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Coventry High Street to close for roadworks
Work will begin next month on improvements to Coventry's High Street.
Pregnant women encouraged to improve their diet
Mums to be in Coventry are being offered advice which could stop their babies developing serious health problems.
Fears for missing Coventry man
Anthony Lowe, aged 41, was last seen at the Caludon Centre in Clifford Bridge Road yesterday (Tues) morning
Coventry drug dealer sentence is welcomed by police
More operations promised for the future
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Plane 'On Fire' Flying Over Central London
A plane was "on fire" flying over central London an eyewitness has said.
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Woolwich Terror Attack: Moment Suspects Shot
The dramatic moment police shot the two Woolwich terror suspects has been caught on video.
Woolwich Attack: Post-Mortem Results
Drummer Lee Rigby was a "dedicated and professional soldier" and a "true warrior" who had wanted to be in the Army since he was a little boy.
Woolwich Murder: 'Offensive' Tweets Arrests
Two men have been arrested for making alleged offensive comments on a social networking website about the killing of a serving British soldier in London.
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Cars In Skagit River After Bridge Collapses
A four-lane bridge across the Skagit River in Washington state has collapsed, throwing people and vehicles into the water.
Ring Of Fire Earthquake: Tremors Felt In Moscow
Two earthquakes have hit the Ring of Fire area, registering magnitudes of 8.2 and 5.7 and prompting a tsunami warning.
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Cannes Festival Hit By Second Jewellery Theft
Thieves appear to have struck again during an event at the Cannes Film Festival, this time making off with a $2.6m (£1.7m) necklace during a celebrity party.
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TV Soap Characters 'Promoting Bad Health'
Leading characters in TV soaps are promoting unhealthy lifestyles with too much drinking, a poor diet and an almost total lack of exercise, according to an academic study.
Psy Imposter Crashes Cannes VIP Parties
A man pretending to be South Korean pop star Psy has blagged his way into some of the biggest parties at the Cannes Film Festival, it has emerged.
Dan Brown's Inferno Upsets Philippines
Dan Brown's description of Manila as "the gates of hell" in his new novel Inferno has provoked anger in the Philippines.
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Guantanamo Policies Must Change, Says Obama
In a wide-ranging, impassioned speech to define US foreign policies on terrorism, President Barack Obama has outlined new policies governing the use of unmanned drones overseas.
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Plane 'On Fire' Flying Over Central London
A plane was "on fire" flying over central London an eyewitness has said.
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Venezuela Hit By Toilet Paper Shortage Crisis
Venezuelans have been hit by a chronic toilet paper shortage leading to empty supermarket shelves and long queues to snap up the remaining rolls.
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Black Bear Shot Down From Back Garden Tree
A bear weighing nearly 300lb has been tranquillized and removed from a homeowner's backyard after it was discovered resting up a tree.
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