Updates on Monday 13 June 2016
News, sport, travel and weather updates to resume at 08:00 on Tuesday
Tornado-like shapes called funnel clouds have been forming in skies above the West Midlands.
These images were captured yesterday by Matthew Lee Hancox in Shrewsbury, Helen Vann in north Rugby and Robert Brooker, east of Coventry. And earlier today, Jason Mason Burns, near Droitwich, spotted the same meteorological phenomenon.
Funnel clouds: Tornado-like shapes form in West Midlands skies
Tornado-like shapes called funnel clouds have been forming in skies over Shrewsbury, Rugby, Coventry and Droitwich. These images were captured by Matthew Lee Hancox in Shrewsbury on Tuesday; Helen Vann in north Rugby; Robert Brooker, east of Coventry, on Tuesday; and Jason Mason Burns, near Droitwich, around 10:30 on Wednesday.
Daniel Wainwright
Data unit - English regions
Unemployment in the West Midlands rose in the past three months, external, according to official figures.
The total increased to 159,000 in the February-to-April period, up by 7,000 from the previous quarter, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.
The weather for the West Midlands.
The wet weather looks set to continue for the next few days.
Allow Twitter content?
This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.
The Environment Agency says despite the risk of isolated property flooding and disruption to travel there is a low flood risk , externalfor the next few days.
Allow Twitter content?
This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain - this radar picture shows how heavy it is.
Allow Twitter content?
This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.
The Met Office is warning that rising temperatures could trigger some heavy slow-moving downpours across Coventry and Warwickshire., external
Image source, Met OfficeIt says some area may miss them, but where they do occur, there could be localised flooding and disruption to travel - with lightning an additional hazard.
The yellow warning is in place from 10:00 to 22:00.
Live updates for Shropshire have finished for the day but we'll be back from 08:00 Tuesday with the latest news, sport, travel and weather.
Some local stories will be added automatically through the night.
Andrew Hewkin
Newsreader, BBC Shropshire
A public meetings is being held in Little Wenlock tonight to discuss making a local road safer for cyclists, walkers, and horse riders.
The meeting will consider turning Spout Lane into what's known as a "quiet lane", with signs asking motorists to be more considerate, is being held in the Village Hall at 18:30.
Image source, GoogleThe police say they're no longer treating an incident in Trench last Wednesday night as a possible rape.
But they say they're continuing investigations to see if "an offence of another nature" took place.
Image source, GoogleThe incident is believed to have happened on a pathway across a small field in between Trench Road and Lennock Road.
Les Walton
Journalist, BBC Shropshire
These four cups were won by Charles Ainsworth at the Much Wenlock Olympic Games in the late 1900s.
He won them in the "tilting" competition, which involved riding a horse and collecting rings around the size of a 50p while at full gallop.
They’ve recently been acquired by Much Wenlock Museum from his descendants who live in Zimbabwe and form part of a new exhibition at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery.
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
It's going to remain cloudy overnight in Shropshire, with a chance of a shower.
And there are some heavy downpours forecast for tomorrow.
Andy Giddings
BBC Local Live
Our headlines this evening:
- West Mercia Police investigating election expenses claims
- Shropshire Council challenges government over money for vulnerable people
- Praise for Shropshire hospitals from health watchdog
James Bond
Sports Producer, BBC Shropshire
Shropshire mountain-biker Rachel Atherton is on cloud nine after winning a record 10th successive Downhill World Cup event – the first time that’s been achieved.
The 28-year-old professional has had a year-long winning-streak.
Yesterday's success in Austria was the 30th World Cup win in her career, and her fourth this season.
Quote MessageIt means I’ve got a target on my back now, everyone wants to beat me, but it’s a good place to be in and I’m really happy right now.”
Rachel Atherton, Mountain-biker
Andy Giddings
BBC Local Live
Shropshire's hospitals have been getting good marks in a patients' survey.
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt hospital at Gobowen, external recorded the best overall satisfaction score in the country in the Care Quality Commission study.
Image source, RJAHThe Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and Telford's Princess Royal Hospital, external improved their scores in two-thirds of the questions asked and only recorded worse marks in a handful - overall they were judged to be on a par with other hospitals in the country.
Joanne Gallacher
Political reporter, BBC Shropshire
Shropshire Council is one of four local authorities to launch a legal challenge against the government, claiming they haven't been given enough money to help vulnerable people on low incomes.
Shropshire, Liverpool, Richmond and Nottinghamshire are arguing they are legally obliged to comply with new government rules, but are getting no extra money and that as a result they are facing increasing workloads and financial strain.
The Department of Health has refused to comment on the legal case.
BBC Travel
The long delays are continuing on the A495 at Welshampton.
It's closed in both directions at Newton Bends, to allow barrier repairs to be carried out and there is a 23 mile (37km) diversion in place.
It's looking pretty gloomy in Church Stretton.
This photo was taken this lunchtime by one of our BBC Weather Watchers there.
Image source, Snapper SimonWest Mercia Police have been asked to investigate allegations a Conservative party agent failed to declare her candidates' expenses correctly during the 2015 general election.
Alison Hernandez, external, who has since been elected the Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall, was working for Conservative MP Kevin Foster at the time.
The force, which is one of several forces investigating linked claims of improper electoral spending in the Devon and Cornwall area, is carrying out the investigation under the direction of the Independent Police Complaints Commission, external.
