Flags across Coventry and Warwickshire will be lowered to half mast to remember the anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Center in New York.

Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Services tweeted it was remembering the 343 workers from the New York City Fire Department who died.

Somerset complete an important 169-run victory over fellow Division One strugglers Warwickshire at Edgbaston.

Marcus Trescothick hits an unbeaten 119 as Somerset move towards a win over Warwickshire on day three at Edgbaston.

Seven-year-old border collie Skiffle has been winning competitions since he was a puppy.

One of the last major outbreaks of polio in the UK will be remembered at an event in Coventry later.

More than 100 people contracted the disease in the epidemic 60 years ago.

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Dr Gareth Millward, a historian of medicine, says at the time of the Coventry outbreak a vaccine was available "but unfortunately they weren't able to get it out in time to help the people that really needed it".

One Last Push, a campaign group aiming to eradicate the disease worldwide, is holding the event at the Transport Museum, external to reach patients, health workers and staff who helped to contain the epidemic in 1957.

Five England players are released for duty with their clubs for this week's round of County Championship fixtures.

Jack Reacher author Lee Child has returned to his Birmingham roots - and revealed a childhood fight found its way into one of his Jack Reacher novels.

The 62-year-old was born in Coventry, but grew up in Handsworth Wood as Jim Grant.

Now the Aston Villa supporter can look back on a stellar literary career that has seen 100 million Jack Reacher books sold around the world.

On BBC Inside Out West Midlands on Monday, at 19:30 BST on BBC One, he tells presenter Mary Rhodes that memories of a fight he had with a group of bullies was written into one his books - and also featured in a Jack Reacher film starring Tom Cruise.

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Best-selling thriller writer Lee Child has described the moment he stepped in to save a New York taxi driver from a drunk passenger.

The Coventry-born author, real name Jim Grant, said the offender ended up "horizontal on the sidewalk".

His revelation came during a visit to Birmingham, where he grew up.

You can see this story in full on BBC Inside Out West Midlands at 19:30 tonight on BBC One, or via iPlayer for 30 days afterwards.

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BBC Local Live

Most parts of the West Midlands could be hit by gusts of wind of up to 55-65mph later this week., external

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The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning, running from 20:00 tomorrow until 10:00 on Wednesday.

It says the winds could get up to 75mph in exposed places and that it's likely to lead to longer travel times and even power cuts.

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Wasps boss, Dai Young, said the team's winning scoreline didn't truly reflect the game against Worcester yesterday and admitted the hosts deserved a losing point.

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The visitors were made to fight hard before two late tries earned victory in the Midlands derby at Sixways stadium.

Worcester's defeat came at a further cost, with the loss of prop Nick Schonert to a suspected broken ankle and another concussion blow for the returning Tom Heathcote.

Hundreds of people attended an event to mark the death of Lady Godiva, Countess of Mercia, 950 years ago.

Image source, Charmaine Mulligan, Godiva Trust

According to legend, Godiva rode naked on horseback through Coventry in protest against high taxes.

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A civic procession made its way to the statue of Godiva on her horse, followed by Pru Porretta as Godiva, schools, community groups and residents.

Godiva, who died on 10 September 1067, was married to Leofric, the Earl of Mercia and Lord of Coventry.

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The church in Ilmington was struck by lightning on Saturday, said Warwickshire Fire and Rescue service.

Crews from Stratford-upon-Avon were called to the scene at around 18:45 to inspect the building and cordon it off from the public.

The fire service said a local builder had been called in by the owner to carry out works on the site.

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Cruel children who have been killing ducks and swans with catapults, external at a Bedworth canal junction have been branded "yobs".

A resident living near the scene of an ammonia leak in Leamington Spa says she's concerned it took fire crews more than an hour to respond.

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Part of Tachbrook Road in the town was closed after reports of a strong chemical smell in the area on Saturday.

Diane Drinkwater, who lives nearby, said she initially made a call to the fire service at around 17:50, but was told officers wouldn't be attending the scene unless called by environmental health officers.

"It must have been around 19:15 when they eventually came out," she said.

The force defended the delay and said the risk to the public was "very low" and there were not expected to be any ill effects.

Alex Hamilton
BBC Weather

There will be a mixture of sunshine and showers today, with some heavy downpours which could be thundery.

It will also feel windy with top temperatures of 18C (64F).

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BBC Local Live

Welcome to our live service for Monday.

We'll bring you all the latest news, sport, travel and weather updates throughout the day.

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