[14 AUG 01] COVENTRY GETTING CLEANER

Coventry city centre is now among the cleanest and tidiest in the country. MORE

[30 APR 01] STREET FESTIVAL TAKES TO THE SKIES

Coventry's International Street Festival is set to be a soaring success thanks to the latest stunning aerial attraction.  MORE

[18 APR 01] ST GEORGE TO DO BATTLE IN COVENTRY

The dragon will try his luck once more against St George in an action replay of their legendary battle in Coventry city centre next Monday.  MORE

[07 APR 01] CITY CENTRE FRENCH MARKET POSTPONED

The French market, which was to have been Coventry city centre's Easter highlight, has been postponed because of the foot and mouth epidemic. MORE

[30 MAR 01] HEAR'SAY WELCOMED IN COVENTRY

Around 5,000 boys, girls, men and women flooded Coventry Precinct to catch a glimpse of pop wonders Hear'Say yesterday afternoon.  MORE     PICTURE SPECIAL

[29 MAR 01] COVENTRY GIRLS GATHER AT SHRINE OF HEAR'SAY 

Hundreds of Hear’Say fans put their education on hold today to queue for a glimpse of the stars as they visited Coventry.  MORE

[27 MAR 01] PANE-STAKING WORK STARTS ON PRECINCT ROOF 

A “space age” roof will land in Coventry this week when work to install the glass cover to the Lower Precinct gets under way.  MORE

[27 MAR 01] GRANT GIVES CITY SUBWAYS CCTV SAFETY BOOST 

[23 MAR 01] POP STARS HEAR'SAY TO APPEAR IN COVENTRY 

Coventry is bracing itself for an invasion of thousands of pop fans as chart sensations Hear’Say come to town on their only public shop appearance to launch their new album.  MORE

[14 MAR 01] GARDEN CHALLENGE TO CITY SCHOOLS 

Budding junior garden designers in Coventry are being offered the opportunity to see their planting ideas turn to reality in a city centre park.  MORE

[09 MAR 01] CITY SOUND SYSTEM PRAISED AFTER BOMB SCARE 

The new public address system in Coventry city centre has been heralded as "a major help" in dealing with a bomb scare.  MORE

[01 MAR 01] HATS OFF TO CITY DEERHUNTERS! 

The two men who completed the capture of Coventry's most unusual wildlife inhabitant have been presented with a fitting reward by colleagues.  MORE

[27 FEB 01] MARCONI MAN BRINGS MUSCLE TO CITY CENTRE 

A major global business has brought a strong international flavour to the board of the ground-breaking company that manages Coventry city centre.  MORE

[14 FEB 01] CUPID STUNT PUTS CITY IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE

Cupid has been spreading the air of romance in Coventry today to help the city get in the mood for Valentine’s Day.  MORE

[12 FEB 01] ARSON SET-BACK, BUT PRECINCT WORK CONTINUES

Building work on two key developments in Coventry’s Lower Precinct is to start this week, but an arson attack has damaged several buildings in the area.  MORE

[06 FEB 01] GLASS ROOF ARRIVES IN LOWER PRECINCT

Work to install the glass roof that will cover the newly re-developed Lower Precinct in Coventry city centre will start this week.  MORE

[25 JAN 01] MORE CAMERAS FOCUS ON CITY CAR PARKS

Nearly £200,000 is being spent on new security cameras in Coventry to keep an eagle eye on the car parks in the city centre.  MORE

[19 JAN 01] CHRISTMAS PUSH VOTED A HIT BY TRADERS

City centre traders have given Coventry's Christmas push the thumbs up as they believe it has put them on a level playing field with out-of-town rivals.  MORE

[03 JAN 01] FREE PARKING EXTENDED AS SHOPPERS FLOCK

A range of free car parking offers in Coventry city centre has been extended after proving a huge success in the run up to Christmas.  MORE

[19 DEC 00] SHOPPERS ASKED FOR THUMBS UP TO FRAUD FIGHT

Shoppers in Coventry are to be asked to give their thumbprints when they buy goods by credit card or cheque to try and cut fraud.  MORE

[15 DEC 00] TRADERS BATTLE SUNDAY MARKET PLANS

The battles lines are being drawn over Coventry’s Sunday market as organisers have applied to extend it for another year.  MORE

[30 NOV 00] CITY CENTRE COMPANY ZONES IN WITH NEW TEAM

High-profile managers will be taking control of sections of Coventry city centre after the area was split into three zones to improve efficiency.  MORE

[23 NOV 00] LOWER PRECINCT MURALS ON THE MOVE

Preserved murals depicting Coventry’s history are to be taken out of the city centre shortly to make way for the Lower Precinct development.  MORE

[17 NOV 00] TANNI TO TRIP THE LIGHT FANTASTIC

Paralympic gold medallist Tanni Grey-Thompson will be in Coventry on Sunday with evangelist J John, the Sky Blues' Magnus Hedman and other celebrities to turn the Christmas lights on.  MORE

[14 NOV 00] LATE NIGHT SHOPPING RETURNS TO COVENTRY

Christmas comes to Coventry with a bang on Wednesday when late-night shopping starts again in the city.  MORE

[10 NOV 00] COVENTRY DECLARED A SAFE PLACE TO SHOP

Coventry has been declared one of the safest places in the Midlands to shop by the Government following a rigorous examination of its anti-crime measures.  MORE

[09 NOV 00] BUGLER TO HALT SHOPPERS FOR ARMISTICE DAY

Shoppers in Coventry city centre will be asked to pause to acknowledge Armistice Day in the fifth annual service at West Orchards Shopping Centre on Saturday.  MORE

