[14 NOV 01] STUART LINNELL : NEW STADIUM WAIT NEARLY OVER

The city of Coventry will have a new football stadium - the long wait is nearly over.  MORE

[10 OCT 01] GREEN LIGHT FOR NEW JAGUAR WHITLEY SITE

Plans for a controversial new business park at the Jaguar Whitley site have been given the thumbs up by the Secretary of State.  MORE

[03 SEP 01] EURO CASH AIDS NATIONAL STADIUM BID

Coventry’s bid to host the national stadium could be boosted by around £40 million of European and British Government funding.  MORE

[20 AUG 01] BOOST FOR COVENTRY NATIONAL STADIUM BID

Coventry’s bid to be the home of the new national stadium was given a welcome boost over the weekend.  MORE

[10 AUG 01] COVENTRY BEST FOR NATIONAL STADIUM

Coventry City Council has written to every English MP and all members of Cabinet to push its case for being the home of the national stadium.  MORE

[23 JUL 01] DEATH OF FORMER LORD MAYOR

Coventry City Council leader Nick Nolan today led tributes to one of the longest serving councillors, former Lord Mayor Bill McKernan who has died at the age of 81.  MORE

[16 MAY 01] NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE FOR COVENTRY COUNCIL

Stella Manzie has been named as the new Chief Executive and Town Clerk of Coventry City Council.  MORE

[03 MAY 01] COVENTRY BIDS FOR THE NEXT WEMBLEY

Bryan Richardson and senior council officials were in talks today as the city pushed itself as a possible alternative to the troubled Wembley Stadium project.  MORE

[30 APR 01] OPERATION MANTOVANI PLAYS AGAIN

Operation Mantovani has been re-launched to get rid of untaxed and abandoned vehicles from the streets of Coventry.  MORE

[30 APR 01] COUNCIL APPOINTS NEW CITY SECRETARY

Coventry City Council has appointed Chris Hinde as it's new legal eagle.  MORE

[24 APR 01] COVENTRY TENANTS TO GET HI-TECH CHOICES

Coventry has been awarded a grant to become one of the first cities in the country to offer Housing Association tenants a hi-tech 'choice-based lettings' service. MORE

[14 APR 01] PHOENIX INITIATIVE OPEN FOR BUSINESS

Priory Garden, one of the key features of Coventry's Phoenix Initiative, is opened to the public for the first time today.  MORE

[07 APR 01] TIME TEAM PAYS VIRTUAL HOMAGE TO COVENTRY

Channel 4's Time Team have taken their interest in Coventry's past one step further by adding a major section to their website about the current Phoenix Initiative excavations. MORE

[29 MAR 01] CAR FIRMS EYE COVENTRY AS FUTURE PROSPECT

Automotive firms have been eying up Coventry as a place to create new jobs after the city went to the heart of the American car industry to sell itself.  MORE

[28 MAR 01] COVENTRY'S DISABLED HELPED TO FEEL AT HOME

Disabled people living in Coventry have received a £2 million boost to help them adapt their homes to their needs.  MORE

[27 MAR 01] ANTI-ROAD CAMPAIGN GATHERS PACE

Another group of Coventry residents has been mobilised to fight a road-widening scheme, and the city council has been forced to extend the deadline for comments. MORE

[27 MAR 01] COVENTRY JOINS INTERNATIONAL FOOD FIGHT

A leaflet shaped like a tortilla is being given to firms in the food industry to persuade them that Coventry is a tasty prospect for investment.  MORE

[26 MAR 01] PHOENIX CASH CANNOT BE DIVERTED

Money for the Phoenix Initiative in Coventry cannot be diverted to other projects in the city centre, despite claims from opponents of the scheme.   MORE

[23 MAR 01] CITY INFECTED AREA WIDENS BUT PARKS RE-OPEN

Most parks and open spaces in Coventry that closed as a precautionary measure against the foot and mouth outbreak are to re-open to the general public.  MORE

[23 MAR 01] CRUMBLING RING ROAD FACES CLOSURE

Defects have been discovered in sections of the supports propping up Coventry’s ring road, forcing the closure of one lane while repairs are carried out.  MORE

[23 MAR 01] COUNCILLOR STANDS DOWN AFTER ILLNESS

A Coventry councillor has announced that he is resigning his seat after a lengthy illness.  MORE

[23 MAR 01] GRANT HELPS COMMUNITIES GET ON TRACK

Coventry has won £360,000 government cash to help track progress in improving the quality of life in the city's priority neighbourhoods.  MORE

