Police have released an image, external of a man they're looking for following a petrol bomb attack at a halal butchers shop in Walsall.

Previously, West Midlands Police released CCTV footage, external of a man igniting two bottles of liquid on 27 June, which were hurled at the shop.

The man in the image was pictured carrying a jerry can about 40 minutes before the attack which took place at about 17:20.

Image source, West Midlands Police

Rob Mayor
Political Reporter, WM

MEP Bill Etheridge announces he is to stand as leader of UKIP.

The leadership race was sparked by the resignation of Nigel Farage, who quit following the EU referendum vote.  

Many of UKIP's best-known faces have been blocked from contesting the leadership after the Eurosceptic party's ruling National Executive Committee (NEC) said all candidates must have been a member for at least five years.  

New Aston Villa signing Aaron Tshibola tells BBC WM moving to the Midlands club was a "no-brainer."

BBC WM

Four tower blocks in Dudley could be demolished because the council says it isn't cost effective to maintain them.

But residents at the flats in Arley,Compton, Manor and Wells Courts are not happy.

One man, who has lived there for 41 years said: "The problem is they've [the council] spent no money on them over the years and now its showing up."

Image source, Google

Raj Kaur Bilkhu
Broadcast Journalist

Here are some of the stories we're looking at this hour:

- A Birmingham family is trying to raise £20,000 to repatriate the body of Sheila Dumbleton who died on holiday in Cuba.

- South Staffordshire MP Gavin Williamson starts his new job as the government's chief whip

- Villa fan Daman Chick has bagged £1m after betting on Portugese striker Eder in the Euro 2016 final

Birmingham Mail

Police and council bosses from across the West Midlands are being urged to end the annual ‘cat and mouse’ game of chasing travellers from park to park, external.  

Raj Kaur Bilkhu
Broadcast Journalist

A family from Birmingham have to raise £20,000 to repatriate the body of a mother of two who died while celebrating her birthday in Cuba. 

Sheila Dumbleton fell critically ill while staying on the Caribbean island with her husband early last month. 

Before she can be brought home, the family need to pay for medical bills that their insurance company won't cover.

The government's new chief whip says he has his work cut out as he joins Prime Minister Theresa May's new cabinet.

South Staffordshire MP Gavin WIlliamson, 40, was David Cameron's parliamentary private sectary.

Birmingham Post

Vital work to create thousands of Birmingham jobs in Birmingham city centre will go ahead despite funders suspending UK investment, external.  

A kitchen fitter has netted £1m after placing a last-minute bet on Portuguese striker Eder to open the scoring in the Euro 2016 final. 

Aston Villa fan Daman Chick forecast the striker Eder would score before anyone else as Portugal beat hosts France to lift the trophy at the weekend.

Image source, PA

The 32-year-old from Birmingham had staked on a goal in the 84th minute, but BetVictor revealed he was the closest to the actual time of 109 minutes in its Million Pound Goal competition, which was enough to bag him the cash.

Express and Star

A five-year-old girl was put in isolation at her primary school for having beads in her hair, external – a punishment branded ‘ridiculous’ by her mother.  

Sara Blizzard
BBC Weather

After some early rain, a mostly dry, breezy and cloudy day with highs of 21C (70F).  

BBC WM

These are some of our headlining stories today:

- Family raise funds to repatriate body of mother who died in Cuba

- Midlands MP Gavin Williamson begins new job as chief whip 

- Teenager with life-limiting condition attends school prom in an ambulance

BBC Travel

An accident has closed one lane of the M6 southbound between J10, A454 (Walsall) and J9, A461 (Wednesbury).

Congestion to J10a, M54.

More details on BBC Travel.

Good morning. We'll bring you the latest news, sport, travel and weather updates across the day for Birmingham and the Black Country.

A church that has been caught up in the craze over an augmented reality game hopes to use its new-found fame to spread the message of Jesus.

Championship side Barnsley sign Wales striker Tom Bradshaw from Walsall for an undisclosed fee.

A cricketer who unwittingly inspired author PG Wodehouse to name his unflappable valet Jeeves, has a tree planted in his memory.

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.  

Northbound traffic on the M5 near J3 is not expected to return to normal until 22:45 at the earliest, Highways England says, external.

Traffic's expected to clear southbound by 19:30, with delays currently running at about 30 minutes.

Some motorists tweeted from the northbound queues, describing the motorway as like "a car park".