Coventry Telegraph

Fri, 3 Jul 2026 07:03:49 +0000
Police reveal restricted airspace in Coventry city centre this weekend
It is set to be a busy weekend for the city

Fri, 3 Jul 2026 06:08:00 +0000
Warwickshire library review launched amid claims Reform UK leader's comments 'misinterpreted'
Reform UK's Councillor George Finch launched a review into Warwickshire County Council's libraries after raising concerns about Pride flag and other displays, but a colleague insists his remarks about 'gender ideology' have been misinterpreted

Fri, 3 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Labour vow to tackle illegal shops slammed as 'word salad' in Reform attack
Reform says it's not convinced by a new pledge to get tough, citing an example of one vape shop that had reopened three times after an enforced shutdown

Fri, 3 Jul 2026 05:36:00 +0000
The new Nepalese restaurant in Coventry up for award less than a year after opening
The Earsldon venue been popular since opening last year

Fri, 3 Jul 2026 05:30:00 +0000
Gum-stained streets to be cleaned in £24k blitz across Coventry
Councillors say the project will focus on Ball Hill, Jubilee Crescent, Jardine Crescent and Earlsdon

Fri, 3 Jul 2026 05:30:00 +0000
West Midlands Police officer keeps job after gross misconduct data breach
DC Moloney accessed confidential arrest and bail details on police systems with no legitimate policing purpose, with a panel finding her actions amounted to gross misconduct – but she was spared dismissal and handed a final written warning due to '...

Fri, 3 Jul 2026 05:02:00 +0000
Coventry McDonalds unveils 'new measures' to tackle drive thru begging
The fast food giant says the decision was taken to 'address safety concerns'

Fri, 3 Jul 2026 04:45:00 +0000
Reform council leader quizzed on climate change says 'have a lovely ice cream and pint'
George Finch was asked what steps were being taken to mitigate the effects of extreme weather

Fri, 3 Jul 2026 04:36:00 +0000
West Midlands Police most wanted – faces of suspects still on the run
These men have been wanted by West Midlands Police for months in connection with alleged offences including robbery and assault

Thu, 2 Jul 2026 21:31:16 +0000
Midlands restaurant shares CCTV of alleged 'dine and dash' group on £400 lobster bill
A Worcester restaurant shared CCTV of a group of six people who allegedly 'dined and dashed', with police now investigating the incident

Thu, 2 Jul 2026 18:42:48 +0000
Coventry alleyway taped off after 'serious incident'
Officers were spotted near Nauls Mill Park

Thu, 2 Jul 2026 16:37:12 +0000
M6 crash near Coventry updates as car transporter flips onto car
The northbound carriageway between Junctions 2 and 3 is closed

Thu, 2 Jul 2026 15:58:30 +0000
M6 car transporter crash update as paramedics share driver's condition
The M6 remains closed northbound between Junction 2 and Junction 3

Thu, 2 Jul 2026 14:57:39 +0000
Work underway on new Coventry dessert parlour taking over Charles Ager
Chocoberry will be opening on Corporation Street

Thu, 2 Jul 2026 14:44:56 +0000
Warwickshire councillor avoids police probe over controversial Pride comments
Councillor Wayne Briggs faces continued calls to resign after sending an email to fellow councillors making controversial comments about the Pride movement, but Warwickshire Police have confirmed no further action will be taken against him

Thu, 2 Jul 2026 14:02:37 +0000
Grooming gang leader guilty of 30 child rapes freed from UK jail but won't be deported
Shabir Ahmed, 73, was a key figure in the Rochdale grooming gang and was convicted of 30 child rapes. He has been released from prison but cannot be deported from the UK due to UK immigration law

Thu, 2 Jul 2026 13:44:05 +0000
Teen boys spared jail after rape locked up after Court of Appeal review
The 15-year-olds, known as X and Y, were originally given youth rehabilitation orders and put on a supervision programme by a judge in May, but have now been sentenced to four years detention

Thu, 2 Jul 2026 12:57:13 +0000
Coventry venues where you can watch England's 1am World Cup fixture against Mexico
The game takes place in the early hours on Monday

Thu, 2 Jul 2026 12:54:12 +0000
New Nuneaton FC stadium latest as council says 'we haven't ruled it out'
The 'Boro's bid to play back home was debated at the Town Hall

Thu, 2 Jul 2026 12:51:41 +0000
Coventry City boss Doug King says 'always going to do it' as new COV Store opens at CBS Arena
It opened at the Coventry Building Society Arena today (July 2)

Thu, 2 Jul 2026 10:08:31 +0000
Free leisure access for asylum seekers in Nuneaton and Bedworth plan to be axed
It was at the centre of a heated debate at the Town Hall

Thu, 2 Jul 2026 09:45:36 +0000
Relief after Brit dad missing in Benidorm is found 'after meeting new people'
Neil Ginter has been found

Thu, 2 Jul 2026 09:41:54 +0000
Car 'hit tree' in tragic A46 crash as young man and woman killed
It happened between the A45 near Coventry and Stoneleigh Island

Thu, 2 Jul 2026 09:31:07 +0000
First look inside the new COV Store at the Coventry Building Society Arena
Chairman Doug King said the new COV Store at the CBS Arena was 'amazing'

Thu, 2 Jul 2026 08:54:38 +0000
Four arrested as officers raid 'pure evil' house of horrors to save 16 children 'living like livestock'
The children, aged 18 months to 18 years, were found in a tiny decaying Ohio home covered in human waste, after police executed a search warrant as part of an ongoing investigation

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