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  1. Your photos: Brilliant blue skies

    BBC Weather Watchers

    Brilliant blue skies appear to be the order of the day from the look of the photos coming in from our local BBC Weather Watchers.

    These three are from Buddhist in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, Snapper Simon in Church Stretton, Shropshire and OnTheCut in Warwick.

    Kidderminster
    Church Stretton
    Warwick
  2. Pigeon causes closure of Covid-19 testing centre

    Local Democracy Reporting Service

    A pigeon has forced the temporary closure of a Covid-19 testing centre in Coventry.

    The Centre AT7 site closed at about 11:30 BST after the bird flew into the building.

    Staff are now working to remove it.

    Pigeon

    Once it is removed, the council said a thorough deep clean will be carried out but it hopes to be able to re-open the site shortly.

  3. Around the web: Baby Azaylia Cain rushed to hospital

    Coventry Live

    Here are some of the headlines on the Coventry Live website today:

  4. Cars seized by police after community complaints

    A total of 11 cars have been seized by police in a day of action policing the roads.

    It came after complaints from residents in Coventry about antisocial driving, speeding, and motorists ignoring the rules of the road, West Midlands Police said.

    The force said it joined with traffic and warrants officers for a day of action, which used Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) to identify and intercept vehicles potentially involved in criminality.

    Partner agencies including the DVLA assisted with the operation, identifying areas where vehicles were without road tax.

    Stock police car image

    A total of 43 vehicles were stopped, including 11 which were seized for having no insurance and tickets were issued to two different drivers for not wearing seat belts, police said.

    Nine cars were searched on suspicion of drugs offences, with four people being given community resolutions for possession of Class B drugs.

    One passenger attempted to run after officers pulled the car over, the force said, but he was found after a short foot chase and was found to have cannabis and given a community resolution.

    "We want to make Coventry feel a safe place to live and work," said PS Dave Moore, from Henley and Longford Neighbourhood Policing Unit.

  5. Around the web: Gang stole flash cars worth £700,000

    Coventry Live

    Here are three stories from the Coventry Live website today:

  6. New use for Covid-hit student block

    Local Democracy Reporting Service

    Tom Davis

    A new student development in Coventry is to be used as apartments after sitting empty for a year during the coronavirus.

    Greyfriars House

    A temporary change of use has been agreed for Greyfriars House to operate as both student accommodation and serviced apartments until September 2022.

    The site, on Greyfriars Lane, in the city centre, was only recently renovated with an additional two storeys to create 36 student flats, taking its total capacity to 96 bedrooms.

    Work was completed in February 2020 but developers Blue Bear Management Ltd said it has remained unoccupied ever since, with an “unprecedented degree of disruption” from the pandemic resulting in “lower demand” for student places.

  7. Overturned van causing severe M6 delays

    BBC News Travel

    A van has overturned on the M6 in the West Midlands causing severe delays.

    There is six miles of queuing traffic ahead of the crash on the northbound carriageway between J2 and J3.

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  8. Azaylia Cain admitted to hospital for transfusion

    The parents of a baby girl with an aggressive form of leukaemia say she was admitted to hospital for an emergency platelet transfusion.

    Azaylia Diamond Cain

    Eight-month-old Azaylia Diamond Cain was to undergo specialist treatment in Singapore after £1.5m was donated towards her care, but her family said on Thursday her leukaemia was too rare and aggressive.

    In a post on Instagram, her Nuneaton parents, ex-Coventry City player Ashley Cain and partner Safiyya Vorajee, said she was taken to hospital on Sunday and had a transfusion "but this didn’t stop the bleeding over night".

    "I have the privilege to wake up this morning and watch her open her eyes and play - this is precious," the post continued.

  9. Council investigates Coventry pub over queues

    A pub in Coventry is under investigation by the city council after a long queue of people arrived for its opening at midnight when lockdown restrictions were eased.

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    Video caption: Crowds queue for pub opening at midnight

    Videos posted on social media showed more than 100 people lining the street outside the Oak Inn, near the city's university, after it advertised plans to open its large outdoor space with heaters, marquees and blankets.

    A Coventry City Council spokeswoman confirmed the pub was under investigation and said: "We would like to remind everyone about the importance of following the rules."

    West Midlands Police said it had visited the venue and found customers were following government guidelines.

    "We'll be continuing to monitor the city centre and work with the council to ensure people can enjoy the reopening of pubs safely, and in accordance with the current rules," the force added.