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
Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local Live
These are some of our headlining stories today:
- Van driver dies in collision which shut the M6 motorway
- Man charged with attempted murder following a stabbing
- Review of Coventry bus lanes promised
A five-year-old girl from Coventry has chastised the Prime Minister for not helping the homeless in a video posted online, external which has now gone viral.
Brooke Blair directed the comments at Theresa May in a video posted by her mother, Holly Matthews, which has now been watched more than 650,000 on Facebook and 19,000 times on YouTube.
Five-year-old's homeless video goes viral.
Ms Matthews said that homelessness had been troubling her daughter for some time.
Quote MessageWhen she saw homeless people, she asked me why they didn't have a home. She asks me every morning if Theresa May has seen the video yet."
Holly Matthews
Paul Marriott
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
A cyclist is in hospital with serious injuries after a collision involving a lorry in Leamington, external on Monday, the ambulance service say.
It happened at the junction of Newbold Street and Hamilton Terrace at around 14:00.
A woman, believed to be in her 40s, suffered suspected fractures to her ankle and pelvis.
Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local Live
A 44-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder following a stabbing in Coventry on Sunday, say police, external.
They said 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.
Image source, GoogleNorman Smurthwaite says he believes Coventry City’s future lies at the Ricoh Arena, external and that the cost of building a new stadium make that an unrealistic prospect.
A van driver died in the crash between J2 and J1.
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BBC Travel
Rail lines between Rugby and Milton Keynes Central have now opened after over-running engineering works.
London Midland say commuters should expect some residual delays of around 10 minutes to services.
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Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
Early mist and fog clearing leaving another largely dry and fine day with highs of 17C (63F).
Latest weather for the West Midlands
BBC Travel
The M6 southbound closure is having a knock-on effect on travel around Coventry.
- Severe congestion on the A45 in both directions at the A452, Kenilworth Road
- Stationary traffic on the A46 southbound at Tollbar Island
- A46 northbound between the A452 Leamington Road and A45 Stonebridge Highway.
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Paul Marriott
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
These are some of our main stories today:
- Van driver dies in M6 crash
- Man charged with attempted murder after pub stabbing
- Taxi operator Uber could expand into Coventry
Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local Live
A man has died in a crash on the M6 between junctions two and one this morning, say police., external
It happened just before 05:00 and involved a van and a lorry.
The driver of a white Mercedes Sprinter Van died at the scene, a spokesman said.
The driver of the lorry was uninjured.
Highways England say disruption on the M6 is expected to continue until around 13:00, external.
It says they've release traffic caught up in the accident involving a lorry and a van, which happened at around 05:00.
BBC Travel
All Chiltern Railways routes to and from London are being affected by a cable fire at Neasden.
Network Rail says services are likely to be affected all day and are advising passengers to use alternative routes. , external
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There are delays of up to ten minutes on London Midland services between Rugby and Milton Keynes Central due to over-running engineering works.
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BBC Travel
Police are diverting traffic away from the serious accident on the M6 at J2 via the M69 northbound to J1.
The diversion run along the A5 eastbound and continues to the A426 southbound to re-join the M6 at J1.
BBC Travel is reporting congestion to J3a (M6 Toll).
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Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local Live
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A pervert bombarded a 12-year-old girl with text messages and sexually assaulted her after encouraging her to get a day off school, external.
Angela Rippon joins Ayo Akinwolere for tonight's edition of Inside Out on BBC One at 19:30.
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