Our coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
We're back at 08:00 tomorrow with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather, but keep an eye out here for updates through the evening and into the morning.
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
Our coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
Couple 'have lucky escape' as fire hits housepublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
A Warwickshire couple had "a lucky escape" this morning, the fire service says, as a blaze destroyed the upstairs of their home.
Image source, Warwickshire Fire and Rescue ServiceWarwickshire Fire and Rescue Service, external was called to Brunel Close, Whitnash, at about 03:40.
The residents managed to get out of the house before the blaze took hold.
Incident commander for the fire service Declan Patterson said: "Unfortunately there were no working smoke alarms in the property. Luckily the male resident did wake up to see the fire."
It was believed the blaze started in an airing cupboard on the first floor, the fire service said.
BBC Midlands Todaypublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
Nick Owen
Presenter, BBC Midlands TodayToday the Prime Minister (pictured below) made a rallying call to create 300,000 new jobs here in the Midlands.
Image source, ReutersAs the Conservative Party conference came to a close, the online retail giant Amazon announced it was hiring on a huge scale in the run-up to Christmas.
Also on the programme, a girl aged just five has criticised the Prime Minister for not doing enough to help homeless people.
Brooke Blair says she was inspired to send a message to Theresa May after seeing people sleeping rough on the streets of her home town of Coventry.
You can find out more on BBC Midlands Today at 18:30 on BBC One.
No bin collection for three weeks apologypublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
Paul Marriott
BBC Coventry & WarwickshireResidents who weren't told for three weeks why theor bins haven't been emptied have been given an apology by Coventry City Council, external.
Pamela Edgson, who lives in Hasilwood Square in Stoke Green, had been putting her bins out on time, but they weren't being emptied.
She called BBC Coventry & Warwickshire after running out of space to put any rubbish.
The council says a special small bin lorry it has to use in Hasilwood Square had broken down and it forgot to tell anyone.
Image source, Anthony Devlin/PA WireStation signs go gold in honour of Paralympianspublished at 17:36 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
Four station signs are to be turned gold in honour of successful British Paralympians, London Midland has announced, external.
Image source, London Midland- Bromsgrove: Lauren Rowles who won rowing gold in the TA Mixed Double Sculls
- Kidderminster: Claire Cashmore, gold medalist in women's 4x100m medley relay
- Stratford-upon-Avon: Cyclist Megan Giglia, winner of the women's C1-2-3 3,000m individual pursuit
- Northampton: Ellie Robinson, who won gold in women's 50m butterfly
Gold boards have already been put up at the stations in Sutton Coldfield, in honour of cyclist Jon-Allan Butterworth and Hemel Hempstead, for Olympian Max Whitlock and Paralympic archer Jessica Stretton.
No Coventry City time limit for Venuspublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
Coventry caretaker manager Mark Venus says there is no time schedule in finding the right man to succeed Tony Mowbray.
Read MoreWatch: Coventry and Warwickshire's weather for tonight and tomorrowpublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands TodayYou can also get the latest weather forecasts at any other time from the BBC Weather website.
Media caption, Shefali Oza
UKIP leadership: West Midlands MEP Bill Etheridge to standpublished at 17:20 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
Andrew Easton
Presenter, BBCWest Midlands UKIP MEP Bill Etheridge has confirmed he will be standing for his party's leadership.
Image source, Getty ImagesIt comes after Diane James' decision to step down from the top job last night, after only 18 days in charge.
Nigel Farage is to lead the party until a fresh contest is completed. The UKIP North West MEP Steven Woolfe has said he will stand, external for the leadership.
Quote MessageWhen the leadership election is called I see currently no reason whatsoever why I shouldn't have another crack. Unless something dramatic happens, some great heroic saviour-type figure appears, then I shall be having a go."
Bill Etheridge, West MidlandsUKIP MEP
Appeal after fatal collisionpublished at 17:10 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
Police want to speak to a tractor driver after a fatal collision on the Banbury Road between Southam and Ladbroke.
