Michele Paduano
Health correspondent, BBC Midlands Today

A coroner has concluded a schoolboy would have survived if a blood test had been carried out before his death.

Image source, Family photo

Callum Cartlidge, eight, from Redditch, died after a cardiac arrest on 3 March 2017 - less than 24 hours after leaving Worcestershire Royal Hospital.

During the inquest, Dr Ann Radcliffe said there was "a high chance" a blood test would have detected his illness.

Recording a narrative verdict today, the Worcestershire coroner said not carrying out the test was a serious failing but not a gross failing, and he could not record a verdict of neglect.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has been investigating the case.

Kathryn Stanczyszyn
Political Reporter, BBC WM

The Labour leader on Birmingham City Council says results in the city are looking disappointing for his party.

It's looking like they will remain in control but have suffered losses to other parties.

Labour leader Ian Ward told me , externalthat it could have been better for them - but it "could also have been far worse".

He adds that he is not anticipating a challenge to his leadership.

Sophie Calvert
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Stoke

In Newcastle-under-Lyme, Labour, after taking most of the early seats, now seem to have slowed down., external

With 19 seats declared, they now have 11 with the Conservatives taking four, Independents three and one to the Liberal Democrats.

Boundary changes mean the total on the council is now 44 and all of them were up for grabs at this election.

The 11-year-old boy was not badly hurt and is recovering at home, police say.

Kathryn Stanczyszyn
Political Reporter, BBC WM

I've just spoken with now former Labour city councillor Andy Cartwright, external in Birmingham who's lost out to the Conservatives in Frankley.

He was elected to the authority seven years ago after campaigning widely for ex-Rover workers.

He's told me he believes the way Labour handled the bin strike did affect his vote.

You may well remember,bin workers were on strike for months last yearin a dispute with the authority over their plans to "modernise" the service.

It led to thousands of tonnes of rubbish being left piled up on the city's streets.

James Pearson
Political reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

The result in Redditch means Labour have lost control of their last council in Worcestershire., external

The final declaration was a hold for the Conservatives and, with a majority now of three, they have control of the borough council.

James Pearson
Political reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

The Conservatives have taken Redditch from Labour,, external overturning their majority of one.

The Tories have made four gains today out of the 10 seats up for election, with just one declaration to go.

Gavin Kermack
Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

The Conservatives have hung on to control of Wyre Forest District Council despite seeing their majority shrink., external

Of the 11 seats up for grabs this year, out of a total of 33 on the authority, the Tories held all but two, losing one apiece to Labour and the Liberal Democrats.

Kathryn Stanczyszyn
Political Reporter, BBC WM

The Green Party's first ever city councillor in Birmingham's told me, external it's a "historic moment" for the party.

Julian Pritchard won the Druids Heath and Monyhull ward this afternoon.

Lib Dem and UKIP losses led to gains for the Conservatives, Labour and Greens in Solihull.

The Tories held control of the council, winning the nine seats they defended plus one, while the Greens and Labour added one more seat each to their numbers.

But the Lib Dems lost two of the three seats they were defending and UKIP lost the one seat they were fighting for in the election.

Kathryn Stanczyszyn
Political Reporter, BBC WM

Labour are winning wards in Birmingham but they are also taking some losses as the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and the Green Party pick up seats.

I'm also hearing that current city council cabinet members Brett O’Reilly and Tristan Chatfield could both be under threat as the count continues., external

A man from London has pleaded not guilty to plotting to kill the prime minister.

Kathryn Stanczyszyn
Political Reporter, BBC WM

There's been a big moment for the Green Party in Birmingham this afternoon as they have won Druids Heath and Monyhull., external

They took the seat with almost twice the number of votes for Labour., external

Shropshire Star

The Shropshire Star's covering these top stories today:

• Burglars padlock Oswestry Police Station gates to target shop in town, external
• ‘Take RAF Cosford out of green belt’ call by MoD, external
• Six drug arrests in police raids, external

Allen Cook
BBC News

We have our first gain of the day in the Wyre Forest District Council elections as Labour take the Broadwaters ward. , external

They'll still need more to unsettle the Conservatives who had a majority of 11 going into these elections.

That gain was the seventh declared of the 11 seats up for election this time.

With seven results in so for in Birmingham, Labour have won four, and the Conservatives three.

All the wards are new, so it's hard to compare to the last council, but there are some "glum faces" within Labour's ranks.

James Pearson
Political reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

It's very early days here in Redditch but we've already seen a gain for the Conservatives from Labour, as they took the Abbey ward.

Now, before these elections, Labour had a majority of just one so, if everything else stays the same, the council would move to no overall control.

However, the Tories are “quietly confident” of taking council and one more net gain would do.

Results are coming thick and fast from the Solihull count, where there's been a 31.64% turnout.

With seven seats declared so far, there's been one gain for Labour.

BBC Sport

Play's under way at Surrey where the home side have made a slow but steady start against Worcestershire to reach 39-0.

Meanwhile Warwickshire, who resumed on 32-1 against Derbyshire at Edgbaston, have moved on to 102-2.

You can get full coverage on the BBC Cricket website or via BBC local radio commentary.

James Pearson
Political reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

The first result's been declared in Redditch where it's a hold for the Conservatives in Crabbs Cross.