Watch: Latest weather for Coventry and Warwickshirepublished at 08:28 British Summer Time 12 July 2016
Sara Blizzard
BBC Weather
A mixture of sunny spells and showers today with a gentle wind and top temperatures of 18C (64F).
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Updates from Friday 15 July 2016
Watch: Latest weather for Coventry and Warwickshirepublished at 08:28 British Summer Time 12 July 2016
Travel: M6 disruption because of breakdownpublished at 08:04 British Summer Time 12 July 2016
BBC TravelThere's queuing traffic on the M6 northbound between J5, for the A452 (Castle Bromwich), and J6, at the (A38M Aston Expressway Spaghetti Junction) because of an earlier broken down vehicle.
Congestion goes to to J4a, at the M42.
Good morning from Coventry and Warwickshire Livepublished at 08:00
Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local LiveWelcome to our live service for Tuesday.
I'm in the Coventry newsroom bringing you all the latest news, sport, travel and weather updates throughout the day.
You can get in touch with us via email or tweet us @BBCCovWarks, external.
Numbers treble at Marcus Willis clubpublished at 01:00 British Summer Time 12 July 2016
A tennis club in Warwick has seen its numbers treble following the success of its star coach, Marcus Willis, at Wimbledon.
Read MoreWheater's 204 keeps Hants in controlpublished at 19:04 British Summer Time 11 July 2016
Adam Wheater's career-best unbeaten 204 ensures Hampshire remain on top against Warwickshire at Edgbaston.
Read MoreOur coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 11 July 2016
We're back from 08:00 with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather, but keep an eye out here for updates this evening and into the morning.
Shakespeare: Quarter of people don't believe he wrote all those playspublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 11 July 2016
More than a quarter of people think William Shakespeare didn’t write all of the plays that bear his name, , externalaccording to a new survey.
Numbers treble at Marcus Willis clubpublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 11 July 2016
A tennis club in Warwick has seen its numbers treble following the success of star coach, Marcus Willis, at Wimbledon. After winning six qualifying matches to reach the main draw, the 25-year-old beat Ricardas Berankis in straight-sets to set up a Centre Court meeting with Roger Federer. He was met by cheers as he returned to Warwick Boat Club today, to coach children at this year's tennis camp. The camp is completely booked thanks to Willis. He said: "If you'd told me that before this all happened I would have bitten your hand off, that's great."
Police 'shortcomings' in sex abuse investigationpublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 11 July 2016
Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local LiveFive girls who were sexually exploited, intimidated and subjected to "appalling violence" in Coventry were at risk for too long, says a serious case review published today.
In response to the report, which finds shortcomings by West Midlands Police in early dealings with victims, the force says delays occurred where signs of child sexual exploitation (CSE) were "not fully recognised" and the intelligence picture was "not joined up".
Det Super Paul Drover, from the force’s public protection unit, said: "The way we investigate and recognise CSE has changed considerably since 2012 but the report is important as we are not complacent and we must continue to learn and understand how to tackle exploitation and better protect vulnerable members of our local communities."
Men serving life sentences for Foleshill pub car park murder facing wait over appeal bidpublished at 17:12 British Summer Time 11 July 2016
Men serving life sentences for Foleshill pub car park murder facing wait over appeal bid, external.
Latest headlines: Report into abuse of five Coventry children; ex-MEP cleared of expense fraudpublished at 17:05 British Summer Time 11 July 2016
Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local LiveHere's a recap of our main stories today:
- Serious case review finds exploited Coventry girls 'at risk for too long'
- Ex MEP Nikki Sinclaire cleared of expense fraud
- Transport Secretary says building work on HS2 will definitely begin next year
Travel: A435 blocked by accidentpublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 11 July 2016
BBC TravelAn accident is blocking the A435 Birmingham Road in King's Coughton near the Kings Coughton Lane junction.
Expenses probe vanity case, ex-MEP sayspublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 11 July 2016
A former UKIP MEP cleared of expenses fraud brands the police investigation against her a "vanity case".
Read MoreThe Open 2016: Sullivan grouped with Kodaira and Hahn.published at 16:31 British Summer Time 11 July 2016
BBC SportNuneaton's Andy Sullivan will have an afternoon tee-off time when the 145th Open Championship gets under way at Royal Troon in Scotland on Thursday.
Following the draw this morning, Sullivan will tee off on the Ayrshire coast at 15:37, with Japan's Satoshi Kodaira and American James Hahn.
Sullivan made his Open debut at St Andrews a year ago, tying for 30th, having made his Major debut a month earlier when he played in the US Open at Chambers Bay.
Image source, Getty ImagesExploited girls 'at risk for too long'published at 16:18 British Summer Time 11 July 2016
Five girls who were sexually exploited, intimidated and subjected to "appalling violence" were at risk for too long, a safeguarding review finds.
Read MoreChild sex abuse report finds failings by Coventry authoritiespublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 11 July 2016
A serious case review published today, external into the ‘appalling’ sexual exploitation of five vulnerable teenage girls in care by a group of men in Coventry has found services had missed opportunities to protect them, with major failings.
Afternoon weather forecast for the West Midlandspublished at 15:55 British Summer Time 11 July 2016
Afternoon weather forecast for the West Midlands
Voluntary sector supported exploited children in 'absence' of statutory helppublished at 15:43 British Summer Time 11 July 2016
Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local LiveA serious case review (SCR) into the sexual exploitation of five children in Coventry has found that voluntary sector workers appear to have "held a disproportionate amount of responsibility for the young people involved".
It describes how support workers from charities Kairos, Streetwise and others were instrumental, "in the absence of clear and robust support from the statutory partnership", in recognising abuse was taking place.
Image source, KairosA Kairos worker who supported one of the children said the report highlighted "how important it is to listen to young people and value their voices".
Quote MessageWe are pleased that the SCR has recognised the expertise of the voluntary sector and commend our worker for her professionalism. We also welcome the acknowledgement that multi-agency responses must include everyone who has contacts with young people at risk of child sexual exploitation and we look forward to future collaborative working with the statutory sector.
Dr Jane Osmond, Chair of Kairos, Women Working Together
The Prophets guitarist out of hospital after being attacked by gang in streetpublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 11 July 2016
A popular musician who was attacked in Coventry as he walked home from work is now out of hospital. , external
HS2 build 'will start next year'published at 15:04 British Summer Time 11 July 2016
Bob Hockenhull
BBC Midlands TodayTransport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has told a conference in Birmingham that building work on HS2 will definitely begin next year.
He was responding to speculation that the £56bn project could be in trouble economically because of the decision to leave the EU.
The tone of the High Speed Rail conference at Millennium Point, though, is it's very much business as usual and the rail line is more vital than ever to Britain's economy.
