15/04/2017 Midlands Today

Good evening.

Fans of Coventry City Football Club are trying to come to terms

with the reality that their team has been relegated to the fourth tier

of English football, for the first time in 54 years.

Many are furious with the club's owners SISU who have presided over

the continued downward spiral.

Kevin Reide reports.

Another protest another match at the Ricoh, but this time

Coventry simply had to win.

George Thomas's goal gave them a glimmer of hope but Charlton

equalised and the one-one result sent Coventry down.

We just ran out of games.

Whilst it is majorly disappointing, it is not

a surprise and we have to move on, take it on the chin and rebuild.

Just a fortnight ago Coventry won

the Checkatrade Trophy at Wembley and it's thirty years this year

since they won the FA Cup under managers George Curtis and John

Sillett.

Today Mr Sillett told me he'd sobbed yesterday

when relegation was confirmed.

Relegation takes them to the lowest point in their 140 year history.

What would Jimmy Hill be thinking?

He rocketed the club from the lower leagues into the top echelons

of English football.

Jimmy Hill, oh dear.

He would be absolutely devastated, as we all are.

The football club is for everyone and

sometimes money can get in the way of that and this is the case we see.

They do need to go really.

In six matches they have only lost one in

all competitions so I think there is a glimmer of hope.

The club now has to attract fans to matches

against the likes of Accrington, Grimsby and Barnet, it will be

difficult as they won't be reducing season ticket prices.

Kevin Reide, BBC Midlands Today, Coventry.

The family of British student Hannah Blaydon,

who was stabbed to death in Jerusalem yesterday

say they are devastated by the senseless and tragic attack.

The 20-year-old, who's from Burton upon Trent,

was studying theology at the University of

Birmingham and was in Israel on an exchange programme.

Phillipa Hudson reports.

In a statement issued through the Foreign office, Hannah's

parents describe her as a talented musician, and enthusiastic rugby

player - the most caring and compassionate daughter.

She was taking part in an archaeological dig

and was attacked while travelling on a packed train

near to the Old City.

At the University of Birmingham this morning, staff have paid tribute

to an exceptional student.

Our thoughts at this time are very much with

Hannah's family and close friends.

We just want to pay tribute to Hannah and the excellent academic

career she had had up to this point.

She was pursuing her real passion in Jerusalem

around Biblical studies.

As Hannah's family struggle to come to terms

with her death a Palestinian man, who's thought to have a history

of mental health problems, remains in custody.

Phillipa Hudson BBC Midlands Today.

To sport now and just a couple of football results this afternoon.

In the Premier League, Stoke climb to 11th place

after beating Hull City by three goals to one.

And in the Championship, Reading ended Aston Villa's

five-match unbeaten run, beating them by three goals to one.

And two Rugby results in the Aviva Premiership to tell you about.

Gloucester narrowly beat Sale by 39 points to 30.

And a much needed win for Worcester, beating Bath 25-19.

Cycling and Lichfield's Emily Nelson has won a silver medal

for Great Britain this afternoon.

She and her partner Elinor Barker were competing

in the women's Madison at the Track Cycling World

Championships in Hong Kong.

There was a surprise yesterday for staff at the Nuneaton

and Warwickshire Wildlife Sanctuary when they woke to find their injured

Muntjac Deer had given birth.

Pip was brought in by a driver last November who had

found her unconscious in the road with head injuries.

She has since made an amazing recovery but her carers had no

idea she was pregnant.

Let's have a look at the weather forecast for the rest

of the Bank Holiday.

Here's Lucy Martin.

Hello and good evening.

Some rain on the way tomorrow but it looks like

improvement by Easter Monday.

A few late spells of evening sunshine tonight.

One or two showers to look for.

Overnight, cloud thickening from the West.

A chilly start to the day tomorrow.

Fairly cloudy, outbreaks of rain through

much of the day and they will get heavy in the afternoon.

One or two brighter intervals developing.

Uncertainty regarding the timing but it looks fairly chilly tomorrow.

Things start to brighten up by Monday.

Sunny spells with the risk of an isolated shower.

That's it for now.

Our next bulletin is tomorrow at 10.20.

Bye for now.

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