[31 OCT 00] MOORCROFT TO BRING LIGHT TO THE CITY

Coventry’s former world record holder David Moorcroft is on his starting blocks ready to switch on the city's Christmas lights.  MORE

[11 OCT 00] CITY SQUARES UP TO FACE ITS RIVALS

Car parking costs for shoppers in Coventry are to be slashed in the run-up to Christmas as part of an £800,000 marketing strategy to promote the city.  MORE

[06 OCT 00] SUNDAY MARKET GETS THE GO AHEAD

Sunday markets are to start in Coventry next month despite bitter opposition from market traders after the city council rushed the decision through its committee structure.  MORE

[28 SEP 00] MANY COOKS HEAT UP THE BROTH

Aprons are being pressed and woks seasoned as city chefs prepare to compete for the title of Coventry Chef of the Year. MORE

[04 SEP 00] POLICE SET UP SHOP IN PRECINCT

Precinct policing will come to Coventry later this month with the opening of a mini-station in the city centre to crackdown on attacks on shoppers. MORE

[10 AUG 00] TV CHEF COMES HOME TO COOK UP A TREAT

TV chef Tony Tobin will be doing some "home" cooking when he stars in the Coventry Food Festival next month. MORE

[04 AUG 00] COVENTRY FIGHTS TO HANG ON TO ITS SHOPPERS

The cost of parking in Coventry could be cut to stop the city’s shops losing out to new developments in the area.  MORE

[19 JUN 00] SHOWCASE TO SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT COVENTRY

The movers and shakers of the business and property world are being targeted with a showcase event to prove that Coventry is changing.  MORE

[15 JUN 00] COVENTRY BRIDGE SAVED JEWSON TIME

Children will be able to frolic in the sand in Coventry city centre this weekend as Midsummer Madness settles in.  MORE

[12 JUN 00] NEW BRIDGE NOW OPEN IN CITY CAR PARK

Cars have rolled across a temporary bridge linking Coventry’s Market and Barracks Multi Storey car parks for the first time today.  MORE

[24 MAY 00] SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL FOR WORLD RECORD

People are being urged to bang anything in sight in Coventry on Monday to help drum the city’s name into the record books.  MORE

[22 MAY 00] MARKET TO GET INTERNATIONAL FLAVOUR

A continental market in Coventry is taking on a global look this week as it expands it take on stalls from Vietnam and Egypt.  MORE

[15 MAY 00] SUNDAY MARKET IN COVENTRY SET FOR APPROVAL

Plans for a Sunday market in Coventry are being recommended for approval despite the fury of traders at Coventry Retail Market.  MORE

[28 APR 00] MARDI GRAS COMES TO CANAL BASIN

Coventry Canal Basin will be pulsating to the Latino rhythm when the Mardi Gras arrives on the May Day bank holiday weekend.  MORE

[27 APR 00] COVENTRY MARKET CANCELLED OVER ROVER CRISIS

Organisers of a continental market due to be held in Coventry have cancelled the event in the wake of the Rover crisis.  MORE

The City Centre Company is urging people to transform the festival of St George into ‘Red Rose Day’.  MORE

[31 MAR 00] BATTLE LOOMS OVER SUNDAY MARKET

Plans for a Sunday market in Coventry have been switched to the Precinct, but market traders say they will still fight the move.  MORE

[23 MAR 00] COVENTRY SHOPS FLY FLAG FOR SUNDAY TRADING

A huge banner promoting the new shops opening on Sunday has been unveiled in West Orchards Shopping Centre  MORE

Shopping in Coventry is set to become more of a social experience following the rise of e-commerce, according to the people responsible for attracting people to the city centre.  MORE

[07 MAR 00] FREE WEES A GO-GO

People taken short in Coventry city centre could soon find themselves paying for a visit to the smallest room.   MORE

[14 FEB 00] M&S AND BOOTS JOIN SUNDAY TRADING

Sunday shopping in Coventry has been given a massive boost by news that two major stores are to start trading seven days a week.  MORE

[24 JAN 00] PARTIAL RELIEF FOR COVENTRY TOILET SHORTAGE

Paris-style public toilets will soon be in use in the centre of Coventry.  MORE

A total of £186,000 is to be spent on the security camera system in Coventry city car parks.  MORE

[11 NOV 99] COVENTRY REMEMBERS

Coventry’s city centre will come to a respectful standstill today when ‘The Last Post’ rings out across the Precinct shopping areas.  MORE

[06 NOV 99] ROBBIE KEANE TO SWITCH ON CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

Sky Blues stars Robbie Keane and Noel Whelan have been selected to turn on the Christmas lights on 21 November.  MORE

[06 NOV 99] CITY CENTRE COMPANY CANCELS FRENCH MARKET

The City Centre Company has cancelled the French market planned as one of the major attractions in the lead up to Christmas.  MORE

[24 SEP 99] FOOD FESTIVAL HITS COVENTRY CITY CENTRE

A touch of French taste and flavour will come to Coventry city centre when the second Food Festival hits town today.  MORE

[19 SEP 99] CITY CENTRE COMPANY BACKS PARKING FEE FREEZE

Coventry’s car park charges look set to stay frozen for the remainder of the year.  MORE

[08 SEP 99] ENGLISH LANDSCAPES WIN CLEANING CONTRACT

[07 SEP 99] NEW STREET CLEANERS FOR COVENTRY CITY CENTRE

[01 SEP 99] NEW POWER CABLES FOR COVENTRY CITY CENTRE

The City Centre Company in Coventry is bringing power to the people.  MORE

[31 AUG 99] CITY CENTRE CHANCE TO QUIZ SHOPLIFTERS

Shopkeepers in Coventry are being offered the chance to fire questions at the people who steal from them.  MORE

[24 JUN 99] CITY CENTRE SHOPS BAN SHOPLIFTERS