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After a fine, dry day, we're in for a more cloudy night with clear spells:

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After the cold start to Wednesday, a dry, fine day with plenty of sunshine:

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It will be a dry night, with some patchy mist and fog, and lows of 3C (37F).

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It will be a dry and fine day with spells of sunshine and highs of 17C (63F).

It will be a chilly but dry night with clear skies and lows of 7C (45F).

A conservation charity has welcomed plans to stop the clearance of ancient woodland for the high-speed rail project HS2 while a review takes place.

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Clearances of the woodland must be stopped to avoid major costs and delays, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced.

Woodland Trust ecologist Luci Ryan said: "This is a welcome step in the right direction for our ancient woodlands, but unfortunately these woods remain threatened as HS2 can still decide for themselves whether works continue or not.

"Until the outcome of the review all ancient woodlands should be off limits full stop. Our welcome is therefore cautious."

An HS2 Ltd spokesperson said: "We are working with the Department for Transport and our contractors to assess these areas and their impacts while the review is ongoing."

The clearance of ancient woodland for the HS2 high-speed rail line is to be stopped while the project is reviewed, the transport secretary has announced.

The first phase of the project, which links up London and Birmingham is already delayed by up to five years and billions of pounds over the original budget.

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The government has ordered a review of the scheme, led by the firm's former chairman Douglas Oakervee.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has ordered HS2 Ltd, the company building the railway, to assess what work can be halted until after the inquiry is completed.

There is no sense in hiding the challenges HS2 faces, or masking the difficult decisions that need to be taken. So, as Douglas Oakervee's review continues, we must take a sensible approach and recognise that some works simply cannot be undone later."

Knife bins are being installed at four Warwickshire Police stations as part of a nationwide crackdown on knife crime.

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There were 272 knife-related incidents in the county in the 12 months to March this year as knife crime rose 8% across England and Wales.

West Midlands Police has used a convicted murderer to front its latest anti-knife campaign.

After a dull morning with patchy rain it will be a cloudy day with highs of 17C (63F).

We're forecast sunny weather and temperature over 20C (69F) this weekend.

It will be a dry and settled day with plenty of sunny spells and highs of 16C (61F).

We're forecast some light cloud overnight, but we could see some sunshine tomorrow and the forecast for the weekend is looking pretty good for September.

The West Mercia and Warwickshire police forces say they're working out the terms of their "amicable and negotiated separation" after West Mercia decided to pull out of their "strategic alliance".

But the Warwickshire force is looking for its neighbours to meet the costs of the divorce and said: "The alliance agreement is clear that the party which terminates the agreement is liable to pay the other party’s reasonable costs."

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Warwickshire Police said there was "considerable work to transition out of the current alliance arrangements".

And it said 80% of the services they had been sharing were currently based in the West Mercia force area and would have to be re-established in Warwickshire, which it said could take time.

It will be a cloudy day but feeling warm with highs of 21C (70F).

A cloudy start and there's a chance of rain around today:

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It will be a cloudy night with some outbreaks of rain and lows of 15C (59F).

The public is being advised of road closures associated with the Tour of Britain's route through Warwickshire on Friday.

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The race starts at 11:00 at Warwick Racecourse and finishes at about 16:15 in Burton Dassett Country Park.

More than 100,000 people are expected to line the route as it passes through Warwick, Kenilworth, Bedworth and Bulkington.

Fixed and rolling road closures will be in place throughout the day.

After a cloudy start it should be a dry bright day with highs of 18C (64F).

Rain will clear away overnight leaving a dry night with lows of 9C (48F).

Open auditions are to take place across the West Midlands for BBC local radio's biggest ever talent search.

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You don’t need any previous presenting experience. You just need a passion for radio and the ability to tell a great story.

Every local BBC radio station in England and The Channel Islands is holding auditions on either Saturday 28 September or Sunday 29 September 2019.

You can find out how to apply here.

It will be a cloudy and cool day with some rain and highs of 15C (59F).

It will be a dry night with clear spells and lows of 8C (46F).

It will be a cloudy day with some rain and highs of 18C (64F).

It will be a dry night with some clear spells and lows of 9C (48F).

It will be a dry and fine day with highs of 17C (63F).

After a mixed day with rain around, tonight's expected to be mainly dry with clear spells:

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Warwick District Council is going to review its proposed headquarters relocation and subsequent redevelopment of the Covent Garden area in Leamington Spa.

The authority has decided the project won't now be delivered through a limited liability partnership it set up with a private company six years ago.

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The headquarters move was the only scheme the partnership was responsible for and its future will discussed by the council at a future date.

It may start with rain but a mainly dry morning with spells of sunshine, here's the full forecast for today:

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A few brighter spells are expected this evening before rain moves in with lows of 14C (57F).

It will be a dry day with plenty of cloud around and highs of 20C (68F).

It should be a dry night with clear spells and lows of 11C (52F) and some warmer weather on Tuesday.

It will be a dry day with sunny spells and highs of 19C (66F).

It should be a dry and cloudy night with the small risk of showers and lows of 11C (52F).

It will be a partly cloudy day with some bright spells and highs of 23C (73F).

The transport body Midlands Connect is asking the government for £596m for 11 road schemes, including eight in the West Midlands.

Among the schemes are proposals to create a new link between Telford and the M54, proposed improvements to the A38 near Bromsgrove and to the A454 between Wolverhampton and East Park Gateway.

There is also a scheme to reduce congestion in Rugby town centre.

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The eight West Midlands projects also include the Hereford Bypass, despite Herefordshire Council deciding to review the proposals.

And there are schemes put forward for the Sandwell, Worcestershire, Solihull and Stoke-on-Trent local authority areas.