Coventry Cathedral is 100 years old. On September 6, 1918, the Diocese of Coventry was officially formed - and the magnificent medieval church of St Michael's was given cathedral status. St Michael's, ...

A 97-year-old man has told how his family's air-raid shelter caved in on the night of the Coventry Blitz, leaving them buried before his father dug them out. "The air was foul with cordite, ...

The Christmas Day service was broadcast from the ruins of Coventry Cathedral weeks after the blitz destroyed the city in 1940 [Getty Images] On Christmas Day 85 years ago, just weeks after the ...

The German President is set to visit Coventry this week as part of a state visit to the UK. Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife Elke Budenbender will visit Coventry Cathedral on Friday with the Duke ...

German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier has taken part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the ruins of the original Coventry Cathedral. The city, including the cathedral, was heavily bombed by Germany's ...

An annual festival returns next month, marking 85 years since the Coventry Blitz. Running from 1-16 November, Coventry City Council said this year's Peace Festival would reflect "Coventry's proud role ...

On Christmas Day 85 years ago, just weeks after the devastation of the Coventry Blitz, a small group gathered in the shattered shell of the city's cathedral for a service broadcast live to the nation.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Christmas Day service was broadcast from the ruins of Coventry Cathedral weeks after the blitz destroyed the city in 1940 ...