BBC Coventry & Warwickshire Sport

Nuneaton Town take on AFC Telford United at Liberty way in National League North tonight while Leamington face a home tie against Alfreton Town.

Image source, Nuneaton Town

In the Northern Premier South Bedworth United host Romulus at the Oval -and in the Midland Premier - Coventry United host Rocester - while there's a derby match between Rugby Town and Coventry Sphinx at Butlin Road.

Richard Williams
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

A charity has opened a series of "honesty shops" across North Warwickshire where people pay what they can afford for goods.

More than 200 people a week are using the "People's Pantry, external" service, paying for their goods via an honesty box.

Registration is necessary to become a member but you do not have to be on benefits and there is no limit to number of uses.

The service is run by the county's Healthy Living Network with all the goods donated by local supermarkets.

Stratford Herald

A grasping divorcee who claimed benefit payments despite receiving a settlement of more than a quarter of a million pounds has been ordered to pay back every penny. , external

Rain has delayed the start of play at Edgbaston where Warwickshire are taking on Somerset.

An early lunch has been called with no play due to take place this morning.

However, the club tweets that the rain has stopped and the ground staff are out cleaning the covers.

Coventry's bid to become UK City of Culture 2021 is being discussed in Westminster Hall today.

A debate, starting at 11:00 , external has been secured by the Labour MP for Coventry South Jim Cunningham.

The city is on the shortlist of five, which includes Stoke-on-Trent.

The winner is expected to be announced in December.

Stratford Observer

A van driver was “extremely lucky” not to have suffered more serious injuries after crashing into a tree in South Warwickshire. , external

Image source, West Midlands Ambulance Service

Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local Live

Carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has hired the first software engineer recruited via a code-breaking app in conjunction with virtual band Gorillaz.

Image source, Jaguar Land Rover

The company hopes to find find 5,000 staff to enhance its expertise in autonomous and electric technology using the challenge.

Daniel Dunkley, a 23-year-old from Gloucester, taught himself software skills from an early interest in playing computer games, said the company.

So far JLR has interviewed over 50 code-crackers and offered positions to 13 people in total.

Coventry Telegraph

The owner of Coventry Bees has said there is no chance that the speedway team will ever return to race at Brandon. , external

The number of assaults on police officers in Warwickshire has risen by a third in the past two years, according to figures from the force, external.

Between April and June of this year there were 71 incidents of officers being assaulted, while a total of 545 incidents have been recorded in just over two years.

Simon Payne from the Warwickshire Police Federation said that some of these assaults are not only "vicious" but can be "life-changing for officers and their families" and can cut careers short.

"Only the other day I met an officer that was bitten to such a degree they were hospitalised," he said. "We're just asking for the courts to support officers and hand out appropriate sentences".

Coventry Observer

The family owners of Coventry’s Wing Wah restaurant says police allegations of “modern slavery” are “completely unfounded” and have spoken of the “trauma” of bring raided. , external

Warwickshire return to the County Championship today when they take on Somerset at Edgbaston.

The Bears are rock-bottom of the division one table - 12 points behind today's opponents.

Play gets underway at 10:30 and you can follow live updates here.

Rich Davis
BBC Weather presenter

After a cloudy start, with some patchy rain, it should be a bright afternoon with the chance of more showers and highs of 20C (68F).

Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local Live

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Photographer hoping to capture every dog in his hometown.

Live updates for Coventry and Warwickshire have now ended.

We'll be back with regular updates of news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Tuesday, but breaking news will appear here this evening and into the morning.

A man was knocked unconscious and robbed as he walked along a Warwickshire bridleway, police say., external

The victim, in his late 20s, said he was approached from behind by an unknown man who struck him about the head.

Image source, Warwickshire Police

A phone, car keys and wallet were among items stolen from him during the attack, which happened near to the A46 in Alcester on Friday at around 19:00.

Coventry Telegraph

Gun runners who smuggled fully loaded lethal weapons to Coventry were today behind bars., external

A Norman church that has been closed for extensive restoration work to take place, will once again be open to the public as part of this year's Heritage Open Days., external

An exhibition of the work carried out at Stoneleigh Church will also be on show.

It will be open on Saturday, 9 September from 10:00 - 16:00.

Rich Davis
BBC Weather presenter

It's going to be a cloudy night and by the early hours we could have some rain.

And it's forecast to get heavier through the day.

Ireland captain William Porterfield to leave Warwickshire when his contract expires at the end of the season.