Coventry

Jerelle Okoro, known as Jefe, plans to bring his ramen pop-ups to Coventry. For every bowl bought, the pop-up funds a meal for someone who is sleeping rough. Reports show Coventry has the second-highest rate of rough sleeping in the West Midlands region.

New figures show one Coventry school has a truancy rate of six point eight percent, more than twice the national average of two point nine percent. In total, fifteen Coventry schools recorded rates above the national average, while Eden Girls' School had the lowest in the city at zero point nine percent. The figures show how school attendance differs across the city.

The CV7 postcode area is the property hotspot of Coventry, where homes sold for an average of £three hundred sixty-two thousand five hundred thirteen. That figure is a two point one percent increase year-on-year, while the CV3 area saw the largest fall in average prices, down seven point three percent. House prices are moving in different directions across Coventry's postcode areas.

The Penny Black pub on Greyfriars Lane in Coventry city centre closed its doors in twenty ten. Once a popular local spot, the building has since been converted into student accommodation. The change means a former city centre pub now provides homes for students living in Coventry.