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Updates from Friday 25 November
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire Sport
Interim Sky Blues boss Mark Venus has confirmed that midfielder Andy Rose will miss the trip to Bolton with a thigh strain, having also sat out of the weekend's action.
Kwame Thomas won't be fit for another six weeks, but Chris Stokes has returned to grass-based training, he said.
Image source, Coventry City Football ClubA man was threatened with a knife during a robbery, external at Bedworth Ex-Servicemen's Club, police have said.
A club member was locking up the premises on Rye Piece Ringway around 23:55 last Wednesday when he was forced back into the building by two men, one carrying a knife.
The offenders made off with cash from the safe and the victim's mobile phone.
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Shelley Phelps
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire, Political Reporter
Up to 200 jobs could go under Coventry City Council's budget proposals, although it expects to avoid compulsory redundancies as it seeks to make savings.
The authority says it's already reduced employee numbers by more than 2,100 since 2010.
A reduction in park maintenance and street cleaning along with cuts to road repairs is designed to help save £21m in the next three years.
Car parking charges are also set to increase and there will be a review of transport assistance for schoolchildren and 16 to 19-year-olds.
A safety barrier stopped a woman ending up in a river 70ft below after her car crashed on the M42 today.
The ambulance service says the car hit the Armco barrier, which "thankfully" kept it on the motorway.
Firefighters removed the side of the car to allow ambulance staff to remove the woman, and take her to hospital in Derby with a head injury.
The crash happened at about 09:25 on the northbound carriageway between junctions 10 and 11.
BBC Sport
Wasps forward Joe Launchbury could miss England's final two tests of the autumn after being cited for an alleged kick against a Fijian player.
The lock has been in fine form for England and scored two tries as they beat Fiji 58-15 on Saturday.
But officials are investigating an incident in the second minute when Launchbury is alleged to have kicked an opponent.
If found guilty he could face a 12-week ban
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BBC Coventry & Warwickshire, Political Reporter
"Aggressive begging", cycling outside of cycle paths and skateboarding could be banned under plans for Coventry city centre.
The council is to consult over public space protection orders - measures that can prohibit certain activities or groups at certain times and last up to three years.
They are enforceable by police, with transgressions carrying fines of £100.
Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local Live
Some of our main stories today are:
All around Coventry symbols of elephants can be spotted on crests, windows and pillars.
Frank Grunfield used Your Questions to ask: "What are all the elephants doing in Coventry?"
Midlands Today reporter Joan Cummins explored some of the city's elephants with local historian Pete Walters.
All around Coventry, symbols of elephants can be spotted on crests, windows, pillars. Why?
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
Rain and showers continuing this afternoon into the evening with strong winds and feeling cold with top temperatures of 9C (48F).
Latest weather for the West Midlands
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The trial of two men accused of murdering Coventry man Liam McGerrigan is under way at Birmingham Crown Court.
They are Michael Bullingham, 33, of Banner Lane, Tile Hill, and Joseph Johnson, 25, of no fixed address.
Mr McGerrigan died in June on Holyhead Road after suffering a stab wound. He was 27.
One person had to be cut free from a vehicle after a crash on the M42 this morning.
The fire service said it was called just before 09:40 to the collision, which happened between junctions 10 and 11 on the northbound carriageway.
Image source, Highways EnglandA legend of the Ska and 2 Tone music movement is being honoured by Coventry University for her support of the city's music scene.
Lead singer of The Selecter, Pauline Black, will receive an honourary Doctor of Arts degree at a graduation ceremony on 23 November.
Image source, Coventry UniversityQuote MessageI’m really proud of being associated with Coventry, as a city and a university, and was humbled and honoured when it was suggested I would receive this degree. I’m committed to the city, especially the 2021 City of Culture bid and will do all I can to make that happen."
Pauline Black, Musician
Three years of work is nearing an end as Tollbar island underpass fully opens today.
The redevelopment is part of a £110m project upgrading the roundabout connecting the A45 from the west with the A46.
The Highways Agency says it hopes the project will be completed on schedule by the end of this year.
Image source, Highways AgencyA kaleidoscope of colour burst through the cold night sky across Nuneaton town centre as fireworks brought a finale to the annual Christmas lights switch-on., external
Image source, Nuneaton NewsOne lane is closed and there's slow traffic on M42 northbound between J7a M6 and J8 M6 because of a collision.
Highways England says queues are building.
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The M40 in Oxfordshire is blocked and there's stationary traffic northbound between J11, A361 (Banbury) and J12, B4451 (Gaydon) because of a collision and debris on the road.
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Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local Live
These are some of the main stories in the newsroom today:
A hospital trust which was taken out of special measures this month will share the chief executive of a south Warwickshire trust as part of a partnership to raise standards.
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The Sky Blues have to work harder if they're to get better according to manager Mark Venus after a 4-1 hammering by Oxford United.
Marcus Tudgay scored the City's only goal from the penalty spot and manager Mark Venus says working harder to get better is the only way to improve their form.
Image source, Coventry City Football ClubQuote MessageThey had more intensity than us, they closed us down. They put us under pressure and we couldn’t handle the ball up to the centre forward. We did everything wrong. They have experienced winning in the league under me and now they have tasted defeat. We aren’t a team who can win five on the trot.
Mark Venus, Interim manager, Coventry City Football Club
Shelley Phelps
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire, Political Reporter
Coventry residents' council tax could be going up by 4% from April 2017.
The council says under its budget proposals, most homes would pay an extra £4 a month - about £50 a year.
The authority needs to save £36m by 2020 which amounts to about 15% of its total budget.
Image source, Council House squareThe proposals, to be discussed on 29 November, will be put out for public consultation, with all councillors voting on the final budget in February.
