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[11 NOV 01] LADY GODIVA GETS HONARY MA

Pru PorettaLong serving Lady Godiva, Pru Poretta, will this week be made an Honorary Master of Arts by Coventry University.  MORE

[28 MAR 01] TREAT IN STORE FOR CITY CAR ENTHUSIASTS

1961 Jaguar E-type 3.8 RoadsterShakespeare and Lady Godiva are to join forces for car celebrations that will also see a cavalcade of historic Jaguars going through Coventry city centre. MORE

[15 FEB 01] TAKE PART IN THIS YEAR'S GODIVA PROCESSION

Pru Porretta as Lady GodivaGroups in Coventry are being invited to follow Lady Godiva through the streets of Coventry as part of a colourful tradition dating back more than 300 years.  MORE

[12 FEB 01] CITY MEDIEVAL PAINTING FIND EXCITES EXPERTS

Medieval wall paintingA medieval wall-painting discovered in an archaeological dig beneath the ruins of Lady Godiva’s priory has been hailed as one of the most important finds ever.  MORE

[16 JAN 01] GODIVA SPARKS ORDERING FRENZY

Lady Godiva, by John Hollier. Courtesy of the Herbert Art Gallery.Calendars featuring Lady Godiva and stunning shots of Coventry are being sold all over the world to CWN readers after a huge surge of interest.  MORE

[08 JAN 01] HERITAGE CASH ON OFFER TO HISTORY GROUPS

People could soon be able to walk around Lady Godiva’s priory as part of a ground-breaking scheme to bring cash in to support Coventry’s heritage.  MORE

[22 DEC 00] 'RAUNCHY' LADY GODIVA TRAVELS THE WORLD OVER

A “raunchy” calendar featuring pictures of Coventry and a print of a classic painting of Lady Godiva is proving an international hit.  MORE

[14 JUN 00] GODIVA IS SAFE AS CITY'S FIGUREHEAD

Lady Godiva is safe as Coventry’s figurehead, the councillor responsible for the council’s image has promised.  MORE

[29 MAY 00] SHORT STORY : THE GODIVA PROCESSION

Street-sellers ply their wares amongst the jostling crowds. There's a smell of stale beer and sweat, the clanking of tankards and raucous laughter.  MORE

[15 NOV 99] DON'T DROP LADY GODIVA

Councillors in Coventry were today urged not to drop one of the city's most famous figures from their corporate logo.  MORE

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