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Coventry City Council marks Kinship Care Week 2026 and thanks carers

A national initiative highlighting the contribution of family members and close friends who assume caring responsibilities for children during challenging family circumstances is underway this week. ...

Coventry youth ketamine support requests up 80% as new campaign launches

Coventry's substance misuse services have launched an outreach initiative to educate young people about the consequences of ketamine consumption while directing those struggling with dependency toward...

Families endure smelly nappy bins as council cites no extra collection capacity

A request to support households dealing with the difficult situation of dirty diapers and intense heat has been turned down because the council does not have enough resources available. Ward represen...

Campaigners warn new homes will disrupt wind turbines near Coventry

A proposal to construct over 200 residences in a Solihull settlement has received approval despite opponents continuously raising worries about potential harm to a historic windmill that is two centur...

Construction starts on Coventry gigafactory at airport site, thousands of jobs expected

Construction has commenced at GreenPower Park in Coventry, positioned on the former Coventry Airport grounds. Coventry City Council and Rigby Group are collaborating in this public-private venture to...

130 new homes plan for green belt land just outside Coventry

It would see farm land in Wolvey play home to the new development

Coventry’s 86-space parking proposal sparks intense local backlash

Concerns have emerged from local people following confirmation that Coventry's £450 million City Centre South development will provide merely 86 parking spaces for 1,000 homes, despite ongoing removal...

‘Blatant’ unauthorised extended traveller site on outskirts of Coventry set to be approved

It has been created without permission on Green Belt land

Nuneaton set to get new 100 per cent affordable housing plan

A fresh proposal for a small residential development offering complete affordability has been put forward in Nuneaton. The scheme seeks permission for 33 dwellings on a plot situated off Plough Hill ...

Coventry City transfer notebook as new link emerges with exciting German forward amid Tomori latest

Coventry City transfer news and gossip as we bring you the very latest links and reports from around Europe

Warning issued as Coventry pubs struggle with costs and shifting drinking habits

A wave of hospitality businesses across the local area has shut their doors within just seven days. In Coventry, operators of The Aardvark on The Butts and the Town Wall Tavern confirmed permanent cl...

Power station scheme proposed near historic Coventry drinking establishment

Proposals have been put forward for a new electricity substation that supporters claim would serve both a popular village inn and the surrounding neighbourhood. The initiative concerns work at the Gr...

New CoventryLive Premium Service Launches for Area Readers

For more than a century and a quarter, Coventry has relied on a dedicated local news service to chronicle its journey. Since 1891, the organisation has stood alongside the city through economic downt...

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Coventry City Council marks Kinship Care Week 2026 and thanks carers

A national initiative highlighting the contribution of family members and close friends who assume caring responsibilities for children during challenging family circumstances is underway this week. ...

Coventry youth ketamine support requests up 80% as new campaign launches

Coventry's substance misuse services have launched an outreach initiative to educate young people about the consequences of ketamine consumption while directing those struggling with dependency toward...

Coventry city-centre crime data: August 2026

In August 2026, the Police.uk data for the local search radius centred on Coventry city centre recorded 877 reported incidents. The most prevalent category was violent crime, accounting for 333 incidents, which represents more than a third of all recorded offences. Shoplifting was the second most common type with 146 r

Tresco Fernhill Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry sold for £725,000 in August 2026

A detached property at Tresco Fernhill Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7AN sold for £725,000 on 21 August 2026, according to HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Across 60 detached property transactions recorded in postcode district CV7 during 2026, the median price paid was £520,000. This transaction was £205,000 abo