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Flying cars, air taxis and autonomous delivery drones will soon be coming to our roads and skies… and could be heading for Coventry before anywhere else. That’s because Urban Air Port and Korean car maker Hyundai have today unveiled plans for the world’s first pop-up mobile airport for these vehicles located in the heart of … Read more
Coventry Building Society becomes latest lender to bring back 10% mortgages in a boost for home buyers seeking low-deposit deals UK’s second-largest building society is re-entering 90% loan-to-value market These mortgages are popular with first-time buyers and movers with low equity Low-deposit products were pulled by almost all lenders in 2020 due to Covid Providers … Read more
Coventry is assessing the feasibility of Scalextric-style technology that would charge electric vehicles (EVs) as they go. Known as dynamic wireless charging (DWC), the technology would ensure an uninterrupted power supply for EVs while in motion. The £419,000 ‘DynaCov’ project, backed by Coventry City Council, Toyota, National Express, and others, would see electric coils embedded under … Read more
This misunderstood spot is the UK’s City of Culture 2021 – so it’s time to… send yourself to Coventry The Daily Mail’s Tamara Hinson visited Coventry, where she found the city a mix of both old and new She says its cathedral is a reminder of its ability to reinvent itself while carefully preserving its history … Read more
This misunderstood spot is the UK’s City of Culture 2021 – so it’s time to… send yourself to Coventry The Daily Mail’s Tamara Hinson visited Coventry, where she found the city a mix of both old and new She says its cathedral is a reminder of its ability to reinvent itself while carefully preserving its history … Read more
Shocking moment 19-year-old man is blasted by a shotgun in a drive-by gangland hit from a stolen car driven by a 15-year-old boy wearing an ankle tag Abdul Xasan, 19, was blasted with a shotgun in a drive by shooting in Coventry The killers, now aged 16 and 20, are members of the C2 gang … Read more
Women kick, punch and batter cyclist after she hurls their friend head-first into a bus in shocking brawl The shocking incident happened on Monday afternoon in Coventry City Centre The lone cyclist was slapped, punched, kicked and stamped upon by the gang Footage of the incident was filmed by an anonymous person and shared online … Read more
Haven’t donated to the Poppy Appeal yet? Special Coventry BS savings account gives a portion to charity – but rate is far lower than previous years Coventry Building Society’s latest Poppy Bond pays 0.85% on a three-year term This is the lowest it has been since This is Money began tracking the rate in 2011 … Read more
Asylum seeker pupil who worried parents complained ‘looks 40 years old’ is pictured after he joined school in Coventry as teenage student Photographs have emerged of student following concerns among fellow pupils He is believed to be asylum seeker from West Africa who joined Coventry school Girl shared images of him on Snapchat which have … Read more
Stoke-on-Trent, Coventry and Slough will move into a Tier 2 lockdown on Saturday, Matt Hancock revealed today amid fears Nottinghamshire’s restrictions will be toughened up. The Health Secretary’s announcement in the House of Commons means another 745,000 people will be stung by tighter restrictions, including a ban on socialising with loved ones indoors. Nearly 40million … Read more