Updates from Monday 4 to Friday 8 September 2017
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A pet is freed by fire fighters after getting stuck in a tumble dryer vent.
Read MoreMarcus Trescothick hits an unbeaten 119 as Somerset move towards a win over Warwickshire on day three at Edgbaston.
Read MoreWe'll be back with regular updates of news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Friday.
Keep an eye out for here for breaking news before then.
A Warwickshire-based electric vehicle manufacturer is planning to launch three new models as it continues to build its workforce.
Detroit Electric, which operates from Leamington Spa, expects to add between 150 and 200 jobs over the next few months, it says.
Image source, Detroit ElectricA new sports car, crossover and large saloon will be introduced over the next three years, said the company.
It's not the first story today about motoring's electric future in Warwickshire - here's what's happening with JLR.
A litter of six-week-old cocker spaniel puppies set to be West Midlands Police dogs have been named by the public after Harry Potter characters.
The dogs' names are Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Dobby and Albus, but it won't be Hogwarts where they study - they're to be socialised by volunteer walkers to assess their suitability for force work.
Image source, West Midlands Police
Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands Today
It's been a mixed bag for the region with some brightness around and showers too.
Here's how the next few hours are looking and you can keep yourself updated by visiting the BBC Weather website.
Shefali Oza
An electric version of the classic Jaguar E-type car, known as the E-type Zero, has been developed by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), the company says.
Image source, JLRJLR, along with BMW, has unveiled plans for a big push into the electric market.
The new E-type, however, is not for sale - it's a concept model only.
A sporting event for people with Down's Syndrome has attracted international interest, organisers say.
The Trisome Challenge will take place in Coventry on Saturday 11 November and will feature a range of sports including swimming and table tennis.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe competitors with Down's Syndrome will pair with a "buddy" - who could be a relation or friend - as they take part in events at the city's Excel Centre.
Dr Geoff Smedley, Chair of the Sports Union for Athletes with Down's Sydrome (SU-DS) said the competition was the "first of its kind anywhere in the world".
"We are very exited," he said, "and have had applications to take part from as far away as Singapore."
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences after disembarking a flight from Turkey at Birmingham Airport today, police say.
The Metropolitan force's Counter Terrorism Command, which made the arrests at the site, said the pair were aged 29 and 40.
Both are UK nationals.
The older man was taken to hospital for medical assessment, the Met said. The 29-year-old is in police custody in London.
A former Leamington mayor has been charged with killing a seven-year-old passenger and a pedestrian.
Read MoreA Bedworth home used by drug-users has been "shut down" following court action, the council says.
A three-month order banning anyone from entering the property, external has been served on the occupant after complaints of unlawful drug use and high levels of anti-social behaviour at the address, according to the authority.
Cllr Gwynne Pomfrett said the order was the "culmination of agencies working together" to deal with the property which has caused "much distress" to the local community.
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Birmingham sees off Liverpool to enter the next stage of the Commonwealth Games bidding process.
Read MoreTalk about a howl in the wall - take a look at this dog that got its head stuck in a vent used for a tumble dryer.
Image source, Warwickshire Fire and RescueA fire crew had to chisel Alfie to freedom at the property in Fulready, near Shipston-on-Stour, yesterday.
Image source, Warwickshire Fire and Rescue ServiceThe West Midlands Mayor has hailed Birmingham's selection as England's choice for 2022 Commonwealth Games host as a "once in a lifetime opportunity".
Andy Street says: "This is brilliant news for Birmingham and the West Midlands."
And he took the opportunity to look ahead to a positive decision on Coventry's bid to become City of Culture.
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A young man who carried out a ‘nasty, vile attack’ on his ex-girlfriend outside a Coventry night club, kicking her in the face and breaking her jaw, has been jailed. , external
Theo Leggett
BBC Business News Reporter
Jaguar Land Rover, like Volvo before it, is making a virtue out of a necessity.
Emissions regulations are getting much tighter in many key markets.
As a result, a big push towards electrification is already under way. Most major manufacturers are currently working on high performance electric models. But it is still a small market, and the infrastructure for dealing with large numbers of battery powered cars is not yet in place.
For the next few years, then, the focus is likely to be on hybridisation - fitting electric motors to cars that also have conventional engines in order to make them more efficient.
The chances are that within a few years most new car models will be hybrids of one sort or another; meanwhile manufacturers will continue to produce older designs with conventional engines.
Change is coming anyway - but why not grab some politically useful PR along the way?
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Wishaw is the setting for this shot taken by outwiththedog.
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Image source, FraserNew speed humps in Leyes Lane, which cost taxpayers £85,000 to install, have been described as ‘an absolute joke’. , external
We told you earlier all Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) vehicles released from 2020 onwards will be either electric or hybrid.
"I think it's worth the investment because at the end of the day, the future of modern mobility will be electric," JLR boss Ralf Speth told BBC Breakfast.
And on Brexit talks he said: "It is crucially important that there is free and fair trade for Jaguar Land Rover."
JLR on an electric future
