BBC WM Sport

The sport headlines for Birmingham and the Black Country this morning are:

- Wolves striker Joe Mason will have a late fitness test ahead of their trip to Brighton

- Blues boss Gary Rowett told BBC WM he stayed at St Andrew's because of the prospect of the takeover, which is now complete

- In the first round of the FA Cup, Walsall were drawn at home to National League side Macclesfield Town

- In the same competition, Solihull Moors have a trek to League Two's Yeovil, while Stourbridge will go to National League South side Whitehawk in Brighton

An MP is calling for an inquiry into how an NHS provider is handling its finances.

Plans to expand Birmingham Airport are set to be discussed by Theresa May's cabinet today.

A government report commissioned by Lord Howard Davies had previously argued there wasn't a strong case for expanding the site. 

He said it was operating well below its current capacity and expanding it would lead to an increase in noise for a relatively high number of people.

Louise Hancock
Newsreader, BBC WM

The top headlines for Birmingham and the Black Country this morning include:

- Five men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of a man who was found in a Halesowen street with head injuries

- Birmingham Airport's plans for expansion are set to be discussed by PM Theresa May's cabinet today - alongside proposals for Heathrow and Gatwick

- A Birmingham woman has launched a court case to make it illegal for landlords to discriminate against tenants on benefits

BBC Weather

Early rain continues to head southeastwards through the morning, but it will brighten up to leave many areas dry with sunny spells. 

Further showers are set to push in later on this afternoon across northern areas and will be heavy at times. Highs of 13C (55F).      

Monica Rimmer
Journalist, BBC Online

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Five men are arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found in a street with head injuries.

Post is suspended in part of West Bromwich for more than two weeks owing to fears about a "roaming" dog.

That's it from us today.

Join us again from 08:00 on Tuesday for more news, sport, travel and weather updates for Birmingham and the Black Country.

Have a great evening from everyone in the newsroom.

Birmingham Mail

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Birmingham City manager Gary Rowett welcomes the takeover of the Championship club by Chinese firm Trillion Trophy Asia.

Jennifer Meierhans
BBC News Online

We've been asking you to send in Your Questions about Birmingham for us to investigate.

We invited you to choose from three, with the most popular question this time being: "What has changed in Birmingham since 2008? Has the city recovered from the recession?"

We will publish the answer on the BBC News Birmingham and Black Country website.

In the meantime, continue to send in Your Questions.

A man jailed for seriously injuring his housemate has been charged with murder, four years after the alleyway attack.

Gareth Rowton, 35, is serving an 11-year sentence after admitting grievous bodily harm with intent over the attack in Cannock in 2012, police said.

David Stanton remained in care after the incident outside their home in Old Fallow Road and died on 29 June, 2015.

A post-mortem examination found he died from "delayed complications of a severe brain injury", police said.

Rob Gurney
BBC WM Sport

Walsall, Solihull Moors and Stourbridge are among the teams in the draw for the first round proper of the FA Cup, which takes place live on BBC Two from 19:00 tonight.

The Saddlers are ball number 46, The Glassboys 55 and The Moors 77.

The ties will take place in the first weekend of November.  

Here's a list of West Midlands clubs in the draw and their numbers.

Lucy Martin
BBC Weather

Evening showers will fade for a time, although by the early hours of Tuesday morning a band of rain will arrive from the northwest, which could be heavy at times - lows of 7C (45F).

It's rather wet and windy in Manchester at the moment for the home coming parade but it's not dampening the spirits of these medalists. 

You can watch coverage on BBC Two now.

You can follow live text coverage on BBC Sport.

BBC WM

Authorities are continuing to monitor the site of a fire in Staffordshire which has been burning for more than a month. 

The stacks of wood waste at Oak Farm in Slitting Mill Road, Rugeley, have been capped with soil to reduce the amount of smoke. 

Cannock Chase District Council is checking air quality on a daily basis.

The fire service said it was alerted to the fire on 5 September.

Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local Live

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Trinkets, chocolate, sausages, plus a cheeky mulled wine are all on offer, so get ready Birmingham, Christmas is coming.

A single mother from Birmingham is behind a court case bidding to make it illegal for landlords to discriminate against any tenant on benefits.

BBC Sport

The search is on to find the 2016 Midlands Sporting Unsung Hero. 

We're looking for those inspirational characters who get others into sport. 

Visit BBC Sport for details of how to nominate. The closing date is 23 October. 

Once Unsung Heroes from across the UK have been shortlisted, one will be chosen as the overall winner to be announced at the SPOTY awards in Birmingham.

Here's last year's winner, football coach Damien Lindsay from Northern Ireland.