Our coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
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Updates on Monday 25 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 17:57
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenterA dull cloudy afternoon with a few isolated showers around and feeling warmer with a top temperature of 12C (54F).
Residents urged to have say on affordable housing developmentpublished at 17:50
Housing & Care 21 wants to build the new 75-home extra care development on Corelli Close in Bishopton, and is inviting townspeople to a consultation event on Monday February 1, running from 4pm to 7.30pm, external.
Image source, Stratford ObserverOn tonight's Inside Outpublished at 17:40
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End of twitter postCoventry Police enter unlocked homes and tweet photospublished at 17:29
Caroline Gall
BBC News OnlinePolice in Coventry have been criticised on social media for entering people's unlocked homes and tweeting photos.
The Cov City Police, external team has been on burglary patrol in the city, testing front doors then advising homeowners to lock their properties.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceThe photos, one retweeted by West Midlands Police's chief constable, showed officers inside hallways pointing out the home is insecure.
The force said it had had good feedback but would take other comments on board.
Wasps sign Marty Moorepublished at 17:13
Geoff Foster
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire SportWasps have confirmed the signing of Ireland international Marty Moore from Leinster, external Rugby.
The 24-year-old prop will join the team ahead of the 2016/17 campaign.
Image source, Wasps RugbyMoore's won 10 caps for Ireland since his 2014 debut.
Quote MessageI am looking forward to working with Dai Young and his coaching team as well as the squad and am excited about the challenge ahead in the Premiership.
Marty Moore
Latest: Daniel Pelka momentoes 'encroached' other grave and new Wasps signingpublished at 17:03
Tom Cooke
BBC Coventry & WarwickshireThese are some of our main stories today:
- Daniel Pelka mementos removed for "encroaching" on another grave
- Wasps sign Leinster prop Marty Moore
- Jimmy Hill celebration a "sell-out"
Do drivers aged over 70 need re-testing?published at 16:46
BBC Inside OutThere are now more than four million drivers over the age of 70 and that figure is increasing fast - by 10,000 every month.
So is it time to introduce medical checks or even another test? Angela Rippon has been investigating for us.
It comes after an 88-year-old driver ploughed through the window of a hairdressers after losing control of her car.
Police also recently stopped a car travelling the wrong way along the M6 Toll, driven by a 77-year-old man with dementia who had been reported missing from his home.
More on this tonight, at 19:30 on BBC One.
Shakespeare's town to get new sculpturepublished at 16:29
An American artist is giving a life-sized sculpture of William Shakespeare to Stratford-upon-Avon to mark the 400th anniversary of the Bard's death.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe town's councillors are set to accept the gift from actor and director Lawrence Holofcener at a meeting later.
Holofcener previously planned to loan the sculpture to the council, but revised his offer to a gift.
Shakespeare's town to get new sculpture
A life-sized sculpture of Shakespeare as a young man by an American artist to mark the 400th anniversary of the Bard's death is offered as a gift to Stratford-upon-Avon.
Read MoreMedals stolen from Bedworth homepublished at 16:17
A plea has been made for the return of sentimental medals stolen from a home in Bedworth, external.
Image source, Nuneaton NewsCouncil remove Daniel Pelka memorial keepsakespublished at 15:59
Items were removed from a memorial for murdered schoolboy Daniel Pelka because they "significantly encroached" on a neighbouring grave, Coventry City Council said.
Councillor Rachel Lancaster said they'd had to "re-mark out the space available" for people to leave gifts at the site and apologised saying "it was not our intention to cause offence".
Campaigners who look after the site say they should have been given notice that the council were going to remove items.
Quote MessageWe have safely kept all of the things that were removed. These will be returned to the members of the Justice for Daniel group when we meet them later this week. We will also discuss how we can work with them to manage the memorial in the future.
Councillor Rachel Lancaster, Coventry City Council
Jimmy Hill celebration a 'sell-out'published at 15:50
All 700 tickets earmarked for Coventry City fans at a special service to remember club legend Jimmy Hill have gone.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe service will be held at Coventry Cathedral on 12 February and is expected to attract hundreds of fans and famous figures from the game.
For those who didn't get tickets the event will be relayed outside., external
Watch: Station Tower demolition time-lapsepublished at 15:30
Work is getting under way on a new office block for Coventry City Council near the railway station.
It follows the demolition of the 14-storey Station Tower which has come to an end. Builders are now working on the foundations of the new building
Watch time-lapse photography of the Station Tower demolition.
Latest: Anger over Daniel Pelka memorial and new Shakespeare sculpturepublished at 15:14
Tom Cooke
BBC Coventry & WarwickshireThese are some of the stories making the headlines today:
- Campaigners "livid" that keepsakes removed from Daniel Pelka memorial, external
- Stratford to get new life-sized sculpture of Shakespeare
- Tickets run-out for Jimmy Hill celebration
Taxi drivers protecting passengers in Warwick districtpublished at 15:06
Leamington Observer
Warwick District Council licensed hackney carriage and private hire drivers have been attending a course on safeguarding vulnerable persons, external and prevention of child sexual exploitation.
Anger at Daniel Pelka memorial clearancepublished at 14:37
Daniel Pelka's memorial was unveilled in Coventry in November 2013, at the same time as one in Lodz, Poland, where Daniel is buried.
Campaigners say they're "angry and upset" that keepsakes, toys and letters have been removed from the site without notification from the council.
Daniel's mother, Magdelena Luczak, and her partner, Mariusz Krezolek were each jailed for a minimum of 30 years for murdering him.
Luczak, 29, died in her cell at HMP Foston Hall Prison in Derbyshire last year.
Travel: M6 problemspublished at 14:31
BBC TravelA broken down lorry has closed one lane of the M6 southbound between J1, A426 (Rugby) and M1 J19 Cathhorpe Interchange.
What are anabolic steroids?published at 14:20
Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local LiveA needle exchange has seen a huge rise in the use of steroids - but what are they?
- Class C drugs that can be injected or taken as tablet
- There are between 60 and 100 different types and though it is illegal to sell or distribute them, using them is not against the law
- Steroids can enhance physical performance and stimulate muscle growth but potential side effects range from acne and hair loss to depression, liver and heart problems
Your pictures: Leamington morningpublished at 13:59
My colleague Naomi Bishop took this stunning picture in Leamington Spa this morning.
Image source, Naomi BishopYou can send us your pictures of the local area by email, Twitter, external or Facebook, external.
Jilted bride from Kenilworth has transformed her lifepublished at 13:48
A heartbroken Kenilworth woman whose fiance left her just before their wedding day, external has turned her life around to become a published author.
Image source, Kenilworth Weekly News
