Summary

  • More time for runners to enter half marathon

  • Blue badge verification trial launches

  • West Midlands mayor's salary to be agreed

  • Wasps centre out for rest of Premiership season

  • Updates from Friday 3 March 2017

Live Reporting

Vanessa Pearce

  1. Snooker bar bosses 'assist police with murder inquiry'

    The snooker hall in Coventry where a man died following an attack in which he was punched to the ground are assisting police with their inquiries.

    Patrick Redmond, 68, from Coundon, was assaulted at Rileys, in Hertford Place, just before 23:00 on Monday.  

    A spokeswoman for Rileys said: "The police are currently investigating the incident and we have provided them with CCTV footage and statements from our staff."

    Rileys snooker bar in Coventry

    We are deeply saddened to have since learnt that the injuries were so severe that he died yesterday. We are extremely shocked by this tragic event, and on behalf of everyone at Rileys. We will work with the police, and do everything we can to help ensure those responsible are brought to justice.

    Spokeswoman, Rileys Snooker Bar

  3. Sport headlines: Sky Blues fight to survive; Leamington beat Chesham

    BBC Coventry & Warwickshire Sport

    Here's a run down of some of the sport stories that we're looking at today:

    Coventry City manager Russell Slade during Bury v Coventry City clash Empics

    Plus:

  5. Tougher penalties for drivers caught using phones

    Drivers caught using a phone within two years of passing their test will have their licence revoked under new rules in England, Scotland and Wales.

    Penalties for using a phone at the wheel double from 1 March to six points and a £200 fine.

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    New drivers who get six points or more must retake their practical and theory. More experienced drivers can be banned if they get 12 points in three years.  

  6. Elephants to leave Twycross Zoo

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Twycross Zoo will be finding a new home for its four female Asian elephants...

    Asian elephantsLucy Ray

    The zoo has released a statement saying they hope this will allow the animals to breed, ensuring their long-term survival.

    Esha was the last baby elephant to be born at the zoo in 2014 - she was conceived artificially.

    To have a male elephant on the site the zoo would need a separate enclosure. 

  8. 2,000 new homes expected to be approved

    Alec Blackman
    BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

    More than 2,000 new homes for greenbelt land on the edge of Coventry are expected to be approved by council planners later this month. 

    Opposition Conservative councillors say the government's planning inspector's only recommending minor changes to the local plan. 

    It includes building around Eastern Green on land that's been re-designated and is no longer considered Green belt.

  9. Sky Blues bottom of League One

    The Sky Blues are 14 points adrift at the bottom of League One after going down 2-1 to Bury. 

    Stuart Beavon scored the only City goal in the game but despite having more of the play, they couldn't force a winner.

    Coventry City's Stuart Beavon thanks the fans after the final whistle Empics

  11. Man seriously injured after hit by car

    A man is being treated for serious injuries in hospital after he was hit by a car in Coventry last night.

    The man, believed to be in his 20s was his by a car on Foleshill Road at about 18:45.

    West Midlands Ambulance Service says the man was treated for multiple serious injuries to his head, pelvis, shoulder blade and leg. 

    He was taken to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire, where he is currently being treated.

  12. 'Don't post pictures of alleged criminals' warn police after residents take to social media

    BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

    Police patrols have been stepped up in a Coventry suburb in response to a steep rise in vehicle crime and burglaries. 

    People in the eastern Green and Allesley areas of the city have taken to warning locals on social media after cars and homes were broken in to over the past few weeks

    Car being broken into

    The police has urged people not to post pictures of alleged offenders.

    If victims have previously seen an image of someone who has committed a crime it actually jeopardises the entire investigation. A recent case, two images of children were recently posted on social media of them committing criminal damage at an allotment but it led to threats to kill the two children and their families. It generated significant more demand to the police than the initial damage.

    Steve Malone, Inspector, West Midlands Police

  13. Man dies after snooker hall attack
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    Stephanie Barnard
    BBC Local Live

    A 68-year-old man has died after being assaulted in a snooker hall in Coventry.

    Patrick Redmond, from Coundon, was punched to the floor at Riley’s Snooker Hall, Hertford Place on Monday at about 23:00.

    West Midlands Police say he was taken to hospital with serious head injuries but his life support was switched off yesterday as "sadly nothing could be done to save him".

    A 37-year-old man has been re-arrested on suspicion of murder after originally being arrested on suspicion of wounding Mr Redmond.

  14. Watch the latest forecast: A bright start but we may see showers later

    Sara Blizzard
    BBC Weather

    A bright start across the West Midlands this morning,with perhaps an isolated shower for some.

    The skies will slowly cloud over through the morning, with patchy rain likely to arrive from the south west during the late afternoon, with highs of 8C (46F).

    Latest weather forecast for the West Midlands

  15. Wednesday: Live updates for Coventry and Warwickshire

    Stephanie Barnard
    BBC Local Live

    Good morning.

    I'll be bringing you the latest news, sport, travel and weather updates for Coventry and Warwickshire between now and 18:00.

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  16. Bury 2-1 Coventry City

    Resurgent Bury hold on for victory over rock-bottom Coventry to take another step away from the League One drop zone.

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  17. Our live coverage across the day

    We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 tomorrow.

    Keep an eye out here for more updates this evening and into the morning.     

  19. Coming up on TV

    Mary Rhodes
    Presenter, BBC Midlands Today

    "The only protection they had was each other" - that's how Suzy Evans describes the last moments of the lives of her son Joel, brother Adrian and dad Patrick as they were gunned down in hotel in Tunisia. Her youngest son Owen survived the terror attack. 

    Inmates at Featherstone prison near Wolverhampton are choosing to stay in their cells all day to avoid the violence of other prisoners, according to government inspectors.

    And a breast surgeon who worked at hospitals around the Midlands, has gone on trial accused of causing grievous bodily harm to patients.

    More on these stories and others on the Midlands Today on BBC One from 18:30.