Here's the latest from the newsroom:

- Former fell-running champion Lauren Jeska admits the attempted murder of UK Athletics official 

- Aston Villa's Jack Grealish is told to "grow up" 

- Warwickshire remain in a good position in their relegation battle against Lancashire

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Roberto Di Matteo has told Jack Grealish to “grow up” as Villa continue their investigation into claims the midfielder attended a raucous early-hours party at a Birmingham hotel., external

The attack on UK Athletics official Ralph Knibbs by former champion runner Lauren Jeska saw him stabbed "in the head and neck several times", according to West Midlands Police, external.

The force said the blows resulted in "life-threatening injuries, from which he continues to make a steady recovery".

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Jeska, 42, also inflicted injuries on two other members of staff at UK Athletics' head office at Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, in March.

She has this morning admitted to the attempted murder of Mr Knibbs, 51, and causing actual bodily harm to his colleagues Kevan Taylor and Tim Begley. They were hurt when they intervened in the attack on Mr Knibbs, the organisation's head of human resources and welfare.

General satisfaction with life in England has improved according to official figures, but people are becoming more anxious and trust the government less

Monica Rimmer
Journalist, BBC Online

Seven men have been arrested in Birmingham in connection with a break-in at a jewellers in Stoke-on-Trent earlier this year.

Some £400,000-worth of watches were taken from Beaverbooks at Intu Potteries in March.

Police say the men, aged between 19 and 26, are being held on suspicion of burglary at a number of jewellers across the country. 

An accident on the southbound carriageway, between junctions 10 and 9, has caused the closure of two lanes.

Fire crews and paramedics are at the scene after the collision between an HGV and a car.

UK Athletics officials Kevan Taylor and Tim Begley sustained their injuries when they tried to help colleague Ralph Knibbs whom Lauren Jeska was trying to murder with a knife, Birmingham Crown Court heard.

In addition to attempted murder and two counts of causing actual bodily harm, Jeska, 42, this morning also admitted to possession of two kitchen knives.

She denied possessing a bread knife that had been left in a bag before the attack on 51-year-old Mr Knibbs. 

In addition to Ralph Knibbs - a top official at UK Athletics whom former fell running champion Lauren Jeska tried to murder - two others from the organisation were hurt in her attack at Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, in March.

Jeska, 42, this morning admitted causing actual bodily harm to finance director Kevan Taylor and accountant Tim Begley.

Birmingham Crown Court heard their injuries were "not of the most serious order".

Ralph Knibbs - the man champion athlete Lauren Jeska tried to murder at a major athletics stadium - was in court to hear her admit the attack.

Mr Knibbs is a former Bristol RFC centre and head of human resources and welfare at UK Athletics.

Jeska, 42, entered her pleas to Birmingham Crown Court via a video conferencing suite at HMP Foston Hall in Derbyshire.

Lauren Jeska - the fell-running champion who this morning has admitted stabbing three UK Athletics staff - will find out her sentence on November 15.

She appeared at Birmingham Crown Court via video link.

The 42-year-old, from Powys, attacked three men at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium in March. 

She admitted attempting to kill former Bristol rugby player Ralph Knibbs and causing actual bodily harm to Kevan Taylor and Tim Begley - who tried to intervene - and two counts of possessing a knife.

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Championship club Aston Villa investigate midfielder Jack Grealish after reports he was partying until 07:45 BST on Sunday.

Post has been suspended in part of West Bromwich for more than two weeks due to health and safety fears over a "roaming" dog.

But its owner, who lives in Cardigan Close where the delivery ban is in place, says she has not been contacted by Royal Mail. 

Ilona Welch insists her four-year-old animal is "harmless".

Sian Grzeszczyk
BBC Midlands Today

The new Bishop of Lichfield is touring the Midlands as he starts his new job.  

The Right Reverend Dr Michael Ipgrave is making a 40-mile pilgrimage to Lichfield to mark his arrival in the role. 

His diocese covers much of Shropshire, the Black Country and Staffordshire. 

Relive the action from day three of the final week of the County Championship as Somerset thump Notts by 325 runs and Yorkshire keep their title hopes alive.

Keaton Jennings, Ben Duckett, Graham Napier and Jeetan Patel are in the running for the PCA Player of the Year award.

An accident on the M5 before 08:00 this morning has been causing disruption between J2 for Oldbury and J3 for Halesowen.

Oldbury Fire Station shared these pictures of the smash that caused the tailbacks.

All lanes are open, Highways England says, following a cleanup of spilled oil.

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

- Hundreds of operations cancelled at the last minute in hospitals across this region are not being included in official figures

- A dog in West Bromwich that's at the centre of a decision by Royal Mail to suspend postal deliveries is "harmless" according to her owner

- A man who has admitted running a brothel in Birmingham insists it was a "service to the community"

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

Some cloud and a little drizzle for some to start the day, however things will quickly improve through the morning with sunshine on the way. 

Highs of 18C (64F). 

Firefighters say they'll be at the scene of a large fire at a derelict hotel in Hockley Heath, external near Solihull for most of the day.

They were called to the building in Aylesbury Road just after 21:00 yesterday.

Efforts to tackle the fire have been hampered by a large tree preventing crews from using an aerial ladder. Parts of the roof and tiles have also fell from the building.

We're back to bring you a mix of news, sport, travel and weather as it happens.

We'll have the latest forecast for you shortly.

You've just got time to grab a coffee and complain to someone about the drizzle and school traffic.