Best buy easy-access savings rate launched by Coventry Building Society

New easy-access best buy savings deal launched by Coventry Building Society: Will it help trigger competition from rivals? By Lee Boyce for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 04:58 EDT, 23 July 2021 | Updated: 05:15 EDT, 23 July 2021 Coventry Building Society has launched a best buy easy-access savings account today paying 0.55 per cent. This rate nudges … Read more

Best easy-access savings: Coventry and Marcus become top deals

It may not beat the excitement of defeating Germany 2-0 at Wembley, but like England fans, savers also have some reason to cheer. The Marcus Bank savings account by Goldman Sachs and the new Limited Access Saver account by Coventry Building Society are now both offering savers an easy-access savings rate of 0.5 per cent. The … Read more

Police are concerned for welfare of missing girl, 15, who was last seen in Coventry three days ago

Police say they are ‘increasingly concerned’ for welfare of missing girl, 15, who was last seen in Coventry three days ago Atlanta Butler, 15, was last seen on Saturday in her hometown of Coventry  Police are growing ‘increasingly concerned’ and have asked the public for help  If you see Atlanta or know where she is, … Read more

World’s first pop-up airport for electric flying cars to launch in Coventry this year

Flying cars, air taxis and autonomous delivery drones will soon be coming to our roads and skies… and could be heading for Coventry before anywhere else. That’s because Urban Air Port and Korean car maker Hyundai have today unveiled plans for the world’s first pop-up mobile airport for these vehicles located in the heart of … Read more

Coventry Building Society brings back 10% mortgages, in boost for buyers seeking low-deposit deals

Coventry Building Society becomes latest lender to bring back 10% mortgages in a boost for home buyers seeking low-deposit deals UK’s second-largest building society is re-entering 90% loan-to-value market  These mortgages are popular with first-time buyers and movers with low equity  Low-deposit products were pulled by almost all lenders in 2020 due to Covid  Providers … Read more

Coventry police car mangled after thug in Transit van rammed into it SEVEN times

Shocking photos show mangled wreckage of police car after thug in Transit van rammed into it SEVEN times leaving two officers with neck and back injuries Officers were targeted in Coventry, West Midlands, at around 1.30am on Friday Police had been called to Hummingbird Avenue after a fight broke out at a house A motorcyclist … Read more

Coventry working on Scalextric-style electric vehicle charging on-the-go

Coventry is assessing the feasibility of Scalextric-style technology that would charge electric vehicles (EVs) as they go.  Known as dynamic wireless charging (DWC), the technology would ensure an uninterrupted power supply for EVs while in motion.   The £419,000 ‘DynaCov’ project, backed by Coventry City Council, Toyota, National Express, and others, would see electric coils embedded under … Read more

Coventry holidays: Travel review of UK’s City of Culture 2021

This misunderstood spot is the UK’s City of Culture 2021 – so it’s time to… send yourself to Coventry The Daily Mail’s Tamara Hinson visited Coventry, where she found the city a mix of both old and new  She says its cathedral is a reminder of its ability to reinvent itself while carefully preserving its history … Read more

Boy, 15, faces life in jail for driving a car used in Coventry drive-by shooting

Shocking moment 19-year-old man is blasted by a shotgun in a drive-by gangland hit from a stolen car driven by a 15-year-old boy wearing an ankle tag WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT  Abdul Xasan, 19, was blasted with a shotgun in a drive by shooting in Coventry The killers, now aged 16 and 20, are members of … Read more

Returns on Coventry Building Society’s Poppy Bond hit an all-time low

Haven’t donated to the Poppy Appeal yet? Special Coventry BS savings account gives a portion to charity – but rate is far lower than previous years Coventry Building Society’s latest Poppy Bond pays 0.85% on a three-year term  This is the lowest it has been since This is Money began tracking the rate in 2011  … Read more