More updates on Wednesday from 18:00
Paul Marriott
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
A motorcyclist died in an accident with a car on the Stratford Road , externalat Wootton Warwen, Henley-in-Arden last night.
The ambulance service say the man suffered a cardiac arrest in the crash, which happened shortly after 20:30.
Martin Winch
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
Pam Wynne (pictured) is one of those joining the picket line at Coventry's University Hospital.
She says it's a "tragic and sad day" for the NHS and describes it as the "worst day of my working career".
Quote MessageFragments of my profession will travel the world to get away from the system Jeremy Hunt is trying to introduce
Pam Wynne, Junior doctor, UHCW
Sian Grzeszczyk
Political Reporter, BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
Labour's candidate, Julie Jackson, external, is deputy leader of Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council and a county councillor for Warwickshire.
Image source, Julie JacksonShe says people are telling her they want a high visibility police force which, she says, isn't the case at the moment.
Her top priority will be to have police officers at the front line for fighting crime which offers protection and makes people feel safer.
Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local Live
Here's a recap of some of our headlining stories:
- The first all-out junior doctors strike in NHS history is taking place
- Motorcyclist dies in Henley-in-Arden crash
- Five in court after dead sheep found in vehicle on M6
Sian Grzeszczyk
Political Reporter, BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
Independent candidate David Whitehouse, external is a former Ch Supt of Warwickshire Police. He retired in 2007 after serving 35 years.
Image source, David WhitehouseHis campaign is driven by his experience as an officer, and says with his background he can fullfill the role of commissioner with "knowledge and confidence".
He's concerned about the financial cuts that have been made since he left the force and says the lack of visible policing has been noticeable, and he wants to make improvements.
Police have defended the fact that officers failed to find a body that lay in undergrowth in Coventry, external for more than a year.
Paul Marriott
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
Fire crews from Kenilworth and Rugby have been working with a vet to free a horse stuck in a ditch in Rouncil Lane, external in Kenilworth.
They were called at 07:40 to help the animal, which was stuck in a ditch full of water.
BBC Travel
All lanes are closed and queuing traffic on the M6 northbound between J3, A444 (Nuneaton) and M6 J3a because of an accident involving a car and a lorry.
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Alexandra Hamilton
BBC Weather
Some showers turning heavy this afternoon with the risk of hail and thunder.
After a bright morning, feeling a lot colder especially in and around showers.
Simon Ward
BBC News
Vendon Wright is England's only blind Taekwondo Master, maintaining this level for more than 20 years.
He has been going progressively blind since the age of 21 and now has no vision at all.
Despite this, he still teaches Taekwondo to classes of all ages in his home town of Rugby.
Sian Grzeszczyk
Political Reporter, BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
Philip Seccombe, standing as the Conservative candidate, external for PCC, is a local businessman, a district councillor and served in the Warwickshire Yeomanry for 25 years with a spell as commanding officer.
Image source, Philip SeccombeHe says he wantes to make Warwickshire a "safer place to live, work and visit".
"Crime is too high and I want to assist our police to reduce it by increasing their numbers and making them more visible," he said.
A woman in her 30s died in an accident on the M6, external in the early hours of Saturday.
It happened on the northbound carriageway between junctions one and two and involved a Ford Fiesta, a Nissan and a Vauxhall.
Police say a 29-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and is currently on bail until 10 June.
An 8ft (2.4m) statue of Shakespeare has yet to find a home after being deemed distracting for motorists in Stratford upon Avon.
The application to put James Butler's statue on a traffic island, in Bridge Street, was withdrawn earlier this year.
Image source, PAWarwickshire County Council said the location, which serves five roads, was "unsuitable" on highway safety grounds.
Mr Butler, 84, who has sculptured the Queen, had wanted it to be part of the weekend's Shakespeare celebrations.
Phil Mackie
Midlands correspondent, BBC News
About a dozen doctors have joined the picket line at Warwick Hospital.
The hospital says consultants have stepped in to ensure patient safety, but over the 24-hour period 22 clinics and 29 elective operations have been cancelled, affecting hundreds of patients.
Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local Live
Here are some of our main stories today:
- Junior doctors across Coventry and Warwickshire take all-out strike action
- Woman died in M6 crash
- Home sought for 'distracting' Shakespeare statue
Alexandra Hamilton
BBC Weather
After a bright start it’ll be mostly cloudy with sunny spells and scattered showers, which could be wintry in places.
Top temperatures of 10C (50F).
Ministers and junior doctors are locked in an increasingly fraught dispute in England.
But what exactly is the row about?
A lorry driver ploughed into a line of traffic on the A46 near Stratford, external, causing life-threatening injuries to a number of people, after falling asleep at the wheel of his vehicle.
Coventry's University Hospital asks patients to think carefully before going to A&E, even though they're confident services will be safe.
Across the West Midlands, 314 operations have been cancelled with more than 3,000 out-patient appointments not going ahead.
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Vic Minett
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
I'm hosting a debate, broadcast at 09:00 today, that we recorded yesterday with the six candidates standing to be the Police and Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire.
We'll be bringing you profiles of the candidates, information about the force and highlights of the debate here on Coventry and Warwickshire Live.