[21 MAR 01] £200,000 CRACKDOWN ON CITY YOUNG OFFENDERS

Young offenders who each commit dozens of crimes in Coventry face electronic tracking in a new scheme designed to end their bad behaviour.  MORE

[19 MAR 01] COVENTRY GROUPS' SOS APPEAL TO SAVE AREA

An alliance of community groups has launched a ten day SOS to try and “save” a historic part of Coventry from a series of developments.  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

[16 MAR 01] UNION DEMANDS £1,000 MORE FOR CITY WORKERS

A union representing Coventry City Council workers has demanded a £1,000 pay increase for all its members.  MORE

[16 MAR 01] ROADWORKS END AS DIGGERS MOVE ACROSS CITY

As one part of Coventry prepares for lengthy delays caused by roadworks, another is about to get back to normal after repairs finished ahead of schedule.  MORE

[16 MAR 01] COVENTRY CHILDREN GET TO GRIPS WITH SCIENCE

Schools across Coventry are celebrating National Science Week in style with a range of activities across the city.  MORE

[16 MAR 01] BOSSES LEARN HOW TO BE MORE FAMILY FRIENDLY

Employers from Coventry and Warwickshire will gather in the city next week to find out how to become more family friendly in dealing with their staff.  MORE

[15 MAR 01] CITY TEACHERS REWARDED FOR GOOD WORK

Staff in Coventry schools that have improved or excelled have today found out if they are to get extra cash for their hard work.  MORE

[15 MAR 01] TRAFFIC CHAOS FEARS IF CITY CROSSING CLOSES

Residents living near a Coventry level crossing that is due to be shut fear traffic chaos and a poor service will result from the closure unless Railtrack amends its proposals.  MORE

[14 MAR 01] HUNDREDS OF JOBS UP FOR GRABS AT CITY FAIR

Unemployed people living in Coventry are to be shown that there is work available when hundreds of jobs are offered at a fair in one of the most deprived parts of the city.  MORE

[14 MAR 01] TREES TO BE PLANTED IN REVIVED CITY WOODLAND

A woodland area Coventry is to be transformed from an overgrown area to a place where wildflowers will bloom and new footpaths will link a community.  MORE

[13 MAR 01] MAJOR ROAD INTO COVENTRY FACES BIG DELAYS

Long delays are expected for cars heading in and out of Coventry city centre from next week, when work starts on one of the busiest commuter roads.  MORE

[09 MAR 01] CITY SEX SHOP TO BE LOOKED INTO BY COUNCILLORS

A decision on whether to allow a new sex shop to open in Coventry city centre is expected to be made at the end of April.  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

[09 MAR 01] FOOTBALL RETURN AS DISEASE WARNINGS CONTINUE

Football matches are back on this weekend in most of Coventry, but people are still being urged to keep out of parks shut because of foot and mouth disease.  MORE

[09 MAR 01] PAPER RECYCLING SCHEME TO BE EXPANDED

Green-thinking Coventry residents have saved nearly 2,000 trees since a paper recycling scheme started, and the succesful experiment is to be extended.  MORE

[09 MAR 01] NEW FACTORY NEEDED TO TOAST EURO SUCCESS

One of Coventry's European success stories has had to take on new staff and open a bigger factory after winning a big contract.  MORE

[08 MAR 01] CAR PARK CHARGES SCRAPPED TO EASE FEARS

Furious traders angry at the way a main shopping street in Coventry was closed without any warning have won a concession to tempt customers back through the chaos.  MORE

[07 MAR 01] SEX SHOP PLANS FOR COVENTRY CITY CENTRE

Controversy is looming over plans to open a sex shop in Coventry city centre.  MORE

[07 MAR 01] COVENTRY LURES AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN FIRMS

Efforts are being made this week to lure hi-tech engineering companies to Coventry to build on the city’s reputation as a centre of excellence in automotive design.  MORE

[07 MAR 01] CITY ROADS ON ROUTE TO REPAIR

Pavements and minor roads in Coventry are poor quality, and new technology should be used to improve their maintenance.  MORE

[05 MAR 01] TIME TEAM'S COVENTRY FINDS TO BE SCREENED

Some of the amazing artefacts uncovered by Coventry’s Phoenix Initiative will be seen on television this week when Time Team screens its latest visit to the city.  MORE

[02 MAR 01] FOOTBALL OFF AS CITY PARKS AND PATHS CLOSE

Parks and footpaths across Coventry have been closed to the public to stop the risk of foot and mouth disease being spread in the city.  MORE

