Doorbell camera captures shocking moment earthquake hits West Midlands The 2.8-Magnitude earthquake hit just before 11pm on Monday evening and felt as far away as Coventry, Lichfield and Sutton Coldfield Daily Mirror · Feb 22, 2022
The case of the Coventry bin-lorry drivers’ strike should raise a red flag for Labour Pay and cost of living is a national issue, not just for those striking here. But Keir Starmer seems unwilling to take it on, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2022
Heartbroken dog desperately needs new home after owner's tragic death Teddy has been living at the RSPCA's Coventry and District Branch since his owner sadly passed away - and could end up being overlooked by potential owners due to his age Daily Mirror · Feb 17, 2022
Coventry engineering firm gears up for growth after £4.2m investment Penso Group received the multi-million pound funding boost after going into liquidation in May 2021 Birmingham Post · Feb 15, 2022
Triple murderer denies raping pregnant victim who ‘proudly’ showed him her scan Anthony Russell has admitted three murders but is on trial after denying he raped one of the victims before killing her. The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2022
Coventry City stadium dispute over as case closed European Commission shuts down case as long-running dispute over 2014 sale to rugby club Wasps appears to have finally ended Birmingham Post · Feb 14, 2022
‘I just want to be left alone’: artist Daniel Lismore on life as a living sculpture The Coventry native is returning home for an exhibition of sculptures referencing everyone from Mariah Carey to Mickey Mouse. Just don’t call him the new Leigh Bowery The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2022
Everton 3-0 Leeds, Watford 0-2 Brighton and more – as it happened Frank Lampard got his first Everton league win while Neal Maupay was the hero for Brighton with another stunning goal The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2022
Starmer blasts Unite boss and says Labour won't be 'influenced by threats' to cut funding Sir Keir Starmer warned "I'm not going to be challenged" after Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham said the union will slash funding if Labour fails to back bin workers on strike over pay in Coventry Daily Mirror · Feb 10, 2022
Unite threatens to stop funding Labour over Coventry bin workers’ dispute Party’s biggest donor has criticised Labour-run council for hiring agency refuse lorry drivers The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2022
Unite union issues funding warning over dispute with Labour-run council Members of Unite in Coventry have been on strike for weeks in a long-running row over pay for refuse collection workers. The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2022
Football club safety officer facing HR inquiry after fine over racist remark Nicola Pollard, 51, was fined £345 and ordered to pay £500 towards prosecution costs after telling co-workers she would ‘go and deal with that ****’. The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2022
Bin drivers on strike 'have no money for food and must cut back' as cost of living soars Drivers spoke at the picket line at Coventry's Whitley depot to share their cost of living concerns and the things they're having to cut back on to make ends meet Daily Mirror · Feb 9, 2022
Frances Seeley obituary Other lives: Primary school teacher who helped implement Sats training in Coventry The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2022
The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2022 Ralph Hasenhuttl left counting the cost of Southampton’s cup win over Coventry Saints needed a Stuart Armstrong wonder-strike and a 112th-minute goal from Kyle Walker-Peters to edge out the Championship Sky Blues 2-1.
The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2022 Kyle Walker-Peters’ extra-time goal edges Southampton past Coventry in FA Cup Coventry, 11th in the Championship, were leading through a fine first-half goal from Viktor Gyokeres and had chances to be even further ahead.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2022 Everton 4-1 Brentford, Southampton win in extra-time: FA Cup fourth round – as it happened Look back on the FA Cup action in the fourth round with Tim de Lisle’s clockwatch
The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2022 Ghosts in the Ruins review – Nitin Sawhney’s ‘new take’ on Britten’s War Requiem falls short With only a vague sense of narrative and precious little to stir the emotions, this new work struggles to reflect Coventry’s proud, vibrant history
Birmingham Post · Feb 2, 2022 £1.8m electric vehicle training centre to open in Coventry The first-of-a-kind facility aims to help employers in the West Midlands rise to the industrial challenge of climate change
Daily Mirror · Feb 1, 2022 Man dressed as creepy Squid Game character repeatedly seen walking through city A man was spotted walking around Coventry dressed up as one of the red and black henchmen from the Netflix thriller Squid Game, leaving some locals wondering why he was in the outfit
Zenger · Feb 1, 2022 VIDEO: British Man Convicted After Ramming Police Car 6 Times With Van A police car was destroyed while responding to a call about a vehicle deliberately driving at people.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 28, 2022 Van Gogh reflects, Bacon feels beastly and a ‘lost’ masterpiece is restored – the week in art The Dutch genius’s self-portraits go on display in London, the Tudors are in Bath and Coventry opens its windows to the art world – all in your weekly dispatch
The Guardian - UK · Jan 28, 2022 Ghosts in the Ruins review – Nitin Sawhney’s Coventry celebration fails to rise to the occasion There’s poetry, pulsing ambient music, choirs and even Britten, but this site-specific work marking the 60th anniversary of Coventry Cathedral’s consecration was disappointingly bland
The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2022 Boy stabbed to death in Coventry named as David-Mario Lazar Suspect, who was caring for five-year-old at the time, sectioned under Mental Health Act after her arrest
The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2022 Indian ride-hailing app Ola to open £100m electric car facility in Coventry New boost to UK auto industry after tech firm and scooter maker invests in R&D plant to develop electric vehicles