Updates from Friday 15 July 2016
Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local Live
These are some of the stories we're looking at today:
- Leamington Spa man caught up in Nice attack
- Conservative councillor resigns from party over 'Enoch Powell was right' remarks
- City's last all-boys school closes its doors
Rob Mayor
Political Reporter, WM
MEP Bill Etheridge announces he is to stand as leader of UKIP.
The leadership race was sparked by the resignation of Nigel Farage, who quit following the EU referendum vote.
Many of UKIP's best-known faces have been blocked from contesting the leadership after the Eurosceptic party's ruling National Executive Committee (NEC) said all candidates must have been a member for at least five years.
A police officer who had ammonia thrown in her face and eyes by a violent gang has been named as the Midlands winner at the Police Bravery Awards.
Constable Sara Skinner was attacked in Lillington, Leamington Spa, in April 2015.
She said the burning "felt like it was eating my face away".
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Image source, Stratford ObserverAll-boys school Woodlands Academy in Coventry will close it's doors for the last time today, as pupils move to a new academy at Tile Hill Wood.
Despite strong protests from both pupils and parents, plans to combine the two single-sex schools into one co-educational academy was given the go-ahead by government earlier this year.
The headteacher and governors at Woodlands said because of a decrease in parents choosing single sex education, the academy had become "unviable".
Car cruisers are descending on the car park at a Nuneaton eatery as a place to show off their wheels., external
Paul Marriott
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
One person has been taken to hospital suffering from the effects of breathing smoke following a fire in a flat in Atherstone., external
The fire service says 10 firefighters were sent to deal with it at a property in Coleshill Road shortly after 01:00.
Safety advice for Pokemon Go gamers has been issued by police in Warwickshire, external after the mobile phenomenon was launched in the UK.
Demand for the app is so high new account registrations are periodically unavailable.
Some people have raised concerns about the app's safety. The chief executive of children's charity NSPCC urged the app's makers, external to adapt the game before its UK release, warning adults could use it to prey on children.
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Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local Live
These are some of the headlining stories we're looking at:
- Last day at school for pupils of Woodlands Academy in Coventry
- Shakespeare's last will and testament on display in Stratford
- One person in hospital after Atherstone fire
BBC Travel
A broken down vehicle has closed one lane of the M6 exit slip road southbound at J3, for the A444 (Coventry).
Shakespeare's last will and testament will go on display in Stratford-upon-Avon tomorrow for the first time since it was written 400 years ago.
It'll only be on show there for three weeks before it is hidden away again to stop it fading.
Image source, National ArchivesThe exhibition, at Shakespeare's Birthplace, will be the last opportunity to see the will before it is rested for a recommended 20 years.
Sara Blizzard
BBC Weather
After some early rain, it will be a mostly dry, breezy and cloudy day with highs of 21C (70F).
Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local Live
We'll be bringing you the latest news, sport, travel and weather updates for Coventry and Warwickshire between now and 18:00.
You can get in touch with us via email or tweet us @BBCCovWarks, external.
The deaths of soldiers in World War One were broken to their loved ones in writing - but some families received devastating letters and telegrams when their fathers, sons and brothers were very much alive.
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Read MoreWe'll be back from 08:00 tomorrow with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather, but keep an eye out here for updates this evening and into the morning.
Two people have denied murdering a woman found with neck injuries at a property in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Bethany Marie Hill, 20, was found in Hertford Road during the evening of 3 February.
Jack Williams and Kayleigh Louise Woods from Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, entered not guilty pleas at Warwick Crown Court.
Mr Williams, 20, of Redlands Crescent and Ms Woods, 22, of Hertford Way, were remanded in custody, with a trial due to start on 1 August.
A police officer who had ammonia thrown in her face and eyes by a violent gang is being awarded for her bravery.
PC Sara Skinner was patrolling alone on her bike when she saw three men get out of a stolen BMW and break into a house in Leamington Spa.
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Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands Today
A fine evening with clear spells and light winds, and staying dry with lows of 12C (54F).