Image source, Warwickshire PoliceThe collision happened on 7 August at about 18:50 and the rider of a grey Honda motorbike, a man in his 60s, died at the scene.
Warwickshire Police, external has released a photo of a tractor (pictured above).
The force said the driver "may have vital information regarding the circumstances leading up to the incident".
Latest: Dougie Brown leaves Warwickshire; human rights group 'praises stop and search reforms'; appeal after collisionpublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
BBC Coventry & WarwickshireToday's headlines include:
- Warwickshire director of cricket Dougie Brown has left Edgbaston after 27 years' service as player and coach
- West Midlands Police say a human rights group has praised its stop and search reforms
- Police want to speak to a tractor driver after a fatal collision on the Banbury Road between Southam and Ladbroke
Kenilworth man jailed for fraud and stalkingpublished at 16:45 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
An "inveterate liar" who lived in Kenilworth got jobs at a succession of schools after failing to declare he had been banned from teaching, external and had criminal convictions.
Girl, 5, meets homeless after rant at PMpublished at 16:30 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
A five-year-old girl who criticised the prime minister for not doing enough to help homeless people has been to meet some of those living life on the streets.
Read MoreCricket: Top award for officialpublished at 16:21 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
The annual NatWest OSCAs, external celebrate the game's volunteers.
John Bates from Warwickshire won the award for umpires and scorers.
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End of twitter postGlobal furniture-maker relocates to Leamington Spapublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
BBC Coventry & WarwickshireNew jobs are coming to Leamington Spa as furniture maker Vitsoe - which has branches in London, New York and Tokyo - begins construction work on its new headquarters today.
The firm is moving from London because it say it's too expensive to rent a building there.
New roles will also be created, although it's not yet known exactly how many.
Managing director Mark Adams told BBC Coventry and Warwickshire the move is also partly because their supply chain has moved to the Midlands.
Image source, VitsoeNorth Warwickshire CCG told to improve on cancer carepublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
Shelley Phelps
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire, Political ReporterNorth Warwickshire NHS is one of 24 clinical commissioning groups to have been told it has the "greatest need for improvement" by new Ofsted style cancer ratings , externalpublished by NHS England.
Only 71.6% of people were treated within 62 days of referral - that's below the expected operational standard of 85%.
Warwickshire North CCG says it is "already taking forward actions to improve cancer outcomes for patients" and that these would be treated as "specific priorities" over the next two years.
Roman dish used as a bird bath goes on displaypublished at 15:39 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
Image source, Warwickshire County CouncilA rare Roman artefact found in Warwickshire was being used as a bird bath before its true value was realised.
The mortarium - a kind of mixing bowl used to grind herbs and spices for food - dates from around the 2nd or 3rd Century AD, and was donated by Alcester resident Ray Taylor to Warwickshire County Council.
It's thought the bowl could have been made at Mancetter, which was an important producer of mortaria at the time.
The item is now on display at the Roman Alcester Heritage Museum.
Latest: Dougie Brown leaves Warwickshire; MEP may stand for leadership; new jobs hopepublished at 15:18 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
BBC Coventry & WarwickshireToday's headlines include:
- Warwickshire director of cricket Dougie Brown has left Edgbaston after 27 years' service as player and coach
- West Midlands MEP Bill Etheridge says it's a "distinct possibility" that he'll stand for leadership of UKIP again
- New jobs are coming to Leamington Spa after furniture maker Vitsoe begins work on its new headquarters
Brown leaves Warwickshire after 27 yearspublished at 15:02 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
Warwickshire director of cricket Dougie Brown leaves by mutual consent after 27 years' service as both player and coach.
Read MoreYour Coventry and Warwickshire questionspublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
Jennifer Meierhans
BBC News OnlineHave you got a question about Coventry and Warwickshire?
Ask us here and your question could be making the news.
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Who will be the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year?published at 14:35 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
Tickets for the event, at the NEC's Genting Arena on 18 December, go on sale this Friday.
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