Summary

  • Funeral of Coventry woman who died working in Cyprus

  • Renewed CCTV appeal over assault

  • Eels get special 'ladder'

  • 'Inadequate' health body told to improve

  • 'One in five' killed or seriously injured on roads is over 60

  • End of the line for 'longest' bus route

  • Updates from Friday 22 July 2016

  1. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 22 July 2016

    We're back from 08:00 on Monday with more live news, sport, travel and weather.

  2. Spence has a chance this term - Mowbraypublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 22 July 2016

    Coventry City boss Tony Mowbray says 19-year-old midfielder Kyle Spence can have a role to play in the first team this season.

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  3. Major 17,000 homes plan for Warwick district is back on trackpublished at 17:59 British Summer Time 22 July 2016

    Warwick Courier

    Plans to build thousands of new homes in Leamington and Warwick are finally back on track, external.  

  4. Speedway: Storm lose while Bees prepare for Belle Vuepublished at 17:59 British Summer Time 22 July 2016

    Clive Eakin
    BBC Coventry & Warwickshire Sport

    Coventry Storm speedway team lost 38-52 to Isle of Wight last night., external

    The top scorer for the Storm was Liam Carr with 13 points.

    Tonight the Coventry Bees face another of the Elite League's title favourites when Belle Vue Aces visit Brandon. , external

    It's nearly five years since the Aces were last victorious at Brandon - tapes go up at 7.30.

  5. Warwick Folk Festival this weekendpublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 22 July 2016

    BBC Midlands Today

    More than 30,000 people are expected in Warwick over the weekend as the city's folk festival welcomes stars from around the world. , external

    The event - worth around half a million pounds to Warwick's economy - is now in its 37th year and organisers say it's expected to be the biggest yet.

    Warwick Folk Festival
  6. Looking up - the farmers with a towering ideapublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 22 July 2016

    Farmers across the Midlands are experimenting with a new way to grow fruit and veg.Instead of growing strawberries and lettuce in the ground, they are growing them in towers.It's called hydroponic farming and has been developed over six years by a team at the University of Birmingham.One farm at Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire is growing pak choi, while a farm near Tamworth is growing strawberries  .

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    Farmers experiment with a new way to grow fruit and veg

  7. Brexit one month on: Have your saypublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 22 July 2016

    BBC Midlands Today

    If you’re still feeling a little lost and confused about what Britain’s decision to Brexit means for you, you aren’t alone. 

    A month on from the EU Referendum we’re calling in an expert to sort the facts from fiction, looking at what people said would happen and what actually happened and then make a best guess at what is likely to happen as we prepare to leave. 

    We’ve also been interested in hearing from a range of voices from across the West Midlands to find out how Brexit has affected their daily lives – if at all. 

    Today on the programme we meet the Sorge family - a French mum and German dad who weren't allowed to vote but were shocked by Brexit - and Sutton Coldfield window cleaner Roger Needle who wants to leave the EU.

    Sorge family and Roger Needle

    We’d love to hear your thoughts too, so share them with us here on Facebook, external or Twitter, external and we’ll try to read as many as we can on the programme tonight.  

  8. More than £110k for pupils' job skills schemespublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 22 July 2016

    Schools and colleges across Warwickshire have been given a total of £112,000 from the county council, external to improve pupils' job skills. 

    Warwickshire council buildingImage source, Richard Sowersby

    The authority says it's given up to £3,000 to 38 sites in the county since February last year. 

    The funding's been used for a range of schemes including new software to help in job searches and getting better work experience.

  9. Older drivers encouraged to consider road safetypublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 22 July 2016

    Warwickshire county council is launching a campaign to advise older drivers on how to stay safe, or know when it's time to give up altogether. 

    It's after figures show one-in-five people killed or seriously injured on Warwickshire's roads over the last three years was over the age of 60.

    Old driverImage source, Thinkstock

    The authority says the over-60s are generally safer and slower than young drivers and it wouldn't want driver re-tests made compulsory.

    Instead, it is asking other road users to be more considerate and is encouraging older motorists to get their driving checked, voluntarily.

  10. Latest: Fake DVDs siezed; eels get helping handpublished at 17:11 British Summer Time 22 July 2016

    Rosie Eaton
    BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

    Here are some of the main stories we are looking at in Coventry and Warwickshire:

    - A tip off has led to a large number of pirate DVDs being seized from a shop in Coventry

    - Renewed CCTV appeal over street assault

    - Migrating eels aided by special ladder

  11. Watch: Weekend weather forecastpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 22 July 2016

    Rebecca Wood
    BBC Weather

    Showers will die away to leave a dry night across the region, with lengthy clear spells during the early hours. Lows of 17C (63F).   

    Media caption,

    Rebecca Wood has the weekend forecast

  12. Fake DVDs seized from a shoppublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 22 July 2016

    Rosie Eaton
    BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

    A tip-off has led to a large number of pirate DVDs being seized from a shop in Coventry. 

    Officers from Trading Standards and the police found more than 1,000 illegally copied discs.

    Trading Standards said the quality was "poor" and it was obvious some films had been copied while they were being shown at a cinema. 

  13. Your pictures: Sunshine and skiespublished at 16:15 British Summer Time 22 July 2016

    BBC Weather Watchers

    These pictures come from two BBC Weather Watchers.

    The first was taken in Coventry by Kingfisher Whisperer. 

    Leaves in the sunlightImage source, Kingfisher Whisperer

    The second was taken in Royal Leamington Spa by Dave A.

    Royal Leamington SpaImage source, DaveA
  14. More Coventry signings coming - Mowbraypublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 22 July 2016

    Coventry City boss Tony Mowbray says the club are set to bring in more new players over "the next week or so."

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  15. T20 Blast: Birmingham v Nottinghamshirepublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 22 July 2016

    Listen to live BBC local radio commentary as Birmingham Bears face Nottinghamshire Outlaws.

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  16. News: Health body told to improve; renewed assault appeal; 'ladder' for eelspublished at 15:13 British Summer Time 22 July 2016

    Our top stories this afternoon include:

    - 'Inadequate' Coventry and Rugby health body told to improve

    - Renewed appeal following assault in Coventry last September

    - Eel 'ladder' installed at Warwickshire country house

  17. Renewed CCTV appeal over street assaultpublished at 14:40 British Summer Time 22 July 2016

    Police have renewed an appeal to trace a man they're seeking in connection with an assault in Coventry. 

    It happened on 11 September last year when a 44-year-old man was targeted by two men as he walked down Webster Street.

    Police believe the person pictured here is known as Gagandeep.

    Anyone with information is asked to contact police, external.

    Man at subject of police appealImage source, West Midlands Police
  18. M6 closures this weekendpublished at 14:27 British Summer Time 22 July 2016

    Roadworks this weekend - you need to be aware if you're planning on using the Aston Expressway and M6.

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  19. BBC Weather Watchers: Cloudy over Southampublished at 14:26 British Summer Time 22 July 2016

    BBC Weather Watchers

    It's been cooler and cloudier today, as you can see from this photo sent in by one of our BBC Weather Watchers.

    The weather is forecast to stay dry and warm this afternoon.

    SouthamImage source, Old Salt