Trinity Mirror Midlands

Coventry, the 2nd largest city in the Midlands, has a population of over 300,000. Coventry is situated 19 miles east of Birmingham, and is notable for contributing significantly to the British motor industry. Today Coventry's main industries include: cars, electronic equipment, machine tools, agricultural machinery, man-made fibres, aerospace components and telecommunications equipment. In recent years, the city has also moved away from manufacturing industries towards business services, finance, research, design and development, creative industries as well as logistics and leisure.