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  • Updates from Friday 3 February 2017

  1. Latest: Nine bailed after Sixfield protest; Bees to race in Leicesterpublished at 10:26 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2017

    Vanessa Pearce
    BBC Local Live

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  2. Police defend criticism over disrupted Northampton v Coventry matchpublished at 10:08 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2017

    Pete Cooper
    BBC Local Live

    There's been much criticism of the police response to the disruptions in Saturday's Northampton v Coventry clash at Sixfields, with fans airing their views on the Northampton Chronicle and Echo's Facebook page, external.

    One fan wrote the police "failed dismally to stop Coventry fans continually disrupting the match and instead employ the majority of their manpower on guarding the West stand where there was no sign of trouble".

    However, Supt Chris Hillery from Northamptonshire Police said: "Acknowledging we were never going to stop 1,000 fans entering the pitch, our tactics were to form a police line in front of the home fans to stop the away fans entering the home area."

    Supt Chris Hillery

    He added: "During the fixture we were made aware that some of the spectators in the away South Stand had planned a mass pitch incursion at a designated time.

    "As a result, match officials turned off the scoreboard time display and officers were placed in front of the West Stand and in the players' tunnel to prevent people intent on disorder entering these areas en masse."

    Mr Hillery went on to thank the Cobblers' supporters for their behaviour.

    Nine men have been arrested and bailed over the disruption, believed to have been a protest at Coventry City's owners.

  3. Pitch invasion 'unacceptable' says clubpublished at 09:44 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2017

    The repeated disruptions to yesterday's Sky Blues match at Northampton Town were "unacceptable," a Coventry City spokesman says.  

    Nine men have been arrested and bailed over a pitch invasion and flares being thrown at the match at Sixfields.  

    Tim Fisher, Chair of Coventry City in the crowdImage source, Getty Images
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    Tim Fisher, Coventry City chairman

    In a statement on the club's website, the club says it will support both the police and FA investigations.  

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    The repeated disruptions to yesterday’s match at Northampton Town were unacceptable. The club recognises that the inexcusable conduct was led by a small number of people. The club does not and will not condone any such behaviour. Coventry City FC will support all subsequent investigations by the police and football authorities."

    Coventry City Football Club, Spokesperson

  4. The cost of Coventry and Warwick universities bosses' flight expensespublished at 09:31 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2017

    Coventry Telegraph

    Jet-Setting Coventry and Warwick University bosses claimed more than £370,000 in flight expenses in just three years, the Telegraph has learned.  , external

  5. Speedway: Bees to start season at Leicesterpublished at 09:02 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2017

    BBC Coventry & Warwickshire Sport

    Coventry Bees will start the speedway season at Leicester's Beaumont Park, says the sport's promoters association.

    In a statement the BSPA confirms the side will be racing in the 2017 SGB Premiership and has accepted the club's proposals for the team to move "on a temporary basis".

    Coventry Bees logoImage source, Coventry Bees

    It says Coventry and Leicester will race as separate teams and "this is in no way an amalgamation of the two clubs".

    "The move has been made to keep Coventry on track in very trying circumstances with their former Brandon Stadium home currently unavailable."

  6. Sky Blues protests mar Northampton v Coventry clashpublished at 08:35 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2017

    Pete Cooper
    BBC Local Live

    Nine men have been arrested over a pitch invasion and flares being thrown at Sixfields on Saturday.

    The Cobblers' 3-0 win over Coventry City was disrupted several times...

    Northampton TownImage source, Getty Images
    Northampton townImage source, Getty Images
    Northampton TownImage source, Getty Images

    Northamptonshire Police said six arrests were made when spectators from the away stand invaded the pitch and a further three when flares were let-off.

    Match reports said the fans were protesting against the Coventry club's owners.  

    Coventry City called the disruption "unacceptable". The arrested men have been bailed.

  7. Video: Your 50-second weather forecastpublished at 08:22 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2017

    Sara Blizzard
    BBC Weather

    A cloudy morning of mist and fog with some brighter spells developing throughout the day and highs of 7C (45F).

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    Latest weather for the West Midlands

  8. Live updates for Coventry and Warwickshirepublished at 08:01 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2017

    Vanessa Pearce
    BBC Local Live

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