Summary

  • Man arrested over 2001 abduction

  • Edgbaston to host first day-night test to be played in England

  • Funeral price hike row

  • Former MEP claims Woolfe incident 'not a one off'

  • Man in court following police pursuit

  • Rail line closed for bridge work

  • Updates from Friday 7 October 2016

  1. Head teacher leader issues 'partnership' warning ahead of Stratford conferencepublished at 12:02 British Summer Time 3 October 2016

    Independent schools cannot deliver effective help to state schools with "a gun pointing at our heads", one of the country's leading headteachers will say today.

    Mike Buchanan, chairman of the Headmasters and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC), will say that colleagues are largely in support of PM Theresa May's plans to improve state education, but that "forcing" the public and private institutions to work together is "fraught with difficulties".

    Speaking at the annual conference in Stratford-upon-Avon, Mr Buchanan will compare the PM's vision for changing the way schools work together to an arranged marriage.

    ClassroomImage source, PA
  2. Takeaway ham and cheese pizzas 'contained no ham and no cheese'published at 11:41 British Summer Time 3 October 2016

    Vanessa Pearce
    BBC Local Live

    A quarter of takeaway pizzas tested by Warwickshire trading standards officers contained ingredients that didn't match the description on the menus, says Warwickshire Council.

    Five out of the 40 tested pizzas, described as containing cheese, actually contained a non-dairy fat or oil substitute. 

    Ham and cheese pizzaImage source, Thinkstock

    Five pizzas were also found not to contain the meat products they were supposed to, with one "ham" pizza containing no ham at all. Some "pepperoni" toppings were actually beef or chicken instead of pork.

    The council said its action resulted in one formal caution and several warning letters.

  3. Premiership: Wasps 47-18 Harlequinspublished at 11:25 British Summer Time 3 October 2016

    BBC Sport

    Wasps comprehensively beat Harlequins to return to the top of the Premiership and maintain their 100% record.

    Wasps secured a bonus point within 32 minutes as Ashley Johnson, Guy Thompson (pictured), Dan Robson and Elliot Daly crossed for the hosts.

    Guy ThompsonImage source, Getty Images
  4. Man caught for second time downloading indecent images of childrenpublished at 11:03 British Summer Time 3 October 2016

    Leamington Observer

    Just three months after being given a community order for downloading child pornography, a Leamington man’s offender manager found more similar images on his phone, external.

  5. Memorial mass for bus crash victimspublished at 10:40 British Summer Time 3 October 2016

    A memorial mass is being held at the school of a former pupil who died when a double-decker bus crashed into a supermarket a year ago.

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  6. Watch: British drone racing championshipspublished at 10:32 British Summer Time 3 October 2016

    Warwickshire has hosted this year's British drone racing championships. 

    The event at Ragley Hall saw about 60 of the country's top "pilots" compete.

    Drone racing has increased in popularity in recent years as the cost of equipment falls and technology improves.

    Media caption,

    British drone racing championships

  7. Scientists help chimps 'learn to be chimps'published at 10:13 British Summer Time 3 October 2016

    Staff from Twycross Zoo have been working with scientists on software that compares the behaviour of their chimps with those in the wild.

    It helps inform the zoo about how best to adapt their environment in order to encourage the animals to behave as naturally as possible.

    Media caption,

    The zoo where chimps 'learn to be chimps'

    Watch the full report on Inside Out tonight  at 19:30 on BBC One or on BBC iPlayer.

  8. Coventry bus crash investigation continuespublished at 09:51 British Summer Time 3 October 2016

    Police say an investigation into the Coventry bus crash that killed two people is continuing 12 months on.

    Passenger seven-year-old Rowan Fitzgerald and pedestrian Dora Hancox, who was in her 70s, died when the bus crashed into Sainsbury's, Trinity Street, on 3 October last year.

    Bus crashImage source, Abdulla Jaafar

    In a statement, bus operator Stagecoach said it was "continuing to assist the police" with their ongoing investigation.

    No arrests have been made. 

  9. Latest: Mass held for bus crash victim; man arrested after pub stabbingpublished at 09:35 British Summer Time 3 October 2016

    Vanessa Pearce
    BBC Local Live

    These are some of our main stories today:

    - Special mass held for boy killed in Coventry bus crash

    - Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following pub stabbing

    - Rail services to benefit from HS2, says transport secretary

  10. Man arrested following pub stabbingpublished at 09:16 British Summer Time 3 October 2016

    Vanessa Pearce
    BBC Local Live

    A 44-year-old man's been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a stabbing in Coventry yesterday.

    Police say they were called to the Holyhead pub, Holyhead Road, about 19:40 after reports a man had been stabbed in the stomach.

    A 32-year-old man was taken to hospital and is in a "stable" condition.

    Holyhead pubImage source, Google
  11. Video: Latest weather forecastpublished at 08:50 British Summer Time 3 October 2016

    Lucy Martin
    BBC Weather

    After a chilly start, it should be a dry, bright day with sunshine and highs of 16C (61F).

    Media caption,

    The weather for the West Midlands.

  12. Sky Blues end 10-game winless runpublished at 08:24 British Summer Time 3 October 2016

    BBC Coventry & Warwickshire Sport

    Coventry City claimed their first win of the League One season, moving them off the bottom of the table.

    Caretaker manager Mark Venus said the 2-0 victory over Port Vale should be "enjoyed".

    "They're good players" he said "and they've worked hard for a win all season".

    Match statistics
  13. Good morning from Coventry and Warwickshire Livepublished at 08:04 British Summer Time 3 October 2016

    Vanessa Pearce
    BBC Local Live

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