Temperatures across the West Midlands are expected to soar to 33C (91F) today, prompting warnings from health bodies urging people to take care in the sun. 

The hot weather began over the weekend and is expected to continue tomorrow. 

Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local Live

A property thought to be the source of a swarm of house flies which have infested homes in parts of Warwickshire has been served with a council notice.

The abatement notice has been served by Rugby Borough Council.

Some people in the village of Brinklow, near Rugby, say their homes have been plagued for nearly six months.

The council, which isn't identifying the source, says it can take "enforcement action" should the owners fail to comply with the conditions in the notice.

However, it says there may be other sources of the flies and is asking residents to report suspected sources or sightings of large swarms to the environmental protection team, external.

BBC Travel

The A452 Newport Road, in Castle Bromwich, is blocked between the B4114 Coleshill Road junction and the M6 J5 junction because of an accident.

Police are directing traffic.  

BBC Travel

Guy's Cliffe Road, in Leamington Spa, is partially blocked between the B4099 Warwick Place junction and the Warwick new Road junction because of an accident involving a car that's struck a house.

More details on BBC Travel. 

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

The hottest day of the year is in store today, with highs of 33F (91F) forecast.

Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local Live

Good morning from Coventry and Warwickshire Live.

Hope you're all set for the warm weather today.

Along with weather news, we'll be bringing you all the other stories, sport and travel as it happens. 

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That's it from us on Monday. Join us from 08:00 on Tuesday for more news, sport, travel and weather and keep an eye out here for any more stories this evening and into tomorrow.

Mary Rhodes
Presenter, BBC Midlands Today

A mother is calling for routine testing of a preventable infection, which kills one baby every week in the UK. 

Police are planning a series of operations to clamp down on off road bikers, who have been causing mayhem in parts of the West Midlands. 

And the third generation of a cricketing dynasty is getting his first taste of international action.

Join us for more on these stories and others on Midlands Today on BBC One at 18:30.

Coventry Telegraph

England’s chief inspector of hospitals says the services provided by Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust require improvement., external

Coventry Telegraph

Holidaymakers from Coventry has been left hundreds of pounds out-of-pocket , externalafter the collapse of LowCostHolidays.  

Birmingham Bears batsman Sam Hain says some straight talking helped end a run of three successive T20 Blast defeats.

A man accused of killing a 75-year-old grandfather has had his charge of manslaughter dropped.

Widower William Heathcote was discovered in Pickard Street, Warwick, during 2014 and was later pronounced dead at hospital.  

Image source, Warwickshire Police

Steven Ray Jones, 24, of no fixed address, was charged with manslaughter but will now only face charges of conspiring to pervert the course of justice and witness intimidation.  

He'll appear with four others, all charged with conspiring to pervert the course of justice, at Warwick Crown Court in October.

Using this tool on the BBC website you can compare the temperature where you are to cities around the world.

Currently Leamington Spa - at 27C (80F) is the same temperature as Lagos in Nigeria and Tokyo.

Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local Live

These are some of the stories we're looking at in the newsroom today:

- Law on 'Zombie knives' to pass through Parliament tomorrow

- Teenager shortlisted for young life saver award

- 3D aerospace technology 'helping to convict killers'

Gareth Lord is celebrating after helping guide Swede Henrik Stenson to his spectacular Open success at Royal Troon on Sunday.  

The Coventry caddy is set to collect 10% of Stenson's prize money of more than £1m.

BBC Travel

An accident is blocking one lane of the M42 Northbound between J10, A5 (Tamworth) and J11, A42 (Burton-upon-Trent).

More details on BBC Travel. 

A teenager has been shortlisted for a young life saver award after she came to the aid of her father following an accident with a chainsaw.

Neil Cleasby, of Wolvey, was chopping down a tree when a ladder slipped from under him and he suffered two deep cuts to his lower arm. 

Image source, St John Ambulance

Daughter Charlotte, 17, was praised by paramedics for elevating her dad's arm, and using clean tea towels to make a tourniquet.

She's one of 50 finalists nominated for the St John Ambulance Everyday Heroes Awards which take place on 7 September.

Water restrictions are not on the cards during the hot weather, say Severn Trent, but the company is encouraging customers to be careful with consumption.

Severn Trent say they've been able to balance out supplies by moving water across the region, helped by last month's rainfall, which filled local reservoirs back up to healthy levels.

Image source, Google

BBC Weather

It looks like it's going to be a difficult night for sleeping - warm and muggy.

What are your tips for sleeping in a heatwave? If you want, check out this article from a couple of years ago when our colleagues looked at tips to tackle the issue.

The  Police and Crime Commissioner for the West Midlands, David Jamieson says the change in law banning the sale of 'zombie knives' will pass through Parliament tomorrow.

He's been calling for a ban on sale of the the blades, which have names succh as "Apocalypse Head Decapitator" and "Death Dagger".

Image source, West Midlands PCC

The change in law means anyone who manufactures, sells, hires, imports or lends a "Zombie knife" could face six months behind bars and/or a fine.