Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
That's it from Local Live for Coventry and Warwickshire today.
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Summary
Updates on Tuesday 8 September
News, sport, travel and weather updates to resume at 08:00 on Wednesday
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
Rugby Advertiser: Warwickshire Police post hilarious spoof staff reviewpublished at 17:50
Warwickshire Police officers have shown they have a lighter side when it comes to filling out staff reviews, external.
Image source, Warwickshire PoliceWeather: A dry evening aheadpublished at 17:40
It will be a dry night, with a mix of clear and cloudy spells.
Some mist or fog patches are likely to form in rural areas by dawn with a low temperature of 12C (54F).
What tights to wear to cope with the chillpublished at 17:31
We're expecting lows of 14C (57F) this afternoon. If you're feeling a bit chilly and wondering how you're going to cope with the autumn and winter ahead, here's a handy guide.
A mathematical formula to help calculate what thickness of tights is appropriate for the weather has been developed by an academic from Nottingham Trent University, who in a past life dressed up as Robin Hood as a tourist attraction in the city.
The "stocking forecast" uses wind speed and temperature to determine the thickness of fabric needed.
Campaigners lose battle against expansion of Canley Cemeterypublished at 17:15 BST 8 September 2015
Campaigners say they're angry and insulted after Coventry City Council approved plans today to remove memorial trees and hedges at Canley Cemetery to expand the site.
Ann Wilson, from the Coventry Tree Group, who'd been fighting the move, said the wishes of the people have been ignored.
The city council said although there are some trees with a life expectancy of over ten years, the majority of trees are unsustainable because of their very poor condition.
Latest headlines for Coventry and Warwickshirepublished at 17:00
Alec Blackman
BBC Coventry & WarwickshireThese are some of the stories making headlines across Coventry and Warwickshire:
- A man has been sentenced to four years for the part he played in the murder of Coventry mother Hayley Pointon
- Campaigners say they're angry after losing the battle with Coventry City Council over the expansion of Canley Cemetery
- A Coventry school has closed due to problems with its water supply
Man charged over deaths after Leamington crashpublished at 16:50
BBC Coventry & WarwickshireA 21-year-old man has beencharged with causing death by careless driving whilst under the influence of alcohol, externalafter a crash in which three people died, police say.
Travel: M6 exit slip road closedpublished at 16:35
BBC TravelThere are problems southbound on the M6 between J7a and J4 because a lorry has shed its load of steel drums.
More details on BBC Travel.
Coventry Telegraph: Council's top solicitor leaves in middle of legal battlepublished at 16:23
Coventry Telegraph
Coventry City Council’s top solicitor has left the organisation in the midst of a lengthy legal battle, external with the owners of Coventry City FC.
Police appeal following robbery in Bedworthpublished at 16:07
Alec Blackman
BBC Coventry & WarwickshirePolice in Bedworth are hunting for three men after theyforced their way into a house in Cheveral Road, external.
The men demanded money from the occupant and punched him, before stealing a gaming console in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Hayley Pointon shooting: Dylan Whitty sentenced for assisting an offenderpublished at 15:54
BreakingA man has been jailed for four years for the part he played in the murder of Coventry mother Hayley Pointon.
Image source, Leicestershire PoliceDylan Whitty, formerly of Seaford Close, Coventry, was sentenced at Leicester Crown Court after being found guilty of assisting an offender.
Last monthtwo men were jailed for life for the murder of the mother-of-two.
Rugby Advertiser: Admissions for Rugby's free school open days after announcementpublished at 15:44
Rugby Advertiser
Year 7 admissions for 2016 at Rugby Free Secondary School are now open, external, less than one week from the school being approved by the Department for Education.
Statue of Sir Frank Whittle on the movepublished at 15:30
Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local LiveChanges to the road layout in Coventry city centre mean the statue of Sir Frank Whittle, inventor of the jet engine, is to be moved slightly.
The statue will be removed next week and kept in storage until it is relocated 5m (16.5ft) back from its current position in about six week's time, the city council says.
They say the Whittle family are being kept informed.
WW2 tank test track part of Heritage Open Dayspublished at 15:16
Coventry City Council
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End of X postHeadline stories for Coventry and Warwickshirepublished at 15:00
Alec Blackman
BBC Coventry & WarwickshireThese are the main stories today on Local Live:
- A 27-year-old Stratford man has been charged with a number of sexual offences
- People fighting plans to expand Canley cemetery in Coventry have lost their battle
- A Coventry school has had to close due to a lack of water
Atherstone & Coleshill Herald: Primary school is back on track according to Ofstedpublished at 14:45
Atherstone & Coleshill HeraldA proud headteacher at a school in Atherstone, external has spoken of her delight after a very complimentary monitoring inspection by Ofsted.
Image source, Tamworth HeraldWeather: Cloud should clear giving bright spellspublished at 14:28
Feeling warm this afternoon as the cloud clears, with highs of 14C (57F).
It'll be a dry night, with variable cloudy and clear spells. Some mist and fog patches are possible in rural areas.
Bus diversions due to sewer workspublished at 14:14
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End of X postWater problems close Coventry schoolpublished at 14:00
Alec Blackman
BBC Coventry & WarwickshireA Coventry school has been forced to call off lessons this afternoon because they've no water.
Image source, GoogleParents were called to collect their children from Limbrick Wood Primary.
Staff say they're confident the problem will be fixed in time for school tomorrow.
Watch: City council meeting live on the webpublished at 13:48
Coventry City Council
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