Richard Williams
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

The three-year project to redevelop Coventry's Tollbar Island will be delivered "quite substantially" under budget, says Highways England.

Project manager, Paul Nagra, says they've done a lot of "efficiency working" and the upgrade will be delivered for less than the original £106m budget.

An underpass connecting the A45 from the west with the A46 will be open around September of this year, with the roundabout section to be completed by the end of the year.

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

Cloud should thin this afternoon leaving some bright and sunny spells with top temperatures of 22C (72F).

Liam Livingstone reaches an 80-ball half-century with three runs off left-armer Keith Barker. 

Overnight partner Haseeb Hameed is on 82 as two of Lancashire's younger brigade continue to bat well in tandem. 

You can follow live updates here.

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Voters are heading to the polls across the UK and, in line with recent online tradition, people have been sharing pictures of dogs waiting outside stations as owners mark their papers.

This patient pooch, photographed by North Warwickshire Borough Council, was among the first to show up across the county this morning.

Image source, North Warwickshire Borough Council

Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local Live

If like me you suffer with hay fever, get your tissues ready - it's another eye-watering, sneezy day ahead as pollen levels are very high.

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The leaky roof in Rugby’s Clock Towers Shopping Centre is to be tackled as part of some major refurbishments in the coming months., external

Birmingham Airport warns of potential delays between now and the early hours of Friday as French air traffic control staff go on strike.  

Richard Williams
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

Polls have opened in a historic referendum on whether the UK should remain a member of the European Union or leave.

They opened at 07:00 and will close at 10:00.

Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local Live

These are some of the stories we're looking at today:

- Council to refund bus lane fines due to 'technical error' in government authorisation

- Polling stations across Coventry and Warwickshire open for EU referendum

- Kenilworth Castle to host first female jouster

BBC Sport

Lancashire leg-spinner Matt Parkinson marked his Championship debut with a five-wicket haul against Warwickshire.  

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But it was former Bolton School teammate Haseem Hamed who then helped the Red Rose build a useful lead with an unbeaten 81 as the hosts ended the day on 170-5, 215 runs in front.  

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

Cloud thinning across the day to allow for sunny spells later and highs of 22C (72F). 

BBC Travel

An accident involving three vehicles has closed one lane of the M6 southbound around J3,  A444 (Nuneaton).

More details on BBC Travel. 

Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local Live

Welcome to our live service for Thursday.

We'll bring you all the latest news, sport, travel and weather updates throughout the day.

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