Andy Giddings
BBC Shropshire

A team of investigators from the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is examining data from the Taser used on Dalian Atkinson yesterday.

The ex-footballer died after the device was fired by police in Trench, Telford.

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The IPCC says it is overseeing the police's "post-incident procedures". It is also interviewing the officers involved and speaking to local residents, in addition to gathering police logs and radio transmissions.

Andy Giddings
BBC Shropshire

Telford Tigers have made their final overseas signing of the summer - former Slovakia under-20s captain Milan Kolena.

The 22-year-old forward has scored 36 points for his country, including 11 at the World Junior Championships.

Image source, Milan Kolena

Kolena has moved here from Slovakian Extraliga, where he scored 43 points in three seasons and his agent is another of this summer's imports, Polish netminder, Ondrej Raszka.

Aston Villa supporters are planning to pay tribute to their former striker Dalian Atkinson during tonight's Championship game against Huddersfield. 

Atkinson died after being shot with a Taser by police in Telford yesterday.

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The fans say they will applaud after ten minutes tonight - in honour of Atkinson's Aston Villa shirt number.

Dalian Atkinson, who was 48, was Tasered outside his father's home at Trench in Telford in the early hours of yesterday morning. 

The police watchdog, the IPCC, is continuing its inquiries.

Carlie Swain
BBC Local Live

Our top stories this morning:

- Aston Villa fans to pay tribute to the club's former striker Dalian Atkinson

- Atkinson died after being shot with a Taser by police in Telford on Monday

- Shrewsbury Fields Forever Festival is set to be cancelled

BBC Sport

Shropshire were well beaten in their final minor counties match of the season. 

Wiltshire beat them with a day to spare - by an innings and 79 runs. The damage was done when Shropshire were skittled for 59 on day one. 

Wiltshire then hit 368 and yesterday Shropshire fell short on 230. 

The postponed Shrewsbury Fields Forever Festival due to take place in the Quarry next month looks to be cancelled after the town's council said it could not "finalise the booking". 

Shrewsbury Town Council says it "regrets the decision", citing the reason as "insufficient information was available to confirm the booking". It adds those with tickets should contact their vendor. 

Image source, Sean Friswell Courtesy of SFFF

The Shrewsbury Fields Forever website, external says: "There will be many of you loyal folk who have already purchased tickets and moved over to the September date, hopefully we will fix this and all will be dandy...we will know more by Wednesday."

Carlie Swain
BBC Local Live

Here's the latest on the death of the ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson, who died after police fired a Taser at him in Telford yesterday:

- Aston Villa supporters are planning to pay tribute to their former striker Dalian Atkinson tonight

- Black Lives Matter comments on Taser use

- The police watchdog, the IPCC, is continuing its inquiries

BBC Weather

A warm day today with sunshine and blue skies. Kay has the forecast.

BBC Travel

Traffic is moving well across the county this morning. 

You may, though, find delays on the A49 at Leebotwood. Temporary traffic lights are in place for water main work at Station Road. 

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A neighbour has described seeing former Villa star Dalian Atkinson being Tasered and kicked by police after "stumbling towards" officers.

Paula Quinn, who lives in a first-floor flat near his father's house in Trench, said at one point "all I could hear were the boots hitting him".

She said one of the officers continued to kick him, while the Taser was discharged "another four or five times".

The BBC has not yet found any corroborating witnesses.

The Independent Police Complaints Commission said it was carrying out "a full and thorough investigation into all of the circumstances surrounding his death including the use of force".

West Mercia Police said officers were called to the property on Meadow Close at about 01:30. The 48-year-old died soon after arriving at the Princess Royal Hospital.

The force said it would not be commenting further while the IPCC investigation was ongoing.

We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 tomorrow, but keep an eye out here for more updates this evening and into the morning.

Former football manager Ron Atkinson has paid tribute to player Dalian Atkinson who died after being shot with a Taser by police.

The Independent Police Complaints Commission says it is currently investigating four deaths which involve the discharge of a Taser, although it can't say whether it was the Taser caused the death in each case.

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The IPCC also said that since it produced a report into the use of Tasers between 2004 and 2013 it was aware of two inquest verdicts that found police use of a Taser was a significant factor.

One of Dalian Atkinson's former teammates, Carlton Palmer, has said life had been hard for the forward, after he finished his playing career.

Palmer said: "Dalian would not have finished his career financially secure and he was scratching around doing stuff." He added this could be a "major problem" for footballers generally.

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Mr Atkinson saw his sports consultancy business Players Come First dissolved in November. He had also been spending time in recent years working with young people in Telford.

BBC Midlands Today

The chairman of the Aston Villa supporters trust has described the death of former player Dalian Atkinson as "very very sad".

Peter Warrilow said he would be "forever in Aston Villa supporters' thoughts" for the entertainment he gave them.

Speaking in October, generally about the use of Tasers across the country, the National Police Chiefs' Council said officers "must decide on the most reasonable and necessary use of force in the circumstances".

"The level of force used must be proportionate to achieve the objective and officers are individually accountable in law for the amount of force they use on a person," they said.  

Figures are compiled by every force for Taser use - whether that's just drawing the weapon, showing a person that it's trained on them, or actually firing it.

Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker is among those reacting to reports that a man who died after being Tasered last night was the former Aston Villa footballer Dalian Atkinson.