Updates on Monday 4 April 2016
Coventry Live
From the Coventry Telegraph today:
The firm will take over the routes between Coventry and Rugby, previously run by Travel De Courcey
Read MoreThe appliance had been thrown out by a housing association during a house clearance, police say.
Read MoreA man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the discovery of a body inside a freezer at a Warwickshire recycling unit.
West Midlands Police said the remains of an elderly male were found at the Colliery Lane site at Exhall last Friday.
The freezer had been taken to the tip by a housing association after a flat clearance in Birmingham, the force said.
A post mortem examination is set to take place tomorrow.
The force said it believed the arrested man, 50, was known to the deceased.
Police say there are now four people in custody following the discovery of a body in Leamington Spa.
Read MoreRain is set to cause some problems for travel today, with flooding expected on roads.
But the owners of this canal boat in Warwickshire are unlikely to care.
These photos were shared by the BBC Weather Watchers this morning in Warwick and Madley.
Image source, NB Adagio
Image source, Ella Mentry
BBC Midlands Today
Protesters have once again tried to prevent contractors for the HS2 high-speed rail project from felling trees along the route.
Image source, HS2 Rebellion/FacebookThey have been out at the Fosse Way near Offchurch in Warwickshire today.
An HS2 spokesperson said the rail project would ultimately be "a cleaner, greener way to travel" and would help in the "fight against climate change".
"We’d urge environmental groups to help us in getting people out of their cars, off planes and onto low-carbon, high-speed rail," they added.
A pub doorman is in a stable condition in hospital after he was attacked with a brick while he worked.
West Midlands Police said a car pulled up outside The Oak Inn in Coventry at about 00:45 on Sunday and a man got out to hurl the object.
Image source, GoogleThe doorman, 28, was struck in the head and had to have emergency surgery.
Police added no arrests have been made and the investigations were ongoing.
Travel de Courcey in Coventry and Warwickshire's Johnsons Coaches are among those affected.
Read MoreCoventry Live
Here are some of the stories from Coventry Live:
A girl, 15, and a 28-year-old man are held on suspicion of murder after a woman's death in Lillington.
Read MoreThe 28-year-old has surgery for a head injury sustained while working in Coventry, police say.
Read More"Disgraced" Mark Lerigo is given a suspended jail term for downloading 1,500 images.
Read MoreWasps produce a fine second-half performance to come from behind and beat Worcester Warriors in the Premiership.
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Johnny O'Shea
BBC News Online
People camping around the south west had a rough night, as Storm Ellen brought strong winds and heavy rain.
At the Tencreek Holiday Park near Looe, a number of campers took refuge on the floor of the clubhouse after their tents were ravaged by the storm in the early hours.
Darryl Smith said his tent was damaged beyond repair, as he and his family chose to decamp to their car at about 03:00.
He said: "We were just concerned about keeping the kids safe." He added they may have to travel home to Coventry today if they can't find anywhere else to stay for the weekend.
Image source, Darryl SmithThree boys have had a "lucky escape" after getting into trouble in the River Avon in Warwick,.
Crews were called to rescue the boys, who had jumped into a weir and were struggling in the fast-flowing water.
While two had been able to get themselves out, the fire service said one boy was still missing when they arrived at the scene on Thursday evening and was found "safe but shaken" further up the river.
The fire service's area manager, Paul Morley, urged parents to talk to children about the dangers of open water.
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A group of dads create a children's book which aims to combat racism and educate about Sikh culture.
Read MoreWe've had a morning of blue skies from the look of the photos sent in by our local BBC Weather Watchers.
Here are three from users Quinndrew in Oswestry, Shropshire, Mikes Lens in Hereford and Kath Snapper in Warwick:
Image source, Quinndrew
Image source, Mikes Lens
Image source, Kath SnapperCoventry Live
The Coventry Live website's headlines today include:
BBC Radio 5 Live
Pupils at a college in Warwickshire are in limbo as there is no timescale on when they will get their BTec results, according to the man in charge of them at their school.
Image source, GoogleExam board Pearson pulled its BTec results on the eve of releasing them and said it would be re-grading them to bring them in line with A-levels and GCSEs.
Simon Carey, at Etone College, Nuneaton, is in charge of ensuring the quality of BTecs at the school and said his students did not know what they could do next in life.
"Their portfolio of qualifications will be empty in some places and if they are moving on to another institution where they are looking for a certain set of grades in order to get in there, or a number of points, then they have no proof whatsoever because they will be missing those qualifications for BTecs."
Pearson has apologised and acknowledged the additional uncertainty the decision would cause.
