Roger Hallam is one of five people charged with conspiracy to cause criminal damage.

BBC Weather Watchers

We've got a wildlife theme going on in today's selection of photos taken by our local BBC Weather Watchers.

These are from users Liam Ball, in Ironbridge, Shropshire; Poetic Verse, in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire; and Cumulo Jimbus, in Colwall, Herefordshire:

Image source, Liam Ball

Image source, Poetic Verse

Image source, Cumulo Jimbus

"Brave" Josh made the call when he found his mum lying unconscious on the floor at their home.

A five-year-old boy rang emergency services after his mum fell into a diabetic coma.

Josh, from Telford, made the call last month when he found his mum lying on the floor.

He dialled 112, the number on the side of his toy ambulance, which connected him to a police communications operator.

The number 112 is a European emergency number which provides the same purpose as 999, West Mercia Police said., external

Image source, West Mercia Police

Officers arrived and found the boy and his younger brother in the house and their mother who was lying unconscious on the floor.

Paramedics were then able to treat his mum.

BBC Shropshire

An inquest into the death of a 70-year-old man who was found in the Shropshire Hills has been opened and adjourned.

Image source, West Mercia Police

The body of Richard Hall (pictured) was discovered on Brown Clee Hill, near Bridgnorth, on 14 August.

During a short hearing, Shropshire coroner John Ellery adjourned the inquest and said it would resume after legal proceedings had been concluded.

Moses Christensen, 21, from Corser Street, Stourbridge, has been charged with Mr Hall's murder and possession of a bladed article in a public place.

He is due to appear at Stafford Crown Court next month.

Shropshire Council is trying to get the listed status of its Shrewsbury headquarters waived.

It wants to demolish the building and sell the land for up to £10m, but the Shirehall's listed status could be a barrier.

The council has asked for a certificate of immunity from Historic England.

BBC Weather Watchers

We're in for a cloudy day with a few showers or spots of rain this morning followed by longer sunny spells later this afternoon. High: 20C (68F).

Image source, BBC Weather Watcher Les at Large

The sunny weather will continue this evening before there are more cloudy spells tonight with the chance of some mist or fog patches towards dawn: Low: 10C (50F).

You can stay up-to-date with the latest forecast for your area by going to the BBC Weather website.

Falling trees damage homes and cars and block roads, with people evacuated due to flooding.

"We're in a really difficult position," say the owners who describe the decision as "heartbreaking".

The Met Office has upgraded its weather warning from yellow to amber, external, with more high winds forecast this afternoon.

They could exceed 50mph in parts of the West Midlands, disrupting travel and power.

Image source, TD

Cae Glass Park in Oswestry has been closed as a safety precaution and a dozen trees have fallen down near roads in Worcestershire, the county council says.

With winds now blowing at more than 50mph in Shrewsbury, the town council has decided to close the Dingle gardens.

It said it was "to ensure the safety of visitors".

Image source, Shrewsbury Town Council

The heavy rain today has brought the risk of flooding in some places and the Environment Agency has issued a number of flood alerts in the West Midlands., external

They affect the area where the rivers Severn and Vyrnwy meet, along with the upper Teme, the River Stour in the Black Country, parts of Stoke-on-Trent, the Wye in Herefordshire, and the Tame, Cole and Blythe in Warwickshire.

Shrewsbury Town promote Dean Whitehead to assistant manager under boss Sam Ricketts, succeeding Graham Barrow.

Shropshire Star

Here are three stories from the Shropshire Star today:

• Trees down and roads flooded, external
• Millions lost in car parking charges, external
• Man dies following crash in village, external

BBC Weather

The Met Office is warning that Storm Francis will bring winds reaching up to 50mph, external to parts of the West Midlands today.

It said this could bring a danger of falling roof tiles and flying debris, along with power cuts and possible road and bridge closures.

The high winds are forecast to last until the evening.

Image source, Peter Steggles

BBC Weather

We have heavy rain and some thunderstorms forecast for this morning and the rain is expected to continue in to the afternoon.

But the weather is expected to improve this evening and most of us should have a dry night.

The temperatures are expected to reach around 18C (64F).

Image source, Stormchaser Al

Chris King
News editor, BBC Shropshire

Three police officers who posed with a group of wedding-goers in Telford have been reminded about the need for social distancing.

It comes after a picture emerged of them with a number of people who were going to a wedding in Birmingham.

Officers were called to the Arleston area of Telford amid reports from local residents of inappropriate driving.

As part of that the officers agreed to pose for a photo with several people who were clearly not social distancing, and neither were the officers.

In a statement, West Mercia Police said they should have reminded people to stay apart and those officers would "be spoken to".

All this comes amid a rise in the number of Coronavirus cases in Telford and Wrekin which led the council to take steps to avoid a local lockdown.

Thousands of extra seats are being introduced on West Midland and London Northwestern Railway services from next month.

West Midland Trains says the new timetable, which comes into effect from Sunday 6 September, will see available space increased in time for the return of schools and workplaces.

Image source, West Midlands Rail

Services were reduced in March in response to the coronavirus pandemic, with passenger numbers dropping by about 95% at the height of the lockdown.

The latest news means the capacity "in many places" on the West Midlands Railway network is to be returned "to near pre-Covid levels".

Among the key changes are:

• Train frequency on Birmingham’s Cross-City Line increases from three to four trains an hour on the majority of the route and will be the maximum six carriages in length
• Services on the Birmingham-Hereford and Birmingham-Shrewsbury lines increase to two trains per hour in the peak
• Snow Hill Line services increase to six trains per hour while services to Birmingham International increase to two trains per hour
• Services between Walsall and Rugeley step up to two trains per hour both peak and off-peak. In order to improve reliability, Chase Line trains will remain self-contained in the West Midlands rather than continue through to London Euston

WMR said the "simpler timetable would be more reliable for passengers with longer trains to help social distancing" and people were being reminded wearing a face covering was compulsory on trains and in stations unless exempt for medical reasons.

Shropshire Star

Here are some of the stories in the Shropshire Star this morning:

• Midlands Air Ambulance reveals plans for new HQ at Cosford, external
• Six months on - still recovering from the wrath of Storm Dennis, external
• Mental health sick days taken by Shropshire firefighters on the rise, external

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