face a judge at Crown Court

Mon, 18 May 2026 06:39:57 +0000
'Feral' yobs target historic Nuneaton building as residents fear 'someone's going to get hurt'
They struck twice throwing glass bottles and tried to hammer the entrance open with a brick

Mon, 18 May 2026 06:23:56 +0000
Thunder warning issued for Coventry today as Bank Holiday weather map turns orange
But we have an unsettled start to the week

Mon, 18 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Local school shortlisted for 'Oscars of Education' award
Lyndon School in Solihull has been shortlisted for Secondary School of the Year at the prestigious TES Schools Awards 2026 — widely regarded as the Oscars of Education — with winners to be announced at a gala ceremony in London on 19th June.

Mon, 18 May 2026 04:30:00 +0000
How to win a main stage slot at Coventry's Godiva in the City festival
The free-to-enter Godiva Calling competition is open to solo artists, groups and bands across Coventry and Warwickshire

Mon, 18 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000
West Midlands Police inspector who drank seven pints night before work 'unfit for duty'
Inspector Moran's colleagues smelt alcohol on his breath when he turned up for work the morning after an evening out, with breath tests revealing he was in breach of West Midlands Police's limit on alcohol in the workplace

Sun, 17 May 2026 13:20:17 +0000
Police issue statement amid emergency service presence on major Coventry road
Ambulance and police crews were called to the scene on Sunday

Sun, 17 May 2026 11:50:38 +0000
Street food festival coming to much loved Coventry pub
The event at the outskirts of the city will offer a variety of sweet and savoury food

Sun, 17 May 2026 10:12:52 +0000
Council asks for feedback on plans for a new 4,000 seat sport stadium
The venue will host various sports and be home to a local non-league football team

Sun, 17 May 2026 08:11:59 +0000
Police appeal after 'erratic' Coleshill biker flees crash
It happened in Warwickshire this weekend

Sun, 17 May 2026 08:05:09 +0000
Police working to tackle alarming rise of gold 'snatching' in Coventry
A cross department partnership has led to arrests

Sun, 17 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Massive HMO plan at The Grapes pub in Radford deemed 'acceptable' by city planners
The Grapes pub and hotel in Radford Road is set to reopen with the addition of a ground-floor restaurant and a 17-bed HMO on the upper floors

Sun, 17 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000
The tragic deaths in our area caused by alcohol as hundreds of people affected
Figures show North Warwickshire had the highest rate of alcohol-related deaths in the Coventry and Warwickshire area

Sun, 17 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000
The special Take That cocktail fans can enjoy as band bring Circus Live show to Coventry
A blue-coloured cocktail inspired by the Circus Live shows has been created especially for Take That fans at Coventry Building Society Arena this summer

Sun, 17 May 2026 04:35:00 +0000
How brave Warwickshire officer stopped 'mass-casualty event' as man clutched lighter at petrol station
The distressed man had a bucket of petrol in one hand and a lighter in the other, before pouring the fuel over himself

Sun, 17 May 2026 04:30:00 +0000
The Coventry bars and pubs that took home top honours in city-wide awards
More than 100 representatives from across the city's hospitality sector attended the Best Bar None 2026 awards at Drapers Hall in the city centre, with Mister Shenanigans and Dhillon's Brewery taking home top honours

Sun, 17 May 2026 04:30:00 +0000
Not Coventry or Rugby, the place in our area where shoplifting rates are soaring
Shoplifting rates are falling in Coventry in line with general crime trends locally

Sun, 17 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000
M42 closed for five hours as racist climbs onto bridge and performs Nazi salute
Geoffrey Brewer climbed over the railings on a bridge near junction five, for Solihull, shouting racial abuse at police and paramedics and demanding a fry-up before being arrested.

Sun, 17 May 2026 03:00:00 +0000
Warwickshire child sex offender jailed after thinking internet would mask crimes
Christopher Trezise was jailed for ten years and six months after being convicted of nine offences including making and distributing indecent images of a child

Sat, 16 May 2026 14:07:33 +0000
Police list three Coventry streets they are prioritising after spate of vehicle crime
Residential roads in Cheylesmore have had issues recently

Sat, 16 May 2026 11:48:08 +0000
Lease for historic Coventry site taken over by community arts charity
The site dates back nearly 1,000 years

Sat, 16 May 2026 10:07:53 +0000
Council issues park paddling pool update two years after closure
Problems have led to delays, the district council has confirmed

Sat, 16 May 2026 09:43:40 +0000
Reopened pub offering 'sports bar experience' after huge £350k refurbishment
The Warwickshire venue had been closed for nearly a year and a half

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