Man shot in same street as trio injured last monthpublished at 17:29 British Summer Time 17 October 2020
Local people are "extremely worried" following the latest shooting in Coventry, police say.
Read MoreMan shot in same street as trio injured last monthpublished at 17:29 British Summer Time 17 October 2020
Cannabis crop at former nightclub 'worth £1m'published at 13:17 British Summer Time 17 October 2020
The National Crime Agency says the 1,000-plant haul in Coventry is among the largest it has ever seen.
Read MoreAnti-HS2 campaigner given suspended sentencepublished at 19:30 British Summer Time 16 October 2020
Elliott Cuciurean breached an injunction 12 times at a construction site in woods in Warwickshire.
Read MoreFears for jobs at pubs and restaurantspublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 16 October 2020
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Tom DavisPubs, restaurants and bars in Coventry need more financial backing amid fears possible Tier 2 restrictions could lead to further job losses.
Image source, GoogleThe leader of Coventry City Council, George Duggins, has written to Chancellor Rishi Sunak as part of a joint call from West Midlands leaders urging for more financial support for the region’s industry.
Currently hospitality venues in the city must close at 22:00, but should Coventry be placed in Tier 2 then households will be banned from mixing inside.
Councillor Duggins said: “As a group of seven leaders we are writing to Rishi Sunak as we do believe that the hospitality sector although not facing the same restrictions as up north we do believe there should be a package for the sector because of the fact it is struggling at the moment.
Fishmonger Hall attack officers 'lacked training'published at 15:14 British Summer Time 16 October 2020
Officers handling a convicted terrorist who killed two people had "no specific training", a court hears.
Read MoreOctober downpour sees UK's wettest day on recordpublished at 09:42 British Summer Time 16 October 2020
Saturday 3 October was the wettest day for UK-wide rainfall since records began in 1891, Met Office researchers have said.
The downpour followed in the wake of Storm Alex and saw an average of 31.7mm (1.24ins) of rain across the entire UK.
Image source, Getty ImagesMore than 20 counties across the country have already received at least 100% of the rain they would expect on average for October, including Worcestershire, Staffordshire and Warwickshire.
Storms across the UK saw February become the wettest on record, resulting in widespread flooding.
Burglars steal elderly woman's sofa fundpublished at 08:34 British Summer Time 16 October 2020
A 92-year-old woman has been attacked in her home in Coventry by three burglars who tried to prise off an engagement ring from her finger.
The men crow-barred open the pensioner's front door in Hockett Street in Cheylesmore on Wednesday afternoon.
Image source, GoogleWest Midlands Police said they got away with more than £1,000 that she'd been saving to buy a new three-piece suite.
What's the weather got in store?published at 08:12 British Summer Time 16 October 2020
It will be a cloudy day with occasional bright or sunny intervals but also scattered showers. Highs of 11°C (52°F).
This was the scene earlier in Telford as taken by BBC Weather Watcher Raj's Range.
Image source, Raj's RangeWeather: Dry and cloudy weather to continuepublished at 18:27 British Summer Time 15 October 2020
This dry weather is forecast to continue into the evening and through the rest of the week too.
Temperatures tomorrow could be a little lower, perhaps up to 11C (52F).
Image source, Jess and JulieCouncil to close around 600 car parking spacespublished at 14:29 British Summer Time 15 October 2020
BBC Radio CWRCoventry could lose around 600 of its car parking spaces.
The city council is proposing closing six of its car parks, after seeing a "massive downturn" in their use, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe head of traffic management at the authority, Greg Payne, said that as a result of the downturn in usage, "we're paying to run and operate a number of car parks".
He said the reduction would still leave about 3,000 spaces in the city, but it had to be "prudent" with council tax payer money.
Weather: Cloudy and dry for the rest of the weekpublished at 08:18 British Summer Time 15 October 2020
Today the weather is forecast to be dry and cloudy, with the chance of some sunshine and temperatures up to 11C (52F).
It's expected to stay like that for the rest of the week.
