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A crowd of hundreds of people stand at the front of the main stage at the park. A ferris wheel can be seen behind then, as well as a stand with the words Godiva Festival.

Thousands expected in city for Godiva Festival

Marc Almond, Clean Bandit and Ocean Colour Scene are this year's headline acts in Coventry.

Coventry & Warwickshire

Two mugshots next to each other of two men. They both have short dark hair. The man on the left has stubble and is holding his chin up while staring into the camera. The man on the right has black moustache and goatee, he is staring into the camera as well.

Two sex abusers plied young girls with drugs

Two men from Coventry are both guilty of trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation.

Coventry & Warwickshire

A man with wavy white hair sits on a low wall surrounding a grassy area. He is wearing a yellow T-shirt with some red writing on and sunglasses. There is a church and some buildings surrounding the green behind him.

New surrender bins and van to fight knife crime

Faron Paul, who founded a charity to counter knife crime, says knife surrenders can change lives.

Two National Crime Agency (NCA) officers pictured from behind. They are wearing black jackets and NCA bulletproof vests, as well as black helmets.

People smuggler arrested after manhunt

Asat Sulieman Mohammad, 55, is appearing in court and is due to be extradited back to Belgium.

Coventry & Warwickshire

A cordoned off street with police cars and tape sectioning off a road. There are closed shops on either side of the road in the background. There are also some trees on the left side pavement in the distance.

City centre streets closed after gunshots fired

The Burges and Trinity Street in Coventry have been cordoned off for a police investigation.

Coventry & Warwickshire

A night sky over several telescopes, black cylinders pointing towards the sky. The sky is brightly lit with stars and ranges in colours from deep blue to white.

Citizen scientists help find exploding star

Astronomers at the University of Warwick say members of the public spotted the explosion.

Coventry & Warwickshire

Picture of the main stage at Godiva festival where crowds of people gather.

Festival cash boost means local acts' stage return

A £30,000 grant sees the Godiva Festival stage back at Coventry's War Memorial Park, this weekend.

Coventry & Warwickshire

A police officer smiling at the camera with a black German shepherd, who is sticking his tongue out

Police dog 'will never be forgotten' after death

RPD Ellis died at the home as his handler PC Gez Cotter who shares a tribute on social media.

A woman with pink long hair smiling. She is standing next to a window

Charity's 'heartbroken' tribute to Reanne Coulson

Coventry Haven Women's Aid pays tribute to the mum, who went missing in May.

Coventry & Warwickshire