Summary

  • Engines 'worth £3m' stolen in JLR heist

  • Rise in reports of child on child sex offences

  • 'Slavery' arrests over brothels investigation

  • 'Baby remains' pair sentenced

  • Traffickers jailed over sex assault on teenage girls

  • Dog due mended heart on Valentine's Day

  • Man, 69, broke back during street robbery

  • Man with titanium chest

  • Updates from Friday 3 February 2017

  1. Driver killed in motorway crashpublished at 13:06 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2017

    Part of the M6 was closed to deal with the fatal crash in Warwickshire.

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  2. Coventry City 0-2 Millwallpublished at 17:32 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2017

    Goals from Jake Cooper and Steve Morison help Millwall continue their League One play-off push with a win at Coventry.

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  3. Medieval wall uncovered below car parkpublished at 12:47 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2017

    The wall was used to help the city collect tolls from outside traders in medieval times.

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  4. Pair sentenced over baby railway remainspublished at 20:50 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2017

    The remains of the newborn are thought to have been beside the railway line since 2014.

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  5. Engines 'worth £3m' stolen in JLR heistpublished at 18:20 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2017

    The car manufacturer has put up a reward after a stolen truck was used to hook up to trailers.

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  6. Our coverage across the daypublished at 18:06 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2017

    That was a busy afternoon. See Key Points for more on what today had to offer.

    We're back from 08:00 on Monday. Have a great weekend.

  7. 'Slavery' arrests in brothel inquirypublished at 18:05 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2017

    Police investigating suspected brothels have targeted an address in Coventry, making 'slavery' arrests.

    Here's the police in action. 

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    Police footage of 'slavery' arrests in Coventry amid brothels investigation

  8. On Midlands Today: Exhibition looks at human image from self-portraits to selfiespublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2017

    Joan Cummins
    Midlands Today reporter

    A new exhibition exploring the historical obsession with the human image is to open in Coventry today. 

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    Exhibition on the human image opens in Coventry

    The event at the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum , externalwill focus on everything from self-portraits to selfies. 

    You can see my full report on Midlands Today at 18:30.

  9. Wasps team to face Ospreyspublished at 17:52 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2017

    BBC Coventry & Warwickshire Sport

    Heading into the final pool round of the Anglo Welsh cup, Wasps' side is boosted by a number of first-team regulars who are named in the squad ahead of next week's return to Aviva Premiership action.

    Wasps face Ospreys at the Ricoh Arena on Sunday.  

    Alapati Leiua, Frank Halai, Carlo Festuccia, Simon McIntyre and James Gaskell are all added to the starting line-up, with Gaskell captaining the side.

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  10. Suspended prison sentences for 'baby skeleton' pairpublished at 17:39 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2017

    Two people who admitted concealing the birth of a baby have been given suspended prison sentences at Warwick Crown Court today.

    Claire Cook, 24 of North Avenue, Bedworth and James Hamshaw, 23 of Plantation Avenue, Dinnington, Sheffield pleaded, guilty to the offence after skeletal remains of the newborn baby were found by a railway line on Queen Street in Bedworth.

    The pair were sentenced to ten months in prison, suspended for two years.

  11. Huge rise in reports of child on child sex offencespublished at 17:35 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2017

    The number of reports of child on child sexual abuse has increased by more than 500% in Warwickshire between 2013 and 2016, according to charity Barnado's.

    The number of alleged offences reported to police in the area rose from 28 in 2013 to 174 in 2016.

    Graph showing increase of child on child sexual abuse

    The figures, obtained by Barnardo's under the Freedom of Information Act, showed that nationally there were 32,452 reports to police of alleged sexual offences by children on other children over the four-year period - an average of more than 22 every day.  

    Barnardo's chief executive Javed Khan said such abuse "may become the next scandal in our society".  

    The National Police Chiefs' Council said the increase was down to "more awareness and greater victim confidence".  

  12. Video: What's the weather doing this weekend?published at 17:05 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2017

    Staying windy with further rain this evening, but it will ease towards dawn with lows of 3C (37F).

    Media caption,

    Latest weather forecast.

  13. Show some love for Nuneaton and Bedworth, says councilpublished at 16:33 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2017

    Vanessa Pearce
    BBC Local Live

    The council in Nuneaton and Bedworth is asking social media users to share images of the borough showing some love for the area.

    Images taken during its month-long #loveourborough campaign can be found on its Instagram, external, Twitter, external and Facebook, external pages.

    statue of George EliotImage source, Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council
  14. Aidy Boothroyd takes permanent charge of England Under-21 teampublished at 16:15 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2017

    BBC Coventry & Warwickshire Sport

    Former Coventry and Watford boss Aidy Boothroyd has been confirmed as manager of the England Under-21 team

    The Under-20 boss replaces Gareth Southgate who vacated the Under-21 role to become boss of the senior England side after the departure of Sam Allardyce. 

    Boothroyd had been in interim charge of the under-21s.

    Aidy BoothroydImage source, Getty Images
  15. Slavery suspects arrested at address in Coventrypublished at 15:55 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2017
    Breaking

    Two men have been arrested on suspicion of slavery offences after a police investigation into suspected brothels in Coventry.

    Officers entered an address in Foleshill last night, they say, acting on intelligence that it was being used by traffickers luring women from Eastern Europe to work in the sex industry.

    Image of woman's hands in chainsImage source, West Midlands Police

    Two Romanian nationals were arrested at the property and are being held in police custody.  

  16. Sex traffickers jailed but 'rapist' loosepublished at 15:12 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2017

    Police are still hunting the driver who picked up the girls on suspicion of raping the 13 year old.

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  17. rugby union

    'Rugby is a great sport for women'published at 15:08 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2017

    #getinspired

    It's not only the men's Six Nations that kicks off this weekend. The women's equivalent gets under way, too, with Scotland hosting Ireland this evening,followed tomorrow by Wales v Italy and - arguably the pick of the ties - England v France at Twickenham

    The women's game is really taking off across the UK, so watch England full-back Danielle Waterman explain her love of rugby and the different versions you can play - and if you're inspired to pick up the oval ball yourself, check out our Get Inspired guide.

    England Women v France Women kicks off at 19:35 GMT on Saturday, with live coverage on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra, plus highlights of all three matches on BBC Two at 22:45 GMT.

  18. Video: What's the afternoon weather got in store?published at 14:44 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2017

    Charlie Slater
    BBC Weather presenter

    Becoming wet and windy this afternoon with rain arriving, and gusts of around 40mph with highs of 9C (48F).

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    Latest weather for the West Midlands