This was the misty scene earlier in Edgmond, Shropshire, as taken by BBC Weather Watcher Monomark.
Image source, MonomarkWasps flanker Willis wins RPA awardpublished at 21:38 British Summer Time 14 October 2020
Wasps flanker Jack Willis is voted players' player of the year at the Rugby Players' Association awards.
Read MoreCity plans big expansion of school placespublished at 18:20 British Summer Time 14 October 2020
Local Democracy Reporting ServiceAnother 720 places will be created at secondary schools in Coventry between 2022 and 2024, the city council has said.
It is planning to spend £11.9m on the expansion of places and 240 will be ready in time for September 2022.
Image source, Getty ImagesErnesford Grange, Finham Park, Blue Coat, Bishop Ullathorne, Lyng Hall, Sidney Stringer, Westwood, plus a further school to be identified will be the schools to expand in the first wave, in 2022.
The project is funded by £23.7m from the Education Skills Funding Agency in May and the majority of the new buildings will be temporary structures.
Cabinet member for education Cllr Kevin Maton said: “There’s nothing worse than building expensive buildings that then are no longer required in five to 10 years time.”
More than 200 coronavirus complaints about businessespublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 14 October 2020
Local Democracy Reporting ServiceMore than 200 complaints have been made against companies in Coventry, over claims they broke coronavirus restrictions.
The city council said half the 218 reports it had received since the middle of March related to pubs, restaurants, bars, takeaways, social clubs and nightclubs.
Image source, Getty ImagesAnd about half the complaints were about a lack of social distancing at venues. or about them opening during lockdown.
The council said 10 were still being investigated, but the vast majority were sticking to the rules.
Weather: Some rain this evening and dry tomorrowpublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 14 October 2020
We could have some showers this evening, but it should then remain cloudy and dry for the rest of the week.
Temperatures overnight could fall to 4C (39F).
Image source, Snapper SimonSeven test positive for Covid-19 at Waspspublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 14 October 2020
Four Wasps players and three staff members who work in the playing department of the Premiership finalists test positive for Covid-19.
Read MoreMan in 70s attacked in his homepublished at 15:13 British Summer Time 14 October 2020
A man in his 70s has been attacked in his home and had a silver cigarette case taken from him.
Warwickshire Police said it happened at a house on Ivanhoe Avenue in Nuneaton shortly after midnight and the victim was left shaken but uninjured.
Eight arrested in organised crime operationpublished at 14:16 British Summer Time 14 October 2020
A police operation targeting organised crime in Warwickshire has made eight arrests this morning.
Officers visited properties in Rugby, Daventry, Bishops Tachbrook and Lighthorne Heath and the seven men and one woman were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply drugs.
Five were also arrested on suspicion of possessing firearms.
Image source, Warwickshire PoliceThe eight arrested ranged in age from 27 to 77 and are being interviewed by detectives.
Warwickshire Police said officers also recovered illegal drugs and cash.
Your photos: A crescent moon and a misty dawnpublished at 12:10 British Summer Time 14 October 2020
The BBC Weather Watchers have been sharing photos of last night's crescent moon, like this one, taken in Penkridge overnight.
Image source, HazlenutAnd they've also shared photos of the mist that was around this morning, including this one taken at Wolston in Warwickshire.
Image source, Emma GillettWest Midlands MPs oppose pub curfewpublished at 10:38 British Summer Time 14 October 2020
Three West Midlands MP rebelled against the government in a vote on regulations linked to the 22:00 curfew for pubs and restaurants in England.
But they did not inflict a defeat on Boris Johnson, with most Labour MPs abstaining in the vote.
The three were Harriet Baldwin, Craig Tracey and Gary Sambrook.
Image source, GoogleThe vote was also opposed by 23 Labour MPs, including former leader Jeremy Corbyn, 10 Liberal Democrat MPs, six DUP MPs and the only Green MP.
But they lost by 299 votes to 82 - giving the government a majority of 217.
