BBC Local Live: Coventry & Warwickshire

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

Live Reporting

Crews in gas-tight suits examine M6 chemical spillpublished at 08:34 British Summer Time 18 July 2016
The fire service says crews used gas-tight suits to survey a lorry which leaked sulphuric acid on to the carriageway of the M6., external
West Midlands Fire Service was called at 05:20 and liaised with the National Chemical Emergency Centre to deal with the spill, thought to be from a container holding 1,400 litres of the chemical.
Image source, Central Motorway Police
Travel: M6 reopens after chemical spillpublished at 08:21 British Summer Time 18 July 2016
Highways England have just fully reopened the M6 southbound and says delays are clearing.
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Travel: M6 vehicle firepublished at 08:08 British Summer Time 18 July 2016
BBC Travel
There are also problems elsewhere on the M6 southbound.
One lane is closed between J2, for the M69 (Coventry) and J1, the A426 (Rugby), because of a vehicle fire.
More details on BBC Travel.
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M6 chemical spill 'safe'published at 08:07 British Summer Time 18 July 2016
The chemical spill on the M6 southbound has been assessed as safe and Highways England says the road should reopen soon.
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Travel: Acid spill on M6 causes major road disruptionpublished at 08:01 British Summer Time 18 July 2016
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A spillage of sulphuric acid from a lorry closed the M6 southbound between J4a, for the M42 and J4, for the M42 (Coleshill).
Travel time is at least 100 minutes, with congestion to J6, for the A38(M) Spaghetti Junction.
More details of diversions on BBC Travel.
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Good morning from Coventry and Warwickshire Livepublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 18 July 2016
Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local Live
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