Summary

  • Coventry hosts Rio fan zone

  • Wasps training base: Sky Blues vow to 'continue fighting'

  • No new speed cameras for Coventry

  • Leamington Spa's Olympic archer

  • Updates from Friday 5 August 2016

Live Reporting

Vanessa Pearce

  1. Picture: Overturned car leads to drink-drive arrest

    One man's been arrested on suspicion of driving over the limit after this car overturned in the village of Keresley.

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  2. Cool running: Bobsledder runs joint-third fastest 100m time by a Briton

    BBC Sport

    He doesn't need ice - Bobsledder Joel Fearon ran the joint-third fastest 100m by a Briton at the English Athletics Championships on Saturday.

    The 27-year-old Birchfield Harrier's time of 9.96 seconds was also the quickest time by a Briton this year.

    Joel FearonGetty Images

    Of Britons, only Linford Christie and James Dasaolu have run 100m faster.

    The Coventry-born athlete  who won't be at Rio 2016, was part of the  four-man bobsleigh team that came fifth in the 2014 Winter Olympics.

  3. Yorkshire v Warwickshire

    Listen to live BBC local radio commentary as Yorkshire face Warwickshire in the One-Day Cup.

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  4. Off-road bikes seized

    Vanessa Pearce
    BBC Local Live

    Seven people were arrested and 15 off-road bikes seized by police in a series of raids.

    Addresses in Coventry and Birmingham were targeted following complaints about quad bikes and scramblers being ridden illegally.

    The seven, aged between 17 and 30, were arrested on suspicion of a range of offences, including causing a public nuisance, criminal damage and possession of drugs.

    Seized bikeWest Midlands Police

  5. Woman in hospital after being hit by car

    Alec Blackman
    BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

    A 19-year-old woman was taken to hospital after being hit by a car in Coventry yesterday.

    Police say she's being treated for non-life-threatening injuries after the crash on Burnaby Road at around 18:45.

    The road was shut for more than three hours while investigations were carried out.

  6. Bears sign Northants bowler Stone

    BBC Sport

    Northamptonshire pace bowler Olly Stone will join Warwickshire on a three-year deal at the end of the 2016 season.  

    Eight counties had made approaches for the 22-year-old, who is currently sidelined by a serious knee injury.  

    Olly StoneGetty Images

    Stone was hurt while celebrating a wicket in a T20 Blast match.

    "I had a few other options but after meeting the coaching staff, the captain and seeing the world-class facilities at Edgbaston, the choice was simple for me," Stone told the club website.

  7. Latest: Rail service disruptions; protection for city's Co-op store

    Vanessa Pearce
    BBC Local Live

    Some of our headlining stories today are: 

    - Engineering works cause disruption to Chiltern rail services

    - Old Co-op could be given local listed status

    - Woman in hospital after being hit by car

  8. Rail services disrupted for engineering works

    Vanessa Pearce
    BBC Local Live

    Replacement buses are running from Didcot to Oxford and to Coventry, and between Bicester North and Leamington Spa today as two sets of engineering works get underway.

    The line between Oxford and Didcot Parkway will be closed for 16 days for flood prevention work at Hinksey.

    At the same time, nine days of signalling improvements will shut the track between Oxford and Banbury.

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  9. Weather video: What's the weather got in store today?

    Charlie Slater
    BBC Weather presenter

    Latest weather for the West Midlands

  10. Travel: Slow through M42 roadworks

    BBC Travel

    Queuing traffic on M42 southbound between J10, A5 (Tamworth) and J8 M6 in the roadworks area.

    More details on BBC Travel. 

  11. Good morning from Coventry and Warwickshire Live

    Vanessa Pearce
    BBC Local Live

    Welcome to our live service for Monday 1 August.

    We'll be bringing you all the news, sport, travel and weather as it happens.

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