Summary

  • School evacuated after nearby fire

  • Bears relegated

  • Rail services disrupted following fire

  • Gun amnesty

  • Updates on Friday 15 September

  1. Wasps 21-24 Harlequinspublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 17 September 2017

    Wasps have James Haskell and Danny Cipriani sin-binned as they lose to Harlequins - a first Premiership home defeat in 20 games.

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  2. Jurassic locomotive back on trackspublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 17 September 2017

    The steam locomotive received a £43,600 Heritage Lottery Fund grant for its restoration.

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  3. Gurning world champions unveiledpublished at 15:17 British Summer Time 17 September 2017

    The Egremont Crab Fair, which is held in Cumbria, is presently in its 750th year.

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  4. Cambridge United 2-1 Coventry Citypublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 16 September 2017

    Cambridge United hold off Coventry City to claim a narrow victory in an entertaining League Two match.

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  5. Pet shop chain to go into administrationpublished at 17:24 British Summer Time 16 September 2017

    Just for Pets has been making a loss and bosses are bringing in administrators.

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  6. Bears must aim to do an Essex - Gilespublished at 18:48 British Summer Time 15 September 2017

    Warwickshire sport director Ashley Giles says the relegated Bears' rebuilding job must aim at emulating 2017 champions Essex.

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  7. Our coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 15 September 2017

    We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather updates from 08:00 on Monday.

  8. Weather: Some showers tomorrow, but Sunday looking drypublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 15 September 2017

    Rebecca Wood
    BBC Midlands Today

    We're going to have a few more showers tomorrow afternoon, but it's looking a lot drier on Sunday.

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    Rebecca Wood has your weekend forecast

  9. Women's Super Rugby: Midlands teams in new competitionpublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 15 September 2017

    BBC Midlands Today

    Three West Midlands women's rugby teams are preparing for fixtures in a newly-established elite competition this weekend.

    Launch of Women's Premier 15sImage source, Getty Images

    It's hoped Women's Super Rugby will help double female participation in the sport.

    The Rugby Football Union will make a multi-million pound investment in the competition's first three years.

    The Midlands boasts three of the ten teams; Worcester Valkyries, Gloucester Hartpury Women and Wasps Ladies.

  10. Sky Blues prepare for trip to face Cambridge Unitedpublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 15 September 2017

    BBC Coventry & Warwickshire Sport

    The Sky Blues have no fresh injury concerns ahead of tomorrow's trip to Cambridge United.

    Mark RobinsImage source, Getty Images

    City do have defender Rod MacDonald available again after serving his one-match suspension midweek as they go into the game fourth in League Two.

    Manager Mark Robins said the current team "are a good group that are wanting to fight and scrap for each other and dig in when they have to".

  11. Cathedral service for man killed at Coventry petrol stationpublished at 17:09 British Summer Time 15 September 2017

    The funeral has been taking place of a Coventry man who died at a petrol station.

    Mark Nesmith, 35, was found stabbed at the BP garage in The Butts in June.

    Mark NesmithImage source, West Midlands Police

    Mourners at Coventry Cathedral were asked by his family to "wear brightly coloured clothes" and come with "a big smile on their faces".

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    Three men have been charged with the murder of the tattoo artist.

  12. Travel: Rail delays through Rugbypublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 15 September 2017

    BBC News Travel

    There are delays of up to 15 minutes on London Midland services through Rugby due to a vehicle hitting a bridge in the area, the operator says.

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  13. Middlesex bowling effort relegates Bearspublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 15 September 2017

    Middlesex bowl out Hampshire for 146 in their draw at Uxbridge - a result which confirms Warwickshire's relegation.

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  14. Premiership: Wasps squad announced to take on Harlequinspublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 15 September 2017

    Nathan Huges is set to make his 100th appearance for Wasps - he's named in the squad to face Harlequins at the Ricoh Arena this Sunday.

    Fellow internationals Elliot Daly and James Haskell also return.

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  15. Three remain in custody after police-pursuit crashpublished at 14:38 British Summer Time 15 September 2017

    Three men arrested following a collision on Hinckley Road, Nuneaton, yesterday have been released from hospital and are in police custody.

    Scene of crashImage source, Paul Crook

    The crash, involving three cars - one of which was being pursued by police - happened just before 13:00.

    The three men, aged 22, 25 and 26, and all from Coventry, have been arrested on suspicion of aggravated taking of a vehicle and a house burglary.

  16. Yorkshire v Warwickshire - day fourpublished at 14:15 British Summer Time 15 September 2017

    Listen to BBC local radio commentary as Yorkshire host Warwickshire in County Championship Division One.

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  17. Moving to Holland so son can take cannabis for epilepsypublished at 14:05 British Summer Time 15 September 2017

    Stratford Observer

    On this week's front page, external: A mum is moving her family to Holland so her five-year-old son who suffers with severe epilepsy can be legally treated with medical cannabis.

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