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  <title>Three charged after Coventry car chase</title>
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  	<p style="font-weight:bold;">Three men have been charged in connection with an incident which culminated in an armed police chase through Coventry.</p>
    
<div>Armed officers stopped a Toyota Celica on Fletchamstead Highway between the junctions of Tile Hill Lane and Standard Avenue at around 2:30pm on Wednesday afternoon.</div>
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<div>They arrested two men, both aged 26, at the scene and a third man was arrested at an address in the city later that evening.</div>
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	<div>The three men are all charged with aggravated burglary, possession of firearm, dangerous driving and taking a motor vehicle.&nbsp;</div>
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	<div>They'll appear at Coventry Magistrates Court today (Friday)</div><br />
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  <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:07:20 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Two jailed for the murder of a Coventry man</title>
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  	<p style="font-weight:bold;">A man and a woman have been convicted of murdering a Coventry man.</p>
    
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<div>55 year old Raymond McEnery, and 34 year old Dana Webb - both from Binswood Close in Wood End - were found guilty of the murder of Peter Wilson at Coventry Crown Court on Thursday.</div>
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<div>47 year old Mr Wilson was found dead at his Lillington Road home in Coundon in July 2010 after being stabbed.</div>
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<div>McEnery and Webb were each sentenced to 12 years in prison.</div>
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<div>The police have described their actions as cowardly and say they have shown no remorse.</div>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:03:56 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Transfer deadline day at Coventry City</title>
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  	<p style="font-weight:bold;">Coventry City sign one player on loan and lose another on January transfer deadline day.</p>
    
<div>The Sky Blues have signed Manchester United midfielder Oliver Norwood on loan until the end of the season.</div>
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<div>The 20-year-old has already represented Northern Ireland at senior level after proving he has an eye for goal, scoring four times for Northern Ireland's under-21s in seven appearances.</div>
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<div>Norwood signed a professional contract with Manchester United in 2009 and has made significant progress since then, attracting the interest from Championship clubs.</div>
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<div>Sky Blues chief executive Tim Fisher said: "We are delighted to have Oliver on board. Andy Thorn has been tracking him for quite a while and was very keen to bring him to the club and it's great news that we have been able to secure his services until the end of the season ahead of many other clubs. "</div>
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<div>Meanwhile striker Roy O'Donovan has joined Hibernian on loan until the end of the season.
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	<div>The deal will see the 26-year-old, who has made 17 appearances since joining the club in June 2010, remain with the Scottish Premier League club until June 30, 2012.</div>
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	<div>He will link up with City team mate James McPake who joined Hibernian on a similar deal last week.</div></div>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:51:46 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Olympic chiefs visiting Coventry</title>
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  	<p style="font-weight:bold;">Olympic chiefs are visiting Coventry today.</p>
    
<div>The people in charge of this summer's games are travelling to all the host venues outside of London.</div>
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<div>They'll be paying a trip to the Ricoh Arena, which'll be known as the City of Coventry Stadium when it hosts some of the football matches.</div>

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  <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:44:52 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Future of Longford greenbelt land to be decided</title>
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  	<p style="font-weight:bold;">A long running campaign to protect greenbelt land in Coventry could be sorted out over the next few days.</p>
    
<div>The Planning Inspectorate's holding a two-day hearing to decide if a stretch of land off Wilson's Lane in Longford can be developed for housing.</div>
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<div>Local residents campaigning against the plans say they have a lot of support to protect the land and are hoping the Government Inspector agrees with them.</div>

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  <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:39:43 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Coventry City confirm takeover talks</title>
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  	<p style="font-weight:bold;">Coventry City have confirmed they'll be holding potential takeover talks with a group wanting to run the club.</p>
    
<div>In a statement Chief Executive Tim Fisher says the board have received a proposal letter from former vice president Gary Hoffman and his associates.</div>
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<div>He also says&nbsp;"We will devote appropriate time and effort to these discussions - but it will not distract us from our ongoing efforts to improve things on and off the field."</div>

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  <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:03:02 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Missing Coventry teenager found</title>
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  	<p style="font-weight:bold;">POLICE in Coventry say a 13-year-old girl, missing from her home in Stoke for almost a week, has been found safe and well.</p>
    
