Royal Mail delays in the run-up to Christmas have eased but the company says it is still experiencing problems – and Coventry postcodes are among the areas affected. The company has said it is doing its best to deliver parcels throughout the UK but there are several areas in the …
Read More »Coventry’s most festive street names revealed
If your house is on a festively-named street then you’ve got no excuse for not getting into the Christmas spirit – and the good news is that it might even increase your property value. A home with a festive street name can raise the value of the property drastically – …
Read More »Royal Mail issues urgent warning ahead of final posting dates for Christmas
Royal Mail has anticipated its busiest day of the year in the run-up to Christmas, and they have warned people to get ahead of the rush and post their cards and parcels early. Post Office figures have revealed the peak posting day for Britons ahead of the big day. Figures …
Read More »Two Coventry men jailed for 26 years for mail order gun service after Parcelforce call exposes them
Two men from Coventry have been jailed, along with a third man, for a total of 35 years for importing guns and ammunition into the UK by post before trying to sell them to organised criminals. The National Crime Agency launched an investigation after two semi-automatic pistols and hollow-point bullets …
Read More »Looking for work? Christmas temp jobs in Coventry and Warwickshire you can apply for now
The Christmas season is a time for giving as people splurge on gifts for their loved ones. The festive period is just weeks away as we prepare for shopping sprees and gift buying galore, with a wide range of shops and stores to choose from in Coventry. With a surge …
Read More »Outcry at ‘disappearing’ Victorian postbox in Coundon
A much-loved post box in Coventry appears to have disappeared into thin air – leaving residents furious. The post box, situated on Coundon Road, is a local landmark and rare wall post box. It has been there for nearly 200 years, CoventryLive understands, but appears to have been taken out. …
Read More »All of the buildings to be bulldozed for new Nuneaton hotel and cinema
A list of all of the buildings set to be bulldozed to pave the way for a new hotel and cinema in Nuneaton have been revealed. With the news that the new landmark Hilton hotel on the former Abbey Street car park is set to be given the green-light, CoventryLive …
Read More »Royal Mail statement on future of Nuneaton delivery office
Royal Mail bosses have issued a statement over the future of its Nuneaton delivery office. It is no secret the current location, in Church Street opposite the car park, has to move. This is due to regeneration plans in the Church Street area of town, which includes building a new …
Read More »HGV driver jailed over death of young pilot in M40 crash near Warwick
A newly-qualified RAF pilot was killed when an articulated lorry ploughed into the back of his car, a court has heard. Scott McConnell, 26, had stopped on the M40 near Warwick to help in a separate crash and sat in his VW Golf with his hazard lights on. HGV driver …
Read More »Royal Mail deliveries in Bedworth hit by up to 20 staff self-isolating
Royal Mail deliveries across Bedworth have been hit by up to 20 staff self-isolating. Extra help has been drafted in from areas such as Leamington to try and tackle the backlog in mail waiting to be delivered. Sunday shifts have even been held to try and ensure people get their …
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