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April 30, 2025

Love it or hate it... but 'Custard Corner' is now surprise tourist hotspot

A HISTORIC market town's public space, dubbed “Custard Corner” after a bright yellow paint job, has turned into a surprise tourist hotspot.

2 mins

SPRING SUNSHINE IS SET TO HIT 25C THIS WEEK

COVENTRY is set to bask in 25C heat this week, according to the Met Office.

1 min

Party in Broadgate to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day

RESIDENTS are being invited to a fun-filled party in Coventry to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. It will be held on Broadgate in May.

1 min

Police appeal after burnt-out car found

POLICE have launched an investigation after a burnt-out car was found in Coventry.

1 min

Godiva Calling stars of future for festival treat

ASPIRING Coventry musicians are being given the opportunity to perform alongside big-name artists at the hugely anticipated Godiva Festival.

1 min

Star 'wouldn't be alive if she listened to nasty comments'

FORMER X Factor judge Dannii Minogue has said she would “not be alive” today if it were not for her resilience when dealing with “nasty” comments about her appearance.

1 min

Crackdown drives stolen car crime off the roads

58 MISSING VEHICLES RECOVERED IN 35 DAYS

1 min

Carney claims victory

PRIME minister Mark Carney's Liberal Party won Canada’s federal election on Monday, capping a stunning turnaround in fortunes fuelled by United States President Donald Trump's annexation threats and trade war.

1 min

'Moronic mission' to damage tree

TWO friends filmed themselves in a “moronic mission” to cut down the famous Sycamore Gap tree, before keeping a wedge of the trunk as a “trophy” and “revelling” in their infamy when news of the vandalism broke the next day, prosecutors told a jury.

1 min

Record time for 10,000 crossings

The number of migrants who have arrived in the UK so far this year after crossing the English Channel has passed 10,000 in record time.

1 min

No 10 rejects rap group's apology in 'kill MPs' row

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2 mins

6,500 new teachers 'may not be enough'

IT is unclear whether the Government's pledge to recruit 6,500 more teachers will fully address staff shortages, the public spending watchdog has said.

1 min

Our leaders seem to have few principles

BRITAIN is in moral decline, the shoplifting epidemic is only the tip of the iceberg, and our society has allowed woke to erode our language while petty theft goes unpunished.

1 min

Airport bird hide resembling control tower is unveiled

A BIRD hide designed to resemble an air traffic control tower has been unveiled near Heathrow airport.

1 min

You can't live your life being risk-averse...

YORKSHIRE SHEPHERDESS AMANDA OWEN ON THE 'ABSOLUTE JOY' OF GIVING HER KIDS THE FREEDOM TO THRIVE. BY LISA SALMON

4 mins

Grass is always greener at the grandparents'...

DOUBLE TROUBLE FOR A FIRST TIME DAD OF TWINS

2 mins

BORN TO BE WILDE

OSCAR WILDE FOUND HIMSELF IN COURT 130 YEARS AGO. MARION MCMULLEN LOOKS AT THE TUMULTUOUS LIFE OF THE WRITER AND WIT

3 mins

Walk this way...

AS I walked through the forest I suddenly heard a heavenly chorus that seemed for a split second to be putting me on the path to cloud nine.

4 mins

Chilly dip, anyone?

Make the most of longer days with a paddle or swim at these seaside destinations, By SARAH MARSHALL

1 min

Schoolboy sensation Vaibhav hits 35-ball century

FOURTEEN-year-old prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi hit a jaw-dropping 35-ball century in the Indian Premier League on Monday, firing Rajasthan Royals to victory against Gujarat Titans.

1 min

Nat named as skipper as England enter a new era

NAT Sciver-Brunt has been appointed England captain, leading the side into a new era alongside head coach Charlotte Edwards.

2 mins

Mitchell safe as England boss regardless of results

JOHN Mitchell will remain England head coach until June next year regardless of how the Red Roses perform at the World Cup, according to the Rugby Football Union.

1 min

Ex-champions in quickfire finishes to games at the Crucible

RONNIE O'Sullivan and Luca Brecel wrapped up one of the quickest Crucible sessions in history as they took just over a quarter of an hour to seal their respective places in the World Snooker Championship quarter-finals.