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One reader got in touch to ask whether we could shed any light on the history of the Alexandra coal mine.

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Well, the Alexandra Colliery was one of three in the area operated by Wyken Collieries Ltd, which started to extract coal from the Warwickshire Coalfield in 1862.

The Alexandra and Wyken Collieries were the first to open and when the Wyken site was worked out by 1881, miners moved to Alexandra until it too became exhausted by 1919.

The third, and last, Craven Colliery, closed in 1927.

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The opening of Kenilworth railway station has been pushed back says Network Rail. 

The new £11.3m station was set to open in August this year, but due to delays to track and signalling work, it's now set to open in December. 

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It said the "minor delay" was due to track and signalling work and would now open to coincide with the national timetable change

When open, a shuttle service between Coventry and Leamington Spa will be provided.

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Rain moving into the area this afternoon and evening, some of it heavy with highs of 5C (41F).

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BBC Local Live

Our main stories so far this afternoon:

• Payout over death of 999 caller Luisa Mendes
• Save the Alex campaign group to fold
• Warden petition rejected by borough council

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The solicitor representing the family of Luisa Mendes says they're "not satisfied" and can "never be compensated for their loss", after receiving an apology from Warwickshire Police which says a payout has been made.

The force has admitted "mistakes were made" after taking too long to respond to a 999 call by Luisa who was later found dead.  

Speaking to BBC Coventry and Warwickshire, solicitor Nancy Collins said what's more important for the family was "ensuring lessons are learned", and that "no other vulnerable woman is placed in such a terrible situation as that which Luisa faced".

No-one has been charged over her death and three police staff received final written warnings over the matter.  

A road that was closed in Coventry this morning during a police incident has reopened, West Midlands Police says.

Officers were called to Beechwood Avenue at about 08:15 where they spoke to a man who had been sitting on a railway footbridge.

British Transport Police also attended.

Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local Live

Our main stories this morning:

• Warwickshire Police admits mistakes over Luisa Mendes 999 call
• Kenilworth railway station delayed
• Warden petition rejected by borough council

A police incident has closed the rail bridge on Beechwood Avenue in the Earlsdon area of Coventry.

Drivers are being advised to avoid the area.

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There are delays of up to 30 minutes on London Midland services between Birmingham International and Coventry because of trespassers on the line at Canley, passengers are being warned.

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A two-year-old child and a woman in her 40s were taken to hospital after a two-vehicle collision in Southam on 27 December, say police.

They're keen to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the incident on Welsh Road East around 19:30 involving a Black Jeep Cherokee and a white Ford Focus.

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

Another frosty start for many but there’ll be more cloud around throughout the day with some rain arriving this afternoon with highs of 5C (41F).

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BBC Local Live

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Police failed to respond properly to a plea for help from a woman who died hours after she phoned 999, a force admits.

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Police failed to respond properly to a plea for help from a woman who died hours after she phoned 999, a force has admitted, revealing a payout to her family.

Luisa Mendes' body was found in a property in Leamington Spa in 2012.

Warwickshire Police says it has apologised to her family for "mistakes" in the run up to her death following her allegation of abuse. The circumstances had been subject to an Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) inquiry, which found an officer was not dispatched until 24 hours after receiving a 999 call.  

The force says Ms Mendes' family, who live in Portugal, has received a "full and final settlement", adding "the response to her call for assistance was not delivered to the expected and usual high standards". 

It said of "mistakes in our contact" with Ms Mendes "our aim is to ensure that every possible measure is put in place to identify and support vulnerable people".

An inquest heard her death was caused by a rupture to her spleen - "a result of a deliberate application of force by a third party".