Daly & Farrell up for RPA player awardpublished at 12:03 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
British & Irish Lions' duo Elliot Daly and Owen Farrell are among five nominees for the RPA player of the year award.
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Updates from Wednesday 3 May 2017
Daly & Farrell up for RPA player awardpublished at 12:03 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
Holy smokes! Pub fights to keep its Batman landmarkpublished at 12:01 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
Holy smokes! A pub is fighting to keep a Batman statue, external perched on its front wall after the council ordered him to be grounded.
Fostering film made in Coventry to premiere tonightpublished at 11:29 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
BBC Coventry & WarwickshireA film by Coventry City Council encouraging people to consider fostering siblings, will premiere in Birmingham later.
Image source, ThinkstockIt is called Giant and is a follow-up to a previous film aimed at getting people to take in single children.
Hundreds pack meeting to oppose plans for new homes in Bulkingtonpublished at 11:07 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
Alec Blackman
BBC Coventry & WarwickshireAround 500 people packed a meeting in Bulkington to look at ways of stopping plans to build almost 700 new homes in the area.
The proposals would see the homes split across two sites - 200 to the east - with the rest on the west of the village.
'Woakes will benefit from playing in Indian league'published at 10:40 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
Nicola Beckford
Journalist, BBC Midlands TodayWarwickshire's Chris Woakes will benefit from playing in the Indian Premier League, says the England cricket national selector.
Image source, PAQuote MessageHe'll be playing in and around world class players with lots of pressure. Players have come back with positive experiences and spread their knowledge to the players in the England team who haven't played in the IPL
James Whittaker, National selector
Woakes has missed the start of the county championship season after signing for the Colkutta Knight Riders.
He's also been left out of the England squad for a one-day series against Ireland.
Woakes will then return for matches against South Africa later this month.
Action group voices fears over 'relief' roadpublished at 10:20 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
Stratford Residents Action Group is urging people to make a stand against a proposed south western relief road which it fears would destroy the area. , external
Pettini ton helps Leics beat Bearspublished at 10:02 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
Mark Pettini hits a career-best 159 from 135 deliveries to help Leicestershire beat Warwickshire in the One-Day Cup.
Read MoreBMW workers to stage strike over pensionspublished at 09:46 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
Staff at BMW's engine plant at Hams Hall stage the latest of their one-day strikes today in a row over pensions.
Image source, Getty ImagesMembers of the Unite union walked out at about 06:00 BST until tomorrow morning.
They are protesting at the company's decision to close their final salary pension scheme - which they say could cost some workers thousands of pounds.
Search to find prospective HS2 workers beginspublished at 09:25 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
BBC Midlands TodayA Birmingham college which aims to produce the engineers needed to build HS2 will open its doors to prospective students today.
Work began a year ago on the £40m National College for High Speed Rail.
About 25,000 jobs are expected to be created during the construction of the new rail network.
The college is hosting an open day, external to showcase the courses available when it officially opens later this year.
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End of twitter postHarbury residents provided with more than 1,000 hours of free green transport by e-Wheels schemepublished at 08:57 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
Harbury residents have been provided with more than 1,000 hours of free green transport thanks to the electric car scheme launched in the village almost two years ago., external
Watch: Latest weather forecastpublished at 08:21 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenterIt's shaping up to be another nice morning - find out what the weather has in store.
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Campaigning reaches its final day before mayoral electionspublished at 08:21 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
Alec Blackman
BBC Coventry & WarwickshireToday's the last day of campaigning in the local and mayoral elections before voting takes place tomorrow.
Voters will go to the polls tomorrow to elect 57 county councillors in Warwickshire - and in Coventry a mayor to head the West Midlands Combined Authority
Good morning from Local Live for Coventry and Warwickshirepublished at 08:04 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
Alex Homer
BBC Local LiveWelcome to Wednesday's mix of news, sport, travel and weather updates.
If you want to share your views on our news or share your pictures of the region, email us, tweet us, external or visit our Facebook page, external.
One-Day Cup: Leicestershire v Warwickshirepublished at 18:58 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
Listen to live BBC local radio commentary as Leicestershire face Warwickshire in the One-Day Cup.
Read MorePark murder victim 'let down by system'published at 18:23 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
Morgan Hehir, 20, was killed by a man who had been released from prison four months earlier.
Read MoreOur coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
That's it from the Local Live team on Tuesday.
Please join us again from 08:00 on Wednesday for more news, sport, travel and weather updates for Coventry and Warwickshire.
Man jailed after blasting shotgun at a family home in Coventrypublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
A man who blasted shotgun cartridges at a family home in Coventry − shattering the front door and window − has been jailed for nearly 10 years after West Midlands Police proved he was the shooter. , external
Image source, West Midlands PoliceDirectorate change for Waspspublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire SportWasps has announced that the group's chief executive officer David Armstrong will be stepping down in June, at the conclusion of the rugby, netball and concert seasons.
Image source, Getty ImagesHe will remain on the board of Wasps as a non-executive director.
Deputy Chairman Nick Eastwood will take on the role of group CEO following Armstrong's departure.
West Midlands mayor: Polls open on Thursdaypublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
Rob Mayor
Political Reporter, BBC WMEarlier we told you about half of the election field out on the campaign trail.
Here's the remaining three candidates standing to become the region's "metro mayor".
Graham Stevenson, Communist, has been speaking to Birmingham students.
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End of twitter postLabour candidate Sion Simon has been out and about in Birmingham. He told me "it's about the West Midlands". He says: "We've been let down by London for 40 years."
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End of twitter post 2Meanwhile, James Burn, Green, has been in Shirley, Birmingham, this afternoon.
He is campaigning to lift more children out of poverty, encourage distinctive high streets and deliver sustainable solutions to economic development and climate change.
Find out about the new mayoral role here.
Weather: Sunshine and light cloud to remain with uspublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
Rebecca Wood
BBC WeatherThis mix of sunshine and light cloud is set to remain with us into tomorrow and temperatures are forecast to reach 14C (58F) in places.
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