Updates on Monday 4 April 2016
Coventry 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.
Local Democracy Reporting Service
Tom Davis
School holiday dates have altered in Coventry this year after complaints.
The city council says it is to bring it in line with the half-term dates in Warwickshire after complaints from parents.
Some were having to pay for twice as much childcare if their children went to schools in two different authorities.
The autumn term in Coventry will start on 1 September with the first half-term holiday from 26 October.
We've had rain across much of the West Midlands this morning as our BBC Weather Watchers have been finding out.
These three are from users BoardWalk in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, Shaun in Stafford and Steve Blackman in Napton on the Hill, Warwickshire:
Image source, BoardWalk
Image source, Shaun
Image source, Steve BlackmanCoventry Live
The Coventry Live website's covering these stories today:
BBC News Travel
Drivers are facing eight miles of congestion on the M40 southbound near Leamington Spa this afternoon after a vehicle fire.
Image source, Highways EnglandJust one lane is open past the scene, external of the blaze between J13 and J12, Highways England said.
Motorists are being warned of 90 minute delays and advised to consider using the M6 and M1 if heading from the West Midlands to London and south east England., external
Isobel Corrie was on a flight back from Thailand when James Birch had a cardiac arrest mid-flight.
Read MoreLady Anne Dodd says the late comic would have been "thrilled to bits" to help the Shakespeare project.
Read MoreA woman has been critically injured in a head-on crash in Coventry.
A VW Golf - which earlier had failed to stop for police officers - was driven on the wrong side of Foleshill Road before crashing into an Audi.
A 49-year-old woman travelling in the rear of the blue Golf suffered serious internal injuries and her condition is described as life threatening, the force said.
Image source, GoogleThe 20-year-old male driver of the Golf was also transferred to hospital having suffered a fractured kneecap, while a 16-year-old male passenger has since been discharged from hospital.
The Audi driver, suffered minor injuries.
Police said they will question the driver when he is fit to be interviewed.
West Midlands Police is appealing for witnesses , externalto the crash at 13:45 on Monday in Foleshill Road.
Kellie Smith "bought sweets" for her victim and smoked cannabis with him in her car, a court hears.
Read MoreTwo-year-old Eleanor Manton was spotted by children's wear brand JoJo Maman Bébé for modelling work.
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