New cases are understood to include still births and baby deaths in the final stages of labour.

West Mercia Police have called on people not to ignore signs of domestic abuse.

Det Insp Liz Warner, who leaders on domestic abuse for the force, tweeted , externalthat it was "no different" to seeing a "neighbour's car being broken into" and said it should be reported to police.

Her comments came after reports officers were called to reports of a row involving Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds, in Camberwell, south London.

At a hustings in Birmingham at the weekend, Mr Johnson refused to answer questions on the incident.

His supporters have said it was a private matter. One of them, Priti Patel said the neighbour's decision to record the dispute and pass to a newspaper suggested the action had been "politically motivated".

Defending his actions, neighbour Tom Penn told the Guardian , externalhe had been worried about his neighbours' safety, adding: "I hope that anybody would have done the same thing."

Det Insp Warner said it was important to "use this moment to correctly educate people". She urged anyone with suspicions to call 101 or 999 in an emergency.

Jordan Bassett told police that the gun accidentally went off in Addison Packeer's face.

The death of a man discovered at a property in Droitwich this morning is being treated as "unexplained" police say.

Emergency services were called to the address on Vines Lane at about 08:20.

The man, in his 80s, died at the scene, said the ambulance service.

Investigations are ongoing and a police cordon is in place while officers conduct their inquiries, said West Mercia Police.

New West Bromwich Albion head coach Slaven Bilic hopes he and the Baggies will be the "perfect match".

BBC Weather Watchers

We showed you cloudy photos from our local BBC Weather Watchers earlier and now we can show, blue sky!

Well, in parts of the West Midlands - these two are from users Ken M in Lydbury North, Shropshire and Sayers in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire:

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An augmented reality road safety app, which layers virtual objects over real world settings, is to be tested by children in Warwickshire for the first time.

Image source, Warwickshire County Council

Pupils from Westgate Primary School in Warwick will be testing the Arility app on Wednesday 26 June, ahead of its national roll-out in July.

Children can interact with augmented reality characters to identify risks and learn to make safe choices.

The resource will be made available to all Road Safety GB member schools in Warwickshire from September, said the county council.

Rich Davis
BBC Weather presenter

Thunderstorms and showers are likely tonight with weather warnings in place until the end of Tuesday.

BBC Shropshire

The health secretary's going to take a closer look at plans to reorganise Shropshire's hospital services.

Image source, SATH

The Future Fit plan would see Shrewsbury house the county's main emergency care centre and Telford's A&E downgraded to an urgent care centre.

Telford & Wrekin Council had said the plan would be detrimental to its residents and wanted Health Secretary Matt Hancock to step in.

After it made that official request, he asked an advisory body, the Independent Reconfiguration Panel (IRP), to assess the decision.

Today the IRP confirmed it had now been told to take a closer look at the proposals and will visit the county next month to interview people involved, before the health secretary makes a final decision.

The youngster, 11, was asleep when his charging tablet burnt through to the springs of his bed.

Tranmere Rovers sign central defender George Ray, who rejected a deal to stay with Crewe Alexandra, on a two-year deal.

BBC Hereford and Worcester

A woman's been taken to hospital after being found in cardiac arrest in a shop in the middle of Worcester.

The emergency services were called to the Crowngate shopping centre just before 15:00.

The ambulance service said they were called to help the woman who was in the New Look store which was evacuated at the time.

BBC News Travel

Disruption to trains between Wales and Birmingham's expected to ease this evening.

National Rail Enquiries said the signalling fault, which has caused delays and cancellations for much of today, has been solved:

Matt Sandoz
Stoke City commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

Jack Butland will only leave Stoke City this summer if it's for a "fair price", the club's chief executive has said.

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The 26-year-old's been linked with moves away from the Potters after spending a disappointing season with them in the Championship.

Verbal assaults on West Midlands Ambulance staff have increased by more than 60%.

A man "unwittingly activated" the lock on a stolen Range Rover being investigated by police.

BBC Hereford and Worcester

A campaign's been started to try and raise enough money for CCTV cameras at a cemetery that was targeted twice by vandals in four days.

Red crosses were sprayed on graves and a church door and the words "God does not love you" were left on a wall at St Andrews Church in Evesham last week.

It came after volunteers had already cleaned up when 100 graves were vandalised the previous Sunday.

The fundraising page aims to raise £3,000, saying "it seems clear" the church needs more security.

Allen Cook
BBC News

A man's been found not guilty of murder following a fatal shooting in Coventry.

Image source, West Midlands Police

Addison Packeer, 27, was found with serious head injuries at an address in Chepstow Close, Willenhall, in December.

At Warwick Crown Court today, Jordan Bassett, 25, of Tintagel Close, Willenhall, Coventry, was found not guilty of murder, but had previously admitted manslaughter.

He had also admitted possession of a firearm and was found guilty of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life.

Bassett will be sentenced on Wednesday.

Dan Pallett
BBC Midlands Today Sport

A nurse forced to temporarily halt her challenge to swim the River Severn is facing a battle against time to finish it as she's in hospital after "swallowing sewage".

Image source, Melissa Compton

It's not the first time Melissa Compton, an intensive care nurse at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, has had to halt her effort to swim the 220-miles of the watercourse.

The 39-year-old stopped when floods earlier this month made the river dangerous and now she's told the BBC she's "sick and dehydrated" in hospital in Gloucester.

Ms Compton said doctors won't release her until she can eat and drink normally although she is feeling better than yesterday.

She's just 20 miles short of her finish at Severn Beach but has just days left to complete the journey as she's due back at work on Monday.

Earlier, Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust tweeted its support, external and sent its best wishes.

Midfielder Liam Kinsella signs a new two-year deal with League Two side Walsall, who also sign AFC Fylde's James Hardy.