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Updates on Monday 16 November 2015
News, sport, travel and weather updates to resume at 08:00 on Tuesday
Our live coverage has ended for todaypublished at 18:00
Weather: Mild night with some rainpublished at 17:44
A mild and cloudy night with occasional outbreaks of rain, some of them heavy.
Tomorrow heavy rain will spread in during the morning, and very strong winds during the afternoon with a risk of gales.
Parents remain in hospital following crash that killed their little girlpublished at 17:32
A mother and father are still in hospital a week after the crash that killed their five-year-old daughter. , external
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End of X postRail delays expected until end of servicepublished at 17:21
Repairs to fire-damaged cables, which have caused delays of up to an hour on trains between Coventry and Birmingham New Street, are expected to last until the end of service.
The services hit by delays include Virgin Trains, Cross Country and London Midland, with some trains not stopping at Birmingham International and Coventry.
Network Rail have also apologised for engineering works that have overrun near Tyseley, causing problems between Stratford-upon-Avon and Birmingham., external
Latest headlines: Police say they'll never close Nicola Payne case and rail disruption continuespublished at 17:05
Alice Rosenthal
BBC Coventry & WarwickshireThese are our headlining stories in the newsroom today:
- Police say they'll never close the Nicola Payne murder case after two men were cleared in court
- Rail disruption continues around Coventry and Warwickshire after an arson attack on the line earlier, external
- A driver escaped without serious injury after his lorry overturned on M6 earlier, external
Watch: Nicola Payne murder trial: Statement from family of Nigel Barwellpublished at 16:55
Outside court a family member read out a statement on behalf of the family of Nigel Barwell, acquitted of the murder of Coventry teenager Nicola Payne.
Driver escapes after lorry overturns on M6published at 16:47
A driver managed to escape from the cab after his lorry overturned on the M6 near Coleshill earlier. , external
Image source, West Midlands Ambulance ServiceThe ambulance service say the lucky driver escaped with only an injury to his elbow.
Bulkington Christmas lights switch-on postponedpublished at 16:34
The festive light switch-on event has been postponed, external due to a severe weather warning
Image source, Nuneaton NewsWatch Nicola Payne trial: Police say the case will never be closedpublished at 16:14
The head of murder investigations at West Midlands Police says he's offered his apologies to Nicola Payne's parents. Two men were cleared of the murder of the 18-year-old Coventry mother earlier.
He said the force had an "absolute commitment" to continue to look for the people responsible for her disappearance.
Travel: M42 problemspublished at 16:13
BBC TravelOne lane is blocked on the M42 northbound between J5, A41 and J6, A45 because of an accident.
More details on BBC Travel.
Police launch investigation into arson attackspublished at 16:03
British Transport Police havelaunched an investigation after a series of arson attacks closed the main line between Birmingham and Coventry, externalthis morning.
They say a number of fires were started in the channel which houses the signalling cables just after 06:00.
Lines on the main lines between Coventry and Birmingham reopened just after 10:00, but delays are continuing.
Weather: Weather warning for wind issuedpublished at 15:46 GMT 16 November 2015
A weather warning for locally severe gales has been issued by the Met Office, external for tomorrow.
Image source, Met OfficeIt says west to southwesterly gales are likely to sweep eastwards across parts of the country including Coventry and Warwickshire later on Tuesday.
Councillor's 'racist' tweet about Labour’s London Mayor hopeful under investigation by Warwickshire Policepublished at 15:37
A Conservative councillor has been expelled by his party and a police investigation has been launched, external after an allegedly racist tweet about Labour’s London Mayor hopeful Sadiq Khan.
Image source, Coventry TelegraphNews headlines: Payne family appeal to public and police investigate arson attackpublished at 15:13
Alice Rosenthal
BBC Coventry & WarwickshireThese are our headlining stories this afternoon:
- The parents of Nicola Payne appeal to the public to help find her body
- Police launch investigation into arson attacks that closed Coventry rail lines
- Calls for lorries to be banned on historic Warwickshire bridges
Stratford Town v Merthyr Town postponedpublished at 14:56
Stratford Town’s scheduled Evo-Stik Southern League Premier Division clash with Merthyr Town has been postponed. , external
Image source, Stratford HeraldTraders call for a ban on heavy vehicles using historic bridgespublished at 14:36
BBC Coventry & WarwickshireResidents and traders in south Warwickshire are calling for a ban on heavy goods vehicles using historic bridges in the area.
The medieval bridge in Bidford-on-Avon was closed for five months after being hit by a crop-sprayer in June.
Business owners there estimated that their trade dropped by 20%, and are now they're asking for a ban on tractors using the bridge.
The bridge at Hunningham is still shut after being hit on two separate occasions in August.
Nicola Payne's friends: 'The hardest thing is not knowing'published at 14:20
Peter Wilson
BBC Midlands TodayThe verdict in the Nicola Payne murder trial has devastated Nicola's family.
I've been speaking to Nicola's friends, whose own lives have been shaped by the mystery of her disappearance.
Nicola Payne murder trail: 'She deserves to be laid to rest' say parentspublished at 14:06
A statement on behalf of Nicola Payne's parents was read out by her brother, Nigel, outside at Birmingham Crown Court, where a jury had found two men not guilty of her murder.
Quote Message"Nicola was not only our daughter, she was a loving mother to her son Owen and sister to her four older brothers. She deserves to be laid to rest. We cannot contemplate not knowing where Nicola is for another 24 years."
Marilyn and John Payne
Watch: Nicola Payne murder trial: Family statementpublished at 13:50
Reaction from Nicola Payne's brother, Nigel, after two men were cleared of her murder.