<div>Chloe O'Loughlin disappeared at around 3pm back on the 14 January.&nbsp;</div>
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<div>She was found somewhere in Coventry on Saturday afternoon according to police.</div>
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<div>Officers have thanked everyone who helped in the search for her.</div>  
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  <pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:34:26 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Coventry estate agents want HS2 compensation agreed ASAP</title>
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  	<p style="font-weight:bold;">The Government are being urged to speed up their arrangements for a new compensation scheme for people affected by the high speed rail line through the outskirts of the city.</p>
    
<div>Last week the Transport Secretary Justine Greening announced that HS2 will go ahead.</div>
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<div>Ministers say they'll be sending out letters to homeowners about a new compensation scheme.</div>
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<div>Coventry based estate agents Brian Holt says many people with houses near the line are being left in limbo and they've already had house sales fall through because of the prospect of HS2.<br />
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  <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:19:55 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>New CCFC signing up for the challenge</title>
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  	<p style="font-weight:bold;">Herman Hreidarsson hopes his experience will help drag the Sky Blues away from the Championship relegation zone.</p>
    
<div>The defender's signed a deal with the club until the end of the season.</div>
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<div>The thirty seven year old says manager Andy Thorn's enthusiasm was enough to persuade him to join Coventry.</div>
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<div>Coventry City are currently bottom of the Championship and 7 points from safety.</div>

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  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:44:23 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Detectives investigating shooting make fresh appeal</title>
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  	<p style="font-weight:bold;">Officers release image of a car they believe maybe connected to the incident.</p>
    
<div>Police investigating a shooting in Coventry are making another appeal for information.</div>
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<div>They want to find a new shape black Vauxhall Corsa which they think might be connected to the incident.</div>
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<div>It's after a man turned up in hospital with a gun shot injury.</div>
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<div>Since then officers have been carrying out door to door inquiries across the city for more information.</div>

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  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:18:24 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>HS2: Listen again to our documentary</title>
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  	<p style="font-weight:bold;">Find out more on the plans here.
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<div>Transport Secretary Justine Greening has given the green light to the &pound;32 billion project. The scheme known as 'HS2' will cut journey times between London and Birmingham to 49 minutes but will could change some of our communities forever as it ploughs through the countryside on its route.</div>
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<div>The first phase is expected to be complete by 2026 with an extension north of Birmingham complete by 2032/2033.</div>
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<div>Last year our reporter Nick Jewers spoke to people involved in the HS2 project....those who want it built and those who could lose their homes because of it.</div>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Two thousand people against closure of Coventry leisure centre</title>
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  	<p style="font-weight:bold;">Protests continue over the proposed shutting of Foleshill Sports and Leisure Centre.</p>
    
<div>The man leading a campaign to save a closure threatened leisure centre in Coventry now wants to get 5 thousand people to sign a petition against the plans</div>
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<div>William Bromwich is unhappy about the City Council's plans to get rid of the Foleshill Sports and Leisure centre and build at the AT7 site on Bell Green Road instead.</div>
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<div>The centre on Livingstone Road has been losing a quarter of a million pounds a year.</div>
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<div>Over 2 thousand people have already signed the petition calling for it to be kept open.</div>

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  <pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 09:56:50 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Sky Blues secure first win in 12 games</title>
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  	<p style="font-weight:bold;">Coventry City have thrown themselves a lifeline in their fight for survival in the Championship.</p>
    Substitute Gary Deegan scored a late winner to seal a 1-0 triumph at home to relegation rivals Bristol City.
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<div>It marks City's first win in 12 matches.</div>
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<div>However, Andy Thorn's men remain bottom of the table and five points from safety.&nbsp;</div>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 10:15:46 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Coventry women behind bars for attacking a pensioner</title>
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  	<p style="font-weight:bold;">Two women have been jailed for three years for robbing an elderly lady in the city.</p>
    
<div>The attack happened in July as the eighty one year old went to collect four hundred pounds of back dated pension for her bed-ridden husband.</div>
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<div>She was assaulted down an alleyway in Courthouse Green and shoved to the ground before the money was stolen.</div>
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<div>Thirty one year old Kelly Cardwell from Ridgethorpe in Willenhall and thirty five year old Caroline Brown from Carey Street in Bell Green admitted robbery and were jailed at Coventry Crown Court on Thursday (22nd).</div>

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  <pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:17:28 +0000</pubDate>
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