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Updates from Friday 16 September 2016
Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local Live
Here's a recap of some of our main stories today:
- Boundary changes are 'unfair' says Coventry MP Geoffrey Robinson
- MPs call on the Government and the Football League to ensure the Sky Blues stay in Coventry
- Roof taken off taxi to free driver after crash
A new trial date has been set in the case of three men accused of raping a woman, external.
An additional rail service will be provided for Bears fans travelling to London for the One-Day Cup Final at Lords on Saturday.
Chiltern Railways will run an extra early morning service, calling at Warwick Parkway and Leamington Spa as well as Birmingham.
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Coventry has been one of the lead cities in welcoming Syrian refugees. At first, the city planned to accept 50 of the most vulnerable, but is now home to around 250 refugees, external – living in around 60 properties.
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There's a call for services to be improved for babies with breastfeeding problems as a result of so-called tongue tie.
The condition, which restricts the tongue's movement, can be treated with a simple procedure.
Warwickshire mum Jenny Bevan, whose two daughters were born with tongue tie, feels midwives at hospital do not have "sufficient skills" to diagnose the problem.
Image source, ScienThe National Childbirth Trust says some families end up paying more than £100 for private treatment or switch from breastfeeding to the bottle.
Quote MessageI discharged myself straight away from hospital because I knew, from my experiences with Isobel, that I wasn't going to get the support that I needed in hospital.
Jenny Bevan, Mum
An ethics hearing into the conduct of a Tory councillor labelled “racially abusive” in an independent report was postponed at short notice, external after the investigator died.
Public Health England and NHS England have both urged the public to be cautious on what could be the hottest September day in the UK for more than 50 years.
NHS England has declared a level-two heat alert, external, which means there is a high chance over the next two to three days of an average daytime temperature of 30C (86F) and 15C (59F) overnight.
These conditions can have a "significant effect" on a person's health, it said.
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BBC Weather presenter
A warm and humid afternoon in store, with the risk of a thundery shower and hights of 28C (82F).
Latest weather for the West Midlands
Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local Live
Here's a recap of some of our main stories today:
- Coventry could gain part of Solihull under Boundary Commission proposals
- MPs sign motion for Ricoh talks
- Roof taken off taxi to free driver after crash
Proposals to redraw constituency boundaries are "unfair, undemocratic and unacceptable", according to Coventry MP Geoffrey Robinson.
Under Boundary Commission proposals, his seat of Coventry North West would be redrawn into a new "Coventry West and Meriden" constituency, taking in parts of Solihull.
He said the plans were "based on an out-of-date" version of the electoral register, with nearly two million voters missing.
Image source, PAQuote MessageConstitutional changes should be done fairly and consensually, to ensure that everyone given a voice. That is not the case with these changes which are more about what is best for the Tory Party. These changes should not go ahead. We need to rethink and ensure that no elector loses out."
Geoffrey Robinson, Coventry North West MP
Shelley Phelps
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire, Political Reporter
Meriden is a solidly Conservative area, so that's likely to make a new Coventry West and Meriden seat less safe for Labour.
A split Warwick and Leamington seat could see the town of Warwick put together with Stratford-upon-Avon - which is on the other side of the M40.
The report recommends the political swing seat of Nuneaton increase in size demographically, taking in large parts of Rugby.
Some MPs I've spoken to sound far from happy, but MP for North Warwickshire, Craig Tracey, says it makes sense to bring two of the North Warwickshire Borough Council seats back into his constituency.
Paul Rowley
BBC Political Correspondent
MPs are calling for talks with the Government and the Football League to ensure that the Sky Blues stay in Coventry.
Discussions with landlord Wasps over a long-term stay at the Ricoh Arena have broken down, meaning the League One club, which spent a year playing home games at Northampton, may have to leave again in two years' time.
Sixteen MPs - including Coventry's Jim Cunningham and Coleen Fletcher - have signed a Commons motion calling for talks to resume.
Image source, Getty ImagesOne person's been taken to hospital after a crash between a black cab and a car in Coventry.
Fire crews were called at about 10:30 to St Luke's road in Holbrooks where the taxi ended up "precariously balanced", according to Station Commander Paul Wattling.
"Crews had to first stabilise the taxi," he said, "then use hydraulic rescue equipment to remove the door and roof" to get the driver out.
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Coventry Bees went down 41 to 52 in their Elite League fixture with Wolverhampton at Monmore Green last night.
Bees rider Danny King was the top scorer on 17.
Image source, Jeff DaviesMembers of a Sikh temple where an inter-faith marriage was targeted by protesters on Sunday say they will not let such actions damage community relations.
Police were sent to Gurdwara Sahib in Leamington Spa amid reports "armed" men had entered the site, later confirming all but one of the "weapons" seized were ceremonial. Officers arrested 55 men, with nearly all released by yesterday evening.
In a statement, the temple said of the protesters: "A group such as this will not spoil our relations with any person, whatever their creed, colour or race within our Leamington and Warwick community or further afield."
National Express says its number five service is not serving Compton Road or Beacon Road in either direction because of a crash on St Luke's Road, Coventry.
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We're expecting temperatures across Coventry and Warwickshire to reach around 27C (81F) today, with the warm weather staying with us until Thursday.
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Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local Live
These are some of our main stories today:
- Coventry could gain part of Solihull under Boundary Commission proposals
- Birmingham Airport backs Coventry's City of Culture bid
- Temple says protest 'will not spoil' relationship with community
Under proposed boundary reforms which would cut the number of MPs in the House of Commons voters in Evesham would be included in a South Warwickshire constituency.
Here's what the new constituency would look like.
Image source, Boundary Commission of EnglandAngry campaigners have called on Coventry City Council to work for city residents and not go against their wishes amid proposals to cut many of the city’s libraries. , external
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