BBC Local Live: Coventry & Warwickshire on Monday 4 April 2016

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Updates on Monday 4 April 2016

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New Covid-19 test centre set uppublished at 16:06 British Summer Time 12 August 2020
Local Democracy Reporting Service
Tom Davis
A coronavirus-testing walk-in centre is being set up in part of Coventry after a small rise in the rate of new cases, health officials have said.
Image source, Reuters
At a city council meeting last week, director of Public Health Liz Gaulton said the north east of Coventry was seeing “slightly higher rates than elsewhere across the city”.
The centre will open for advance bookings next to the Broad Street GP surgery on Thursday.
The rate of Covid-19 cases across Coventry has dropped slightly in the latest figures for the seven days to 7 August with 14.0 per 100,000, compared with 14.5 for the previous seven days.
That is still well below the rate of 20.1 in Sandwell; while Pendle in the north of England has a current rate of 96.6 new infections per 100,000 people in the same period.
Park amusements closed after storm brings down treepublished at 13:34 British Summer Time 12 August 2020
An amusement area at a park has had to be closed after a tree came down on a ride overnight.
The severe weather caused the tree fall at St Nicholas Park, Warwick, the town council said., external
Venues signal 'red alert' for live eventspublished at 12:43 British Summer Time 12 August 2020
Theatres across the West Midlands and Cheshire joined a day of action around the UK to highlight the crisis facing the live events scene.
Image source, Crewe Lyceum
Venues including the Crewe Lyceum, Lichfield Garrick, Bedworth Civic Hall and Rugby Theatre turned their lights red as part of the Red Alert campaign.
The Red Alert movement and #WeMakeEvents marches aimed to raise awareness about the threat of job losses in the sector.
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Last month, the government announced a £1.57bn support package aimed at protecting theatres, galleries and museums.
The government has previously said that will lead to more work for freelancers. The furlough scheme and support for self-employed people are due to end in the coming months - and many freelancers were not eligible for them at all.
New dinosaur related to Tyrannosaurus rex discoveredpublished at 10:22 British Summer Time 12 August 2020
BBC News England
A new species of dinosaur has been discovered.
Image source, Trudie Wilson
Palaeontologists believe four bones found at Shanklin on the Isle of Wight last year belong to a new species of theropod dinosaur.
Some of the bones were found by Robin Ward, a regular fossil hunter from Stratford-upon-Avon, who was visiting the area with his family when they made their discovery.
"The joy of finding the bones we discovered was absolutely fantastic," he said.
Click here for more about the find.
Positive tests could lead to 20-0 losspublished at 08:54 British Summer Time 12 August 2020
Any Premiership club unable to field a team due to positive coronavirus cases when the season resumes could be handed a 20-0 loss.
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Your photos: Dramatic lightning strikes overnightpublished at 08:37 British Summer Time 12 August 2020
BBC Weather Watchers
We had thunderstorms and lots of lightning across the West Midlands last night and our BBC Weather Watchers were busy trying to snap photos of it.
Here are three from users Greg in Stoke-on-Trent, LeoPaul in Leominster, Herefordshire and WetWest in Kingsbury, Warwickshire:
Image source, Greg
Image source, LeoPaul
Image source, WetWest
Fresh plans to build homes on former taxi factory sitepublished at 18:35 British Summer Time 11 August 2020
Local Democracy Reporting Service
Revised plans have been put forward to build homes on the former London Taxi site in Coventry.
A previous plan for 107 homes was withdrawn in March because of concerns over the lack of open space and affordable housing.
Image source, Google
The new bid still doesn't include any affordable homes.
The London Taxi firm moved most of its operations to its Ansty Park site in 2017 and the land was later set aside for 110 homes in the council’s Local Plan.
Around the web: Covid-19 rising in three parts of Coventrypublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 11 August 2020
Coventry Live
From the Coventry Telegraph:
- Covid-19 rising in three parts of Coventry, external
- Council statement after travellers breached injunction, external
- Plans for another new housing development, external
Pair bailed over one-year-old's deathpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 10 August 2020
The two were arrested on suspicion of child neglect and possession with intent to supply drugs.
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'Exhausted' cow rescued from riverpublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 10 August 2020
Allen Cook
BBC News
A cow's been rescued by firefighters after getting stuck in a river.
