Jessica Craine is next set to appear in court on Friday over the discovery of the 69-year-old.

BBC Weather

A very windy start to Thursday with gales in some places but the winds should ease a little through the day with sunny spells mixed with scattered showers. High: 10C (50F).

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Those showers should slowly fade away this evening leaving clear spells overnight which will make it quite chilly. Low: 3C (37F).

You can get a latest forecast for your area at any time by going to the BBC Weather website.

Sophie Tristram has cystic fibrosis and was told pregnancy in her case could prove life-threatening.

Filter mishap turns member of the clergy into a Blue Brother during Sunday service.

BBC Weather

There's a Met Office warning of high winds overnight, along with rain showers.

With temperatures due to drop to around freezing tomorrow, we could have some hail showers to come.

The Met Office warned the winds could mean problems for travel and might cause power cuts.

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A 'veterans hub' offering mental health and other support services would be included.

Coronavirus infection rates continue to fall across the country.

In the West Midlands, Redditch and East Staffordshire are the only areas to have a rate of more than 100 new cases per 100,000 people.

Jack Barry, 19, was found seriously injured on Sunday night and pronounced dead at the scene.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is to review 107 deaths linked to hospital stays.

BBC Midlands Today

West Midlands Police still has a lot of work to do to create more trust in black communities, according to its chief constable.

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Sir David Thompson told the BBC the "seismic events" of last summer's Black Lives Matter protests, in the wake of George Floyd's death, have not been lost on the force.

He said it had been working to recruit a more diverse workforce with 17% of current recruits from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.

The chief constable said officers had also been examining how they use stop-and-search powers in communities.

"There has been a lot of work going on around that, but certainly how we use our powers, how we demonstrate legitimacy and how we recruit our staff are the big focus," he said.

BBC Midlands Today

The length of time taken to get domestic abuse cases to court due to the Covid-19 backlog is "tremendously challenging" for victims, the chief constable of West Midlands Police said.

The backlog in the country's Crown Courts hit a record of 56,000 cases in February - meaning some cases are now being timetabled for 2023.

The wait comes as cases of domestic abuse have risen by 38% in the last year in the West Midlands and chief constable Sir David Thompson said they account for about a fifth of all the work his force does.

He told BBC Midlands Today: "For normal crimes, that [backlog] is very difficult - if it is crimes involving relationships, that is tremendously challenging and so we have got to make sure victims are supported."

The government has promised a court recovery plan including the current temporary Nightingale courts to tackle the backlog.

The Royal Stoke Hospital and hundreds of people complain about the Newcastle-under-Lyme smell.

Mohammed Haroon Zeb died in hospital after being found with bullet wounds on 31 January.

Worcestershire sign Australian fast bowler Ben Dwarshuis for this summer's T20 Blast.

BBC Hereford and Worcester

A Herefordshire road which has been closed since last February is due to reopen within the next four weeks.

The B4224 between Fownhope and Hereford collapsed in two places 12 months ago and is costing £2.5m to repair.

Herefordshire Council said it didn't have a precise date for the work to be completed, but it would definitely be before Easter.

He has been bailed ahead of a court appearance following Isabelle Boshell's death in October.

BBC Midlands Today

Nearly 1,000 extra people have been recruited, external to help deliver vaccinations in Shropshire.

The drive has been led by the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH) near Oswestry.

New staff will work across vaccination centres throughout the county, including Telford and Wrekin.

The roles include vaccinators, healthcare assistants, administrators and car park marshalls.

Bosses said it came at a key time as teams geared up for their busiest period yet with staff set to administer second doses of vaccine while continuing to give first ones to different age groups.

The scheme has made offers to more than 800 people. In addition,125 staff who recently left the NHS have joined the vaccination programme.

Sarah Sheppard, Director of People at RJAH, praised the "can do" attitude of everyone involved.

"Recruiting so many people, so quickly, really is a stunning achievement," she said.

BBC Weather

We are forecast rain today, some of it heavy, and temperatures up to around 11C (52F).

And tomorrow, with temperatures due to drop to close to freezing, that could turn into hail.

Children at the secure training centre are locked up for more than 23 hours a day during the pandemic.

Det Insp Dave Knight says officers are treating the matter as an "isolated incident".