BBC Local Live: Coventry & Warwickshire on Friday 13 November 2015

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Updates on Friday 13 November 2015
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Rugby: Wasps team announced to play Leinsterpublished at 13:52
Clive Eakin
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire Sport
Wasps' co-captain Matt Mullan will skipper the side as James Haskell misses out on the first European round due to knee injury., external
Same Jones comes into the starting line-up alongside Nathan Hughes and George Smith.
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Children in Need: Can our very own superhero find Pudsey?published at 13:40
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Watch: Blitz survivors describe the morning afterpublished at 13:18
In the aftermath of the bombing on Coventry, more than half of the city's population fled the city. The authorities estimated there were 2,500 homeless people.
Blitz survivors describe the morning after the bombings.
Police reassure parents after concerns over strangerspublished at 12:58
Rugby Advertiser
Police have reassured parents that there is ‘no risk’ to children in the Rugby area after reports of strangers acting suspiciously near schools., external
Latest: City Link ex-directors cleared and Gaydon motor centre renamedpublished at 12:44
Moira Rawlings
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
These are some of the main stories we're looking at today:
- Former directors of the failed City Link company have been cleared in court
- Warwickshire car museum to be revamped and renamed
- City prepares to mark the 75th anniversary of the Coventry Blitz
Nuneaton dad's charity song releasepublished at 12:36
Nuneaton News
Two good causes are set to benefit from a charity song created by a Nuneaton dad for World Diabetes Day., external
Image source, Nuneaton news
The Coventry Blitz: 'Hysteria, terror and neurosis''published at 12:05
Jennifer Harby
BBC News Online
On 14 November 1940 the Luftwaffe launched its most devastating bombing raid of World War Two so far, on the city of Coventry.
Image source, Getty Images
The damage was on a scale that had been inconceivable before the raid.
The result was a shocking collapse of social order that caused thousands to flee and challenged notions of Britain's "Blitz spirit".
'Hysteria, terror and neurosis'
On 14 November 1940 the Luftwaffe launched its most devastating bombing raid of World War Two so far, on the city of Coventry. BBC News examines the terrible impact of the attacks.
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World champion knocked out by 15-year-oldpublished at 11:49
BBC Sport
Former world champion Shaun Murphy has been knocked out of the Champion of Champions event in Coventry by 15-year-old Chinese amateur Yan Bingtao.
Image source, Picasa
Heritage Motor Centre becomes British Motor Museumpublished at 11:32
Breaking
The Heritage Motor Centre in Warwickshire is changing its name to the British Motor Museum. , external
The museum houses the world's biggest collection of British cars.
The British Motor Museum will close for the building work at the end of this month, reopening with a new £4m collection centre in February.
It's part of a multimillion-pound investment by the trust that runs it, along with the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Hike in crime across Nuneaton and Bedworthpublished at 11:25
Nuneaton News
Violent crime and sexual offences across Nuneaton and Bedworth have soared by 34 per cent., external
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City Link prosecution: Thousands redundant on Christmas Evepublished at 11:13
The Coventry-based firm, which employed 2,700 people across the UK, called in administrators on Christmas Eve.
They announced thousands of job losses after a bid to buy the company failed.
The three men were found not guilty of failing in a statutory duty to give 45 days notice to the secretary of state of potential job losses of 100 or more.
Image source, PA
City Link prosecution: Directors feel 'sadness and regret'published at 10:59
A statement issued on behalf of the three former directors of the failed Coventry-based parcel firm City Link says they are "pleased at this morning's verdict."
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But their overwhelming feelings are sadness and regret that, despite their very best efforts in dreadful circumstances, they could not save City Link from insolvency and that so many people lost their jobs at the end of last year."
Statement on behalf of City Link directors
Former managing director Mr Smith, 50, of Dickens Heath, Solihull, Robert Peto, 48, of Southam, Warwickshire and Thomas Wright, 32, of Camden were on trial at Coventry Magistrates' Court.
City Link prosecution: Former directors not guiltypublished at 10:43 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2015
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Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local Live
Three former directors of failed parcel firm City Link have been found not guilty after being prosecuted by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
The three were accused of failing to inform the government they were planning to make staff redundant.
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Latest headlines: Plans for council cuts unveilled and Sky Blues dismiss ground movepublished at 10:26
Moira Rawlings
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
These are the main stories in the newsroom today:
- Coventry council have unveiled plans for £5m cuts to services in the city
- Sky Blues dismiss speculation about move to the Butts Park Arena
- Jury continues deliberations in the Nicola Payne murder trial
Revealed: £5m council cuts plan to close public toilets but save librariespublished at 10:03
Coventry Telegraph
Coventry City Council has revealed a new £5m cuts plan which will see a range of services reduced or closed across the city. , external
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Watch: The German bombing of Coventrypublished at 09:46
On 14 November 1940 the Luftwaffe launched the most devastating bombing raid so far on Britain.
They filmed the events.
The German bombing of Coventry
On 14 November 1940 the Luftwaffe launched the most devastating bombing raid so far on Britain.
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Coventry dismiss ground speculationpublished at 09:31
BBC Sport
Coventry City have dismissed the prospect of an imminent move across the city to the Butts Park Arena, owned by Coventry Rugby Football Club.
Image source, Coventry Bears
City, tenants to Premiership rugby side Wasps at the Ricoh Arena, are keen to develop their own home in the area.
But the club said: "Reports linking us to any long-term deal with the rugby club is only speculation."
Coventry dismiss ground speculation
Coventry City issue a statement dismissing reports of an imminent move across the city to the Butts Park Arena.
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Civil servant roles 'should move from London to Coventry'published at 09:11
A Midlands MP has called for thousands of central government jobs to be moved to Coventry in a bid to save money and regenerate the city. , external
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Watch: Coventry Blitz survivors' storiespublished at 08:55
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
We've created this animation using our archive of first-hand accounts of the blitz on Coventry.
Nearly 500 planes dropped 503 tonnes of bombs over a period of 11 hours, these are the memories of people lived through that night.
You can find more of our coverage to mark the 75th anniversary of Coventry Blitz here.
Latest headlines: Council unveil plans for cuts and Nicola Payne jury outpublished at 08:41
Moira Rawlings
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
These are the main stories in the newsroom this morning:
- Coventry council unveils plans for £5m cuts to services in the city
- Jury continues it's deliberations in the Nicola Payne murder trial
- Coventry City dismiss speculation about ground move