Summary

  • Murder inquiry launched

  • Man charged with possession of fighting dog

  • Rare car up for auction

  • PCC calls for 'fairness' over £1.5m conference bill

  • Updates from Friday 2 September 2016

  1. Patel bowls Bears into One-Day finalpublished at 09:13 British Summer Time 30 August 2016

    Jeetan Patel takes five wickets to help Warwickshire beat Somerset by eight runs and set up a One-Day Cup final with Surrey.

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  2. To vape or not to vapepublished at 09:13 British Summer Time 30 August 2016

    Vic Minett
    BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

    We're asking whether vaping is a better alternative to smoking.

    Has it helped you quit or simply switched your addiction?

  3. Watch: Latest weather forecast for the West Midlandspublished at 08:45 British Summer Time 30 August 2016

    A mainly dry, fine and sunny day with plenty of sunshine and light winds (and some cloud for further northern parts). 

    Highs of 23C (73F).

    Find out more.

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    The latest weather for the West Midlands

  4. Big Bash: Ian Bell joins Perth Scorchers for Twenty20published at 08:30 British Summer Time 30 August 2016

    Warwickshire and former England one-day batsman Ian Bell has signed for the Perth Scorchers in the Australian Big Bash Twenty20 league.

    Bell, 34, led Warwickshire to the One-Day Cup final on Monday with an unbeaten 94 as Warks won by eight runs.

    Ian Bell battingImage source, Getty Images

    He has not played international T20 cricket since 2014 but captained Birmingham Bears in the T20 Blast.

    The Scorchers are the most successful Big Bash team, winning in 2014 and 2015 and twice finishing as runners-up.

  5. Congestion - M40 Warwickpublished at 08:17 British Summer Time 30 August 2016

    BBC Travel

    Queuing traffic in Warwick...

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  6. Congestion on A46published at 08:15 British Summer Time 30 August 2016

    BBC Travel

    Here's how things are looking on the roads.

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  7. Good morningpublished at 08:03 British Summer Time 30 August 2016

    Welcome to live coverage for Coventry and Warwickshire on Tuesday.

    We'll bring you news, sport and travel as it happens, with the latest weather forecast coming up shortly.