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Updates from Friday 4 November 2016
Sara Blizzard
BBC Weather
Under any clear spells we could see fog patches tonight. Towards dawn low cloud will arrive from the north, bringing the risk of hill fog and drizzle too. Lows of 10C (50F).
Sara Blizzard with the afternoon weather forecast for the West Midlands
Two new CCTV cameras have been installed to protect bikes left at Nuneaton railway station.
The cameras were funded by £12,000 from Warwickshire County Council, external, which says it is aiming to “boost cycle use”.
Over the summer new stands, which can store up to 48 cycles, were installed at the station, along with a bike repair stand.
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was found with serious injuries at a house in Coventry, police say.
Officers were called by the ambulance service to Henley Road at about 22:00 on Sunday following reports a man had collapsed, West Midlands Police say.
Image source, Google"The 48-year-old was taken to hospital and remains in a critical condition," a police spokeswoman added.
The men, aged 46 and 49, are being questioned by detectives.
An additional £50,000 "contingency budget" to support the Coventry Half Marathon for 2017 is expected to be approved by councillors, external.
Coventry City Council say the money would "enable the event to continue" and provide the "financial security" for it to stage a race in 2017.
Quote Message“Following the recent announcement by GO2 Events not to seek an extension to their contract to deliver the event, we have moved quickly to consider the options to continue to deliver a 2017 event. By making this financial commitment, it will allow us to work immediately to formally register a date for the event and open runner registration for a 2017 Coventry Half Marathon."
Councillor Abdul Khan,, Coventry City Council
Kevin Lee
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
Here are some of the main stories in Coventry and Warwickshire today:
- Two men are being questioned on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was found with serious injuries in the Henley Green area of Coventry
- A police investigation is underway after a woman`s body was found at a house in Chudleigh Road, Coventry
- Coventry City Council says it is set to allocate £50,000 to ensure next year's Coventry Half Marathon goes ahead
Organised shoppers may enjoy Stratford-upon Avon's Christmas Fayre, external which takes place at the town's racecourse from 4 to 6 November.
More than 100 exhibitors at the Luddington Road venue will be selling food and potential gifts while top chefs will reveal a few tips for your festive cooking in a "Christmas Cookery Theatre".
A man who believed gangsters were out to kill him, external used his bed and a sofa bed to barricade himself in his bedsit before setting fire to them and jumping out of the window.
This picture of a carpet of leaves in Coleshill was taken by BBC Weather Watcher, Ron's View.
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Image source, Ron's viewRon Ball, Warwickshire’s former police and crime commissioner, has decided to stand as an independent candidate in the Richmond Park parliamentary by-election, external on Thursday 1st December
Some people take Halloween very seriously.
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The public is being asked to help record strange carvings known as "witches' marks" found in medieval churches, houses and barns.
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The trial of five men accused of nearly 40 offences including raping teenage girls and human trafficking, external will begin today.
Alec Blackman
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
Here are some of the main stories we are looking at in Coventry and Warwickshire:
- The mother of a Coventry boy said he needs "constant care" and she will appeal against a decision to cut £700 a month from his benefits
- A man appears in court today charged with murdering Coventry postman David Lamont
- Ron Ball, the former Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner, has confirmed he'll fight the Richmond Park by-election
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local Live
From Creepy Crewe to Killerminster - the train operator London Midland has gone all out to mark Halloween this year.
Horrorford (Hereford) - Spookford-upon-Avon (Stratford-upon-Avon), Liverpool Slime Street (Liverpool Lime Street) and Werewolverhampton (Wolverhampton) are just some of my favourites.
Top marks for creativity!
Image source, London MidlandSara Blizzard
BBC Weather
Despite the grey start it will brighten up through the day.
Once again feeling mild for the time of year with highs of 13C (55F).
The latest weather for the West Midlands
The vote for the "headline film" at this year’s Christmas Films in the Square event in Warwick is very close, say organisers.
Home Alone has “crept into the lead” with 132 votes, ahead of Elf which has 131, says WarwickRocks, external, who have asked residents to vote on its Facebook page.
Image source, GoogleThe event takes place in Market Square on Sunday, 4 December.
There was a yellow warning for fog across the West Midlands this morning - here are some pictures of the misty landscape from BBC Weather Watchers.
The first was taken in Offchurch by Gman and the second in Warwick by Parkyoutside.
Image source, Gman
Image source, ParkyoutsideMembers of the public are being asked to help create a record of ritual markings on buildings that were once believed to ward off evil spirits.
Image source, PAThe "witches' marks" were often carved near entrances to buildings, including the house where Shakespeare was born and the Tower of London.
The symbols were believed to offer protection when belief in witchcraft and the supernatural was widespread.
Known examples include several found at Shakespeare's birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon, where they are carved near the cellar door where beer would have been stored, and at the Tithe Barn, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, to protect crops.
Heritage agency Historic England says too little is known about them.
A woman's body has been found at a house in Coventry.
Police were called to Chudleigh Road (pictured) at about 15:00 on Sunday "following a call from a concerned family member", a West Midlands Police, external spokeswoman said.
Image source, Google"Officers forced entry to the property and the body of a 41-year-old woman was discovered," she said.
The death is currently being treated as unexplained. A post-mortem examination will take place to establish the cause of death.