Image source, Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service
Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service said, external the large animal couldn't get out from reeds in standing water on a farm in Marton, near Rugby.
The cow was rescued and fire crews said she seemed fit and well if exhausted from trying to release herself.
Weapons found in park after teenager shotpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 10 August 2020
Allen Cook
BBC News
A teenager's been shot in Coventry.
Image source, Google
The 18-year-old's injuries are not thought to be serious, police said,, external after they were called to reports of shots being fired at Edgwick Park on Saturday morning.
Weapons were found after the park was searched but the force hasn't revealed what they were.
Officers investigating the shooting said a man and a woman, both 19 years old, were arrested on suspicion of possession of cannabis with intent to supply and released under investigation.
Around the web: Gunman hunted after shootingpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 10 August 2020
Coventry Live
The Coventry Live website's covering these stories today:
Lottery funding given to hidden river schemepublished at 14:26 British Summer Time 10 August 2020
Allen Cook
BBC News
A scheme aimed at reconnecting a city's residents with the river hidden beneath their feet has been given more than £250,000.
Image source, Warwickshire Wildlife Trust
Warwickshire Wildlife Trust , externalis aiming to get people in Coventry better connected with the River Sherbourne which disappears from view as it winds through the area.
Its scheme would see existing heritage structures such as two bridges and a ruined chapel on the river restored and use of technology such as virtual reality to reveal the course of the waterway.
The trust said the National Lottery Heritage fund has given it £253,600 to develop the plans with the aim of getting a full lottery grant of £1.8m in the future towards the total cost of the project.
Your photos: A fruitful morningpublished at 12:33 British Summer Time 10 August 2020
BBC Weather Watchers
Our local BBC Weather Watchers have been busy snapping photos this morning as well as letting us know the forecast from where they live.
Here are three from users Red Robin in Packwood, Warwickshire, J at Severn Ridge in Severn Stoke, Worcestershire and Neil in Alton, Staffordshire:
Image source, Red Robin
Image source, J at Severn Ridge
Image source, Neil
Figure-skaters call for reopening of rinkspublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 9 August 2020
Ffion Roberts is going to train in The Netherlands while UK rinks remain closed.
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Two arrested over one-year-old girl's deathpublished at 18:34 British Summer Time 7 August 2020
Police were called over welfare concerns for the child, who later died in hospital.
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Around the web: Arrests after baby's deathpublished at 15:50 British Summer Time 7 August 2020
Coventry Live
The Coventry Live website's top stories today include:
Animals keeping cool in the hot weatherpublished at 13:39 British Summer Time 7 August 2020
Allen Cook
BBC News
We are in for a hot day today as temperatures are forecast to get up around 28C.
It's not just us humans trying to keep cool and at Dudley Zoo they are using frozen peas in a paddling pool to help their chimpanzees:
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While BBC Weather Watcher Cathyvee25 sent us this photo from Nuneaton where her cat appears to want to get her to turn the fan on:
Image source, Cathyvee25
If you've got a photo of how you, your family or your pets are coping or enjoying the hot weather, pop it over on an email to us.
Human skull found by river 'from Medieval period'published at 12:19 British Summer Time 7 August 2020
Allen Cook
BBC News
A partial human skull found by a river in Warwickshire dates back to the Medieval period, police have said.
Image source, Warwickshire Police
Carbon dating tests have been carried out on the bone fragment which a member of the public discovered in Barford, near Warwick, in May.
Warwickshire Police said, external the results confirmed the skull dated back to 960-1150AD.
The force said families connected to ongoing investigations have been told and the skull will now be used for training in forensics.
Karting centre closure 'due to huge lockdown debts'published at 16:52 British Summer Time 6 August 2020
BBC CWR
Huge debts due to the coronavirus lockdown have forced a go-karting centre to close for good.
Image source, Google
The owners of Mr Karting, based in Leamington Spa, posted on its website , externalsaying they couldn't afford the lease and other costs associated with the premises.
In a statement, the firm said reopening under Covid-19 restrictions wouldn't have been affordable and the closure was "not one that has been taken lightly".
Formula 2 driver Jordan King told BBC CWR he started his career at Mr Karting and it would be much missed as a good stepping stone into motorsport.
"You can go along relatively cheaply and start driving and get used to it, have a bit of fun and anyone can do it as well from old to young so it really is that first stepping stone on to a bigger pyramid,"he said.