[01 JUN 01] BUSH LURKER THREATENS CHILDREN

Police are investigating reports of a man lurking in bushes and jumping out at children in Coventry.  MORE

[21 MAR 01] CITY ROBBERY SUSPECT APPEARS IN COURT

A Coventry man was in police custody today after being arrested on suspicion of a spate of armed robberies at shops in the city.  MORE

[20 MAR 01] COVENTRY PETROL STATION ATTACKED BY ROBBER

The wave of attacks on shops in an small part of Coventry has continued, with a man armed with a knife holding up a petrol station.  MORE

[19 MAR 01] EMERGENCY WORK BRINGS DELAYS TO CITY ROAD

Motorists driving into Coventry are being warned that yet another major road faces delays because of emergency work to repair an electricity cable.  MORE

[18 MAR 01] GUN POINTED AT MAN IN CITY STREET ATTACK

A Coventry man was threatened at gun point in a street near the railway station by a robber who demanded money.  MORE

[18 MAR 01] COVENTRY OFF LICENCE HIT BY KNIFE MAN

A man armed with a knife threatened an assistant in a Coventry off-licence and escaped with the till drawer.  MORE

[09 MAR 01] LEVEL CROSSING CLOSURE PLANS TO BE DISCUSSED

Residents who will be affected by plans to close a Coventry level crossing are to be given the chance to make their views known ahead of a public inquiry next month.  MORE

[07 MAR 01] THREE SHOPS HIT BY ROBBERS

Three shop cashiers were attacked in Coventry and Nuneaton yesterday in another string of robberies that could be linked.  MORE

[06 MAR 01] ARMED ROBBERY SPREE CONTINUES IN COVENTRY

Police are looking at the possibility that a spate of armed robberies across the city could be linked following a series of attacks on small stores.  MORE

[02 MAR 01] WOMAN GRABS BLADE FROM STREET ATTACKER

A Coventry woman grabbed a knife from a man who was threatening her and demanding money in a city street.  MORE

[21 FEB 01] THIEF ATTACKS EARLSDON SHOP ASSISTANT

An 18-year-old shop assistant was shoved in the chest by a thief who stole cash from a till in a Coventry supermarket.  MORE

[09 FEB 01] BENNETT WISHES CRITERION WELL, 40 YEARS ON

A Coventry theatre will celebrate its fortieth anniversary today with a performance featuring two of the cast from the original show in 1961.  MORE

[09 FEB 01] KNIFE THREAT MADE BY OFF-LICENCE ROBBER

A youth armed with a knife stole cash and cigarettes from a Coventry off-licence after threatening a woman serving in the small shop.  MORE

[31 JAN 01] COVENTRY'S FIRST ORGANIC FOOD SHOP TO OPEN

Coventry’s first organic shop will be throwing open its doors to customers this weekend as a home delivery service finds a permanent base.  MORE

[30 JAN 01] MAN ROBBED AT GUNPOINT IN CITY STREET

A 22-year-old Coventry man was held at gunpoint in the street yesterday and robbed of his laptop computer.  MORE

[18 DEC 00] ARMED ROBBERS ATTACK COVENTRY PUB

Staff at a Coventry pub were confronted by robbers armed with a gun and two knives earlier today.  MORE

[29 NOV 00] BOY HIT AS MOBILE PHONE STOLEN

A 15-year-old boy was assaulted as he walked down a road in Earlsdon, Coventry when he refused to hand over his mobile phone to a gang of youths.  MORE

[21 NOV 00] PENSIONER STUCK UNDER WHEELS OF BUS

A Coventry pensioner was trapped under the wheels of a bus after an accident at a busy junction in the city.  MORE

[21 NOV 00] COLLEGE STRIKE CALLED OFF

Lecturers at Coventry Technical College have called off their strike planned for tomorrow after receiving an improved offer from management.  MORE

[20 NOV 00] LECTURERS STRIKE OVER COLLEGE JOB CUTS

Lecturers at Coventry Technical College are to go on strike this week in protest at plans to cut of a third of the full time teaching positions.  MORE

[15 NOV 00] SHOTGUNS STOLEN FROM CITY SHOP

Eight new shotguns are now thought to be circulating among Coventry’s criminal fraternity after they were stolen from a city gun shop.  MORE

[15 NOV 00] GANG CONS ITS WAY INTO PENSIONERS' HOMES

Pensioners in Coventry and Rugby were conned out of their pensions and savings by a gang on a confidence trick marathon yesterday.  MORE

[27 SEP 00] EARLSDON CHURCH OPENS UP FOR ALL

A new coffee bar is opening tomorrow as part of a church’s plan to improve its community facilities and encourage greater use of its building. MORE

[26 SEP 00] VANDALS LEAVE FORD ALONE AT LAST

More public art is to be installed at a Coventry beauty spot after a spate of summer vandalism put a hold to improvements being made.  MORE

[07 AUG 00] PENSIONER STABBED IN STREET ATTACK

A pensioner is being treated in hospital after he was stabbed in the back in a Coventry street in broad daylight yesterday.  MORE

[07 AUG 00] ASBESTOS FEAR IN COLLEGE ARSON ATTACK

Arsonists caused an asbestos scare when they set light to an out-building at Coventry Technical College yesterday.  MORE

[25 JUL 00] LIGHTS GO OUT OVER EARLSDON

Thousands of homes and business in Earlsdon in Coventry were plunged into darkness following a power cut last night.  MORE

[20 JUL 00] HANDBRAKE OFF FOR EARLSDON CAR CLUB

One of the first car clubs in England was launched in Coventry today following months of work by volunteers.  MORE

[20 JUL 00] CITY ARMS TO CLOSE FOR TRANSFORMATION

It will be last orders at a popular Coventry pub at the end of this month when it closes for a £1 million refurbishment after being bought by a chain.  MORE

[01 JUL 00] ROBBERY IN EARLSDON

A man walking home was robbed in Melbourne Road, Earlsdon, late on Friday night.  MORE

[26 JUN 00] FORD BECOMES MILLENNIUM GREEN

Years of effort by a group of Coventry volunteers to rejuvenate a beauty spot came to fruition at the weekend, but thieves marred the occasion.  MORE

[22 JUN 00] EARLSDON OFF-LICENCE STANDS FIRM IN ATTACK

The owner of a Coventry off-licence refused to be intimidated by thugs who tried to hold up his shop last night.  MORE

[06 JUN 00] POLICE STRUGGLING FOLLOWING EARLSDON RAID

Police have admitted that they are struggling to cope with the flood of armed robberies in Coventry after a building society was hit in Earlsdon yesterday.  MORE

[03 MAY 00] THOUSANDS ENJOY EARLSDON FESTIVAL

Thousands of people enjoyed the May Day bank holiday with the fun of the fair at the Earlsdon festival.  MORE

[27 APR 00] PIONEERING CAR CLUB SHIFTS INTO FIRST GEAR

People trying to set up a car club to reduce the numbers of vehicles on Coventry’s streets say they have had an amazing response to their plans.  MORE

[14 APR 00] BRIDGE CAMPAIGNERS STILL HOPEFUL

Campaigners fighting plans to replace a Coventry level crossing with a road bridge say they are hopeful that the government will throw out Railtrack’s application.  MORE

People will soon find it easier to visit a Coventry beauty spot after work to improve access is carried out.  MORE

Campaigners pushing for the removal of out-of-date yellow lines in Coventry are likely to be disappointed because of the cost of advertising any future changes.  MORE

[11 APR 00] MINISTER TO HEAR CROSSING FEARS

Campaigners fighting plans to close two level crossings in Coventry were today voicing their concerns to a government minister.  MORE