Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands Today

It will be a dry and warm evening with some late sunny intervals. 

Then overnight it will remain dry and warm with clear spells, although it will become a bit cloudier towards dawn - lows of lows of 14C (57F).

Moira Rawlings
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

A non-acting woman aged over 60 is being sought to star in a performance about 75 onstage deaths from the works of William Shakespeare – by simply sitting on stage.

Theatre company Spymonkey is searching for a non-performer to play the role of Lady Death, who will ignore the action but press a big red button 75 times to signal each person’s demise during the show.

‘The Complete Deaths’play will see all of the onstage deaths in Shakespeare’s works performed by four clowns on 6 and 7 October at Warwick Arts Centre.

The show’s director Tim Crouch said:  “The company is asking that the lady is not a performer, but a regular member of the public. What is most important is that she will respond to the challenge of keeping a straight face and not getting caught up in the action.

“She’ll wear her own everyday clothes – nothing fancy. The invitation to ‘death’ is to ignore everything else, just as death does. We’ll supply her with puzzle books and magazines – and maybe a tin of boiled sweets. She’s welcome to bring knitting or needlework. 

“In the interval she’ll leave the stage and have a cup of tea with the company. And then return for the second half.”

A man has been injured after an accident between a motorbike and a van in north Warwickshire. 

Police were called at 9:50 to Coventry Road with the junction with Nuneaton Road in Fillongley. 

A man is believed to have injured his leg but it is not thought to be life-threatening.

Road closures are currently in place on Meriden Road, Tamworth Road, Nuneaton Road and Ousterne Lane.   

Image source, Warwickshire police

BBC Midlands Today

Public parks in the Midlands are at risk of decline and some of the facilities in them could close, according to a new report by the Heritage Lottery Fund. , external

Findings showed that 78% of councils across the region anticipate budget reductions of 10% or more over the next three years with nearly half their parks expected to deteriorate. 

BBC Sport

Somerset's teenage off-spinner Dom Bess marked his debut with 6-28 as 21 wickets fell on a remarkable first day against Warwickshire at Taunton.

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Keith Barker (4-33), Rikki Clarke (3-32) and Chris Wright (2-28) exploited the swinging conditions to bowl out Somerset before lunch for 95, spinner Jeetan Patel taking the last wicket.  

But the Bears were bowled out cheaply themselves for 123 - a lead of just 28.

Somerset then lost a wicket, Tom Abell for a second time, to close on 41-1.

We now have data examining the impact of the badger cull on the incidence of TB in cattle.

BBC Weather

Find out what the weather has in store today.

Multi-million pound plans for an Olympic-sized swimming pool and sports village in Coventry are approved by councillors.

Somerset spinner Dom Bess takes 6-28 on his Championship debut as 21 wickets fall in the day against Warwickshire.

Peter Plisner
BBC Midlands Today

More commuters could have to stand under proposals for rail services in the West Midlands - but bosses say most would be on their feet for under 20 minutes.

The BBC has learned that companies bidding to run the trains currently under London Midland are being given permission to remove seats to create more standing room. 

Malcolm Holmes, from West Midlands Rail, said: "You have to remember the vast majority of journeys on the cross city line are less than 20 minutes.

"This is to allow much better standing capacity for those short journeys."

The story of a violin-playing soldier who was killed on the Somme has inspired a requiem in his honour.

Peter Plisner
BBC Midlands Today

More commuters could have to stand under plans for rail services across the West Midlands.

Seats could be removed to fit more people onto services on trains currently run by London Midland.

Two groups are bidding to take on the franchise from October next year.

The services include the cross city lines, and trains out of Birmingham to Hereford, Shrewsbury, Stoke-on-Trent, Liverpool, Stratford, Leamington, and down to London.

I'll have more on the Midlands Today on BBC One at 13:30.

BBC WM Sport

Batsman Matt Lamb is making his Championship debut for Warwickshire against Somerset at Taunton today.

The pitch that the game is being played on is that one in the middle of the picture. We think it may take some spin.

Follow the action here.

A driver died when he crashed as he was being followed by police in Warwickshire, the force says.

A vintage Jaguar sports car made famous when it featured in Only Fools and Horses sells for more than £115,000 at auction.

Coventry suffer a second-half collapse to pile more pressure on manager Tony Mowbray as they are beaten at Fleetwood.

Middlesex have their lead at the top of Division One cut to four points after rain sees them draw with Warwickshire.

County Championship leaders Middlesex reduce Warwickshire to 74-3 in pursuit of 338 to win, although rain is forecast on Saturday.

A 1961 Jaguar car once owned by the company's founder is due to be sold at auction.

BBC Sport

Warwickshire eventually brought to an end Sam Robson's prolonged vigil of 74 for Middlesex at Edgbaston.

He put on 97 runs in partnership with Stevie Eskinazi as the visitors stretched their lead.

Follow the action here.