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
The sunshine's brought out plenty of great pictures from our BBC Weather Watcher volunteers.
Here's a couple from user Old Salt in Southam and thelakes in Earlswood.
Image source, Old Salt
Image source, Thelakes
Nicola Beckford
Reporter, BBC Midlands Today
An inquest has been opened and adjourned into the deaths of five men who were killed after a wall collapsed on them at Hawkeswood metal recycling plant in Birmingham - we report on the case.
And £154,000 would buy you a house today but in 1816 it was the small fortune needed to complete a transport network in the region. We discover a record-breaking legacy of that building project 200 years later.
Join us for the Midlands Today on BBC One at 13:30.
Warwickshire Police says it's a "serious collision" that's closed the M6 in north Warwickshire.
It happened shortly after 11.30am on the southbound carriageway, closing the motorway in both directions between Junction 1 (Rugby) and Junction 2 (Coventry). An air ambulance attended the scene.
A spokesperson says motorists are advised to find alternative routes.
Birmingham Bears need to be more aggressive in the T20 Blast, says skipper Ian Bell.
Read MoreHere are the top stories on Wednesday so far:
- The M6 has been temporarily closed between Rugby and Coventry
- People are being warned not to carry replica guns in public
- A former Warwickshire county cricketer took his own life in a fall from a bridge, an inquest concluded
BBC Travel
The M6 is closed in both directions between Junction 1 (Rugby) and Junction 2 (Coventry/M69) following what Highways England has described as an “incident”.
Motorists are advised to allow “plenty of extra time” for journeys and seek alternative routes where possible.
More from Highways England here, external.
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This must surely be Britain – one day you’re basking in scorching sunshine, the next you’re hearing storm warnings. But after a spate of wet weather caused localised flooding across Warwickshire earlier this year, what do such forecasts mean for us?
Environment Agency Midlands, external says there’s a “low flood risk overall”, but urban areas may see drains “overwhelmed” by this evening.
Click on the image to read more about the projection for our part of the country.
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It's a split second decision that armed officers have to make, but how would you fare?
Between April 1 and July 17 this year, West Midlands Police received 81 emergency calls from members of the public who reported seeing people with firearms that turned out to be BB or air guns. The replicas, though, look just like the real thing and it's led to a force warning that they should never be carried in public.
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Here's an image of a woman West Midlands Police wants to trace in connection with an assault in Coventry city centre.
The 25-year-old victim was at a bar on Warwick Road with his partner on 28 May. He got into an argument with a woman as he left the venue at 2.10am.
He walked away but was chased by the person with whom he'd been arguing. She grabbed his arm and threw him to the floor, resulting in a bloody nose.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceAnyone with information is asked to contact PC Greg Ashfield from Force CID on 101 or email contactus@west-midlands.pnn.police.uk.
The former manager of a Nuneaton children's home has gone on trial accused of sexually abusing five boys, external at the home in the 1970s and cruelty to other children.
Between April 1 and July 17, West Midlands Police received 81 emergency calls from worried members of the public who reported seeing people with weapons that turned out to be BB guns or air weapons.
The force has been warning that replica firearms should never be carried in public amid the spate of scares that were false alarms. Det Insp Jim Colclough said: "Some of these air weapons are very realistic… it’s difficult to tell them apart from the real thing.
"We always want people to report their concerns to us; the last thing we want is a blasé attitude and someone assuming it’s probably a BB gun. Our armed officers always have to treat callouts seriously, they can’t let their guard down and would treat the incident as a genuine threat until it becomes apparent they aren’t dealing with a live firearm.
"We’re reaching out to parents, teenagers and schools to hammer home the message that anyone carrying or using a BB gun in public could quickly find themselves at the centre of an armed response by firearms officers."
Former county cricketer Tom Allin took his own life in a fall from a bridge, an inquest hears.
Read MorePolice are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted at a motocross event near Stratford, external.
- Blood disorder patients may need to pay for their second dose of treatment following rule change
- Row over coffee shop chain in Warwick
- More than 80 fake firearms incidents prompted armed police response
Replica firearms carried in public have caused "a spate of scares", with armed officers called recently to more than 80 false alarms, West Midlands Police says, external.
It's led to the force issuing a warning that air-powered and BB weapons should never be displayed on the street as onlookers are mistaking them for the real thing.
Between April 1 and July 17, West Midlands Police received 81 emergency calls from members of the public who reported seeing people with firearms that turned out to be BB or air guns.
Image source, West Midlands Police
Mikey Burrows
BBC WM Sport
Another batting collapse saw the Birmingham Bears miss the chance to qualify for the knockout stages of the T20 Blast last night.
Warwickshire's T20 side can still make the quarter finals, but will need to win at least one if not both of their final two matches after losing by 74 runs at Northants.
The Steelbacks make 200 for 5 in their 20 overs, with Ian Bell's side bowled out for 126 and the captain said losing seven wickets in 15 balls was not good enough.
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
Plans for a new coffee shop in Warwick have been given the go-ahead despite opposition from people in the town.
Councillors have given permission for the former Warwick Antiques Centre to be taken over by a national chain.
Jason Critchell, who runs Merchants in Swan Street, told us he felt the town had enough cafes already.
Coventry window company Emperor Windows has closed down with creditors set to decide later this week whether the company will go into liquidation, external.
Paul Marriott
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
There's concern among people in Coventry and Warwickshire who are being treated for blood disorders.
It is because the NHS has changed the rules on bone marrow and stem cell transplants, meaning in the future, patients can only get one round of treatment.
After that, they need to apply for extra funding.
BBC Travel
In Coventry, there's queuing traffic on the A46 southbound in Binley, between T.G.I island and Tollbar island in the roadworks area.
