Wolves sign Ghana defender Phil Ofosu-Ayeh on a free transfer from German second-tier side Eintracht Braunschweig.

Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling has been handed plans for a £200m extension of the Midland Metro that would connect the network to Brierley Hill.

The Mayor of the West Midlands, Andy Street, formally presented the business case for the seven-mile boost at the House of Commons.

It is the first of a series of proposed extensions to the route which runs between Wolverhampton and Birmingham.

Relive the action from day two of the County Championship as Samit Patel makes 247 for Notts and Essex and Middlesex dominate.

A man has died at Jaguar Land Rover's Solihull site.

He was injured on Sunday and died at the scene, West Midlands Ambulance Service says.

In a statement, JLR said: "We are deeply saddened about the death of one of our colleagues and our thoughts are with the individual's family and friends at this difficult time.

"An investigation has been launched into the circumstances surrounding this incident and we are of course cooperating fully with the authorities involved."

A man who was injured at the Jaguar Land Rover plant in Solihull died at the scene, West Midlands Ambulance Service says.

It said it was called to the Lode Lane site on Sunday afternoon where the injured man was in cardiac arrest.

Paramedics took over life support but nothing could be done to save him.

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Walsall is among the areas with the highest rates of sleep diagnostic tests.

NHS data shows the number of tests carried out to diagnose people with sleep disorders across England has doubled in the past decade, figures reveal.

Figures show that 147,610 sleep diagnostic tests were carried out last year - compared with 69,919 in 2007-08.

Photographs taken by an Afghan asylum seeker documenting the lives he and his friends lead in Birmingham go on display later.

Hassan, 17, arrived in the city last summer after spending several months in The Jungle in Calais.

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He became involved in photography with the help of a charity and has spent eight months compiling images to go on show for a month in Balsall Heath.

They depict daily life, aspirations and what the future holds.

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There's one Brit through and one out on the first day of the Aegon Classic tennis at Edgbaston Priory.

Heather Watson lost in three sets to second seed Elina Svitolina.

But Naomi Broady beat France's Alize Cornet in straight sets.

Johanna Konta is in action today.

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Hassan spent eight months capturing the life he and his friends lead in Birmingham.

The number of centres could be cut to 10 across Birmingham, with community venues also being used.

Ravi Bopara and Nick Browne both hit half-centuries to give hosts Essex the edge against Warwickshire at Chelmsford.

Blue skies and hot sunshine continue as temperatures reach 32C (91F) in west London.

We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Tuesday.

Keep an eye out here for breaking news before then.

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Low cost, low risk and high quality - that's the promise from the team behind Birmingham's bid to host the Commonwealth Games in 2022.

With 95% of the competition venues already in place, they plan to hold the opening and closing ceremonies at a refurbished Alexander Stadium.

But Birmingham faces stiff competition from across the Commonwealth, including UK rival, Liverpool.

Our reporter Ian Winter will have more on BBC1 from 18:30.

A "terrified" kitten had to be rescued by the fire service and RSPCA after it fell down a pipe and ended up stuck in a gap behind a wall.

Officers were called to a DIY shop in Northfield, Birmingham, when a customer heard meows.

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Image source, RSPCA

The fire service cut into the wall to get to the animal - thought to be just weeks old.

Vic Hurr, animal collection officer for the RSPCA which is looking after the feline, said: "There was no way the cat was getting out on his own, so if we hadn’t have been alerted then he would have died a horrible slow death of starvation.

"The poor thing was terrified."

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BBC Weather presenter

It's been "hot, hot, hot" for us today across the region but will it be pleasant to sleep in and what's ahead tomorrow? Here's the latest.

You can also keep up-to-date with the BBC Weather website.

An off-duty West Midlands Police officer was knocked unconscious after being "pelted with stones" when he approached three youths on bikes who were intimidating motorists in a Birmingham street.

The officer approached the trio outside a supermarket in Kingsbury Road, Erdington, just before 20:30 on Monday 12 June after they were seen riding dangerously in the road.

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They responded by hurling rocks at his car and left him unconscious behind the wheel after one projectile struck the side of his head.

Police have issued an appeal to trace the bikers. One was riding an orange KTM motorbike, another a red Ducati motorbike, and the third a Suzuki scooter.

The sister of one of the alleged Three Musketeer terrorists has described her brother in court as a "quiet, humble person".

Naweed Ali, 29, is among four men from the West Midlands on trial at the Old Bailey for allegedly preparing to strike an unknown target on British soil.

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They were arrested on August 26 last year after a partially constructed pipe bomb, hatchet and imitation gun were discovered by security services inside a JD Sports bag in Ali's car.

Ali's defence team have claimed an undercover officer planted incriminating evidence in the car before MI5 arrived to bug it.

Giving evidence for the defence, Ali's older sister Shakila Mahmood said he was quiet and humble and never expressed violent thoughts.

Ali and Khobaib Hussain, 25, both of Sparkhill, Birmingham, plus Mohibur Rahman, 32, and Tahir Aziz, 38, of Stoke-on-Trent, deny preparing terrorist acts. The trial continues.