Summary

  • Fallen Somme soldier remembered 100 years on

  • War memorial gains listed status

  • Thousands attend Armistice Day parade

  • Updates from Friday 11 November 2016

  1. Video: Latest weather forecastpublished at 12:09 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2016

    Charlie Slater
    BBC Weather presenter

    Some sunny spells around this afternoon but turning cloudy later with highs of 8C (46F).

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    Weather forecast for the West Midlands

  2. Thousands attend parade as two-minute silence observedpublished at 11:50 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2016

    Martin Winch
    BBC Local Live

    People across Coventry and Warwickshire have observed the two-minute silence honouring those who died fighting for the United Kingdom since the First World War. 

    In Bedworth, an estimated 4,000 people attended the town's annual parade, the only one in the UK to take place on this date every year.

    Bedworth armistice parade
  3. Lottery boost helps group preserve milestonespublished at 11:05 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2016

    Six historic milestones are to be preserved after funding was granted from the National Lottery.

    The Heritage Fund will be used to restore and save the markers between Stratford and Long Compton.

    The grant, awarded to the Milestone Society, will also be used to develop educational resources to teach schoolchildren about distance measurement.

    MilestonesImage source, The Milestone Society
  4. Ex-Para to lead Bedworth Armistice Day paradepublished at 10:43 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2016

    Martin Winch
    BBC Local Live

    Former Parachute Regiment soldier Jim Nicholson will lead today's parade in Bedworth for the sixth time.

    His daughter, Donna Hook, who served in the RAF, will be joining him.

    She said: "It's a very special day to reflect on people that have died in the wars and also current serving members, and of course my dad - he's my hero."

    Donna Hook and Jim Nicholson
  5. Watch: Mary Berry brings out record-breaking buntingpublished at 10:16 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2016

    Mary Berry has unveiled the world's longest line of knitted bunting.

    The much-loved TV baker and author, who recently left The Great British Bake Off, marvelled at the bunting which was on display at Upton House in Warwickshire.

    Media caption,

    Mary Berry brings out record-breaking bunting

  6. Your West Midlands Questions answeredpublished at 09:54 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2016

    All week you have been using Your Questions to ask about the West Midlands. Here are some of our answers.

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  7. Station of the Yearpublished at 09:25 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2016

    Congratulations to BBC Coventry & Warwickshire for being named Station of the Year at the BBC Local Radio Frank Gillard Awards., external

    The station also won gold in the Community category for Shakespeare Street - a production of Romeo & Juliet featuring residents of Coventry.

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  8. Latest: Bedworth Armistice Day parade; war memorial protectedpublished at 09:06 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2016

    Vanessa Pearce
    BBC Local Live

    Among our main stories today:

    • Hundreds to gather in Bedworth for annual parade
    • Cubbington war memorial given listed status
    • Gillard gold for BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
  9. Video: Latest weather forecastpublished at 08:45 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2016

    Charlie Slater
    BBC Weather presenter

    A chilly start with a few foggy patches in what should be a mainly dry day with some occasional bright and even sunny spells. 

    Highs of 8C (46F).    

    Media caption,

    Weather forecast for the West Midlands

  10. Bedworth Armistice Day Paradepublished at 08:22 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2016

    Hundreds of people will gather in Bedworth today to mark Armistice Day. 

    The town's held a parade on this date every year since 1921 to mark the end of the First World War.

    Bedworth Armistice Day ParadeImage source, Getty Images
  11. Good morning from Coventry and Warwickshire Livepublished at 08:01 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2016

    Vanessa Pearce
    BBC Local Live

    Good morning from the Coventry newsroom.

    We'll be bringing you all the latest news, sport, travel and weather between now and 18:00.

    If you'd like to get in touch you can emailtweet us on @bbcovwarks, external or message via Facebook, external.

  12. Our coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2016

    We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 tomorrow, but keep an eye out here for more updates this evening and into the morning.   

  13. Video: Latest weather forecastpublished at 17:56 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2016

    Shefali Oza
    BBC Midlands Today

    Showers will ease later in the evening, leaving most places dry with some clear spells and lows of 3C (37F).

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    Latest weather forecast

  14. Rugby Union: Anglo-Welsh Cup game with Worcester "must win" for Waspspublished at 17:50 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2016

    BBC Sport

    Lee BlackettImage source, gett

    Wasps' Anglo-Welsh Cup campaign has already reached a critical stage after only one game says backs coach Lee Blackett.

    Their 17-13 defeat at Sale in their opening pool match leaves Wasps only three more games to try and win the group and qualify for the semi-finals.

    Ahead of Saturday's visit to the Ricoh Arena of Worcester Warriors, Blackett knows they cannot afford another loss.

    "If we want to progress there has to be a massive focus on this game and I think we're going to probably have to go out there and win. 

    "Worcester have got a big squad and they had a good win in their first game against against a more or less Bristol first team. We've got a proud record at home this calendar year and we want to keep it," he told BBC Coventry and Warwickshire.  

  15. Rise in 'bed blocking' in the regionpublished at 17:44 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2016

    There's been a sharp rise in the number of so called "bed blocking" cases in Midlands hospitals in the last year. 

    It's when patients are ready to leave hospital, but can't because the follow-up care they need is unavailable. 

    More than 29,000 days of delays were recorded by NHS Trusts in the region in September, that's a 49% rise on the same month in 2015.

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    More than 29,000 days of delays were recorded by NHS Trusts in the region in September, that's a 49% rise on the same month in 2015.  

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  16. Tim Sherwood takes Swindon Town jobpublished at 17:38 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2016

    BBC Coventry & Warwickshire Sport

    The former Sky Blues midfielder Tim Sherwood has been appointed as director of football at struggling League One club Swindon Town. 

    Sherwood has been without a job since being sacked by Aston Villa in October last year. 

    Tim SherwoodImage source, Getty Images
  17. Mary Berry brings out the buntingpublished at 17:34 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2016

    Mary Berry has unveiled the world's longest line of knitted bunting.

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