Updates on Friday 27 May 2016
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CCTV images have been released by police of three people they'd like to trace in connection with the theft of money and a debit card, external from a shopper's handbag in Nuneaton.
Image source, Warwickshire PoliceThey say it happened while the victim was at a supermarket on Newton Road in April.
Detectives want to speak to two men and a woman.
The Government has approved the closure of Coventry boys school, Woodlands Academy.
After a second consultation, it backed the decision of school governors and the regional Schools Commissioner, meaning the site will shut at the end of the school year in 2017.
Woodlands has been declared unviable because of a drop in demand for single-sex education.
Under plans, all-girls school Tile Hill Wood will re-open as a co-educational West Coventry Academy.
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
Some warm spells of sunshine developing this afternoon, with the possibility of isolated showers towards the west later and top temperatures of 18C (64F).
Around 1,000 Bedworth school children will celebrate Founder’s Day - better known as Bun Day - at the town's Almshouses today.
Children from the three schools of The Nicholas Chamberlaine School Foundation will gather in the quadrangle to remember the generosity of benefactor Nicholas Chamberlaine, who died in 1715.
Before returning to their schools, each child is given a sticky bun.
Coventry has taken the highest number of Syrian refugees in the UK, according to Home Office figures.
The city council accepted 105 people between October and March under the Government's expanded resettlement programme.
A total of 71 local authorities have accepted 1,602 Syrians during the same period.
Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local Live
Some of our headlining stories today are:
- Coventry man due in court charged with terrorism-related offence
- Conservatives call for postponement of combined authority meeting
- Coventry has taken the highest number of Syrian refugees in the UK under resettlement scheme
Andrew Pozzi is celebrating after becoming the first Great Britain hurdler to achieve the standard required to compete at the Rio Olympics while competing at the Loughborough Innternational event , externallast weekend.
Alec Blackman
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
A Coventry man is due in court today charged with a Syria-related terrorism offence.
Ahmad Ismail, 19, from Portwrinkle Avenue, is accused of failing to disclose information to the police of an offence involving the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism.
He'll appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court alongside two other men from the West Midlands arrested last week.
A Coventry mum whose baby boy died when he was just one week old is devastated after someone stole treasured photos, external of their final moments together.
Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local Live
These are some of the stories we're looking at today:
- Coventry man due in court charged with a Syria-related terrorism offence
- New Zealand international Luke Ronchi makes debut for Bears
- Bedworth celebrates annual 'Bun Day'
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
Early mist and fog patches will clear, leaving some sunny spells through the cloud and highs of 18C (64F).
BBC Sport
New Zealand international wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi is making his home debut for the Bears tonight in the T20 Blast at Edgbaston.
Image source, Getty ImagesAfter a winning start at Trent Bridge last Friday night, Ronchi says: "I can't wait. The crowds really came out for the first T20 of the season at Nottingham. That was fantastic and we're hoping we can get another win under our belts".
BBC Travel
The A446 Lichfield Road in Wishaw is closed in both directions between the Wishaw Lane junction and the Holly Lane junction because of an accident involving two cars.
Police are directing traffic.
Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local Live
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