Women kick, punch and batter cyclist in Coventry

Women kick, punch and batter cyclist after she hurls their friend head-first into a bus in shocking brawl The shocking incident happened on Monday afternoon in Coventry City Centre  The lone cyclist was slapped, punched, kicked and stamped upon by the gang  Footage of the incident was filmed by an anonymous person and shared online   … Read more

Returns on Coventry Building Society’s Poppy Bond hit an all-time low

Haven’t donated to the Poppy Appeal yet? Special Coventry BS savings account gives a portion to charity – but rate is far lower than previous years Coventry Building Society’s latest Poppy Bond pays 0.85% on a three-year term  This is the lowest it has been since This is Money began tracking the rate in 2011  … Read more

Asylum seeker pupil in Coventry who ‘looks 40 years old’ is pictured

Asylum seeker pupil who worried parents complained ‘looks 40 years old’ is ‘pictured’ after he joined school in Coventry as teenage student Photographs emerge purporting to show the student following pupils’ concerns He is believed to be asylum seeker from West Africa who joined Coventry school  Girl shared images of him on Snapchat which have … Read more

Stoke-on-Trent, Coventry and Slough will move into Tier 2 on Saturday

Stoke-on-Trent, Coventry and Slough will move into a Tier 2 lockdown on Saturday, Matt Hancock revealed today amid fears Nottinghamshire’s restrictions will be toughened up.  The Health Secretary’s announcement in the House of Commons means another 745,000 people will be stung by tighter restrictions, including a ban on socialising with loved ones indoors. Nearly 40million … Read more

Student, 20, is found dead in his halls at Coventry University

Student, 20, is found dead in his halls at Coventry University By Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 10:24 BST, 21 October 2020 | Updated: 10:25 BST, 21 October 2020 A 20-year-old Coventry University student has been found dead in his halls of residence. West Midlands Police said the student was found dead in the Bishop … Read more

£1m Coventry cannabis farm busted by police

Three-story £1million cannabis farm containing 1,000 plants is found in former nightclub then use drone to catch two men trying to flee Police raided the building in Coventry to discover a sophisticated cannabis farm Officers used a drone unit to help hunt down and find two men fleeing the unit Three men were arrested later … Read more

How Devon, Oxford and Coventry all have higher Covid-19 infection rates than London

Devon, Oxford and Coventry all have higher coronavirus infection rates than London but will face no lockdown rules when the capital moves into Tier Two tomorrow. Health Secretary Matt Hancock and London Mayor Sadiq Khan yesterday confirmed a ban on people meeting in indoor spaces will begin at midnight tonight in the city. The tough … Read more

Best savings rates: Coventry relaunches easy access rate four times

The tumbling dice savings deal Coventry BS relaunches easy access rate for the FOURTH time in a fortnight – as it slumps from 1.2% to 0.96% Britain’s second-largest building society previously launched an account at 1.2%  It was cut after just 3 days to 1.1% and has now been cut twice since Thursday The mutual … Read more

Bystanders run for cover as gunman strikes in triple shooting outside a Coventry Chinese takeaway 

Terrifying moment bystanders run for cover as gunman strikes in triple shooting outside a Coventry Chinese takeaway The CCTV footage was recorded near Coventry, West Midlands, on Thursday Three people were injured and taken to hospital to receive medical treatment Police now ploughing ‘significant’ resources into its effort to catch the offenders By Raven Saunt For Mailonline … Read more

E-scooter trial in Coventry is paused after riders mount pavements and zip through shopping areas

An e-scooter trial used thousands of times in a matter of days has been halted after riders mounted pavements and zipped through shopping areas, sparking complaints from pedestrians. Tees Valley Combined Authorities launched the Government-backed initiative to boost the number of e-scooters on Britain’s roads, by starting with 50 vehicles in Middlesborough. It had planned … Read more