Our coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
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Updates on Monday 11 January 2016
News, sport, travel and weather updates to resume at 08:00 on Tuesday
Our coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
Watch: Latest weather for Coventry and Warwickshirepublished at 17:56
Sara Blizzard
BBC WeatherSome showers around this evening, in between, skies will be clear allowing some patchy fog and frost to form.
Video: Tonight on Midlands Today on BBC Onepublished at 17:50
Here's a look ahead to what we'll be covering on Midlands Today this evening from 18:30.
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End of twitter postSky Blues in 'advanced' talks to extend Armstrong loanpublished at 17:44
Dan Freeman
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire SportThe Sky Blues manager Tony Mowbray has confirmed that the club are in advanced talks to extend Adam Armstrong's loan spell from Newcastle until the end of the season.
Image source, EmpicsThe 18-year-old is the City's top goalscorer this season with 16 goals and Mowbray says that the Sky Blues have fought off competition from big-spending Championship clubs to hopefully keep him for longer.
Tributes to father-to-be killed while cycling in Rugbypublished at 17:36
Tributes have been paid to a father-to-be who died after his bicycle collided with a car, external on Friday evening.
Image source, Rugby AdvertiserHospital paid-for rooms 'privatisation through the back door'published at 17:29
Richard Williams
BBC Coventry & WarwickshirePrivate rooms at Warwick Hospital costing up to £180 a night have been criticised by NHS campaigners.
The rooms come with Smart TV, a la carte menu and an allocated parking space.
Stephen Cowden from the Keep our NHS Public group said "it's a form of privatisation through the back door" and threatened the free service.
Director of Development at the Beauchamp Suite at Warwick Hospital, Jane Blacklay, said they're pulling in money "that might otherwise have gone into the private sector" and was being reinvested in NHS services.
Travel: Lane blocked on M6published at 17:19
BBC TravelThere's heavy traffic on the M6 northbound between J3 for Nuneaton and J3a.
One lane is closed after an accident. More details on BBC Travel.
BBC Inside Out series makes way for Bowie documentarypublished at 17:13
The start of the new series of BBC Inside Out in the West Midlands has been delayed as the BBC screens a David Bowie special tonight on BBC One.
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End of twitter postLatest: JLR expansion plans and TV crew shot-atpublished at 17:06
Alice Rosenthal
BBC Coventry & WarwickshireThese are the headlining stories on Local Live today:
- Council says Jaguar Land Rover expansion could create "thousands" of jobs
- TV news crew nearly hit by air rifle pellet
- Campaigners say hospital's paid for rooms is "privatisation through the back door"
JLR expansion: New bridge proposed to link proposed sitespublished at 16:57
Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership says it's bidding for a government grant of £40m to build infrastructure to support JLR's expansion at Whitley, including a new bridge across the A45 to link both sites.
Image source, Coventry City CouncilThey say the scheme could also mean the creation of 30 acres of open woodland and countryside walks between the Lunt Fort, Baginton and the new campus.
Quote MessageIt is hard to overstate the importance of this announcement. Just last year, Jaguar Land Rover doubled the size of its land around its world HQ at Whitley, and this, in turn, is another doubling in size
Jonathan Browning, Chair Coventry and Warwickshire LEP
Flood warning issued for Rugby as River Avon levels risepublished at 16:44
Low-lying land and roads between Stanford and Rugby, including Lilbourne and Clay Coton, could be affected , externaland residents have been told to remain vigilant.
TV news crew nearly hit by air rifle pelletpublished at 16:25
Police are appealing for witnesses after a TV news team covering a story in Lea Marston were shot at with an air rifle., external
The pellet hit the back of the crew's vehicle, parked on Birmingham Road, at around 12:00 today.
Police say they're unclear if this was a purposeful act and the van was targeted.
Image source, Warwickshire PoliceMinute's silence for former Sky Blues chairpublished at 16:14
A minute's silence will be held ahead of tomorrow night's Sky Blues game against Walsall, external to remember former Chairman and Life President Mike McGinnity.
Image source, Coventry City Football ClubDaniel Kirkwood murder accused due to go on trial on Wedesdaypublished at 15:59
Five men are to stand trial this week accused of the murder of Coventry teenager, external Daniel Kirkwood.
Image source, Coventry TelegraphWatch: 'Fly through' graphics show proposed JLR expansionpublished at 15:42
Alongside an expansion of Jaguar Land Rover's current site at Whitley, the company is proposing to develop a new 60-acre site south of Whitley, as these graphics show.
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Bears confirm Dubai tour and home friendliespublished at 15:25
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire SportWarwickshire Cricket Club has confirmed its pre-season schedule for 2016 , externalwith the club set to tour Dubai and play friendlies against Gloucestershire and Worcestershire.
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BBC TravelThe M6 is partially blocked and queuing traffic on the exit slip road northbound at J5, A452 (Castle Bromwich) because of a broken down vehicle.
Latest: JLR expansion and police arrest man wanted in connection with Wood End assaultpublished at 15:08
Alice Rosenthal
BBC Coventry & WarwickshireThese are some of the stories making the headlines this afternoon:
- Jaguar Land Rover plans to double its Whitley site
- Police arrest man wanted in connection with assault in Wood End
- Warwickshire Cricket Club confirm pre-season schedule
Specials musician pays tribute to Bowiepublished at 14:46
The Special's Lynval Golding tweets he was on his way to the funeral of drummer John Bradbury when he heard the news about David Bowie's death.
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BBC TravelOne lane remains closed on the exit slip road of the M69 southbound at M6 J2 whilst emergency services recover an overturned vehicle.
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