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One woman said she would finally get "some kind of peace" after Phillip Blackwell was jailed.
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One woman said she would finally get "some kind of peace" after Phillip Blackwell was jailed.
Read MoreTwo large public gatherings have been broken up by police in the West Midlands due to breaking Covid-19 laws.
About 200 people had gathered on Lillington Road, Coventry, and more than 100 on the park off Highfield Lane, Birmingham, on Friday night, the region's police force said. , external
Both were broken up after residents had raised concerns with officers.
Coventry Live
The Coventry Live website has these headlines today:
Coventry City reject Wasps' claims they withdrew from negotiations to play home games at the Ricoh Arena next season.
Read MoreMark Lerigo, 49, from Coventry had an iPad containing the most serious abuse pictures of children.
Read MoreFood, furniture and bedding has been handed out by a school in Warwickshire to struggling families in the area.
Siobhan Evans, Principal at Ashlawn School in Hillmorton, Rugby, said it had been "overwhelmed by the generosity of our staff, parents and neighbours".
She said the school had "a really caring community" and had "received so many donations we have started to work in partnership with other schools in our trust".
Labour councillor Jim Ellis told a full council meeting redundancies and bereavement in the wake of coronavirus had hit parts of the community not normally associated with hardship - places like Hillmorton - the Local Democracy Reporting Service reported.
Plenty of sunshine around today and our local BBC Weather Watchers have been making the most of it.
Here are three of their photos from users OgySnaps in Warwick, Caraman On Tour in Dudley and Snow Crystals in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire:
Some French school groups are not returning for two years, a business owner says.
Read MorePC Sunil Narr, of West Midlands Police, used "unacceptable" force as he made arrests in Coventry.
Read MoreThe number of people testing positive for coronavirus in Sandwell has risen again, according to new figures.
The data from Public Health England shows there were 86 new cases in the week up to 20 July. Figures for the seven days to 19 July showed 76 cases.
That means 26.3 people tested positive for every for every 100,000 population (up to 20 July), up from 12.2 a week earlier.
Dr Lisa McNally, the Director of Public Health for Sandwell, said on Monday it hadn't yet reached the stage where a local lockdown was needed, but she was monitoring the rise.
Here are the rate of infections (per 100,000 people) for all local authorities in the West Midlands - for the seven days up to 20 July, compared with the previous week.
Coventry's Herbert Art Gallery and Museum is set to reopen in 11 days, but some of the site will be closed to visitors.
It said it was redeveloping some of the gallery, to prepare for Coventry becoming UK City of Culture next year.
The What’s In Store Gallery, Elements Gallery, Art Since 1900 Gallery, Godiva Gallery and Sculpture Gallerywill all remain closed and the main gallery won't open until October.
The museum hopes to be fully open again in January.
Coventry Live
Here are three stories from the Coventry Telegraph today:
Congestion on the M6 in Warwickshire is starting to ease after a lorry fire in the early hours of this morning.
The emergency services were called to the southbound carriageway between junction three and the M6 Toll junction at around 04:00 and this photo shows the extent of the damage.
The road surface was also damaged by the fire and while all three lanes have now reopened, Highways England said it was still at the scene.
Two people needed emergency treatment after their motorbike was involved in a crash with a car in Nuneaton yesterday.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said it happened near Bridge Street at 16:45 and the man and woman suffered "serious injuries".
The police were first on the scene and were giving first aid when the ambulance arrived.
BBC News Travel
Drivers are being warned of long delays on the M6 this morning after a lorry fire near Nuneaton.
The vehicle was completely destroyed in the blaze at about 04:15 on the southbound side between J3A and J3. Two lanes remain closed.
Highways England said there was more than five miles of congestion with delays of up to 45 minutes by 07:30., external
It added emergency resurfacing work would be needed on the motorway , externaland drivers should consider alternative routes.
More than 100 engineers are expected to move to the site, the car maker says.
Read MoreDespite restrictions being eased, many firms have been unable to fully restart operations.
Read MoreCoventry's Ricoh Arena has been chosen to host a Rugby League World Cup game next year.
Organisers anticipate that the tournament will be the biggest ever staged in the event's 67-year history.
Coventry is set to host the current men's World Cup holders, Australia, in a match against Scotland planned for October 2021.
The council says it'll be a great opportunity to showcase the city.
Local Democracy Reporting Service
New railings have been installed at a Coventry park just a day after an unauthorised traveller encampment left.
The railings at Top Green park in Earlsdon were put up by Coventry City Council.
An unauthorised encampment was on site for most of last week and left on Sunday.
People must wear face masks and book online from 1 August, the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust says.
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