Warwickshire villagers say someone on every street has received gifts from an unknown sender.

Liam Norwell extends his contract with Warwickshire, who also hand deals to George Garrett, Ethan Brookes and Manraj Johal.

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It might be a pretty drab day, but that's not stopped spring from trying to show us its signs.

BBC Weather Watchers have sent in the following pics: A lamb in a field in Stafford; some daffodils in Wolverhampton; and some cherry blossom in Warwickshire.

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The chief executive of Warwickshire County Cricket Club, Stuart Cain (pictured), has welcomed news the sport is to receive what's expected to be a significant chunk from the government's Covid-19 recovery fund.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is to announce £300m of funding to help sport recover from lockdown in today's Budget.

Warwickshire lost £9m as last season fell victim to the pandemic and the new money will help the club to prepare for what it hopes will be the return of spectators.

It's going turn a little chillier over the next few days but today we also have the risk of showers.

We could see some heavy rain and even a rumble of thunder, and you can expect some overnight frost.

Temperatures will reach between 7 and 12 Celsius.

A mystery knitter is leaving crochet hearts and messages of kindness around a Warwickshire town.

A man has been charged with two counts of assaulting a police officer after one was punched in the head and an attempt was made to headbutt another on Sunday.

Another charge of the same nature was made against a 21-year-old woman after another officer was bitten and spat at at Nuneaton Justice Centre.

In another separate incident, a 34-year-old woman was arrested after an officer was kicked in the head after he tried to detain a woman suspected of driving a stolen car.

She is also being questioned on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs and theft of a motor vehicle.

Today is expected to be dry with a good deal of cloud. It will feel chilly under the cloud with light winds of variable direction. Highs of 6 to 9C (43 to 48F).

Tonight will be dry and cloudy throughout. Mist and fog patches will develop overnight under calm conditions. A cold night with light winds. Lows of 2 to 5C (36 to 41F).

Get the latest forecast on the BBC Weather site.

Last night’s meteor, visible over the West Midlands, was caused by a piece of asteroid entering the earth’s atmosphere, according to scientists from the UK Fireball Alliance (UKFAll).

The fireball sent a sonic boom across southern England, the organisation said.

Dr Luke Daly of the University of Glasgow and UKFAll said: “This meteor fragmented a lot, as you can see in the videos.

"Most of the meteoroid vapourised during the six seconds of visible flight. However, with this one we think quite a few fragments probably reached the ground”.

What's been reported as a meteor was captured on CCTV and on doorbell cameras last night, an astronomer has said.

The bright streak across the sky was spotted shortly before 22:00 and was visible for around seven seconds, said astronomer Andrew Lound.

The debris which hit the earth's atmosphere was "probably only the size of a pebble," he said.

Posts on social media show it was spotted in Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire and Solihull.

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It will be a dull, grey day with lingering patches of fog and cloud with highs of 8°C (46°F).

The latest news and updates from across the West Midlands and south Cheshire.

Ryan Willden is accused over the death of Mark Hoof and serious injuries to Mr Hoof's partner.

Infections have "continued to decrease" across the UK in the week to 19 February, the latest figures from the ONS infection survey suggest.

In the West Midlands, one in 140 people are estimated to be testing positive for coronavirus in the period.

At England level, one in 145 people are estimated to be testing positive for the coronavirus compared with one in 115 last week.

About 97% of people aged over 70 in the region have received a Covid-19 vaccine but there is concern that take-up is lower among some ethnic minority groups and people who live in poorer neighbourhoods.

You can follow live coronavirus updates here.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has praised health workers in Coventry and Warwickshire over Covid vaccine delivery.

“I want to thank the whole team in Coventry and Warwickshire who have delivered the highest uptake in the whole country, giving first doses to over 95% of the over-65s in their area," he said during a government briefing earlier.

"Thank you. It’s an absolutely spectacular effort.”

Speaking from Downing Street, he urged people to stick to the stay-at-home guidance, warning the pandemic "isn't over yet".

BBC Weather

We're forecast sunshine and clear skies today, with a very light breeze.

Temperatures could rise to about 11C (52F) and we'll have a clear, mild night too.

You can read more about the forecast on the BBC Weather page.

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Warwickshire sign South Africa Test batsman Pieter Malan as their overseas red-ball player for the 2021 season.

HS2 will not be a "rich man's business-class railway", according to the boss of the firm developing the project.

Mark Thurston, chief executive of HS2 Ltd, said the ticketing structure would ensure trains can be used by "all working people".

The level of HS2 fares and whether trains will have first-class compartments has not been decided.

Opponents of the railway have claimed tickets will be significantly more expensive than for conventional trains to help pay for the railway.

The government-commissioned Oakervee Review warned in 2018 HS2's final bill could reach £106bn at 2019 prices.

During a virtual appearance at the National Rail Recovery Conference, Mr Thurston insisted it "needs to be an affordable railway" so it becomes "an integral part of the rail network".

Aerial footage has shown the London to Birmingham leg of the HS2 high-speed rail network and the state of its construction.

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Today we are forecast cloudy skies and some light showers, with temperatures up to 15C (59F).

There will also be a light breeze.

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Warwickshire chief executive Stuart Cain asks whether County Championship fixtures in April could be staged as crowd pilot games.