Our coverage across the daypublished at 18:12 British Summer Time 23 June 2016
We're back at 06:00 tomorrow with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather - plus the latest, local details on the EU referendum.
Summary
Updates on Thursday 23 June 2016
More news, sport, travel and weather from 06:00 on Friday
Our coverage across the daypublished at 18:12 British Summer Time 23 June 2016
Council drives up taxi fares by agreeing on increase in chargespublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 23 June 2016
Taxi users across Nuneaton and Bedworth will soon have to pay even more to hop into a cab., external
Image source, Nuneaton NewsWatch: Latest weather for Coventry and Warwickshirepublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 23 June 2016
Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands TodayStaying dry for many overnight, with some clear skies for a time.
Cloud will gradually increase from the west by dawn, bringing the risk of very isolated showers with lows of 11C (52F).
Green light for second Friargate buildingpublished at 17:34 British Summer Time 23 June 2016
Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local LiveA planning application for the second building in Coventry's Friargate development has been approved by the city council.
The 14-storey building, which will sit alongside the council house currently under construction, will deliver commercial space as well as room for a restaurant or cafe, say developers.
Image source, Friargate CoventryDon't mind the green waterpublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 23 June 2016
If you're in the Canley Ford area, and spot bright green water, don't worry... the fire service is rehearsing for a simulated chemical leak exercise later in the year.
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End of twitter postPets stolen for cashpublished at 17:09 British Summer Time 23 June 2016
Peter Wilson
BBC Midlands Today Special CorrespondentSome criminals are switching from stealing metals to taking valuable pedigree dogs.
That's the claim tonight made by a Midlands-based company which specialises in trying to recover stolen pets.
News: Opening of Shakespeare's New Place postponed; green light for second Friargate buildingpublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 23 June 2016
Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local LiveHere's a recap of some of our main stories today:
- Rainfall blamed for postponement of Shakespeare's New Place opening
- Council approves permission for second building at Coventry's Friargate
- Polls close at 22:00 in European referendum
Travel: Accident in Tiddingtonpublished at 16:37 British Summer Time 23 June 2016
BBC TravelAn accident is blocking the B4086 Tiddington Road in both directions near the Loxley Road junction.
Replacement fire station given go-aheadpublished at 16:29 British Summer Time 23 June 2016
Proposals to demolish a 40-year-old fire station have been given the go-ahead by the city council.
The existing building on Radford Road will be knocked down and replaced with a new fire station, complete with a "live training" facility.
Image source, GoogleHonouring a man who gave his life to Warwickpublished at 16:10 British Summer Time 23 June 2016
A man whose kindness has left a legacy in Warwick has been honoured and remembered at homes he helped to restore., external
Opening of Shakespeare's New Place postponedpublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 23 June 2016
Torrential rainfall in recent weeks has postponed the opening of New Place in Stratford-upon-Avon, a commemorative project at the site of Shakeaspeare's last home, says the Birthplace Trust, external.
The unveiling of the extended exhibition centre, new entrance, and restored garden at New Place was due to take place on 1 July.
Image source, Shakespeare Birthplace TrustQuote MessageWe had an ambitious timescale for this ground-breaking project to re-imagine Shakespeare’s New Place for the 21st century. We have met many unexpected challenges along the way, but the record rainfall has slowed things down in the final phase.
Dr Diana Owen, CEO, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
More than 140 dogs reported stolen to police locally since 2013published at 15:34 British Summer Time 23 June 2016
More than 140 dogs have been stolen in the Warwickshire and West Midlands Police force since 2013.
Figures from Animal Search UK show that 5,188 were taken nationally.
Image source, PAAnimal Search UK wants dog thefts to be made an offence in its own right.
The woman saved from her father's FGM planspublished at 15:17 British Summer Time 23 June 2016
Victoria DerbyshireA woman from the West Midlands is the first person in the UK to be given a joint court order to protect her from both forced marriage and female genital mutilation. She tells her story.
Brave act puts Sara in line for awardpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 23 June 2016
Leamington Observer
On this week's front page: A Warwickshire Police officer who had ‘acid’ thrown in her face when she tried to confront four burglars has been nominated for a bravery award., external
Image source, Leamington ObserverLatest news: Error leads to bus lane refunds; female jousters at Kenilworth Castlepublished at 14:42 British Summer Time 23 June 2016
Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local LiveHere's a recap of some of our main stories today:
- "Technical error" sees council having to refund some bus lane fines
- Female knights to joust for first time at Kenilworth
- More than 140 dogs reported stolen in Warwickshire and West Midlands since 2013
Help needed to identify Somme tank crew from Coventrypublished at 14:24 British Summer Time 23 June 2016
Alec Blackman
BBC Coventry & WarwickshireAuthor, Stephen Pope, who's researched the lives of First World War tank crews, external, is asking for help to identify two Coventry men - believed to be in this picture.
Rol Elliott and Herbert Statham were in what became known as the 'Black Cat Crew' because they took a kitten, Percy, into battle with them.
Image source, David DraderBoth came from the Foleshill area of the city and both survived the war.
Men from Coventry and Warwickshire provided the majority of the first tank crews who fought in the Battle of the Somme.
Multi-national firm’s move to new £5m building on edge of Warwick is on trackpublished at 13:52 British Summer Time 23 June 2016
A multi-national group is on track to move into its new £5 million headquarters, external early next year.
England v Australia: Harrison replaces injured Haskell in third Testpublished at 13:34 British Summer Time 23 June 2016
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire SportWasps' James Haskell has failed to recover in time from a foot injury and will be replaced by Northampton flanker Teimana Harrison in the England squad to take on Australia on Saturday.
The rest of Eddie Jones' England 23 - aiming for a whitewash in the series - is unchanged, with Wasps players Matt Mullan, Joe Launchbury and Ellit Daly named in the squad.
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End of twitter post'Damsel in shining armour' at Kenilworth Castlepublished at 13:20 British Summer Time 23 June 2016
The Warwickshire castle where Robert Dudley famously wooed Tudor England's most powerful woman, Queen Elizabeth I, will be the first of four across the country to see a woman take on men in the tilting yard.
Nicky Willis, a leading competitor on the European circuit, will take on a male "knight" in the medieval sport of jousting at Kenilworth this weekend.
Image source, Kenilworth CastleA professional rider who regularly jousts on the continent, Nicky has also trained horses for the sport for more than ten years.
At Kenilworth she will pit her skills against three leading male "knights" in the art – including Russian champion Dimitry Sabachenko in his UK debut.
Teenager thanks fire and ambulance staff after surviving crashpublished at 13:04 British Summer Time 23 June 2016
Fire and rescue and ambulance service staff have been thanked by a young woman who survived a serious car, external crash a few weeks ago.
