Volunteers are searching for a match for Paddy Igoe, from Earlsdon, who has a rare blood disorder.

A total of 17,000 cyclists signed up to ride around the West Midlands.

The female tortoise has been 82-year-old Yvonne Machin's pet for 68 years.

Four specialists will be placed at hospitals in Coventry and Wolverhampton in a £285,000 project.

A 33-year-old man was stabbed to death in Bedworth on Monday afternoon.

Rebecca Wood
BBC Midlands Today

Showers should ease overnight leaving some clear spells and lows of 5C (41F).

Some rain is likely to return tomorrow, but Sunday should be warmer, with temperatures up to 16C (61F) in parts of the West Midlands.

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Widespread road closures , externalacross the 100-mile Vélo Birmingham & Midlands route, spanning Birmingham, Coventry and Warwickshire will be put in place, starting at 01:00 on Sunday.

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Parking restrictions will be in place along the event route in order to ensure the safety of participants, the general public and the vehicles in question, organisers say.

Four teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of throwing breeze blocks through a window in a "botched" burglary attempt, police say.

Officers were alerted to the incident at an address in Momus Boulevard, in the Stoke area of Coventry just after 15:00 on Thursday.

It's understood the teenagers scaled a rear gate before smashing a patio window in an attempt to enter the property.

After fleeing the scene in a vehicle, a boy aged 17, two 16-year-olds and another aged 15 were arrested after being stopped by officers nearby.

They remain in police custody on suspicion of burglary.

Three people have been arrested after an attack in Leamington Spa which left a man with "extremely serious injuries".

Police were called to a flat at Baxter Court on Monday evening. The 37-year-old victim is said to be in a stable condition in hospital.

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Police arrested a 41-year old woman from Coventry and a 20-year-old woman from Warwick on suspicion of attempted murder.

A man in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder.

The 41-year-old woman and the man have been bailed until June.

Two men have been charged with murder after a man's body was found in a house.

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The 33-year-old victim, who died from a stab wound to the heart, was discovered by police in Bulkington Road, Bedworth, on Monday.

Scott Warner, 35, of Missing Oak Close, Bedworth, and John Robert Allison, 33, of Bulkington Road, Bedworth, are both set to appear at Warwick Magistrates' Court later.

A 39-year-old man, arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, has been released under investigation.

Another man, 35, also arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, remains in police custody.

A new service to help victims of sexual abuse, violence and child sexual exploitation has been commissioned.

The Warwickshire service aims to help victims cope and recover from the harm they've experienced, providing individual support and counselling.

Funded by the Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner's office the service is being backed by two charities, Bernardo's and Rugby based Rape or Sexual Abuse Support.

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Services between Birmingham New Street and Leamington Spa are being delayed by a signalling system fault.

Organisers of a 100-mile cycle ride in the West Midlands say plans are in place to avoid a repeat of disruption caused two years ago.

A total of 17,000 people have entered Vélo Birmingham and Midlands, which raised more than £2m for charity when it launched in 2017.

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CSM Active says it's worked hard with local councils and emergency services to minimise inconvenience caused by road closures, which they say are necessary for the safe passage of participants.

Richard Relton, managing director of the Vélo Series, said Sunday would be a "truly special day" for the Midlands.

"We can't wait to see thousands of local residents out on the route cheering on the riders who are literally going the extra mile to raise funds for local and national charities close to their heart."

However, widespread road closures , externalalong the route on Sunday have once more raised concerns of people being "trapped".

Alex Hamilton
BBC Weather

It will be a mostly cloudy day with some patchy rain and highs of 14C (57F).

Vélo Birmingham and Midlands gets under way on Sunday with 17,000 people due to take part.

Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands Today

It will be a cloudy night with some showers but turning drier with lows of 5C (41F).

A woman was left with a serious face injury after an assault at a pub in Atherstone, Warwickshire.

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The incident at the Chariots Bar, Church Street, led to violent disorder in the early hours of Monday morning, police said.

Two men from Atherstone, aged 26 and 44, arrested on suspicion of assault, have both been released under investigation, said Warwickshire Police.

Officers are asking any witnesses to come forward.