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Air raid siren to be heard at Coventry Cathedral event

An air raid siren will be sounded to mark the 70th anniversary of the Coventry Blitz, it has been announced.

Residents were asked by the city council if they wanted a siren sounded during commemorations on 14 November.

But the council said the siren would only be heard within the cathedral, as part of the memorial service.

The Luftwaffe dropped thousands of tons of bombs on the city on 14th November 1940, killing hundreds of residents and destroying most of the city centre.

Some residents told the council the two-tone wail would act as a poignant reminder, but others said it was too painful a reminder....
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