Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
That's all from our live updates on Friday 11 September.
BBC Local Live will be back from 08:00 on Monday with the latest news, sport, travel and weather for Coventry and Warwickshire.
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Updates on Friday 11 September
News, sport, travel and weather updates to resume at 08:00 on Monday
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
Weather: A dry start but becomming cloudy and wetpublished at 17:56
Rebecca Wood
BBC Midlands TodayAfter a dry start to the evening it will become increasingly cloudy with rain spreading in from the southwest.
The rain will be heavy at times and accompanied by a brisk southeasterly breeze with a low overnight temperature of 14C (57F).
Tomorrow, after a cloudy and damp start, the last of the rain should clear by midday, leaving a cooler feeling day of sunny spells and the odd shower.
Man critical after street stabbingpublished at 17:45
Moira Rawlings
BBC Coventry & WarwickshireA man is in a critical condition after a stabbing in the Stoke Aldermoor area of Coventry.
Police were called to The Moorfield in Stoke Aldermoor just after 15:40.
A man was found to have suffered life-threatening injuries and has been taken to hospital. An investigation has been launched.
Dead girl's family suffering 'life sentence'published at 17:30
The family of Lucy Commins said any jail term "will never be enough as it will not bring our baby back".
The 16-year-old, from Bedworth, died when the car she was in was involved in a crash involving two street racers in Coventry last year.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceRoss Clark, 38, from Sevenoaks in Kent, who was driving the car Lucy was travelling in, was today jailed for seven years. Two other men were sentenced in November.
In a statement, Lucy's family said her death had left them suffering their very own "life sentence".
Coventry Observer: Third man jailed for Lucy Commins deathpublished at 17:16
Coventry Observer
A third man has been jailed for causing the death of 16-year-old Lucy Commins in a three vehicle "horror smash" in Coventry last year, external.
Latest headlines for Coventry and Warwickshirepublished at 17:02 BST 11 September 2015
Rebecca Hume
BBC Coventry and WarwickshireThese are some of the stories were' covering this afternoon:
- A third man's been jailed over the death of Bedworth teenager Lucy Commins
- JLR has been fined after a man died in an industrial accident
- Coventry City Council are offering a special "early bird" parking deal in City Arcade
Travel: M42 problemspublished at 16:52
BBC TravelSlow in both directions of the M42 between J3a and J4 because of an earlier accident.
All lanes have been reopened, but traffic remains heavy.
More details on BBC Travel.
Cheap 'early bird' parking offered in Coventrypublished at 16:44
Areduced parking rate of £3.50 a day is being offered by Coventry Council, externalin the City Arcade Car Park.
Image source, GoogleThe "early bird" tariff will be available for drivers arriving between 08:00 and 09:30 Monday to Friday.
Stratford Observer: Council ready to help Syrian refugeespublished at 16:28
Stratford Observer
Stratford District Council says it is ready to play its part in helping Syrian refugees, external.
Sky Blues: Ryan Kent happy with loan movepublished at 16:11
BBC SportLiverpool's teenage forward Ryan Kent says he took advice from Anfield colleagues before agreeing his four-month loan move to Coventry City.
Image source, PA"There's a few people at Liverpool who have been there previously," said Kent.
"They all told me good things about the club."
The 18-year-old has signed a youth loan deal with the Sky Blues until 16 January.
Jaguar crush death worker prompts risk assessment reminderpublished at 15:57
Employers must have a "suitable risk assessment" to ensure workers are safe, the Health and Safety Executive has said following the sentencing of Jaguar Land Rover today.
The firm were fined £30,000 after admitting not having a detailed enough risk assessment in place on the day Graham Begley was crushed to death at its Halewood plant.
Image source, Anthony ParkesThe HSE, which brought the case against the car manufacturer, said: “A suitable risk assessment is an essential step in ensuring that the risks arising from work activities are properly controlled.
“Employers are therefore reminded of their legal responsibility to identify the hazards and decide on the precautions that may be necessary.”
Former chip shop to host national theatre celebrationpublished at 15:45
Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local LiveThe Shop Front Theatre, based in an old fish and chip restaurant in Coventry's Arcade, is to play host to a national event discussing new models of theatre across the country, external.
Image source, Andrew MooreA Nations Theatre is "a year-long celebration of theatre and creativity"' and will be visiting Coventry on 17 October.
Julia Negus, Producer at Theatre Absolute said: "We're delighted to be hosting the event.
"You don’t have to be a theatre maker to attend, I hope people from all over Coventry are able to join us, as it would be brilliant to welcome some new faces through the door of the Shop Front too."
Weather: More sunshine through the afternoonpublished at 15:30
It will be dry this afternoon with further spells of sunshine, before becoming cloudy and wet overnight.
Later in today the sunshine will become hazier as cloud begins to spread in from the west. Maximum temperature 21C (70F).
Firefighters remember 9/11published at 15:15
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End of X postLatest headlines for Coventry and Warwickshirepublished at 15:00
Rebecca Hume
BBC WMThese are the main stories in our Coventry newsroom:
- A third man's been jailed over the death of Bedworth teenager Lucy Commins
- Jaguar Land Rover has been fined £30,000 after an industrial accident killed a worker in Merseyside
- Heart of England say a "growth in online shopping" is the reason for closing six stores
Coventry Telegraph: Tollbar island project hit by tunnel problemspublished at 14:48
Coventry Telegraph
Tunnelling work at the multi-million pound Tollbar Island project has been put on hold, external amid problems with the new bridges.
Heart of England Co-op shutting six department storespublished at 14:30
Alex Homer
BBC OnlineHeart of England Co-operative Society is to close six department stores because of a "growth in online shopping".
Image source, GoogleNon-food stores in Atherstone, Bedworth, Nuneaton, Rugby, Leamington Spa and Hinckley will close.
Travel: Train disrupton this weekendpublished at 14:15
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End of X postStratford Observer: Country park plans submitted for third timepublished at 14:00
Stratford Observer
Scaled-down plans to transform a disused golf club in Henley into a country park and natural burial ground have been resubmitted for the third time, external.
Lucy Commins death: Street racers in jailpublished at 13:45
Street racers Reece Jones and Sean Sparkes were jailed in November for their part in the crash in February 2014.
Both men had pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and perverting the course of justice.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceWest Midlands Police said Jones, of Attoxhall Road, Coventry, was disqualified from driving when the crash happened.
