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  • Updates from Monday 4 to Friday 8 September 2017

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  1. Nuneaton secure home fixture in FA Cup draw

    BBC Coventry & Warwickshire Sport

    Nuneaton Town have been drawn at home to Southern Premier League club King's Lynn Town in the second qualifying round of the FA Cup.

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    Leamington will be away to Soham Town Rangers or Westfields.

    The Brakes and Nuneaton enter the cup at this stag - Stratford Town, who've come through one round, have been given a home tie against Redditch United.

  2. 'Inconclusive' results over body find

    A man found dead at his Nuneaton home has been named as Don Cocks.

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  3. Man who died on A5 near Rugby will be 'missed by all'

    Rugby Advertiser

    A man who died in a road traffic collision near Rugby has been named by police.

  4. Video: Holidaymaker's wheelchair ruined on Ryanair flight

    A disabled man's family says his first holiday in years was over even before a Ryanair flight took off.

    Andy Latham's custom-made wheelchair was ruined when it was loaded on to the plane.

    Holidaymaker's wheelchair ruined on Ryanair flight

    The aircraft was also damaged and Mr Latham, from Southam, Warwickshire, his family and other passengers had to disembark.

    Ryanair said it regretted "any inconvenience caused by our handling agent Swissport" and was "liasing with the Lathams to resolve the matter".

  5. Fire and Rescue Service welcomes almost 30 new recruits

    Leamington Observer

    Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service has welcomed nearly 30 new recruits.

  6. Laptops donated to community groups

    About 200 reconditioned laptops are to be donated to community and volunteer groups in Coventry to increase their access to digital technology, the city council says.

    The machines have been cleared of any sensitive data, and the council is inviting local groups to apply to receive one.

    Laptop computer

  7. Porterfield and Javid to leave Edgbaston

    Warwickshire have announced batsman William Porterfield and all-rounder Ateeq Javid are to leave Edgbaston at the end of the current season when their current contracts expire.

    William PorterfieldGetty Images

    Ireland captain Porterfield [pictured above], who's 32, has played for the Bears for seven seasons after arriving from Gloucestershire.

    Javid, who's 25, has agreed a two-year contract with Leicestershire.

    William and Ateeq have been great servants to the club and have been instrumental in our success in recent years, being part of the teams that have won all major trophies across the three formats of the game in a five-year period."

    Ashley Giles, Warwickshire CCC sport director

  8. Elliot Daly a 'stand-out player' says Wasps' coach

    Wasps' boss, Dai Young, hailed Daly's new deal as another feather in the cap for the Premiership club.

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    Despite his relatively young years, he already has a wealth of experience. He has consistently been one of our stand-out players over recent seasons and has seized every opportunity that has come his way on the back of those performances."

    Dai Young, Wasps director of rugby

  9. Driver 'lucky' to escape serious injury in crash

    A van driver was "extremely lucky" not to have suffered far more serious injuries after his vehicle struck a tree near Warmington in Warwickshire, say the ambulance service.

    crashed vanWest Midlands Ambulance Service

    The crash happened on Banbury Road, on the road to Gaydon at around 09:44 today.

    Crashed vanWest Midlands Ambulance Service

    The driver, who was initially unconscious, was taken to University Hospital in Coventry suffering chest and back injuries.

  10. Leics sign Javid from Warwickshire

    Leicestershire sign all-rounder Ateeq Javid on a two-year contract from Warwickshire.

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  12. Police name 'big-hearted' victim in murder investigation

    A man whose body was found at a house in Nuneaton last week has been named as Don Cocks by police.

    A 64-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of murder after the 65-year-old's body was found in St Mary's Road last Monday.

    Don CocksWarwickshire Police

    Mr Cocks was described as a "big-hearted, larger-than-life character", by his family, who said they were "heartbroken to have lost him".

    Warwickshire Police have released the woman whilst they continue their investigation.

    An initial post mortem of Mr Cocks proved inconclusive, more tests will be required, said police.

  13. Area to benefit from 'full fibre' broadband

    Coventry and Warwickshire have been named as areas in the UK which will soon be trying out broadband technology that provides high speed data.

    Businesses, schools and hospitals will be the first to try out the "full-fibre" network technology which provides data at speeds approaching one gigabit per second (gbps).

    Internet cablesReuters

    The government will spend about £10m getting the pilots up and running.

    The technology involved is known as full-fibre because it takes high-speed cables directly to premises.

  14. Tuesday's non-league football

    Listen to BBC local radio commentary from Tuesday's action in the National League North and Nortern Premier.

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  16. Garage fire investigation launched

    An investigation is being carried out to find out the cause of a large fire at a garage on Stoney Stanton Road in Coventry this weekend.

    MOT Centre ServicesWest Midlands Fire Service

    One man was injured in the blaze at MOT Centre Services on Saturday.

    Scene of blazeWest Midlands Fire Service

    At its height around 30 firefighters were tackling the blaze, opposite Foleshill police station.

  18. Elliott 'will be coming back next year'

    BBC WM Sport

    Captain Grant Elliott says he'll return next year, after the Birmingham Bears' defeat in the T20 Blast final.

    Grant ElliottMatt Bunn/BPI/REX/Shutterstock

    The Notts Outlaws beat them by 22 runs at Edgbaston at the weekend after batting first and making 190-4.

    In March, the Bears signed the former New Zealand all-rounder on a "Kolpak contract" for the T20 Blast.

    Kolpak contracts are signed by foreign players, using a European Court ruling, to avoid counting against the quota of one overseas player per club.

    I've signed for two years with Birmingham so... I will be coming back next year... To get this far I think with the group we've got I'm really proud of the guys, proud of the way that they've carried the team and that they've done everything I've asked for and they've played for the team."

    Grant Elliott, Bears' skipper

  19. Drivers warned as major roadworks start

    Richard Williams
    BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

    Drivers in the Tile Hill area of Coventry are being warned of delays as work gets underway to improve a major route through the area.

    Standard Avenue, on the junction with the A45, will close for around nine days for planned work to install a new gully, says the city council.

    Sign regarding road closure

  20. Daly signs contract extension at Wasps

    England international Elliot Daly extends his contract with Premiership side Wasps.

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