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[21 DEC 01] STUART LINNELL : MERRY XMAS TO YOU MINISTER!

Foleshill Gas Works - the site for the new stadiumThe Secretary of State for Culture, who embraces sport in her portfolio, has proclaimed that the new national stadium will be at Wembley – probably!  MORE

[14 NOV 01] STUART LINNELL : NEW STADIUM WAIT NEARLY OVER

Foleshill Gas WorksThe city of Coventry will have a new football stadium - the long wait is nearly over.  MORE

[03 SEP 01] EURO CASH AIDS NATIONAL STADIUM BID

Foleshill Gas Works - the new National Stadium?Coventry’s bid to host the national stadium could be boosted by around £40 million of European and British Government funding.  MORE

[20 AUG 01] BOOST FOR COVENTRY NATIONAL STADIUM BID

Foleshill Gas Works - the new National Stadium?Coventry’s bid to be the home of the new national stadium was given a welcome boost over the weekend.  MORE

[10 AUG 01] COVENTRY BEST FOR NATIONAL STADIUM

Foleshill Gas Works - the site for the next Wembley?Coventry City Council has written to every English MP and all members of Cabinet to push its case for being the home of the national stadium.  MORE

[03 MAY 01] COVENTRY BIDS FOR THE NEXT WEMBLEY

Foleshill Gas Works - site for the next Wembley?Bryan Richardson and senior council officials were in talks today as the city pushed itself as a possible alternative to the troubled Wembley Stadium project.  MORE

[21 FEB 01] LOCAL ROADS GET READY FOR ABSENT STADIUM

Major road works are being carried out to prepare for Coventry City’s new stadium – despite fears that the scheme might not go ahead.  MORE

[01 FEB 01] TELL US THE TRUTH OVER STADIUM DELAYS, SAYS MP

Coventry MP Bob Ainsworth has lambasted the Sky Blues for “silly little” delays over its new stadium, and says he believes the project could be in financial difficulties.  MORE

[15 DEC 00] SKY BLUES 'ARENA 2003' TO COST £172m

Coventry City’s new stadium has been expanded to include banqueting facilities, will now cost £172 million and will not be ready for football until the 2003/4 season.  MORE

[15 DEC 00] COVENTRY CITY ARENA STATEMENT

The full text of the statement issued today by project director Stuart Guest.  MORE

[15 DEC 00] COMMENT HOLD YOUR BREATH FOR NEW STADIUM 

Coventry City’s eventual openness about the new arena is welcome, but is the city going to end up with a big white elephant?  MORE

[07 DEC 00] SKY BLUES STADIUM FACES NEW THREAT

Coventry City’s new arena could be broadsided by a plan to build a stadium just ten miles away in Birmingham.  MORE

[24 AUG 00] RESIDENTS TO SPEAK ON FUTURE OF HIGHFIELD RD 

Residents living near the Coventry City ground would like to turn the empty Sky Blue Tavern into a community centre, but haven’t got the money.  MORE

[24 JUL 00] ARENA SHOPS CHANGE SHAPE AFTER COURT DEFEAT

Coventry City have been dealt a blow to their plans for their new stadium after a High Court judge ruled the planning process had been abused.  MORE

[19 JUL 00] ARENA LEGAL CHALLENGE BY PRECINCT OWNERS

A wrangle over Coventry City’s new arena is to go the High Court later this week following a row over the number of shops in the development.  MORE

[26 MAY 00] MARCONI IN RACE FOR £30m ARENA NAME

Coventry City’s new arena will be named after a major multi-national company in a £30 million deal – and one of the frontrunners is a city firm.  MORE

[27 APR 00] PAINTBRUSHES AT DAWN IN FIGHT AGAINST ARENA

Nuneaton and Bedworth town centres are to get a lick of paint as a spruce up in the battle with Coventry City's Arena 2000.  MORE

[25 APR 00] POP STARS EYE UP NEW ARENA

Top pop acts such as Robbie Williams and Blur could be playing in Coventry when the Sky Blues’ new Arena 2000 opens its doors.  MORE

[29 MAR 00] SIR BOBBY BACKS NEW SKY BLUES ARENA

Football legend Sir Bobby Charlton has given his support for the Sky Blues’ new arena at an international exhibition.  MORE

[14 FEB 00] ARENA 2001 MAKING PROGRESS

The families resident on the site of the new Coventry City arena have been found a new home.  MORE

[05 AUG 99] WORK STARTS ON ARENA 2000

[19 MAY 99] STADIUM HELD UP BY PIPEWORK

[05 APR 99] GEOFF MANN - ARCHITECT OF ARENA 2000

[11 FEB 99] LORD MAYOR OF DRESDEN VISITS ARENA 2000 SITE

[10 FEB 99] ARENA 2000 SITE CLEAN UP TO START SOON

[22 JAN 99] NEW STADIUM - THE CITYS JEWEL

[22 JAN 99] ARENA 2000 GO AHEAD FOR CITY
[including Bryan Richardson's Press Conference in RealAudio]

[22 JAN 99] ARENA 2000 GETS GO AHEAD

[22 JAN 99] THUMBS UP FOR ARENA 2000

[22 DEC 98] MP ROBINSON LOBBIES FOR ARENA 2000

[07 OCT 98] NUNEATON & BEDWORTH SNUB STADIUM SURVEY

[08 JUL 98] SPORTS MINISTER GIVES STADIUM FULL BACKING
   

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