Our live coverage has finished for the daypublished at 18:00
We'll be back with the usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Monday.
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Updates on Friday 16 October 2015
Our live coverage has finished for the daypublished at 18:00
Weather: A dry chilly nightpublished at 17:57
It will be a dry night with light winds, turning chilly under clear skies with a low temperature of 9C (48F).
Image source, bbcA largely dry day tomorrow, with some bright spells through the cloud.
Shooting the River Sherbourne in Coventrypublished at 17:52
Nick Owen
Presenter, BBC Midlands TodayOur cameraman Andy Grindley is going all high tech to get footage for Kevin Reid's report about the opening-up of the River Sherbourne in Coventry.
You can see his report at 18:30 on BBC One.
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End of X postCatthorpe Interchange link road openspublished at 17:46
Moira Rawlings
BBC Coventry & WarwickshireThousands of commuters are expected to have smoother journeys when a new link road opens at the Catthorpe Interchange near Rugby later.
Image source, bbcDrivers who travel from the A14 to the M6 westbound will be able to use the new road.
The link road means drivers looking to connect to the M6 don't need to use the interchange roundabouts, removing a significant proportion of the traffic at the bottleneck.
The road will open overnight tonight, meaning drivers heading west on the A14 will use a newly built structure to pass beneath the M1 and on to the M6.
Warwick University 'consent workshop' row: What does a rapist look like?published at 17:37
Jennifer Meierhans
BBC News OnlineThere’s been an ongoing debate over the "I Heart Consent" workshops at the University of Warwick.
Student George Lawlor said he felt insulted to be invited to the NUS classes aimed at combating sexual harassment and assault.
He posted a picture of himself holding a sign saying: “This is not what a rapist looks like.”
But Josie Throup, who delivers the workshops hit back: “But that's exactly what a rapist looks like - a normal member of society.”
Finish line in sight for Dordon man's six-race challengepublished at 17:28
A running challenge by a Dordon man, external is set to come to an end this weekend - after six races within eight weeks.
Image source, Atherstone & Coleshill HeraldCoventry City sign Joe Colepublished at 17:14
Geoff Foster
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire SportThe Sky Blues have signed former England midfielder Joe Cole.
The 33-year-old has 56 international caps and most recently he's been at Aston Villa.
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End of X postLatest: Nicola payne jury told of woman's scream and book of condolence opens for councillorpublished at 17:00
Moira Rawlings
BBC Coventry & WarwickshireThese are some of the stories we're looking at this afternoon in the Coventry and Warwickshire newsroom:
- Jurors have been told a man heard a woman scream minutes after Nicola Payne disappeared
- A book of condolence has been opened for Councilor Phil Townsend at the Council House
- Coventry artist Ghostpoet has received his second Mercury nomination
Your pictures: Autumn in Leamington Spapublished at 16:55
Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local LiveThis shot of a moody sky in Leamington Spa was taken by my colleague John Bray.
Image source, John BrayWe really like to feature your pictures of the local area.
You can email them to us, tweet us on @BBCCovWarks, external or message via Facebook., external
Nicola Payne murder trial: Court told man heard woman's screampublished at 16:43
Phil Mackie
Midlands correspondent, BBC NewsBirmingham Crown Court has been told that a man heard a woman scream minutes after Nicola Payne disappeared in Coventry 24 years ago.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceRichard Carter, who was walking his dog on 14 December 1991, also described seeing two men and a distinctive Blue Ford Capri, near to the waste ground where she was last seen alive.
Brothers-in-Law Nigel Barwell and Thomas O'Reilly, who are both 51, deny murder. Nicola Payne's body has never been found.
Meet the people who respond to your irate tweets about train delayspublished at 16:27
Justin Parkinson
BBC News MagazineVirgin's West Coast Mainline staff deal with 700 queries and comments on an average day, rising to as many as 3,000 when there is major disruption on the network.
The operation is based near Birmingham's Bullring shopping centre and has two people on Twitter duty at all times between 07:00 and 22:00, aiming to deal with each inquiry within five minutes.
The tweeters deal with customer queries and relay promotional material, but, unlike traditional corporate public relations staff, they have a degree of editorial independence.
"We try to get our personalities across," says Luke Ferris, head of the Twitter team for Virgin West Coast. "If there's not much happening and we're not getting much interaction, we try to encourage a conversation with people."
Book of condolence opens for Councillor Phil Townshendpublished at 16:15
The civic flag at Coventry Council House is flying at half mast today in respect of deputy leader Phil Townshend who's died.
A book of condolence has also been opened for anyone wanting to pay their respects in the reception area of the council house.
Coventry artist Ghostpoet nominated for Mercury Prizepublished at 16:00
Coventry University graduate, rapper Obaro Ejimiwe, aka Ghostpoet, has been nominated for this year's Mercury Prize for his second album Shedding Skin.
Image source, Play It Again SamIt's his second Mercury-nomination after 2011's Peanut Butter Blues & Melancholy Jam lost out to PJ Harvey.
The winners will be announced on 20 November.
Jaguar Land Rover sales hit by huge Chinese port explosionpublished at 15:44
Coventry TelegraphCoventry-based Jaguar Land Rover suffered a drop in sales in the three months up to September - partly due to a deadly explosion at the Chinese port of Tianjin. , external
Image source, Coventry TelegraphRegeneration of historic Coventrypublished at 15:29
Councillors say exposing the River Sherbourne and regenerating the Burges area of the city , externalcentre will help restore features that date back to medieval times.
Image source, Coventry City CouncilLast year, an area of the Burges, Hales Street and Palmer Lane, was given protected status when a city centre conservation area was extended.
The council says if funding is approved it would be used to help repair properties, restore old architecture and encourage development.
Leamington Comic Con starts tomorrowpublished at 15:14
Pete Morgan
Presenter, BBC Coventry & WarwickshireLeamington Comic Con, external returns to the town tomorrow and last year's Cosplay champion popped into the studio to see me.
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End of X postNews: Former PM pays tribute to Phil Townsend; Ghostpoet nominated for Mercury Music Prizepublished at 15:00
Moira Rawlings
BBC Coventry & WarwickshireThese are our headling stories this afternoon:
- Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown pays tribute to Councillor Phil Townsend, who's died at the age of 57
- West Midlands crime commissioner says police "can't cope" with rise in cyber crime
- Coventry University graduate Ghostpoet nominated for Mercury Music Prize
Wasps director of Rugby ahead of season openerpublished at 14:41
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End of X postMore tributes to Cllr Phil Townshendpublished at 14:29
Senior members of the Labour Party have been paying tribute to Councillor Phil Townsend, who's died at the age of 57.
Image source, Coventry City CouncilQuote MessageCoventry is very different now to how it was 16 years ago when Phil first entered the Council House. Those strides forward for Coventry, in large part, are down to years of hard work of Phil and his Labour colleagues.
Gordon Brown, Former Prime Minister
Quote MessageHe was passionate about his community and making it a better place for people to live. He will be missed by his friends in the Labour movement and my condolences go to his family at this difficult and upsetting time.
Ed Milliband, Former Labour leader
Quote MessageEveryone who worked with him knew him as a talented and passionate Labour man who was totally committed to our values of social justice and equality.
Tom Watson, Deputy Labour leader
Warwick district Local Plan: Early attempt to protect land is rejectedpublished at 14:18
Warwick Courier
An early attempt to ensure green belt land to the north of Leamington is preserved, external in light of additional housing for the Local Plan has been rejected
Image source, Warwick Courier
