'Smart' insulin could reduce injectionspublished at 15:02 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2017
A West Midlands research team believes it might have found a "smart" solution for diabetics.
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'Smart' insulin could reduce injectionspublished at 15:02 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2017
Mystery of unknown Abbey End bomb victims may be solvedpublished at 14:49 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2017
The mystery of the unknown souls who lost their lives in the Abbey End landmine explosion in November 1940 may have been solved. , external
Image source, Warwick CourierResearchers create next-generation electric batteriespublished at 14:24 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2017
BBC Midlands TodayResearchers in Coventry claim they've created an electric car battery that's up to 80% more effective than existing technology.
The team from WMG at the University of Warwick says its brand new manufacturing facility will allow it to produce the new batteries for a trial of electric cars in the coming months.
Fire alarm cuts short broadcastpublished at 14:05 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2017
Were you watching Midlands Today at 13:30?
Here they are with the reason for an abridged broadcast:
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End of X post 2Hospital ward set to re-open todaypublished at 13:55 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2017
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Image source, Stratford HeraldPolice seize nearly £2m from criminalspublished at 13:31 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2017
Officers have recovered nearly £2m from criminals in nine months, West Midlands Police has revealed.
The force said the "ill-gotten gains" had been been paid back by 96 offenders under the Proceeds of Crime Act between April and December 2016.
Image source, West Midlands PolicePedestrian dies in van crashpublished at 13:10 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2017
A woman died when a van hit her this morning.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to Tower Hill in Bidford on Avon at 08:15.
A spokesman said "crews arrived at the scene to find a woman who had suffered very serious injuries in the collision with the van and was in cardiac arrest".
“Members of the public had already started CPR which ambulance staff took over.
“However, unfortunately it quickly became apparent that nothing could be done to save her and she was confirmed dead at the scene."
The driver of the van, a man, was treated for shock and discharged at the scene.
Archers actress wants it to be 'over quickly' after cancer diagnosispublished at 12:48 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2017
The Archers actor Sara Coward has said she would prefer her life to be "over quickly" after she was diagnosed with terminal cancer.
After being given three months to live in September, the 68-year-old actor, who played long-running character Caroline Sterling on the BBC radio show for almost 40 years, said she had "no interest in being remembered" but would not like to see her character written out of the show.
Speaking to the Radio Times from her palliative care home in Leamington Spa, she said: "I would prefer it to be over quickly."
As well as her regular role on the Radio 4 programme since 1979, which is recorded in Birmingham, Coward is a writer, stage actor and spent eight years working for the Samaritans charity in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Video: Your afternoon weather forecastpublished at 12:20 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2017
Sara Blizzard
BBC WeatherA cloudy afternoon in store, with the odd spot of rain in places and highs of 6C (43F).
Media caption, Weather forecast for the West Midlands
Latest: Athlete forced to wet herself on train; electric batteries developedpublished at 12:00 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2017
Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local LiveSome of our headlining stories today:
- Paralympic athlete forced to wet herself on train from Nuneaton
- Researchers create super-efficient electric car batteries
- Archers actress cancer diagnosis
Paralympian forced to wet herself on train without accessible toiletpublished at 11:35 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2017
Victoria DerbyshireA Paralympic athlete and MBE awarded disabilities campaigner says she was forced to wet herself on train because it didn't have an accessible toilet.
Anne Wafula-Strike says that she was left humiliated after the three-hour journey on a CrossCountry train, she joined at Nuneaton.
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End of X postYour pictures: Freezing startpublished at 11:12 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2017
Many of us were faced with a frosty start this morning and Weather Watcher Daisynics was no exception, posting this picture of a freezing windscreen in Oxhill.
Image source, DaisynicsRail protests heldpublished at 10:51 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2017
BBC Coventry & WarwickshireDemonstrations are being held at stations across Coventry and Warwickshire over the latest rise in rail fares.
Members of the union-backed Action for Rail Group are protesting at Coventry, Leamington Spa and both stations in Warwick.
Rail passengers are facing higher fares across the UK as average price increases of 2.3% are introduced on the first weekday of the new year.
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End of X postA jolt for the electric car industrypublished at 10:28 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2017
A big investment in battery technology is vital to win the electric car race.
Read MoreSky Blues concede equaliser in stoppage timepublished at 09:50 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2017
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire SportThe Sky Blues missed out on all three points against Bolton in League One after a late equaliser for the visitors at the Ricoh.
Stuart Beavon scored on his City debut while Marcus Tudgay skippered the side and scored the opener.
Latest: Council welcomes garden village decision; electric batteries developedpublished at 09:25 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2017
Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local LiveSome of our headlining stories today are:
- Stratford councillors welcome decision on garden village status for Long Marston
- Researchers create next-generation electric batteries
- Coventry man to be sentenced for terror offences
Tails wagging at Warwick's new dog coffee shoppublished at 09:07 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2017
Leamington ObserverA new cafe has opened in Warwick, but the clientele is not your usual coffee drinker. , external
Image source, Leamington ObserverWeather warning for ice issuedpublished at 08:45 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2017
A weather warning for ice, external remains in place until 10:00 says the Met Office.
Untreated pavement and minor roads are likely to be very slippery with a few freezing fog patches also likely.
Image source, Met OfficeVideo: Latest weather forecastpublished at 08:20 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2017
Sara Blizzard
BBC WeatherAfter a cold and icy start, a few brighter intervals before a cloudy afternoon with the odd spot of rain in places.
Highs of 6C (43F).
Media caption, Latest weather for the West Midlands
Good morning from Coventry and Warwickshire Livepublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2017
Vanessa Pearce
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