Summary

  • Former police officer charged with sex offences

  • Men smuggled guns into UK on coach

  • Warning over school places 'shortfall'

  • Council out of pocket over bridge smash

  • Updates from Friday 1 September 2017

  1. Hundreds of jobs set to go at JLR supplierpublished at 11:49 British Summer Time 29 August 2017

    As many as 500 jobs look set to be lost at Lawrence Automotive, Unite says.

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  2. Woman released after man's deathpublished at 11:39 British Summer Time 29 August 2017

    The woman was arrested on suspicion of murder and has been released under investigation

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  3. Woman held in murder probe 'released under investigation'published at 11:19 British Summer Time 29 August 2017

    A 64-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of murdering a man in Nuneaton has been released under investigation, police said.

    Warwickshire Police said it was not yet naming the victim, a 65-year-old man who was found dead at a house in St Mary's Road.

    It has not yet been made public how the man died.

  4. County ins & outs 2017published at 11:06 British Summer Time 29 August 2017

    With the 2017 county season here, keep up to date with the latest signings, departures and rumours ahead of next season.

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  5. Weather Watchers capture clear start to the daypublished at 10:48 British Summer Time 29 August 2017

    BBC Weather Watchers

    Atmospheric shots taken by two of our Weather Watchers today show we had a clear start in the county.

    WeatherWatcherWill was out early to capture this picture in Long Itchington.

    Long ItchingtonImage source, WeatherWatcherWill

    And PaulaMaria snapped this beautiful image in Hillmorton just after dawn.

    The sunshine has given way to cloud now, which is expected to last most of the day.

    Hillmorton, WarwickshireImage source, PaulaMaria
  6. Hundreds of jobs to go as city car firm closespublished at 10:29 British Summer Time 29 August 2017

    Caroline Gall
    BBC News Online

    Up to 500 jobs are to go at an automotive firm that supplies Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) from the car giant's former home on Brown's Lane.

    Lawrence Automotive bought the site from JLR in 2010 and began supplying wood trim panelling for various models.

    But according to Des Quinn, regional officer for the Unite union, promised investment in key areas by the Chinese owners never happened, placing the firm in "terminal decline".

    He says the premises will close in November.

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    We have commenced the consultation process with our employees which we are legally obliged to do and currently we do not know what the outcome of that process will be. We are fully committed to the consultation process."

    Sally Williams, UK HR Director, Lawrence Automotive

  7. Shopping centre transformation plans on tablepublished at 10:01 British Summer Time 29 August 2017

    Alec Blackman
    BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

    Coventry's run-down Riley Square Shopping Centre is set to be transformed if councillors give regeneration plans the go-ahead later.

    The city council's cabinet is recommended to approve plans to overhaul the site with new shop units and affordable housing.

    Some of the area's high-rise blocks would be knocked down as part of the project.

    Riley's SquareImage source, Google

    A report , externalto councillors says: "The shopping centre has an outdated design and suffers from a lack of significant investment and is in a poor physical condition."

  8. Jarvis takes six as Lancs bowl out Bearspublished at 09:25 British Summer Time 29 August 2017

    Kyle Jarvis takes 6-67 and Ryan McLaren 4-45 as Lancashire bowl out Division One bottom club Warwickshire for 200.

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  9. 'Very long delays' after lorry and car crash on M6published at 09:02 British Summer Time 29 August 2017

    Twitter pic of accidentImage source, Highways England

    Motorists are stuck in long queues on the M6 northbound near Coventry and Coleshill after a lorry and car collided in lane one.

    Two lanes were closed but have now been re-opened between Junction 4 and 4a.

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  10. Murder probe continues after body found at housepublished at 08:38 British Summer Time 29 August 2017

    Investigations are continuing today after a man's body was found at a house in Nuneaton.

    The victim, who was 65, was found in St Mary's Road just before 10:00 BST on Monday.

    A 64-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

    St Mary's Road, NuneatonImage source, Google
  11. Watch: Your weather forecast for the next 24 hourspublished at 08:17 British Summer Time 29 August 2017

    Rich Davis
    BBC Weather presenter

    A fairly cloudy day with some sporadic outbreaks of drizzle.

    For all it will feel much cooler, with highs of 20C (68F).

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    Weather for the West Midlands.

  12. Tuesday: Live updates for Coventry and Warwickshirepublished at 08:01 British Summer Time 29 August 2017

    Good morning. 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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