Police have raided addresses across the West Midlands this morning, external in an operation targeting people viewing and sharing sexually explicit images of children.

Warrants were carried out at properties in Stafford, Telford and Coventry.

A 62-year-old man from Telford has been arrested on suspicion of possessing indecent images.

A 55-year-old man from Stafford; a 52-year-old man from Stone and a 30-year-old man from Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, were all arrested on suspicion of distributing indecent images of children.  

Since Operation Safenet launched last year, teams across the region say they have carried out 593 investigations, arrested 353 people for sexual offences and safeguarded 491 children.

A replacement bus service was running between Coventry and Nuneaton earlier but, according to London Midland, the disruption is over.

The Sky Blues have been given a home tie against Brighton & Hove Albion in round three of the Checkatrade trophy

The tie will be played in the week starting 9 January.

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A burst pipe at Kirby Corner Road in Coventry, external means that water supplies in the CV4 postcode area may be off, or left with very low pressure, Severn Trent says.

The company says that engineers are on site now, and that supplies will be restored "as soon as possible".

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BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

A report by the Government's Police Inspectorate has rated Warwickshire Police as "good" when it comes to treating people fairly and being approachable., external

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League One leaders Scunthorpe visit Oxford United in the last 16 of the EFL Trophy and there is one all-under-21 tie.

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BBC Weather

It's going to be a mild afternoon with some light cloud and temperatures reaching 12C (54F).

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BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

The leader of Stratford-on-Avon District Council's told BBC Coventry and Warwickshire that the authority could issue a compulsory purchase order for Wellesbourne Airfield.

Earlier this week the authority received an application for demolition to pull down several buildings at the site which was once earmarked for 1,600 new homes.

Cllr Chris Saint said that could threaten around 200 jobs if businesses based at the site struggled to continue, with campaigners saying a loss of buildings was likely to jeopardise aviation use.  

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Solicitors representing the site's owners say they do not wish to comment.  

Coventry Telegraph

The mum and stepdad arrested over the death of a five-year-old at a water park near Nuneaton will have no charges brought against them., external

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BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

Motorists using a residential street in Coventry are at risk from cars parked there by staff from a neighbouring hospital, campaigners say.

People living on Gainford Rise, which joins Clifford Bridge Road, say University Hospital Coventry workers leaving their cars at the junction are making it dangerous.  

They have called for double yellow lines. A councillor says a petition will be considered by the authority.

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BBC Weather Watchers

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Our BBC Weather Watcher volunteers don't just keep us updated with the latest weather forecasts for their part of Warwickshire.

They also upload pictures like these two from users Eskimoden in Bidford-on-Avon and Kingfisher Whisperer in Coventry.

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BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

This morning's headlines include:

- The leader of Stratford-on-Avon District Council's told BBC Coventry and Warwickshire that the authority could issue a compulsory purchase order for Wellesbourne Airfield

- Residents call for parking restrictions on streets used by staff at neighbouring hospital 

- Coventry City are into the third round of the Checkatrade Trophy after beating Crawley Town 1-0

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A Leamington dance school will perform in front of thousands this weekend prior to Wasps clash against Connacht.  , external

Sara Blizzard
BBC Weather

Rain moving across all parts through the morning before a cloudy afternoon with patchy rain or drizzle and highs of 14C (57F).  

BBC Sport

Coventry ended a run of four straight defeats with a 1-0 win over League Two club Crawley in the second round of the Checkatrade Trophy.

The draw for the third round takes place at 11:30 on 8 December, with three second-round matches still to be decided.

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BBC Travel

A fault on a train between Coventry and Nuneaton means that buses are replacing rail services between the stations, says National Rail.

Welcome to the Local Live service for Coventry and Warwickshire on Thursday. 

We'll be bringing you all the news, sport, travel and weather as it happens. 

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Coventry City end a run of four straight defeats with a 1-0 Checkatrade Trophy second-round win over Crawley.

A mother-of-three died during an operation to remove a kidney tumour after her vital arteries were clamped in error, an inquest hears.

At least three-quarters of West Midlands MPs have been abused or threatened while doing their job, a BBC investigation finds.