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Read MoreDry and mostly sunny today, but feeling cooler. Highs of 13C/55F.
Latest weather for the West Midlands
The latest news, sport, travel and weather across the West Midlands and south Cheshire.
Read MoreJodi Jones' deflected injury time effort hands Coventry City victory at 10-man Southend United.
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Coventry Live
Here are some headlines appearing on Coventry Live this afternoon:
Rebecca Wood
BBC Midlands Today
The dry weather's set to continue over the next day or so, here's how tonight and the start of the weekend are looking across the West Midlands:
Rebecca Wood
You can stay up-to-date with the latest forecast for your part of the West Midlands by going to the BBC Weather website at any other time.
There are fears Nuneaton Borough will go out of business soon as no-one is claiming ownership of the club. Why?
Read MoreLifelong Nuneaton Borough fan wants to keep his club alive but his offer of £500 is turned down.
Read MoreCannock Chase in Staffordshire and Sutton Park in Birmingham are among the new sites to be named.
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Get Inspired
#GetInspired
Time is running out for people to nominate volunteers for this year's BBC Midlands Sports Unsung Hero.
The award celebrates those who dedicate their free time to help people participate in grassroots sports and fitness activities.
Nominations have to be made by midnight on Sunday, 21 October 2018, or you'll have to wait until 2019 and details of how to do that are here, on the BBC Sport website.
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
This Bengal tiger is on the loose at Twycross Zoo - don't worry though, it's made from Lego.
It's one of 70 life sized Lego animals due to feature in the zoo's Great Brick Safari event starting tomorrow.
It was a misty start for parts of the West Midlands this morning and our BBC Weather Watchers have been sharing their photos from across the region.
These three are from users Robster in Stafford, Our View in Clun, Shropshire and MaidMarion in Bidford-on-Avon, Warwickshire:
Image source, Robster
Image source, Our View
Image source, MaidMarion
Kathryn Stanczyszyn
Political Reporter, BBC WM
The venues for the sports in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham have been officially confirmed today. , external
Many of them were already known, such as athletics at the Alexander Stadium, netball in Coventry and London's Lee Valley Velo Park hosting track cycling.
However, organisers admit a city centre location in Birmingham for the 3x3 basketball and wheelchair basketball is yet to be confirmed.
They also say additional sports could be added to the games such as cricket and shooting when a decision's made on them next spring.
The city was named host city for the £750m showpiece in December - the most expensive sports event to be held in Britain since the London Olympics.
BBC Sport
Four Coventry Bears have had their first call ups to the Wales Rugby League squad.
Chris Vitalini, Rhys Gant, James Mason and Liam Rice-Wilson are all included in the 25-man squad for the European Championships, which act as a qualifier for the 2021 World Cup.
Image source, Getty ImagesWales are the defending European champions and begin against France in Carcassone on 27 October, face Scotland in Galashiels on 2 November and then host Ireland at Wrexham's Racecourse Stadium on 11 November.
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
There's been an unusual delivery at Twycross Zoo - 70 life sized animals made from LEGO.
Among them is an elephant weighing over a tonne.
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Almost 900,000 blocks have been used to create the model animals that will feature in the Great Brick Safari event starting tomorrow.
BBC Radio 4
Three women who have been training in Warwickshire to become prison officers have told the BBC why they've decided on the career.
One of them, Charmaine (pictured), said she wanted to make a difference after the death of a friend who was murdered.
She has a tattoo on her arm of the word "misunderstood" in memory of her friend.
The 50-year-old, alongside Sally, 49, and Calypso, 24, have been training at Newbold Revel, an 18th Century, Grade II listed country house in Rugby.
The BBC's agreed not to use their surnames for security reasons.
According to the latest figures,, externalthere are about 48,000 prison officers in England and Wales. Just over a quarter of those are women.
You can read more on their stories here on the BBC website.
Rich Davis
BBC Weather presenter
We're in for a bright and chilly start to the day in the West Midlands, here's how the rest of Friday is looking:
Rich Davis
You can keep up-to-date with a latest forecast for your part of the West Midlands by heading to the BBC Weather website.
Local Democracy Reporting Service
Tom Davis
Residents in Tile Hill are calling on the council to name a square in honour of well-known community champion who died in August.
Image source, GoogleTerry Harvey, known by many as "Mr Tile Hill", was a popular figure in the area, helping neighbours and updating a local notice board since the 1950s.
His contributions to the community and local charities led him to receive a Coventry Good Citizen Award from the Mayor in 2012.
Residents are requesting, via a petition, an anonymous square on Jardine Crescent is renamed the Terry Harvey Square in tribute.
Rebecca Wood
BBC Midlands Today
It should stay fine and dry through this evening and tonight, with lows of 3C (37F).
Latest weather for the West Midlands
The West Midlands police and commissioner said an increase in violent crime in the region was "concerning" and blamed "short-sighted" government cuts for increasing pressure on officers.
The West Midlands force has fewer officers than at any time in its history and earlier this year the chief constable gave evidence to a parliamentary select committee about staffing numbers.
Yesterday, he and Police and Crime Commissioner David Jamieson hit out at increased pension contributions that they said added £20m to the force's budget and put cuts to officer numbers back in the frame.
Image source, Getty ImagesResponding to today's figures, which show a 10% rise in recorded crime, and the number of murders in the region up by a third, Mr Jamieson said the force was investing £2m to tackle the "root causes of violent crime".
"These figures highlight the short-sighted approach of the government by continuing to apply real-terms cuts to police forces' funding at a time when the pressures on policing are increasing," he said.
"This is hampering the proactive policing in communities that helps to prevent crime."
Speaking earlier this year, then home secretary Amber Rudd said evidence did not back up claims that reduced resources were the cause of more crime.
