Summary

  • Updates on Monday 4 April 2016

  1. MPs urge rethink on cuts to BBC local radiopublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 8 June 2023

    In a letter to director general Tim Davie, 13 MPs say they are "dismayed" at programme-sharing plans.

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  2. New shelter can house families with dogspublished at 06:15 British Summer Time 7 June 2023

    St Benedict's House will be the first in the borough to house families with pets, the council says.

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  3. Closed hotel building given Grade II listed statuspublished at 06:13 British Summer Time 6 June 2023

    The landmark, 19th Century Chace Hotel was originally the home of a "prominent figure" in Coventry's past.

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  4. Speedway housing plan refusal to be reviewedpublished at 12:36 British Summer Time 5 June 2023

    The decision to turn down a housing plan for a derelict sports stadium is being appealed.

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  5. Family criticise sentence of hit-and-run driverpublished at 17:19 British Summer Time 2 June 2023

    Driver Daniel McGonigle briefly stopped to check on Jennifer Chilton and then drove away.

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  6. Four convicted of Coventry hit-and-run killingpublished at 12:54 British Summer Time 2 June 2023

    Andrew Flamson died and three others were injured after being struck by a car.

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  7. Jacobean inspiration for new play areapublished at 06:12 British Summer Time 30 May 2023

    The new Coombe Abbey attraction draws on the story of Princess Elizabeth, daughter of James I.

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  8. Heartache and pride for Coventry City at Wembleypublished at 21:07 British Summer Time 27 May 2023

    Sky Blues see their Premier League dreams crushed in play-off penalty drama.

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  9. Fire crews free hedgehog in a p(r)icklepublished at 19:53 British Summer Time 26 May 2023

    The hedgehog got into a p(r)ickle when it became trapped in a school fence in Coleshill.

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  10. City's Sky Blue army prepares for Wembleypublished at 14:09 British Summer Time 26 May 2023

    Fans prepare to watch the Sky Blues take on Luton Town in Saturday's Championship play-off final.

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  11. Coventry City fan's haul of memorabiliapublished at 06:14 British Summer Time 26 May 2023

    Tony Pedley runs a store in Coventry which has a dedicated section for Sky Blues memorabilia.

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  12. Luton Town-mad Nick Owen on his Sky Blues soft spotpublished at 06:12 British Summer Time 23 May 2023

    The teams play for a chance to return to the Premier League, leaving the BBC presenter with mixed feelings.

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  13. Culture trust to be examined by financial watchdogpublished at 11:58 British Summer Time 3 April 2023

    The initial investigation will look at how the trust was funded, the National Audit Office says.

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  14. Extreme pressure warning as Warwick Hospital A&E floodspublished at 17:20 British Summer Time 28 March 2023

    The incident is having a "significant impact" on services the trust has said.

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  15. Exhibition to celebrate 100 years of Teenage Kickspublished at 06:36 British Summer Time 14 June 2022

    Grown Up in Britain: 100 Years of Teenage Kicks is coming to the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum in July

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  16. Brathwaite to play in Birmingham Leaguepublished at 11:25 British Summer Time 8 April 2022

    One exciting piece of local cricket team news for the weekend.

    Birmingham Bears T20 Blast captain Carlos Brathwaite will be playing club cricket just up the road from Edgbaston for Knowle and Dorridge at Moseley.

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    Carlos Brathwaite and his wife Jessica are now based in EnglandImage source, Getty Images
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    Carlos Brathwaite and his wife Jessica are now based in England

    He has signed to play a few games for K&D - and has been picked to bat number four on his debut in the Graham Williamson Trophy on Saturday.

    It was the sixth anniversary this week of what the West Indies star willalways be best remembered for.

  17. Batsman Yates agrees new Bears dealpublished at 12:38 British Summer Time 2 June 2021

    Rob Yates commits his future to home county Warwickshire until the end of the 2024 season.

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  18. Patient Bears progress against Essexpublished at 13:39 British Summer Time 23 April 2021

    Lunch: Warwickshire 75-2 v Essex 295

    Don Topley
    BBC Essex

    On a decent batting surface, Indian Test batsman Hanuma Vihari looked in prime form, especially against the fine Simon Harmer, the potent Essex spinner.

    Both left handed Warwiçkshire opening batsmen were bowled: Rob Yates by impressive Sam Cook, and Skipper, Will Rhodes, giving Peter Siddle his first scalp of his return, edging on to his stumps.

    Vihari has look comfortable and composed whilst Sam Hain has show some positive intent often coming down the wicket to the Essex spinner.

    This 41-run second-wicket unbroken partnership will be hugely significant in the context of the game.

    Essex will look to bowl tight and create pressure, with Warwiçkshire knowing any loss of wickets will open the door for the county champions. An excellent morning’s cricket.

  19. Bears propose April crowd pilot gamespublished at 18:45 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

    Warwickshire chief executive Stuart Cain asks whether County Championship fixtures in April could be staged as crowd pilot games.

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