[02 MAR 01] COVENTRY COUNCIL TAX SOARS ABOVE INFLATION

Coventry’s council tax is to rise by more than 4 per cent next month, leading to an average bill of £748 across the city.  MORE

[02 MAR 01] PUPILS TO GRILL CITY COUNCILLORS

Sixth formers at a Coventry school are preparing to fire questions at councillors as part of a drive to encourage young people to have their say in local government.   MORE

[01 MAR 01] EMERGENCY FOOT AND MOUTH CONTACT DETAILS

As the foot and mouth crisis spreads through Coventry and Warwickshire, a series of emergency telephone numbers have been set up to answer enquiries from the public. MORE

[01 MAR 01] CITY PREPARES TO CELEBRATE WOMEN'S DAY

A full programme of events has been organised in Coventry to celebrate International Women’s Day, which is being held on 8 March.  MORE

[01 MAR 01] AFRO-CARIBBEAN KIDS GET HELPING HAND

Two workers helping under-achieving African-Caribbean youngsters in Coventry in the first scheme of its kind in the country have been so successful that their posts have been made permanent.  MORE

[27 FEB 01] CHILDREN SENT HOME IN FOOT AND MOUTH CRISIS

Children from Coventry schools have been barred from an education centre during the foot and mouth crisis, and animals at the city’s RSPCA home have been isolated.  MORE

[26 FEB 01] COVENTRY SCHOOLS' SUCCESSES GO ON THE WEB

Three Coventry schools have been invited to share the secrets of their success on a new national website that will help other schools raise standards.  MORE

[22 FEB 01] BINGO HALL BOOST FOR CITY CENTRE

Months of uncertainty for bingo players in Coventry has ended with the news they can still play in the city centre after the demolition of the Hippodrome.  MORE

[21 FEB 01] TRAM OPTION LOOKED AT FOR CITY

Re-opening a disused Coventry railway station and having a tram link with Birmingham will be considered among options for reducing the city’s traffic chaos.  MORE

[21 FEB 01] CENTRAL LIBRARY FORCED TO CLOSE

The lights have gone out on bookworms in Coventry as a power cut has forced the city’s central library to close.  MORE

[21 FEB 01] CALL CENTRE HEALTH CHECKS ORDERED FOR CITY

Telephone call centres in Coventry are being targeted by health and safety officers to make sure that staff are working in the correct conditions.  MORE

[20 FEB 01] YOUNGSTERS GET SPORTING CHANCE WITH GRANT

Youngsters in Coventry and Warwickshire can look forward to taking part in more sports following a £116,000 grant from the body headed by TV football pundit Trevor Brooking.  MORE

[19 FEB 01] LOCARNO MEMORIES TO GO ON SHOW IN LIBRARY

The halcyon days of the old Locarno nightclub in Coventry city centre are to come flooding back with a trail of clues to bring back memories of the former dance hall.  MORE

[15 FEB 01] CAMPAIGNERS TRY TO LIST DOOMED HIPPODROME

Campaigners battling to save Coventry’s Hippodrome from demolition have launched a last-minute bid to save the building by having it listed.  MORE

[15 FEB 01] BUS ROUTE COULD FLATTEN HISTORIC CITY HOUSES

A block of watchmakers cottages in Coventry are to be demolished to make way for a road widening scheme, despite community groups being told that no such scheme was being planned.  MORE

[12 FEB 01] CITY MEDIEVAL PAINTING FIND EXCITES EXPERTS

A medieval wall-painting discovered in an archaeological dig beneath the ruins of Lady Godiva’s priory has been hailed as one of the most important finds ever.  MORE

[09 FEB 01] DODGY BOOZE SUCKED DRY FROM CITY SHOPS

Ninety bottles of counterfeit whisky seized from off-licences across Coventry are being sampled by trading standards officers in the city.  MORE

[08 FEB 01] COWBOY BUILDERS TO BE RUN OUT OF TOWN

[06 FEB 01] £1.5m BENEFIT FRAUD UNCOVERED IN COVENTRY

Benefit officers in Coventry say they have saved £1.5m this year by tackling fraudsters and sending them to court.  MORE

[02 FEB 01] 2,500 JAGUAR JOBS ON WAY DESPITE NATURE FEARS

Controversial plans to expand Jaguar’s design centre in Coventry have moved a step nearer reality, with Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott backing the scheme.  MORE

