Staff of The Botanist were left “devastated” after the bar closed abruptly, marking the end of Coventry’s iconic cocktail bar. The Botanist, located in Cathedral Lanes Shopping Centre, closed suddenly on 6 January. This came after six years of operating in Coventry. The staff of The Botanist were not informed...
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Nottingham College is teaching young people how to overcome the fear of phone calls to support students with “Telephobia”. Nottingham College started running sessions on “phone confidence and etiquette” to aid students who are struggling with phone calls to overcome their fear. The teaching stemmed from how young people today...
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A shoplifter has been jailed and banned from entering certain parts of Coventry amidst a “business crime crackdown”. Jason Howard, a 39-year-old man with no fixed address, has been jailed and barred from a section of Coventry as part of a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO). Howard has been banned from...
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Coventry City Council is set to approve the construction of the first on-road test for the city’s long-awaited ‘Very Light Rail’ (VLR) service, which was originally set to launch later this year. The council plans to run the VLR vehicle on a 220-metre-long track along Greyfriars Road and Queen Victoria...
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Campaigners have claimed victory after the University of Warwick dumped Starbucks as its campus coffee supplier in favour of an independent outlet. Citing feedback from students and staff, an announcement by the Warwick Food Group revealed it had parted ways with high street giant Starbucks, who previously supplied coffee for...
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Coventry has been ranked the third most stressful city in the UK to do Christmas shopping in 2024 due to an abundance of factors. Experts at Moneyboat have conducted research to identify the most stressful cities in the UK for Christmas shopping based on numerous variables. These variables include parking...
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A teenager and a young man were arrested in Coventry on Wednesday 27 November on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was shot in Caludon Castle Park. The pair, aged 19 and 20, were arrested as part of an investigation into the Caludon Castle Park shooting on the evening...
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Two men have been jailed for carrying out a drug trafficking operation worth £1 million through a student accommodation in Leeds. Dong Jinshuo, 24, and Wang Jingshu, 28, both Chinese nationals, were sentenced on 20 November to three years imprisonment at Leeds Crown Court. The pair were tied to a...
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Over 70 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations have opened at the University of Warwick in a multi-year deal to encourage students and staff to switch to driving EVs. Zest, a UK-based charge point operator specialising in EV infrastructure, has installed 78 charging stations on campus as part of a £1.3...
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