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Pool closed to save money costs taxpayers £2.3m
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Figures obtained by the BBC show £2,291,225 has been spent on Coventry Sports and Leisure Centre since it was closed in 2020.
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University to research self-driving shuttle safety
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Coventry University will lead research into how self-driving shuttles can be monitored remotely.
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University to host British Chess Championships
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The championships are taking place in venues on the university's campus in Coventry next August.
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Theatre director hopes to boost city's confidence
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Renowned playwright Alan Pollock is back home in Coventry as The Albany Theatre's director.
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How Coventry City has ended 25-year stadium saga
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A deal was announced on Saturday ahead of the club's 7-1 win at their new home - the Coventry Building Society Arena.
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'Mum would still be alive if speed limit cut'
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Bill Davies claims Coventry City Council was aware of safety concerns at the site of a fatal crash.
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Club's new football stadium faces further delays
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Leamington FC may have to wait until 2031 to move into its new stadium, a council report states.
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Bullied boy's confidence 'gone up' after weight loss
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Jacob's training videos are attracting tens of millions of views on social media.
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Markets get £300k to get new traders and shoppers
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The move comes as officials say some West Midlands markets are only three-fifths full.
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Speed limit cut to 20mph after hit-and-run death
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Speed bumps are among other changes to be implemented on Radford Road where Keaton Slater died.
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Vandalised mural to be repainted
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The artwork, featuring ducks among flowers and greenery, was targeted last month.
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Pool closures risk young people drowning - union
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The union says 500 closures have happened across England, Wales and Scotland, since 2015.
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Police pups named after former officers
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Two retired officers get to meet their namesakes at the West Midlands Police dog training centre.
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Coventry City fans home after 20 years of limbo
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Fans have reacted with joy as Coventry City complete the purchase of the CBS Arena.
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Diamond sensor could be cancer 'game-changer'
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The new device uses the "unique properties of diamonds to diagnose metastasised breast cancer".
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Tenants sought for historic buildings after revamp
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Thousands of pounds are spent repairing three council-owned properties in Spon Street.
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Twenty-five vehicles stopped in police crackdown
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Some vehicles were seized, while others were prevented from leaving until parts were replaced.
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Man seriously injured in city attack
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Police say it was an "isolated but targeted attack" and are seeking the person responsible.
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The English photographer juggling life as a cowboy
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"Willenhall has an excellent sense of community and it is echoed out there in Arizona."
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National flags have started lining our streets. They may say something more
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With St George's and union jack flags appearing on many lampposts, we visit the epicentre of the phenomenon to find out why.
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