'No payout can compensate' for 999 caller's death
Coventry City sign defender Kevin Foley
Witnesses sought over crash that injured child
Warden petition thrown out
Kenilworth station delayed
Updates from Friday 6 January 2017
Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local Live
Some of the stories we're looking at today include:
Trish Adudu
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
A Coventry school has banned energy drinks because of their "negative effects".
Parents of students at Stoke Park School were informed by way of a text at the beginning of this term, with the school also tweeting details of the ban.
In a statement, the British Soft Drinks Association says makers of energy drinks "provide caffeine content on all labelling" and "market their products responsibly".
The secondary school has declined to comment further.
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The new £12million station, initially providing a shuttle service between Coventry and Leamington, had been set to open in August but has had to be put back due to track and signalling work delays. , external
Image source, Leamington ObserverThe West Midlands' Police and Crime Commissioner is encouraging the public to take part in a budget consultation for the coming year.
David Jamieson is asking people for their thoughts on a £5-a-year increase on the policing precept part of the council tax.
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The homes of thousands of children in Coventry will lose hundreds of pounds a month under a new lower cap on benefit payments, external which starts in April, the council has warned.
Up to 800 families could see their benefits changed, "plunging 2,800 children into poverty" according to Cllr Rachel Lancaster.
She says the "heavy handed" benefit cap "will just leave people in dire need".
The move was announced last year by former Chancellor George Osborne who said it was "not fair" that people out of work could earn more than those in work.
Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local Live
This morning's headlines include:
Coventry Bees risk going out of existence unless a deal is agreed to repair Brandon stadium in the next few weeks. , external
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Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
A cold and frosty start to what should be a dry and bright day with plenty of sunshine and highs of 3C (37F).
Latest weather for the West Midlands
All lanes are now clear on the southbound entry slip at J15 of the M40 near Warwick after an earlier collision.
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BBC Local Live
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Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands Today
Tonight will be dry with light winds as well as clear and cloudless skies. Widespread frost will form early in the night.
Low of -1C (30F).
Shefali Oza with the afternoon forecast for the West Midlands
Elizabeth Glinka
BBC Midlands Today
Whistle-blowers who gave evidence to an inquiry into the "Trojan Horse" scandal, involving Birmingham schools, say they feel betrayed - after a decision to have their identities revealed.
And we will bring you the latest as prosecutors outline the case against two people on trial for the alleged murder of Bethany Hill in a flat in Stratford-upon-Avon in 2016.
Join us for more on these stories and others on BBC Midlands Today at 18:30 on BBC One.
Vandals have sprayed graffiti on the walls of the pavilion in Abbey Fields, external, angering many residents.
The graffiti is believe to have appeared at some point between Christmas and New Year.
Clive Eakin
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire Sport
Wasps say England second row Joe Launchbury is likely to be fit for the Six Nations despite reports to the contrary, external.
Image source, Getty ImagesA calf strain ruled Launchbury out of the recent victory at Newcastle.
Director of Rugby Dai Young says a scan revealed the player "has got some bleeding in his calf but no significant tear".
Kurtley Beale is expected to return to the side for Sunday's home clash with M69 rivals Leicester Tigers.
Ben Russell
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
Here's a look at a selection of the stories on our radar in the Coventry newsroom:
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A pair accused of the 'sadistic' killing of Bethany Hill tried to pass off the killing as suicide, a jury hears.
Read MoreCoventry City fans are asked to stop whistling protests in the wake of Bolton's late equaliser at the Ricoh Arena.
Read MoreThe star of a forthcoming production at the Belgrade Theatre has been paraded through Coventry.
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