When three Asian men were killed in Birmingham protecting businesses from black looters, many feared the city faced a race riot. Yet a speech by a grieving father is now credited with almost single-handedly bringing the city back from the brink.

Aston Villa boss Roberto di Matteo speaks to BBC WM after Sunday's 1-0 defeat by Sheffield Wednesday in their first Championship game.

Fernando Forestieri's late goal gives Sheffield Wednesday victory over Aston Villa in their Championship opener.

A large blaze breaks out at a recycling yard containing plastics and foam in the Black Country.

A man is in an induced coma after being punched in a suspected road rage attack in Birmingham.

Winger Scott Sinclair completes his move to Scottish champions Celtic on a four-year contract from Aston Villa.

Wolves head coach Walter Zenga tells BBC WM that he is "tired" but "happy" at the end of his first week in charge of the Molineux club.

Birmingham City manager Gary Rowett tells BBC WM that he would like to bring in two new players in time for the club's next Championship fixture next weekend.

Adil Rashid takes the last four wickets as Yorkshire claim the extra half hour to beat Warwickshire inside three days.

Sheffield Wednesday beat Aston Villa in their 2016-17 Championship opener - relive the action as it happened.

Erhun Oztumer and two-goal Simeon Jackson are on target as Walsall start by beating League One new boys AFC Wimbledon.

New Wolves boss Walter Zenga's side fight back from 2-0 down to start the Championship season with a draw at Rotherham.

Birmingham and Cardiff fight out a goalless opening day Championship stalemate in blistering heat at St Andrew's.

A man is in a critical condition after being punched in a road rage attack in Birmingham.

Four people accused of blocking tram tracks on a day of anti-racism action by Black Lives Matter are charged.

Doncaster Rovers sign Chelsea midfielder Jordan Houghton and Aston Villa defender Niall Mason on loan until January.

Three men are stabbed in an attack at a house in Wolverhampton, police say.

Aston Villa winger Scott Sinclair arrives in Glasgow to complete a proposed move to Scottish champions Celtic.

Relive text and social media updates from the day's action in the County Championship.

West Brom chairman Jeremy Peace agrees a deal to sell the club to a Chinese investment group led by entrepreneur Guochuan Lai.