Danny Thompson
Coventry Telegraph
United Kingdom
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I took my family to St Mary's Guildhall
The restored tourist attraction takes you back in time → Read More
Unexploded Second World War bombs delay Coventry airport gigafactory plans
Plans for a new gigafactory at Coventry airport have been disrupted due to potential unexploded Second World War bombs. Controversial proposals would see a gigafactory which would build batteries for electric cars at the Baginton site. The scheme has faced opposition from businesses based at the airport as well as the Civil Aviation Authority who said the site "is a valuable and busy general… → Read More
New restaurant and shisha lounge in pipeline for Coventry city centre
The plans submitted, which also include a takeaway, would transform a student accommodation building → Read More
'Antisocial behaviour, drink drivers and uninsured cars'
The police have been kept on their toes the last day or two across Coventry and Warwickshire → Read More
Permanent traveller site approved in Coventry as derelict development to be demolished
The plans have been welcomed by a local councillor → Read More
Startled residents woken as TV thrown off balcony of Coventry tower block
Residents were woke up in Wyken after someone threw a television from a balcony in the early hours of the morning. The incident happened at William Malcolm House on Attoxhall Road on Wednesday. Citizen Housing, the association that owns the building, is aware of the incident and says it sent staff to clear the debris away. One resident said the noise the TV made when it hit the ground sounded… → Read More
Labour Party councillor suspended after using racial slur describing Jewish activist
Christine Thomas had previously apologies for using the term after messages were leaked last week → Read More
Coventry councillor apologises after using 'appalling' racial slur
The Labour councillor claimed she was unaware it was offensive after messages were leaked → Read More
Meet the new sports club pitching for support from baseball fans
The founders of Warwickshire Baseball Club say the sport is great fun for all and full of benefits → Read More
Evictions back on the rise in Coventry and Warwickshire following Covid ban
There has been an increase but levels are still lower than they were pre-pandemic → Read More
Local cinemas under threat as Cineworld prepares to file for bankruptcy
The business hasn't fully recovered after the pandemic and shares have been falling dramatically → Read More
'Hunky' Warwick Castle knight goes viral after being called 'the missing Hemsworth'
The actor based at the historical attraction has been getting a lot of admirers on social media → Read More
Teenager dies after motorbike crash in Coventry
A teenager has died after a crash involving a motorbike and a car in Coventry. Emergency Services crews were called to Longford Road late on Wednesday (August 17). Paramedics arrived to find a man in a critical condition. He was given treatment at the scene but he died shortly after. A section of the Longford Road was closed through the night as a result of the fatal crash. A statement from… → Read More
Two boys arrested after series of attempted motorbike robberies in Coventry
One of the teenagers has been charged with attempted robbery and attempted assault → Read More
'Amazing' community effort saves hundreds of fish from death at drying lake
Extreme heat and the dry summer meant fish were dying at Abbey Fields lake in Kenilworth → Read More
Animal sanctuary at 'crisis point' as fields turned 'brown and dusty' by scorching weather
There is no grass to eat and the sanctuary is struggling financially to feed their animals → Read More
Missing 15-year-old boy could be in Coventry
Police are appealing for help finding a missing teenager who is thought to be in Coventry. Anyone who has seen Shayne, 15, who is missing from Staffordshire, is asked to call police immediately. The appeal was shared on social media today (August 16.) It includes an image of Shayne and a description of his clothes. A tweet from Coventry Police read: "Missing. Can you help us find Shayne? The… → Read More
Teacher who abused teenage girls for over 20 years confessed to police 'out of the blue'
Peter Jenkins started his reign of abuse when he was a young man in the mid 1980s → Read More
Plans in place to turn former Coventry surgery into flats
Designs were submitted to transform Crossley Practice in Henley Road → Read More
Live updates: Part of M40 closed after police incident, drivers told to avoid area
The northbound side of the motorway near Warwick services is closed → Read More