Labour MP Roger Godsiff is reprimanded after voicing support for parents opposed to LGBT teaching.

Allen Cook
BBC News

Parts of a Staffordshire attraction are shut to visitors today due to extensive flooding.

The National Trust said the Shugborough Estate suffered "excessive rainfall":, external

Image source, Shugborough Estate

Image source, Shugborough Estate

Lovel Bailey had been charged with the murder of Nathaniel Armstrong in Fulham on 16 March.

BBC Weather Watchers have been out capturing images of the wet weather.

This is the scene in Sutton Coldfield this morning taken by Suttonwalker.

Image source, Suttonwalker

A very wet scene in Leek, Staffordshire was taken by Videoman.

Image source, Videoman

News, sport, travel and weather updates from across the North West of England on Friday 21 June

BBC Shropshire

This is one soggy caravan site in Shropshire.

It's the Severn House Campsite at Montford Bridge, near Shrewsbury and is just next to the River Severn which currently has a flood alert on it:, external

Image source, Severn House Campsite

Image source, Severn House Campsite

Image source, Severn House Campsite

Allen Cook
BBC News

A hospital nurse has had to halt her 220-mile challenge , externalto swim the length of the River Severn, because of the flooding.

Melissa Compton, a 39-year-old intensive care worker at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, had set herself a three-week target to complete the feat.

She started on Monday but said she had to stop after Wednesday at Atcham because it's "just not safe. I kept swimming into logs."

Image source, Melissa Compton

Melissa, who's raising money for the charity Versus Arthritis, told the BBC she still aims to finish by 30 June and hopes to restart over the weekend or early next week.

She added: "It just means later in the week it will be two swims a day. It will be harder but I am not worried about that."

The nurse allowed the woman to drink from Dudley swimming pool despite warnings from others.

BBC Hereford and Worcester

A horse race meeting tomorrow in Worcester has been cancelled as the course is flooded.

Worcester Racecourse said there was standing water in "multiple areas" and organisers called off their Irish Night meeting., external

Image source, Worcester Racecourse

Image source, Worcester Racecourse

Several of our local papers are covering the impact of flooding in their area today:

• The Shropshire Star reports on more flood barriers going up as the River Severn's level keeps rising, external
• The Worcester News carries the story of tomorrow's meeting at Worcester Races having to be called off due to a waterlogged course, external
• The Hereford Times says low-lying land near the River Lugg, close to Leominster, is now being affected by flooding, external

Allen Cook
BBC News

A car park in Shrewsbury's been shut because parts of it are under water.

Shropshire Council said drivers need to find alternatives to Frankwell Main., external

The car parks next to the River Severn and, as the Environment Agency's Chris Bainger tweets, there's a lot of water flowing down the river after the rain over the last week.

This is the scene at Shrewsbury's (currently submerged) weir:

These are the places currently on flood alert across the West Midlands:

• Bow and Piddle Brook, Worcestershire, external
• Burton Trent, Staffordshire, external

• Lower Tame, external
• Middle Tame, external
• River Anker and River Sence, Warwickshire, external
• River Avon in Worcestershire, external
• River Blythe in Warwickshire, external
• River Leam and River Itchen, external
• River Mease, external
• River Sow and River Penk, external
• Rea Brook and Cound Brook, external
• River Severn in Shropshire, external
• River Severn in Worcestershire, external

• River Stour in Worcestershire, external
• Severn Vyrnwy Confluence, external
• Tern and Perry Catchments, external
• The River Dee Catchment in England from Whitchurch to Chester, external
• Upper Teme, external
• Weaver catchment including Nantwich, Frodsham, Crewe, Winsford and Northwich, external
• Rugeley Trent, external
• Tern and Perry Catchments, external
• River Frome in Herefordshire, external
• River Leadon Catchment, external
• River Lugg south of Leominster, external
• Kempsey Village, external

This photo of the River Weaver in Nantwich, Cheshire, was sent to us by Jonathan White, showing how the waterway has burst its banks in the town.

Image source, Jonathan White

There is currently a flood warning for the river at Shrewbridge Lodge , externalwith the Environment Agency saying more flooding is expected.

Jonathan told us that nearby houses weren't affected, despite the river spilling over neighbouring land.

BBC News Travel

The A38 Kingsbury Road remains closed northbound in Castle Vale between Forge Lane and Midpoint Boulevard roundabout.

The southbound carriageway was also initially blocked, but is now passable with care.

The B4101 is also closed in both directions in Bradnocks Marsh, Solihull between Magpie Lane and Fen End Road West.

In Staffordshire the B5066 Sandon Road is completely closed from Astonfields Road to Peel Terrace.

New Street in Upton upon Severn in Worcestershire is closed between Hanley Road and Upper Hook Road.

Wrinehill Road in Nantwich, Cheshire remains closed from B5071 Bridge Street to Cobbs Lane.

BBC News Travel

Trains are being disrupted this morning between Birmingham International and Shrewsbury because of flooding and heavy rain.

National Rail Enquiries said disruption's expected until at least midday., external

Events this weekend are being cancelled with the recent bad weather, and flood alerts in place across the West Midlands.

Mountain bike festival the GT Malverns Classic has been called off due to the amount of water at the ground, said organiser Simon Payton.

"The fields here are so waterlogged we just wouldn't get the people on," he said, "and the worst problem is getting them off."

"It's such a beautiful park," he added, "it would just damage the fields, and people just wouldn't get out."

"Currently looking out the window I think they'd be stuck there until Tuesday or Wednesday".

Flood warnings and alerts across the West Midlands have been updated.

These are the places where flooding is now expected:

• River Anker at Mancetter, Witherley and Atherstone, external
• River Blythe at Blyth End, near Coleshill, external

• River Severn at the Showground and The Quarry, Shrewsbury, external
• River Vyrnwy at Maesbrook, external
• River Vyrnwy at Melverley, external
• River Severn at Court Meadow, Kempsey and Callow End, external

There are also still more than a dozen flood alerts in place, external across the region.

Jeremy Lefroy will leave the job in 2022, unless an election is called sooner.

Another phase of flood barriers are going up at Frankwell in Shrewsbury this morning, as the level of the River Severn continues to rise.

The river is expected to peak at up to 3.8m later today, the Environment Agency said.

The car park reopened on Thursday but is closed today as river levels rise. , external

Image source, Shropshire Council

Flood gates were shut in Upton upon Severn, , externallast night with water levels set to rise well into the weekend, said the Environment Agency (EA).

Image source, Environment Agency

Manager Dave Throup said the level of the River Severn was rising and it would keep monitoring it over the weekend., external

"These are normal levels for a winter flood," he said, "but the problem is they're happening in the summer."

It should be a "gradually improving situation" over the weekend, said Dave Throup, with just showers forecast.

"The problem is there's an awful lot of water still to come through."

"In Worcester it's going to keep rising well into tomorrow and possibly Sunday, with maybe another half a meter [of water] to go.