Coventry Live

The Coventry Live website's headlines today include:

• 'Threats to kill' arrest after armed police surround a flat in Bedworth, external
• Cops stumble upon cannabis factory in Exhall during routine call out, external
• Travellers set up camp on council-owned land in Binley, external

Coventry sign defender Leo Ostigard on loan from Premier League side Brighton for the 2020-21 season.

The two men, aged 57 and 23, will appear at Coventry Magistrates Court on Thursday.

Patrick McDonagh and Daniella Hill are charged after a 22-year-old man died in hospital on Tuesday.

A man arrested after a body was found in a freezer has been bailed, police say.

The remains of an elderly man were found inside the appliance at a waste management centre near Coventry.

West Midlands Police said the 50-year-old man had been released pending further inquiries into the discovery at a recycling centre in Exhall.

The suspect, who is believed to be known to the victim, was detained on suspicion of murder in the Derby area on Tuesday, police said.

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Coventry Live

The Coventry Live website is covering these stories today:

• Planning row over mural of boxer Jack Bodell and hero Captain Tom, external
• CCTV appeal in Leamington murder investigation, external
• Green light to borrow £17m to deliver Two Friargate scheme, external

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The actor, writer and television presenter Brian Blessed has lent his support to Twycross Zoo, in Leicestershire, which has been struggling financially since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

In a video recorded to back the zoo, Blessed - who calls himself an "animal lover" - says "without your help Twycross Zoo could close".

CEO Dr Sharon Redrobe said: "Covid-19 has been the worst crisis we have faced in our 57-year existence.

"Every day that we are open, we are slowly clawing back the uncertainty that lockdown has caused but, by no means, are we out of the woods."

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Two suspects arrested on suspicion of the murder of a woman in Leamington Spa have been bailed.

The 54-year-old victim was found with serious head injuries at a property on Valley Road in the Lillington area shortly after 02:30 BST on Monday.

Warwickshire Police said the 15-year-old girl and a 28-year-old man had been released on police bail.

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Two men from Maidenhead, aged 23 and 57, who were also arrested on suspicion of murder, remain in police custody.

Ch Insp Caroline Corfield has appealed for anyone with information to come forward.

“A number of inquiries are currently ongoing and we would appeal to anyone who was in the area at the time of the incident or may have CCTV or dashcam footage to please make contact," she said.

Plans for a multimillion-pound health centre in the Foleshill area of Coventry has been given the go-ahead by councillors and could be ready by next spring.

Patients and staff at the former Livingstone Road surgery in Foleshill have had to use demountable buildings, which two years ago were declared unfit for purpose.

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The new £3.3m development will house a GP practice including five consulting rooms and two treatment rooms.

BBC Weather Watchers

BBC Weather Watcher Violet1953 has shared this image of a large tree down in the Lillington area of Leamington Spa.

It "narrowly" missed houses and cars, Violet1953 said.

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Storm Francis has been lashing the UK with "unseasonably" strong gusts of nearly 80mph (129kph) and heavy rain.

Luke James scores the Sale try at the Ricoh Arena as Steve Diamond's side end Wasps' winning run to go third in the Premiership.

Coventry Live

From the Coventry Telegraph today:

• Former nurse suspended as criminal investigation launched, external
• Man attacked with scissors in park, external
• School buses affected by bus company collapse, external

The firm will take over the routes between Coventry and Rugby, previously run by Travel De Courcey

The appliance had been thrown out by a housing association during a house clearance, police say.

A 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.

BBC Weather Watchers

Rain 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.

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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/Facebook

They 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.

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The 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.