[01 FEB 01] DIGGING DEEP FOR EARTHQUAKE RELIEF

Coventry councillors are asked to put their differences aside and put their hands into their pockets to help the Indian Earthquake appeal.  MORE

[30 JAN 01] COUNCIL HELPS WITH INDIA EARTHQUAKE TURMOIL

A £100,000 appeal has been launched in Coventry to help the victims of the Indian earthquake, and counsellors will help people in the city who have lost relatives.  MORE

[30 JAN 01] PARENTS PREPARE FOR SCHOOL CLOSURE BATTLE

Parents across Coventry are gearing themselves up to protest against plans to close their children’s schools at a series of meetings.  MORE

[29 JAN 01] TRAFFIC WARNING AS CITY ROUTE IS TO SHUT

Motorists heading into Coventry along a busy road are being warned that they face months of traffic chaos when major roadworks start in the area.  MORE

[26 JAN 01] HERITAGE GROUPS COME OUT FOR CASH

A new helpline set up to help local heritage groups win lottery cash has proved an instant hit in Coventry.  MORE

[26 JAN 01] GRITTY ROAD CLEARING EFFORT PRAISED

Nearly 2,000 tonnes of salt have been sprinkled over Coventry’s roads and pavements in during the recent cold weather.  MORE

[25 JAN 01] ONE STOP SHOP FOR YOUTH KICKS INTO LIFE

Children’s TV presenter Sarah Cawood will be in Coventry on Saturday to open a new One Stop Shop for youth in the city.  MORE

[25 JAN 01] COVENTRY BOUNCING BRIDGE TO GET SAFETY TESTS

Engineers have been called in to check whether a bouncing bridge that crosses Coventry’s ring road is safe for people to use.  MORE

[25 JAN 01] FEARS EXPRESSED OVER CITY FOYER SCHEME

Flats for young people with social problems are to be built on a city centre car park next to the ancient city walls, despite objections from a nearby funeral service.  MORE

[24 JAN 01] SOCIAL SERVICES ON LONG ROAD TO RECOVERY

Coventry’s crisis-ridden social services department can start back on-track following a big increase in its funding – but difficult times still lie ahead.  MORE

[23 JAN 01] SOCIAL SERVICES AND EDUCATION TO GET £8m MORE

Council tax bills in Coventry are to rise by more than inflation to cover a £13 million increase in spending in the city.  MORE

[23 JAN 01] PARENTS LURED BACK TO MATHS LESSONS

Parents and carers are being encouraged shake off their fear of maths by joining children in special lessons at a Coventry school.  MORE

[15 JAN 01] CAR PARK TO CRUMBLE FOR CITY INITIATIVE

Work to prepare a multi-storey car park in Coventry for demolition as part of the city’s Phoenix Initiative has begun.  MORE

[12 JAN 01] TIME TEAM RETURNS TO FILM 13TH CENTURY FIND

Tony Robinson and the Time Team crew have returned to Coventry to see some of the amazing new finds in the archaeological dig around Lady Godiva’s demolished cathedral.  MORE

[11 JAN 01] PARENTS TO BE ASKED VIEWS ON CLOSURE PLANS

Public consultation on the proposed closure and merging of schools in Coventry will start next month, but should not become a war using children.  MORE

[11 JAN 01] SIR HENRY PARKES TO BE HONOURED DOWN UNDER

A replica of the Coventry cottage where Sir Henry Parkes was born is to be built in a town named after him as part of a tribute to his role in creating the Australian nation.  MORE

[11 JAN 01] LIBRARIES NEED CASH TO GET UP TO SPEED

Coventry’s libraries are suffering falling visitor numbers, shortages of books and do not have enough money spent on them, councillors have concluded.  MORE

[09 JAN 01] SCHOOLS TO CLOSE AS SURPLUS PLACES ARE CUT

Schools in Coventry could be axed, merged or reduced in size as part of plans to cut 2,000 surplus places.  MORE

[08 JAN 01] HERITAGE CASH ON OFFER TO HISTORY GROUPS

People could soon be able to walk around Lady Godiva’s priory as part of a ground-breaking scheme to bring cash in to support Coventry’s heritage.  MORE

[05 JAN 01] HIPPODROME WILL NOT BECOME CIVIC HALL

Plans to save Coventry’s Hippodrome from demolition by turning it into a civic hall are doomed to failure because the building will not be considered in a cultural strategy for the area.  MORE

[05 JAN 01] RUBBISH BURDEN SPILLS INTO SATURDAY