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Michael Bolton will come to Birmingham on his Love Songs Greatest Hits Tour

The American legend that is Micheal Bolton will embark on a huge UK tour that takes in 13 dates in 2020.

Given Bolton’s stature as the man behind three sold out tours already, news of his latest musical venture proves unsurprising given the heavy demand from fans.

Known widely for ...

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'Clear to see' - Ipswich Town assistant says Coventry City left them with a lesson to learn

Ipswich Town assistant boss Stuart Taylor admits his side learned a lesson against Coventry City after giving up a goal lead at St Andrew’s.

The Sky Blues fell behind to a first half header from Will Keane but an impressive second half fightback saw Max Biamou pull the home side level ...

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'Financially massive' - Every word from Mark Robins's pre-match Coventry City presser

Coventry City entertain League One high flyers Ipswich Town in the second round of the FA Cup this weekend.

The Sky Blues take on the Tractor Boys at St Andrew’s on Sunday and then the two sides meet again six days later at the same venue in the league.

Here’s what City boss ...

2019-11-30 17:11 open_in_new
One in 50 homes in Coventry are lying empty

Around one in 50 homes in Coventry lie empty, new figures show.

There are 1,451 long-term empty homes – those empty for six months or more – as of October 7, compared to 1,336 the year before.

Counting all empty homes, figures show there are 2,760 in Coventry.

That ...

2019-11-29 11:47 open_in_new
Bogus police officer cons 'substantial' amount of cash out of woman

A hoax caller pretending to be a policeman conned a Nuneaton woman out of a 'substantial' amount of cash.

The victim, who lives on the St Nicolas Park estate, received a phone call from a man claiming he was a police officer. 

He asked her to transfer a substantial amount ...

2019-11-29 11:47 open_in_new
‘Best signing we made’ - Former recruitment chief lifts lid on time with Coventry City

It’s fair to say Mark Robins was pretty annoyed when Tommy Widdrington jumped ship and left Coventry City after helping to build a promotion winning side in 2017/18.

It was the Sky Blues boss who had tempted the 48-year-old out of management to head up a new recruitment department at ...

2019-11-29 11:47 open_in_new
Wasps have 'blueprint' to defeat 'formidable' Exeter Chiefs

Wasps boss Dai Young believes he has the blueprint for achieving success at Sandy Park - but concedes Exeter Chiefs are hitting some 'formidable' form.

As the Gallagher Premiership returns this weekend Wasps travel to Devon to play a Chiefs side who won both their Champions Cup ...

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Claims commuters use road as free car park

Frustrated residents say commuters are using their road as a free car park and have called on Coventry City Council to take action to prevent it.

Some neighbours on The Monks Croft, in Cheylesmore, have complained the road is being used by people walking to Friargate or the train ...

2019-11-29 11:47 open_in_new
This is exactly when the icy weather should come to an end

Coventry and Warwickshire has been hit with a cold start to the morning, after a yellow weather warning was put in place for ice.

People are getting out of bed earlier to defrost their cars after a night of freezing temperatures.

It started to warm up around 6am, increasing to one ...

2019-11-29 11:47 open_in_new
Attempted murder arrests after double stabbing in Coventry

Two men have been left with serious injuries in a double stabbing in Coventry.

The incident happened last Friday, just hours after another man was stabbed on the Burges.

However, information has only now come to light.

Emergency services were called to Far Gosford Street just ...

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Sainsbury's deliveries delayed across Coventry and Warwickshire

Sainsbury's home shopping deliveries across Coventry and Warwickshire have been hit by a technical issue.

Planned deliveries today (November 28) have had to be cancelled due to problems at the Court House Green Superstore in Austin Drive.

Householders who had been waiting in for ...

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Work gets underway on massive housing development in Nuneaton

Construction work has started on a 400-plus home development off a main road that links Nuneaton to the A5.

Persimmon Homes has revealed construction is underway on what has been called the Eaton Place development.

A grand total of 453 new places to live will be built on the field ...

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The Premier League star who got away from Coventry City's clutches and truth about JCH

Coventry City were ‘really close’ to signing a current Premier League star - now worth £50million - on a free transfer, it has emerged.

Former Sky Blues head of recruitment Tommy Widdrington has revealed that he’d lined up a deal to bring in a young development player from Crystal ...

2019-11-28 08:29 open_in_new
Transfer news - Former QPR and West Brom man reported to be on Coventry City radar

Coventry City have been linked with a highly-rated winger currently making his mark in the seventh tier of the football pyramid.

The Sky Blues are no strangers to plucking up-and-coming talent from non-league football having signed a string of teenagers for their development squad in ...

2019-11-20 23:02 open_in_new
Great British Bake Off on the hunt for series 11 contestants

Great British Bake Off producers are on the hunt for people from Coventry and Warwickshire to take part in the next series.

Love Productions, the company behind the show, has been in touch with CoventryLive saying they are looking for people in this area.

Last year's cohort ...

2019-11-20 23:02 open_in_new
How the homeless will be helped off the freezing streets this winter

Cash will be spent to try and ensure no-one is sleeping without shelter in Nuneaton at the coldest time of the year.

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council has revealed that it has been given £12,000 from the government to create a cold weather fund especially for those on the ...

2019-11-20 23:02 open_in_new
Recap: Coventry City Q&A - Sunderland prediction, transfer window and Championship talk

Hello and welcome to today's live Coventry City Q&A session.

Our man Andy Turner has answered all your burning Sky Blues questions.

And there's been plenty to talk about in a week when the football world has been waxing lyrical and looking on in awe at Liam ...

2019-11-20 23:02 open_in_new
How Coventry City's St. Andrews attendances compare to Sunderland, Bolton Wanderers and Portsmouth

Coventry City head to Sunderland on Saturday afternoon for one of the most eagerly anticipated away days of the season.

Last time out the Sky Blues extended their unbeaten run in all senior competitions to seven games and victory at the Stadium of Light will see them make it four wins on ...

2019-11-20 23:02 open_in_new
Beer-stealing thieves assault security guard

Beer stealing thieves assaulted a security guard at a store on the outskirts of Nuneaton town centre.

It has been reported that two men walked into the store on Queens Road and picked up a pack of Corona beer.

They went to walk out of the shop - but were challenged by a security ...

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Aston Martin unveils the new DBX - its first SUV

Aston Martin has unveiled the company’s first SUV - the DBX.

The new model will cost from £158,000 and will be pivotal to the Warwickshire car maker’s success going forward.

It is the first SUV in Aston Martin’s 106-year history and is also the first model to be produced at a ...

2019-11-20 14:38 open_in_new
Gadget Show star to host West Midlands Tech Awards

Gadget Show presenter Georgie Barrat will host the 2019 West Midlands Tech Awards.

Georgie will be leading the ceremony which takes place at the ICC in Birmingham on December 12 and will celebrate both companies and individuals working with tech and digital across a broad range of ...

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