Alec Blackman
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

Here's are your headlines for Coventry and Warwickshire this lunchtime:

- Coventry City Council has requested an independent review to look at abuse in its children's homes in the 1980s

- Campaigners against plans to put a travellers' camp at the highest spot in Leamington say they`re delighted the scheme`s been dropped by councillors

- Concerns voiced by unions over the outsourcing of 87 Co-op drivers jobs in Coventry to the haulier Eddie Stobart have now been allayed 

Coventry children's home abuse victim speaks out about how children tried to protect each other from their attackers

The hand grenade found on Riversley Road, Nuneaton, has now been confirmed as decommissioned by bomb disposal experts from Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), police say.

A 100m (326ft) cordon was placed around the device, which was found near a doctor's surgery at 06:50 this morning. 

The cordon has now been lifted and surrounding roads have been reopened.  

Warwickshire Police have begun an investigation to establish how the grenade came to be in that location. 

Find out how Warwickshire did on the first day of their warm-up match against Worcestershire at Edgbaston.

Susie Rack
BBC Coventry and Warwickshire

Listen to BBC Coventry & Warwickshire's special investigation into the historic abuse experienced at Wisteria Lodge.

A survivor of sexual abuse in Coventry's children's homes has been describing how it took more than a decade to make those in authority to listen.

The woman, who we're calling Sarah, first complained to West Midlands Police in 1999, but it wasn't until 2012 she was taken seriously.

Tamworth Herald

Angry parents in a village near Tamworth have vowed to fight council plans to make their children walk a five-mile-round trip to school – or pay almost £400 bus fare., external

Image source, Tamworth Herald

Richard Williams
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

Junior doctor Petra Hansen spoke to BBC Coventry and Warwickshire about why she's taking part in the 48-hour strike. 

Kevin Lee

Your headlines across Coventry and Warwickshire this morning:

- A survivor of historic abuse in Coventry's children's homes in the 1980s has started civil action against the city council

- Warwick University is investigating after a student tweeted a picture of bananas daubed with racist graffiti

- Scouting For Girls to play at Godiva Festival in July 

BBC Sport

A memorial garden honouring ex-Coventry City manager and chairman Jimmy Hill is to be created at the Ricoh Arena.

The garden will be officially opened before the Sky Blues' final home game of the season against Sheffield United on Saturday, 30 April.  

A cordon is in place after reports that a hand grenade had been found near a doctors' surgery in Nuneaton, external.

Warwickshire Police say they were informed of the find on Riversley Road shortly before 06:50 this morning.

Bomb disposal experts from Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) have been informed.

Police say the device is not believed to be a danger to the public, but a 100m (328ft) cordon has been established around the surgery "to ensure public safety". 

Motorists are being advised to avoid the A444 Coton Road.

The BBC's Countryfile programme has been filming sheep and sheepdogs on the streets of Stratford-upon-Avon - you can watch the results on 24 April.

Nick Triggle
Health Correspondent

Junior doctors in England are taking part in a fourth walkout in their long-running contract dispute.

The 48-hour strike started at 08:00 as the doctors prepare legal challenges to the government's decision to impose changes to their pay and conditions from this summer.

Image source, PA

Doctors are again providing emergency cover, but 5,000 operations and procedures have been postponed.

NHS England said the continued disruption was "deeply regrettable".

The suspension of the West Midlands Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner was "heavy-handed", a meeting heard.

Yvonne Mosquito was suspended last month over allegations she visited a murder victim's family without informing officers.

But Maxie Hayles (pictured second from right) said Ms Mosquito was "an ordained minister giving condolences to a grieving family"‎ and a councillor for the area.

He chaired a meeting of more than 100 people to discuss the suspension. Ms Mosquito has not yet commented.

Kevin Lee

Here are some of the main stories we are looking at in Coventry and Warwickshire:

- A survivor of historic abuse in Coventry's children's homes in the 1980s has started civil action against the city council

- The University of Warwick says it's investigating after a student tweeted a picture of bananas daubed with racist graffiti

- Campaigners say a tree preservation order that's being given to an ancient oak in Warwickshire has come too late

Sara Blizzard
BBC Weather

It'll be a fairly cloudy start to the day with some outbreaks of potentially heavy rain through the morning.  Highs of 9C (48F).

BBC Travel

There's heavy traffic on the M6 northbound between J3 (Nuneaton) and J4a (M42). More from BBC Travel.

Welcome to the Local Live service for Coventry and Warwickshire on Wednesday morning. 

We'll be bringing you all the news, sport, travel and weather as it happens. 

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