BBC Local Live: Coventry & Warwickshire on Thursday 26 November 2015

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Updates on Thursday 26 November 2015
News, sport, travel and weather updates to resume at 08:00 on Friday

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Vanessa Pearce

Bulkington post office to closepublished at 13:28
Richard Williams
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
A petition has been launched to try and save the post office in Bulkington.
The Heart of England Co-op, which runs it, says the facility isn't financially viable and has started the consultation process to close it.
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Wendy & Peter Pan Review – RSC Stratfordpublished at 13:14
Stratford Observer
You can always tell when Christmas has arrived at the RSC, external, the audience gets smaller and the chatter is louder and more excited.
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Police force may seek extra funding through council taxpublished at 12:58
Kathryn Stanczyszyn
Political Reporter
The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner is refusing to rule out asking for more money from our council tax to fund the force.
Yesterday the chancellor, George Osborne, said police budgets wouldn't be cut and they would also be allowed to take a larger slice of taxpayers money.
West Midlands Police could ask for up to £25 from an average Band D property.
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If I did it it would be great reluctance, but if it was to secure the safety and security and keep police numbers up... it maybe an option that I have to take up
David Jamieson, Police and Crime Commissioner
Travel: Slow around area outside Coventry rail stationpublished at 12:52
BBC Travel
There are delays around J6 outside Coventry's railway station due to a collision - vehicles are being recovered.
More details on BBC Travel.
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Coventry Christmas light switch-onpublished at 12:44
Large crowds gathered in Broadgate last night for the annual Christmas lights switch-on.
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Latest: Rail lines re-open after fire and village to lose post officepublished at 12:30
Rebecca Hume
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
Here are some of the stories we're covering today
- Rail lines re-open after earlier train fire at Lapworth
- Bulkington villagers launch petition to try and save their post office
- Coventry University competes for top university award
Banksy-style street art in Leamingtonpublished at 12:15
Leamington Observer
A giant hammer has been spray-painted on the wall of a derilict building in Russell Street , externalwhich is earmarked to be converted into flats.
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Sky Blues' Thomas extends Yeovil Town loanpublished at 11:55
BBC Sport
Coventry City forward George Thomas has extended his loan spell with League Two club Yeovil until 3 January.
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The 18-year-old has made four appearances for the Glovers since signing on a one-month deal in October, but has yet to score for Paul Sturrock's side.
Thomas extends Yeovil Town loan
Coventry City forward George Thomas extends his loan spell with League Two side Yeovil until 3 January.
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Watch: Firefighters attend train blaze at Lapworthpublished at 11:40
Ian Winter
BBC Midlands Today Sport
I'm at Lapworth where a train has been evacuated after one of the carriages caught fire.
Firefighters have been at the scene. More than 150 passengers were taken into a nearby school to shelter.
Leamington Netballers digging deep for new coaching centrepublished at 11:21
Leamington Observer
Leamington Netball Club volunteers are hoping to get financial backing, externalto create their own mini centre of excellence.
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Travel: Lines reopen after Lapworth train firepublished at 11:09
BBC Travel
Rail operators expect disruption between Birmingham Moor Street and Leamington Spa to last until about midday.
More details on BBC Travel
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Firefighters at work on Lapworth trainpublished at 10:41
Warwickshire fire service are still on site at Lapworth dealing with any hotspots that may remain on the train.
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Latest: Train evacuated at Lapworth and council faces further cutspublished at 10:36
Moira Rawlings
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
These are our headline stories this morning:
- Train evacuated at Lapworth after a fire
- Coventry City Council say they're facing further cuts due to Spending Review
- Coventry University shortlisted for top award
Watch: Firefighters attend to smoke-filled trainpublished at 10:31
Ian Winter from BBC Midlands Today took this video.
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Photos: Smoke billows from train at Lapworthpublished at 10:23
@Muhammadaleeei tweets these photos, external from the platform at Lapworth as smoke billows from the 07:47 Leamington Spa to Worcester train.
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School helps commuters on smoke-filled trainpublished at 10:13
More than 100 people have been evacuated off a train after smoke filled carriages.
Commuter Anna Dee tweets this photo and thanks Lapworth School for letting commuters sit inside.
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Railway line blocked at Lapworthpublished at 10:07
Train services are blocked at Lapworth due to a train fire, Network Rail says.
London Midland, which is operating the train, says services are running but with delays from Snow Hill in Birmingham.
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Train evacuated at Lapworth after firepublished at 09:56
Warwickshire fire service say about 25 firefighters were called to deal a fire in the wheels at the front of a train at Lapworth railway station this morning.
All passengers were taken off the five-carriage train.
Train evacuated after reports of smoke on trainpublished at 09:31
A train has been evacuated between Leamington Spa and Worcester after reports of smoke on the train.
About 150-200 people are were taken off the 07:47 train from Leamington Spa after the incident this morning.
Chiltern Railways services will be affected today through Snow Hill
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Eliot nurse is struck off over drug takingpublished at 09:16
Nuneaton News
A nurse who carried out her duties while under the influence of drugs at the George Eliot , externalHospital has been struck off.
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Summary

Live Reporting

Thomas extends Yeovil Town loan