Latest weather for the West Midlandspublished at 07:37 BST 9 June 2016
Latest weather for the West Midlands
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Sky Blues in plea to Wasps
Fire at industrial estate
Hundreds attend Antiques Roadshow filming
Updates on Wednesday 8 June 2016
Latest weather for the West Midlandspublished at 07:37 BST 9 June 2016
Notts post 400 again in win over Bearspublished at 21:38 BST 8 June 2016
Nottinghamshire pass 400 for a second consecutive match as they beat Warwickshire by 36 runs in the One-Day Cup.
Read MoreGood evening from Coventry and Warwickshirepublished at 18:00 BST 8 June 2016
We're back at 08:00 on Thursday with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather, but keep an eye out here for updates through the evening and into the morning.
Watch: Latest weather forecast for the West Midlandspublished at 17:55 BST 8 June 2016
Through this evening and overnight, showers will ease through to leave a dry night, with some clear spells developing, but with a chance of some isolated fog patches, particularly towards the Avon Valley.
It will stay mild overnight with light winds. Lows of 11C (52F).
Coming up on BBC Midlands Today this eveningpublished at 17:47 BST 8 June 2016
Nick Owen
Presenter, BBC Midlands TodayThey have come in their thousands today with paintings, porcelain and parcels to see the BBC Antiques Roadshow experts in Warwickshire.
Our reporter Sarah Falkland has spent the day in Baddesley Clinton.
Join me for BBC Midlands Today at 18:30 on BBC One.
Wasps say they will push ahead with plans to redevelop home of Coventry City Academy - despite club's pleapublished at 17:39 BST 8 June 2016
Wasps have confirmed they will press ahead with plans to redevelop the home of Coventry City’s Academy, external, despite a request from the football club to withdraw the proposals.
Fiona Bruce 'loves job'published at 17:28 BST 8 June 2016
Vic Minett
BBC Coventry & WarwickshireI've been speaking to presenter Fiona Bruce as hundreds of people have turned up at Baddesley Clinton, near Lapworth, for the filming of the BBC Antiques Roadshow.
The presenter has loved every minute on the programme.
She told me: "When it's bucketing down it's slightly less dreamy, but yes... I love this job, I've been doing it for nine years now and I count myself lucky every time."
Ukulele festival expected to bring thousands to Warwick Racecoursepublished at 17:15 BST 8 June 2016
Leamington Spa Courier
Ukulele players from across the UK are set to descend on Warwick Racecourse as it plays host to a vibrant festival of music, external.
News: Sky Blues plea; fire at industrial estate; hundreds at Antiques Roadshow recordingpublished at 17:09 BST 8 June 2016
Today's headlines include:
- Coventry City Football club is calling on the owners of Wasps Rugby Club to abandon plans to use the Alan Higgs Centre for training, because it could put the future of the Sky Blues academy in jeopardy
- A man has been treated for severe burns at a fire at an industrial estate near Evesham
- Hundreds of people have turned up at Baddesley Clinton, near Lapworth, for the filming of the BBC Antiques Roadshow
Better In or Out? A referendum special on BBC Onepublished at 16:47 BST 8 June 2016
Mary Rhodes
Presenter, BBC Midlands TodayLeading figures from the Leave and Remain campaigns in the West Midlands debate the issues around the EU referendum in front of a studio audience.
Join us this Sunday from 22:35 on BBC One.
Media caption, West Midlands EU Referendum debate
When the magic of Muhammed Ali filled Nuneaton football groundpublished at 16:31 BST 8 June 2016
Former Nuneaton Borough chairman Noel Kelly will never forget, external the "magical day" he spent with Muhammad Ali.
Image source, Nuneaton NewsShakespeare’s will comes ‘home’published at 16:12 BST 8 June 2016
William Shakespeare’s last will and testament will return to Stratford-upon-Avon for the first time since it was written 400 years ago, external.
Sky Blues in plea to Wasps ownerspublished at 15:49 BST 8 June 2016
Philip Churm
BBC Coventry & WarwickshireCoventry City FC, external is calling on the owners of Wasps rugby club, external to abandon plans to use the Alan Higgs Centre for training because it could put the future of the Sky Blues academy in jeopardy.
At the moment the football club uses the centre as a base to train young players.
Sky Blues vice chairman Chris Anderson said it needed more time to work on a plan for the academy.
"At a minimum we would ask them to hit the pause button and maybe the reset button and I think sit down with us and sit down with the operator of the facility, Coventry Sports Foundation, to see if together we can chart the future for league football, youth football, in Coventry."
Wasps said it wanted to create its own training facilities at the site and had said in the past the Sky Blues could use them.
Coventry City would welcome Newcastle United starlet Adam Armstrong back 'with open arms'published at 15:30 BST 8 June 2016
Coventry City would welcome back Newcastle United’s Adam Amstrong with open arms, external if he was available next season.
And technical director Mark Venus admits the Sky Blues would be mad not to try to re-sign the teenager, who netted 20 goals in League One last term.
Illegal immigrants flee Bedworth car wash during police stingpublished at 15:22 BST 8 June 2016
Illegal immigrants fled a Bedworth car wash when they spotted police about to swoop in, external.
Image source, Nuneaton NewsNews: Sky Blues plea; fire at industrial estate; hundreds at Antiques Roadshow recordingpublished at 15:00 BST 8 June 2016
BBC Coventry & WarwickshireToday's headlines include:
- Coventry City Football club is calling on the owners of Wasps Rugby Club to abandon plans to use the Alan Higgs Centre for training, because it could put the future of the Sky Blues academy in jeopardy
- A man has been treated for severe burns at a fire at an industrial estate near Evesham
- Hundreds of people have turned up at Baddesley Clinton, near Lapworth, for the filming of the BBC Antiques Roadshow
Continue registering to vote in EU referendum, David Cameron sayspublished at 14:44 BST 8 June 2016
BBC PoliticsDavid Cameron has urged people to continue to register to vote after an online glitch ahead of the EU referendum registration deadline.
The prime minister tweeted a link, external to the sign-up page and said "urgent discussions" were taking place to ensure people who register can vote.
The Electoral Commission called for the registration deadline to be extended.
The problems lasted from 22:15 BST on Tuesday until after the midnight deadline.
Concern over open land near Jaguar Land Rover sitepublished at 14:36 BST 8 June 2016
Paul Marriott
BBC Coventry & WarwickshireThere is concern open land near Coventry's Jaguar Land Rover Whitley site could be re-designated for building.
People living near Baginton Fields want the site preserved and more consultation over its future.
Mark Andrews, from the city council, said it would do whatever it could to secure jobs and investment.
He said: "We totally understand what the concerns of the local community are... we're more than happy to continue that discussion and that conversation as the plan emerges."
‘Reckless’ Claverdon pensioner caused man’s deathpublished at 14:08 BST 8 June 2016
Leamington Spa Courier
The family of a man who died in a road traffic collision last year have described the actions of the Claverdon pensioner who caused his death, external as “reckless and indefensible”.
BBC Weather Watcher picture: Blue sky over Southampublished at 13:48 BST 8 June 2016
This picture of Southam, in Warwickshire, has been uploaded today by BBC Weather Watcher Old Salt.
They're volunteers who keep us updated with the forecast in their area and you can become one too by joining up on the website.
Image source, Old Salt
