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Weather: Latest forecast for the West Midlandspublished at 11:18 British Summer Time 31 August 2016
Media caption, New Olympic-sized swimming pool gets the go aheadpublished at 10:15 British Summer Time 31 August 2016
BBC Coventry & WarwickshireA new Olympic-sized swimming pool has got the go ahead to be built in Coventry.
It will replace the one that's closing in the city centre.
The £16m project will be at the Alan Higgs Centre, in Allard Way (pictured) and will be part of a new sports complex including a training centre for Wasps Rugby club.
Coventry City Council leader George Duggins says it'll be a great boost for sport in Coventry.
Image source, GoogleLatest: 800 police officers to be recruited; gold medal winner supports poolpublished at 09:49 British Summer Time 31 August 2016
Moira Rawlings
BBC Coventry & WarwickshireThese are some of the stories we're looking at this morning:
- More than 800 new police officers are being taken on by West Midlands Police
-The Commonwealth Games gold medallist, Adam Whitehead, welcomes the potential building of a new 50 metre pool in Coventry
- A Freedom of Information request has revealed dozens of cases of electricity theft this year across Warwickshire and the West Midlands
Police force to take on more than 1,000 new staff memberspublished at 09:27 British Summer Time 31 August 2016
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local LiveWest Midlands Police is to recruit more than 1,000 new staff, including 800 officers.
The force will take on new PCs, as well as 150 police community support officers, external and 200 specialist staff.
Commissioner David Jamieson says the recruitment, over three years, is possible after an efficiency drive.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceHospital fire safety work to run into millionspublished at 09:03 British Summer Time 31 August 2016
BBC Midlands TodayA £380m hospital which opened 10 years ago may have been constructed without adequate fire protection, a safety review has revealed.
University Hospital Coventry is undergoing remedial work because its structures "were not as robust" as originally planned.
BBC Midlands Today's Health Correspondent Michele Paduano says the cost will be in the millions, but it won't come from the public purse.
Quote MessageThe hospital has said that they are not going to bear any of the cost. There was a suggestion the cost of this to this particular hospital could be as much as £47m for Skansa, but the issue really is one of time and actually sorting the problem out
Michele Paduano, BBC Midlands Today Health Correspondent
A grey start but brightening up laterpublished at 08:28 British Summer Time 31 August 2016
By the afternoon this rain will clear, bringing a largely fine afternoon with sunny spells - highs of 22C (72F).
Travel: Slow traffic at Tollbar islandpublished at 08:19 British Summer Time 31 August 2016
BBC TravelThere is slow traffic on the A46 southbound in Coventry, at Tollbar island.
Warwickshire v Middlesex - day fourpublished at 08:13 British Summer Time 31 August 2016
Follow live text and radio commentary from Edgbaston as Warwickshire face Middlesex in the County Championship.
Read MoreTravel: Traffic light failure on A444published at 08:09 British Summer Time 31 August 2016
BBC TravelThere is a traffic light failure on the A444 in Coventry, at the Hen Lane junction. Drivers are urged to approach the roundabout with care.
Follow our live coverage throughout the daypublished at 08:01 British Summer Time 31 August 2016
We'll bring you the latest news, sport, travel and weather throughout the day from across Coventry and Warwickshire
Fire safety concerns at £380m hospitalpublished at 19:09 British Summer Time 30 August 2016
A £380m hospital built ten years ago is not fit to prevent a fire from spreading, a safety review has revealed.
Read MoreOlympic pool at leisure centre approvedpublished at 18:16 British Summer Time 30 August 2016
A £17m Olympic-sized swimming pool and sports village looks set to be built at a leisure centre in Coventry.
Read MoreOur coverage across the daypublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 30 August 2016
Join us again from 08:00 tomorrow for more news, sport, travel and weather.
Slavery arrest as 10 found in warehousepublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 30 August 2016
A man is arrested on suspicion of slavery offences after 10 people, including a baby, were found in a Coventry warehouse.
Read MoreComing up on TVpublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 30 August 2016
Mary Rhodes
Presenter, BBC Midlands TodayWe bring you all the latest news as football clubs around the West Midlands try to finalise transfers before deadline day tomorrow.
More on this story and others in Midlands Today on BBC One at 18:30.
Latest: Hospital poses potential fire risk; man bailed after 'slavery' findpublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 30 August 2016
Among today's stories:
- It's emerged Coventry's University Hospital isn't as resistant to the spread of fire as it should be
- A man has been bailed after being arrested on suspicion of slavery offences
- Plans for a new 50m swimming pool in Coventry have been approved
Child neglect case court papers lodgedpublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 30 August 2016
A man who said he suffered serious neglect at a children's home in Ireland is hoping to have his case heard at the European Court of Human Rights.
Read MoreTaxi driver threatened at gun point in robberypublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 30 August 2016
A taxi driver had an 'old style' gun pointed at him in a robbery by a passenger who was one of two he picked up at Rugby station yesterday morning, police say., external
He demanded the driver's wallet, phone and cash box during the ordeal which happened at about 09:30 on York Street.
The victim was uninjured.
Heritage Trail gets supportpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 30 August 2016
Plans to open up a short stretch of the River Sherbourne in Coventry have been backed by the city council.
The idea is to open up the watercourse between Far Gosford Street and the historic Charterhouse as part of a multi-million pound project that will also see the creation of a 70-acre heritage park.
Historic Coventry Trust has been working on the plans since receiving a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund last year.
Image source, Coventry City CouncilWasps player doing well after injurypublished at 16:25 British Summer Time 30 August 2016
BBC SportWasps marquee signing Kurtley Beale has said his recovery from injury is going well but he won't put a date on when he hopes to make his debut.
The Australian international has moved to Coventry to continue his rehabilitation.
Quote MessageIt's a matter of managing it really well with the medical staff, who've done a fantastic job so far and hopefully I'll be able to get out on the pitch sooner rather than later.
Kurtley Beale, Wasps player
