Our coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 BST 20 April 2016
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Summary
Suspect package found at Rugby scrap yard
New doctors surgery being vandalised
Updates on Wednesday 20 April 2016
Our coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 BST 20 April 2016
Study to assess quality of Leamington Spa's nightlifepublished at 17:51 BST 20 April 2016
A study is being carried out into Leamington's nightlife as part of a bid to get the town recognised as a quality destination for an evening out.
People who visit Leamington in the evenings are being encouraged to fill in the online survey compiled by Warwick District Council - who are behind the application for 'Purple Flag' status.
Image source, Leamington BIDQuote MessageGetting Purple Flag status provides us with a very important benchmark that allows us to make sure that the town is safe and well-maintained and I think from a business perspective this is really about making sure that everybody has a great experience of the town right from the moment they arrive".
Stephanie Kerr, Leamington BID
The weather for the West Midlandspublished at 17:38 BST 20 April 2016
Patchy ground frost and isolated mist patches will form overnight. Minimum Temperature: 3C (37F)
Tomorrow will be dry and sunny throughout the day. Maximum Temperature: 14 Deg C (57F)
Media caption, The weather for the West Midlands
Shakespeare's school opens to the publicpublished at 17:24 BST 20 April 2016
The Stratford school where Shakespeare was taught, King Edward VI, is due to open to the public for the first time in 400 years.
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End of X postPolice continue search for missing manpublished at 17:14 BST 20 April 2016
A fresh appeal has been made for a Leamington Spa man who's been missing for more than two months to get in touch.
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End of X postLatest news: Councillor urges rejection of JLR's plans; suspicious device 'not dangerous'published at 17:03 BST 20 April 2016
These are the headlines this evening:
- A Warwickshire parish councillor is calling for JLR's expansion plans in Coventry to be rejected
- A suspicious device found at a car scrap yard in Rugby has been deemed 'not dangerous' by explosives experts
- A study has been set up to assess the quality of Leamington Spa's night-life
Vintage train attracting attentionpublished at 16:45 BST 20 April 2016
Lots of people are reported to be at Rugby rail station to see an old train.
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End of X postCulture takes centre stagepublished at 16:31 BST 20 April 2016
Coventry’s diverse cultural scene is set to be given its biggest ever showcase at this year’s Coventry Godiva Festival.
As part of the bid for UK City of Culture in 2021, one of the festival tents will be dedicated to Coventry’s art and culture with a host of performances throughout the day in order to give festival goers a flavour of the talent the city has to offer.
Image source, Culture CoventryThe tent can be visited on Sunday, July 3,
Councillor says JLR's plans should be rejectedpublished at 16:16 BST 20 April 2016
Plans to expand Jaguar Land Rover's Whitley facility in Coventry should be rejected in order to protect the greenbelt, according to a parish councillor from Bubbenhall in Warwickshire.
A joint application for a technology park scheme which has been put forward by JLR and the city council is recommended for approval at a city council planning meeting next week.
Image source, Coventry City CouncilQuote MessageWe wouldn't deny JLR's importance as a very successful firm and a very prominent Coventry firm, but it has sites in other parts of Warwickshire and we don't think its presence on what is called Whitley South justifies developing greenbelt".
Joanne Shattock, Bubbenhall Parish Councillor
Bell and Trott take the new ballpublished at 15:56 BST 20 April 2016
Middlesex 452 & 252-5 v Warwickshire 468 - tea
BBC WM's Richard Wilford at Lord's:
"A sure sign that a game is petering out to a draw is the sight of Ian Bell and Jonathan Trott taking the second new ball at Lord's.
"Middlesex have shown solid resistance throughout the day, losing only three wickets in 61 overs by tea. If only the captains could shake hands now."
Ian Bell has in fact taken 47 first-class wickets. An inspired burst in the final session could take him to perhaps the most unlikely 50 of his career.
Manager talks about discovery of 'suspicious' itempublished at 15:46 BST 20 April 2016
The manager of the scrap yard in Rugby where a suspicious item was found earlier has been talking about finding what they thought could be a dangerous item.
It was found in the boot of a car that had been at Charles Trent Cars in Newbold Road for a month waiting to be crushed.
Image source, Kevin LawrenceQuote MessageThe lad took the device out of the boot and actually brought it up to the offices ... and dropped it on our desk and we looked at the device, photographed it, sent it across to the police and the police looked at it and sent a unit out".
Kevin Lawrence, Commercial manager
Warning of roadworks on the A46published at 15:30 BST 20 April 2016
Motorists are being advised of overnight roadworks on the A46 near Kenilworth.
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End of X postCordon lifted after suspicious item declared 'not dangerous'published at 15:17 BST 20 April 2016
The item was found in the boot of a car that had been on the site for a month waiting to be crushed.
Explosives experts attended the site as a precautionary measure and, following an assessment, deemed the item was not dangerous.
Latest heads: 'Suspicious' item harmless; West Midlands has highest number of child deathspublished at 15:05 BST 20 April 2016
Here are our main stories this afternoon:
- A 200-metre cordon around a car scrapyard in Rugby is lifted after a suspect package was declared harmless
- The highest number of child deaths occur in the West Midlands, new figures show
- Local councillor says Jaguar Land Rover's expansion plans should be rejected
Highest number of child deaths occur in the West Midlandspublished at 14:44 BST 20 April 2016
BBC News EnglandThe biggest number of child deaths occur in the West Midlands, new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal.
This goes against the national trend, which has seen the number of babies dying before their first birthday in England and Wales fall to its lowest ever rate.
Shakespeare coins set to go into circulationpublished at 14:00 BST 20 April 2016
Coins commemorating the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death are set to go into circulation in Stratford this weekend, external.
'Bomb squad' on site at scrap yardpublished at 13:46 BST 20 April 2016
The manager of the scrap yard where a suspect package was found in a car has said a 'bomb squad' is now on site.
Kevin Lawrence, site manager at Charles Trent Cars in Rugby said the package was found in a car, a Vauxhall Omega, which came from Rugby.
"The bomb squad is on site now to see if it is an explosive," he said.
Jobs fair in Coventrypublished at 13:27 BST 20 April 2016
The firm building the Friargate project in Coventry is staging a drop-in event in the city centre today to find firms to help them complete the multi-million pound scheme.
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End of X postBreaking news: Suspect package found in scrap yard vehiclepublished at 13:13 BST 20 April 2016
BreakingExplosive experts are on their way to a Warwickshire scrap yard after a suspect package was found in a vehicle.
Police says it was found in a vehicle at Charles Trent Cars, in Newbold Road, Rugby at 10:04.
A 200 metre cordon is now in place.
Watch: Latest weather forecast for the West Midlandspublished at 13:10 BST 20 April 2016
Sara Blizzard
BBC WeatherIt is going to be another fine, dry day. Highs of 15C (59F).
Find out what else is in store for us later.
