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The rail line between Whitlocks End and Stratford-upon-Avon has been closed for urgent repairs to a bridge.

Train services are being diverted via Solihull, cancelled or revised.

A bus replacement service is running between Shirley and Stratford-upon-Avon in both directions.

Ticket acceptance measures are also in place with Chiltern Railways and National Express.

A motorcyclist remains in a critical condition in hospital after a collision with a car which drove off from the crash.

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It happened on Kenilworth Road, Coventry, on Saturday evening, West Midlands Police said., external

The 28-year-old was knocked off his bike and collided with a bus going in the opposite direction.

Officers have released photos of a panel and a fog light which they said the car left behind at the scene.

Simon Gilbert
Political Reporter, BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

Plans to ask residents in two towns to pay extra council tax to tackle climate change have been shelved as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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A referendum on whether people in Warwick and Leamington would be willing to pay £1 extra a week was due to be held in May.

However, it was cancelled along with all local elections as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Warwick District Council leader Andrew Day has now confirmed the vote won't be held in 2021 either.

Instead the council is looking to form a "super district" by merging some services with Stratford-on-Avon District Council.

The two authorities will look at how they can work together to tackle climate change issues.

Ex-Premier League player Paul Williams says he found it difficult to challenge racism he experienced during a 16-year career.

BBC Weather Watchers

Our local BBC Weather Watchers have been sending back photos today from some of the many waterways across the West Midlands.

These three are from users Jon in Barlaston, Staffordshire, Beks Walker Runner X in Sutton Coldfield and DaveA in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.

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Plans have been approved for a new training ground for Wasps rugby club, despite more than 700 objections.

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Stratford District Council approved the proposals, external for the club to build their new complex at Henley-in-Arden Sports Club.

The objections had centred around the loss of community access to the sports pitches.

Wasps said , externalgetting the permission was a "landmark moment" for the club.

However the decision will be reviewed by the government as Sport England objected to the loss of community sports facilities.

Eleven Wasps players are unavailable for selection for Saturday's Premiership final, head coach Lee Blackett confirms.

Caroline Gall
BBC News

Supporters of an ancient ceremony say they are "extremely sorry" it has been cancelled for the first time in a century due to coronavirus.

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David Eadon, 82, has not missed the The Wroth Silver ceremony in Warwickshire since 1938, but said he reluctantly accepted it could not go ahead.

The event is derived from the annual tax paid to the lord of the manor, and features in the Domesday Book of 1086.

The ceremony sees volunteers put 46p in the hollowed-out base of an Anglo-Saxon cross.

The Wroth Silver ceremony, mentioned in the Domesday Book, had kept going through two world wars.

Extra restrictions on households mixing in homes and hospitality venues are being introduced.

Allen Cook
BBC News

A man's suffered a "brutal attack" on his doorstep which saw him slashed across the face and neck.

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The 20-year-old victim opened his door on Sunday evening on Queen Mary's Road, Coventry, when he heard a knock, West Midlands Police said. , external

A man wearing a face covering attacked him with some kind of weapon causing serious wounds which needed hospital treatment.

BBC Weather Watchers

We've had rain around this morning and here are some of the photos reflecting that from our local BBC Weather Watchers.

These three are from users Di's Walk in Sutton Coldfield, Melanie in Binley Woods, Warwickshire and BoardWalk in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire:

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A new Covid-19 test centre has opened in Leamington today.

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The site on Court Street will be available to residents who have booked a test in advance, Warwick District Council said, external.

Infection rates in the area have increased to 141.2 per 100,000 people in the seven days to 16 October, compared with 109.2 for the week before.

While in Staffordshire, plans have been approved for a drive-through test centre at the Royal Stoke University Hospital.

Stoke-on-Trent City Council approved the proposals for a longer-term site to swab patients awaiting surgery and members of staff.

The rate in the city has increased from 99.9 per 100,000 up to 9 October to 171.6.

Organisers say the year-long programme will officially launch on 15 May 2021.

Wasps will play Saturday's Premiership final against Exeter Chiefs at Twickenham, despite 11 Covid-19 cases in the past week.

Plans for key events as part of Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 are set to be revealed today.

The coronavirus pandemic has seen the launch of the year of the arts postponed until May 2021.

But organisers say they’re determined to give the city an unforgettable year of events.

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Jordan Shipley's classy finish is cancelled out by a sweet strike on the counter from Andre Ayew as Coventry City and Swansea City share the points at St Andrew's.

The Woodland Trust says it is "shocked and upset" by the loss of the 250-year-old tree in Warwickshire.

Coventry Live

From the Coventry Live website today:

• Work begins on new green space in city centre, external
• Huge homes plan on golf site in Coventry submitted, external
• Pub closes after punter tests positive for Covid-19, external

A new exhibition celebrates an "everyday" car that has divided opinion since 1980.