Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 GMT 23 March 2016
Live updates for Coventry and Warwickshire have finished for the day but we'll be back from 08:00 on Thursday with the latest news, sport, travel and weather.
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Updates on Wednesday 23 March 2016
News, sport, travel and weather updates to resume at 08:00 on Thursday
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 GMT 23 March 2016
Picture: Police station cat takes to the roofpublished at 17:50 GMT 23 March 2016
Bongo, the cat based at Rugby police station, had a day out on the roof - must be spring.
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End of X postUKIP chairman threatens resignation over suspensionpublished at 17:40 GMT 23 March 2016
A UKIP branch chairman in Warwickshire is threatening to resign over the suspension of a former deputy leader of the party.
Suzanne Evans, who's been critical of leader Nigel Farage, had gone to the High Court to challenge the decision to suspend her, but her challenge was rejected.
Amanda Sanders, from the Kenilworth and Southam branch, says she thinks Mr Farage sees Ms Evans as a threat to his leadership.
Weather video: It'll be staying largely dry tonight.published at 17:31 GMT 23 March 2016
Mostly dry with some clear spells, although cloud may be thick enough to give some light spots of rain during the evening. Lows of 5C ( 41F).
Travel update: Congestion at Tollbar islandpublished at 17:21 GMT 23 March 2016
BBC TravelThere are the usual delays on the A46 near Tollbar island. More from BBC Travel.
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End of X postHS2 to be run by the statepublished at 17:11 GMT 23 March 2016
HS2, which will operate through Warwickshire, will probably be run by the state to prove it works, before being passed to the private sector, the government has revealed.
Debating the government's HS2 Bill, MPs rejected a Labour plan which would give the government the option of keeping the £56bn rail line in public hands.
Image source, HS2 LtdQuote MessageIt is possible, indeed quite likely in my view, that the state might run HS2 initially to prove certainty on operation and the passenger numbers, but the long-term successful future of HS2 as a privately-operated franchise is, in my view, the best way forward."
Robert Goodwill, Minister for London to Birmingham phase
Latest: HS2 to be run by the state initially; resignation threat over UKIP row; jobs at AstonMartinpublished at 16:59 GMT 23 March 2016
David Landau
BBC Coventry & WarwickshireThese are some of the stories we're looking at in Coventry and Warwickshire:
- The government says HS2 will probably be run by the state to prove it works
- A UKIP branch chairman in Warwickshire is threatening to resign over the suspension of a former deputy leader of the party
- Aston Martin begins recruitment of 1,000 employees
Aston Martin to recruit 1,000 employeespublished at 16:40 GMT 23 March 2016
Warwickshire-based Aston Martin has launched its first campaign to recruit 1,000 employees, based across its two manufacturing facilities in Gaydon, Warwickshire and St Athan, Wales. , external
The company, whose headquarters is in Gaydon, is investing £200m in new products and facilities.
Image source, Aston MartinQuote MessageOur new manufacturing facility is an important part of Aston Martin’s Second Century Plan and it is crucial that we have a world-class team at the heart of our new plant."
Michael Kerr, Aston Martin Group HR Director
Listen: Meeting the Romeo and Juliet cast at St Mary's Guildhallpublished at 16:28 GMT 23 March 2016
BBC Coventry & WarwickshireWith only one month to go, cast members of BBC Coventry and Warwickshire's production of Romeo and Juliet met with Brody Swain in St Mary's Guildhall in Coventry to talk about the project so far and what they're getting out of being involved.
BST: Good news or bad news?published at 16:16 GMT 23 March 2016
The good news, according to the Met Office, is that British Summer Time starts at the weekend - the bad news is that we all lose an hour in bed.
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End of X postFire service to work with police to tackle 'arsons'published at 15:59 GMT 23 March 2016
This tweet comes from the Coventry Community Fire Station manager.
Picture courtesy of West Midlands Fire Service.
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End of X postBell finds form as MCC beat Yorkshirepublished at 15:45 GMT 23 March 2016
Image source, Getty ImagesIan Bell finds some form ahead of the new county season, as the MCC beat Yorkshire by four wickets in Abu Dhabi.
Bell finds form as MCC beat Yorkshire
Ian Bell finds some form ahead of the new county season, as the MCC beat Yorkshire by four wickets in Abu Dhabi.
Read MoreHeadlines: HS2 debate due to move to Lords; police search for man missing more than a monthpublished at 15:26 GMT 23 March 2016
BBC Coventry & WarwickshireThese are some of the stories we're looking at in Coventry and Warwickshire:
- Following today's third reading in the House of Commons, the debate on HS2 will move to the Lords
- Books of condolence for the victims of the Brussels' attacks have opened in Nuneaton and Bedworth
- Police appeal for information about a man missing from his Leamington home for more than a month
HS2 debate due to move to the Lordspublished at 15:10 GMT 23 March 2016
Following today's third reading in the House of Commons, the debate on HS2 will move to the Lords.
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End of X postPolice hunt men after ketchup cashpoint scam in Atherstonepublished at 14:54 GMT 23 March 2016
Two men squirted an elderly woman with tomato sauce, external as a bizarre distraction in a bid to steal from her, police believe.
Image source, Nuneaton NewsCountryfile get involved in Shakespeare celebrationpublished at 14:38 GMT 23 March 2016
BBC1's Countryfile has been filming at Mary Arden's farm just outside Stratford.
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End of X postUpdate: More information on missing manpublished at 14:22 GMT 23 March 2016
Warwickshire Police have issued more information surrounding a missing man from Leamington.
Sakhminder Uppal, who is 42 and known as Navi, was last seen at his home in Freshwater Grove on 14 February.
He's described as 5ft 8in (1.72m) tall, of athletic build and with short black hair.
He was last seen wearing a black jacket, a bright blue jumper, a white t-shirt and tan-coloured ankle boots.
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End of X postLiterary genius remembered in Nuneatonpublished at 14:05 GMT 23 March 2016
Nuneaton has marked another milestone in its homage to the memory of George Eliot, external.
Image source, Nuneaton NewsDebate over public confidence in the policepublished at 13:51 GMT 23 March 2016
A conference on how to improve public confidence in policing is being held by Warwick Business School , externalnext week.
Topics such as counter terrorism and how the police can earn the public's trust in changing circumstances will be debated.
Quote MessageGaining the public’s trust and confidence is absolutely vital to policing. This is because the public are a key source of information, and their trust and co-operation are often key to law enforcement."
Kevin Morrell, Professor of Strategy at Warwick Business School
The weather for the West Midlandspublished at 13:39 GMT 23 March 2016
Cloudy for the rest of the day but staying dry. Highs of 10C (50F).
