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City of Culture win 'huge' for the citypublished at 06:08 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2017
The manager of the Coventry City of Culture Trust said the economic impact of winning the City of Culture bid would "be huge for the city and the West Midlands".
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"This is a win for Coventry, a win for young people and a win for diversity," said Laura McMillan.
"It's been a bid by and for the people of Coventry. It has brought so many people and organisations together and this is just the start."
Live updates for the West Midlandspublished at 06:00 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2017
Vanessa Pearce
BBC News
Welcome to our live service for Friday.
I'm in the newsroom in Coventry, the next UK City of Culture, so we'll be bringing you plenty of news on that, as well as all the sport, travel and especially weather for the West Midlands.
We love to hear from you so share your news, thoughts and photos of the area with us via email, Twitter, external and Facebook, external.
What happened to the fivers 'worth £50,000'?published at 01:08 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2017
A year has passed since the four micro-engraved notes went into circulation but what happened to them?
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Coventry named UK City of Culture 2021published at 20:55 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2017
It will hope to get a major boost from hosting the year-long celebration of arts and performance.
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Plumbing firm to shut distribution sitepublished at 20:49 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2017
The owners of Plumb Center say they plan to close 98 branches and their Warwickshire distribution centre.
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Our live coverage across the daypublished at 20:00 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2017
Allen Cook
BBC News
That draws to a close our live coverage of this evening's UK City of Culture 2021 announcement - congratulations Coventry and commiserations to Stoke-on-Trent.
We'll be back with the latest news from 06:00 tomorrow including on the forecast wintry weather, but keep an eye out here for more updates this evening and into the morning.
UK City of Culture 2021: Blue is the colour for Coventrypublished at 19:56 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2017
Allen Cook
BBC News
We're drawing to a close our live coverage of Coventry being named UK City of Culture for 2021 but this is a great picture, the fountain in Hull turning blue for the winner:
Image source, Coventry 2021
UK City of Culture 2021: Coventry's sports clubs celebratepublished at 19:55 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2017
Allen Cook
BBC News
Coventry's sports clubs have been pitching in to congratulate the new UK City of Culture 2021 winner:
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'About time something good came to Coventry'published at 19:53 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2017
Allen Cook
BBC News
On BBC Coventry and Warwickshire's Facebook page, people have been celebrating the news the city's been named UK City of Culture.
Image source, Coventry 2021
Julia Hunt posted, external: "About time something good came to Coventry. Well done to all involved."
Paul Bonehill added, external: "Brilliant news well deserved, so proud to be a Cov Kid".
Trishie Falloon wrote, external: "Well done for all those who put all the effort into getting this for our city."
And Elena Luisa Woods typed, external: "Great news we have lots to offer".
UK City of Culture 2021: The moment Coventry wonpublished at 19:47 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2017
Allen Cook
BBC News
This was the moment arts minister John Glen revealed Coventry had won the prize of being the next UK City of Culture.
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The moment Coventry won the race to become UK City of Culture 2021
UK City of Culture 2021: Coventry praise from neighbourspublished at 19:45 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2017
Neighbouring parts of the West Midlands have chipped in to offer their congratulations this evening to Coventry on being named UK City of Culture for 2021:
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MP's race to announce culture rolepublished at 19:43 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2017
Dozens of passengers were aboard the 09:48 London to Hull service when the engine failed.
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UK City of Culture 2021: Stoke-on-Trent 'gutted' not to winpublished at 19:41 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2017
Allen Cook
BBC News
While there have been celebrations in Coventry at being named UK City of Culture 2021, it's commiserations in Stoke-on-Trent as the Potteries missed out:
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UK City of Culture: Flags and cheers as Coventry winspublished at 19:36 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2017
Plenty of flag waving and cheers in Coventry this evening when the news was announced that the city was going to be UK City of Culture 2021:
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UK City of Culture: Hull congratulates Coventry on winpublished at 19:36 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2017
Allen Cook
BBC News
Coventry will take over from Hull in 2021 as UK City of Culture and the current city's sent congratulations to the winners.
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UK City of Culture: 'Amazing news' as Coventry winspublished at 19:33 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2017
Allen Cook
BBC News
"Amazing news" - Coventry's council and one of its MPs has been reacting to the news that the city will be UK City of Culture in 2021
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Coventry named UK City of Culture for 2021published at 19:27 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2017
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Allen Cook
BBC News
Coventry has been picked to be UK City of Culture in 2021.
The announcement was made on The One Show on BBC One this evening.
UK City of Culture: Winner 'to be revealed before 19:30'published at 19:19 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2017
Allen Cook
BBC News
The announcement of who will be UK City of Culture in 2021 will be announced on the One Show on BBC One before 19:30.
Phil Redmond, who chairs the UK City of Culture panel, will make the announcement and here he is in Hull with the envelope with the winning city’s name:
UK City of Culture: Five things about Coventrypublished at 19:16 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2017
Allen Cook
BBC News
We are getting ready to find out this evening whether Stoke-on-Trent or Coventry have succeeded in becoming UK City of Culture in 2021.
Both are on a five cities shortlist and, ahead of the announcement, we took a look this week at five things you might not know about Coventry:
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UK City of Culture: Five things about Coventry
Man 'cements microwave to his head'published at 19:13 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2017
Fire crews took an hour to free the man who "could have suffocated" in the prank.
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