BBC Local Live: Coventry and Warwickshire

Summary

Girl, 4, hurt in dog attack
Two severely injured in explosion
'Key witness' sought to machete attack
Lift shaft death fall 'misadventure'
Chip shop staff threatened with 'sword'
Updates from Friday 28 July 2017

Live Reporting

‘Backpacking Bridget Jones’ reveals beautiful pics of baby daughterpublished at 09:22 British Summer Time 24 July 2017
Coventry Telegraph
The ‘backpacking Bridget Jones’ who found her happy-ever-after having been jilted just weeks before her wedding shared adorable photos and video of her baby daughter. , external
Folk club on lookout for new homepublished at 09:01 British Summer Time 24 July 2017
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
In the week that sees the start of the 38th Warwick Folk Festival, the town's resident folk club is looking for a new home.
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The club, which started 45 years ago, has been meeting in a room at the Warwick Arms Hotel for the past decade.
But a change in use of the room means the folk club is homeless.
Club secretary Norman Wheatley said the club needed a quiet room with space for about 50 chairs - but that's not easy to find in the centre of Warwick.
T20 Blast: Warwickshire end losing streakpublished at 08:43 British Summer Time 24 July 2017
BBC Sport
Warwickshire's cricketers beat Derbyshire by 20 runs at Edgbaston in the T20 Blast yesterday to end a three-match losing streak.
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Ed Pollock scored a rapid 66 on his first appearance ..
The 22-year-old left-hander struck three sixes and five fours before falling to Hardus Viljoen.
Video: Your 50-second weather forecastpublished at 08:20 British Summer Time 24 July 2017
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
After a cloudy start and the possibility of a few showers we can expect a generally dry day with highs of 21C (70F).
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Latest weather for the West Midlands
Live updates for Coventry and Warwickshirepublished at 08:01 British Summer Time 24 July 2017
Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local Live
We'll be bringing you the latest news, sport, travel and weather for Coventry and Warwickshire between now and 18:00.
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