1. Arson attempt the latest attack on play areas in townpublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 23 September 2020

    Vandals have tried to set fire to a wooden climbing frame and Rugby's Millennium Green.

    The borough council said it found blanks and wood and a can of petrol there at the weekend.

    This follows vandalism to parks at Caldicott Park and Whitehall.

  2. Weapons removed from man's homepublished at 10:24 British Summer Time 23 September 2020

    Police have seized a haul of weapons from the home of a man in Warwick.

    They include a number of swords, knives, knuckledusters and even an axe.

    WeaponsImage source, Warwickshire Police

    Warwickshire Police said the man had been "suffering from deteriorating mental health" and the weapons were taken for "his safety and others'".

    Officers said the man was "now getting the professional support he needs".

  3. Weather: A rainy day is forecastpublished at 08:19 British Summer Time 23 September 2020

    BBC Weather

    We've got used to sunny September but it's all change with most of us forecast a rainy day.

    Temperatures will take a drop too, with the maximum around 13C (55F).

    The wet weather is expected to continue tomorrow.

    Ashton under HillImage source, Morning Amble
  4. Plans for 90 more homes on land set aside for schoolpublished at 18:50 British Summer Time 22 September 2020

    Local Democracy Reporting Service

    Plans for 90 more homes on the former Massey Ferguson factory site in Coventry are being recommended for approval.

    Persimmon Homes has applied to create 34 houses and 56 apartments on the site.

    Planning officers said the development would provide "much-needed affordable homes".

    Former Massey siteImage source, LDRS

    This land had been set aside for a primary school but the city council said there wasn't a need for one.

    A decision will be made later this week.

  5. Signalling fault causes two days of reduced servicespublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 22 September 2020

    A signalling fault has caused a second day of reduced services on train lines through Birmingham's Snow Hill station.

    West Midlands Railway said it has been running an "emergency timetable", involving some bus services, to Worcester and Stratford since the fault occurred yesterday morning.

    Train

    The company said it expected repairs to be completed tonight and normal timetables will resume tomorrow.

  6. Investigations into two motorway crashespublished at 11:53 British Summer Time 22 September 2020

    Investigations are under way into two crashes involving lorries on the M40 in Warwickshire.

    The first, at 23:00 yesterday, involved four lorries and a car and happened between the junctions for Gaydon and Warwick.

    The driver of one of the lorries suffered what were thought to be "life-changing" leg injuries.

    Ambulance

    The second crash involved three lorries and a car and happened nearby, just an hour later.

    A northbound stretch of the motorway between junctions 12 and 13 remains closed.

  7. Weather: One more day of sunshine before showers arrivepublished at 08:15 British Summer Time 22 September 2020

    BBC Weather

    We're forecast more sunshine today, once the mist clears, and temperatures could reach 23C (73F) in parts of the West Midlands.

    But we're expecting rain on Wednesday and Thursday.

    SheldonImage source, Triggy Stardust
  8. Taxi driver found following shootingpublished at 18:53 British Summer Time 21 September 2020

    No arrests have yet been made by officers investigating the attack in Coventry.

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  9. Five arrested after drugs raidpublished at 18:38 British Summer Time 21 September 2020

    Five people have been arrested for suspected drugs offences by officers acting on a warrant at an address in Leamington Spa.

    Scene of raidImage source, Warwickshire Police

    Suspected class A drugs were seized from the property on Gordon Street during the raid at about 09:50.

    Four men aged from 21 to 50 were arrested along with a 50-year-old woman.

    They all remain in custody, said Warwickshire Police.

  10. Nuisance biker jailed after killing 'peacemaker'published at 18:27 British Summer Time 21 September 2020

    James Rowley admitted manslaughter and dangerous driving over Joe Higgins's death.

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  11. Year group told to self-isolatepublished at 17:51 British Summer Time 21 September 2020

    A year group at a Coventry school has been asked to self-isolate, the city council has confirmed.

    Blue Coat School has asked all year eight pupils as well as a number of contacts in year 12 to stay at home from today, following a positive test, it said.

    “The school has robust procedures in place and has taken all of the necessary steps working alongside the council’s education and public health teams as well as Pubic Health England,” it said in a statement.

  12. Arson attack at park investigatedpublished at 15:54 British Summer Time 21 September 2020

    Officers are investigating a suspected arson attack at a park in Rugby.

    It's believed the fire was started in a wheelie bin that had been placed in the middle of a wooden play area at Millennium Park in the town.

    Officers patroling the area discovered the fire in the early hours of Sunday.

    The fire caused "extensive" damage, said Warwickshire Police.

  13. Coronavirus: Parents asked to wear masks on school runpublished at 10:28 British Summer Time 21 September 2020

    Parents in Warwickshire are being asked to wear a mask on the school run in a bid to tackle a rise in coronavirus cases.

    The UK is at a "critical point" in the coronavirus pandemic and "heading in the wrong direction", the government's chief medical adviser will warn later.

    Rugby is the area with the highest rate in the county - recording 54.2 cases per 100,000 in the week up to 10 September.

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  14. What's the weather got in store?published at 08:16 British Summer Time 21 September 2020

    BBC Weather

    Early fog or low cloud should clear leaving a fine day with lots of sunshine and highs of 23C (73F).

    WolverhamptonImage source, Weather Watchers/Les at large
  15. Midlands Live: Breaking news and local storiespublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 21 September 2020

    The latest news, sport, travel and weather across the West Midlands and south Cheshire

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  16. The one-off Aston Martin saved from storage unitspublished at 00:34 British Summer Time 21 September 2020

    Only one Bulldog was ever built but it was sold by the company 40 years ago to raise cash.

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  17. Steelbacks, Foxes & Sharks into last eightpublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 20 September 2020

    Northants, Leicestershire and Sussex secure the last three T20 Blast quarter-final places in the final round of group games.

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  18. CCTV taxi appeal after three shot in streetpublished at 10:56 British Summer Time 20 September 2020

    Police release an image of a silver car seen near the scene of the shooting in Coventry.

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  19. Locals fear university return will spark lockdownpublished at 06:03 British Summer Time 20 September 2020

    Full-time residents of university cities in England fear local lockdowns as students return.

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