BBC Local Live: Coventry & Warwickshire on Tuesday 19 April 2016

Summary

Man charged after assault on Stratford teenager
Ministers pledge to consider change to M6 Toll charges
Stratford prepares to welcome thousands for Shakespeare anniversary
Coventry MP calls for increase in funding for brain tumour research
Live updates for Tuesday 19 April

Live Reporting

Vanessa Pearce

Sam Robson's career-best double century keeps Middlesex on top against Warwickshirepublished at 08:49 British Summer Time 19 April 2016
BBC Sport
Sam Robson completed a career-best double century at Lord's to maintain Middlesex's superiority in their opening County Championship game of the season against Warwickshire.
Robson added a further 56 to his overnight score to reach 231, as Middlesex moved from 317-4 to 452 all out, backed by John Simpson's 52.
But Jonathan Trott and Varun Chopra saw the Bears to 146-4 by the early close.
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Fewer people are using Coventry's food banks thanks to 'economic boom'published at 08:31 British Summer Time 19 April 2016
Coventry Telegraph
An “economic boom” in Coventry has seen a welcome slump in demand at the city’s food banks., external
Watch: Latest weather for Coventry and Warwickshirepublished at 08:18 British Summer Time 19 April 2016
Sara Blizzard
BBC Weather
After a cold but bright start to the day, we'll see sunny spells into the afternoon.
Light winds will make it feel pleasant in the sunshine, with a top temperature of 13C (55F).
Travel: Delays around Birmingham New Streetpublished at 08:04 British Summer Time 19 April 2016
BBC Travel
London Midland is reporting some delays into Birmingham New Street this morning.
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