Colin Ingram's brilliant 114 sets up a five-wicket win for Glamorgan in the T20 Blast against Essex, while Middlesex's batsmen fail to fire.

Troy Paul was fatally stabbed following reports of a fight in Kingstanding, Birmingham.

One mother is fighting hard to make sure more young people are protected from the dangers of knives after the death of her son.

Punjabi Sikh women are less likely to come forward about their problems because of the fear of shame

The T20 Blast match between Yorkshire and Lancashire ends in a tie, while Kent enjoy a record-breaking night at The Oval.

Listen to live BBC local radio commentary as Birmingham face Leicestershire in the T20 Blast.

Squeamish Steven Sandford had no option when his partner Joanne's waters broke in the car.

Jahed Choudhury says he has received death threats online since marrying Sean Rogan.

Some of Elvis Sidaway's victims were threatened with a knife, West Midlands Police said.

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

You may remember a few days ago we shared with you the story of a man thought to be one of the first UK Muslims to have a same-sex marriage.

This morning, Jahed Choudhury and husband Sean Rogan appeared on the Victoria Derbyshire programme to talk of their experience and some of the difficulties they have faced. Catch up with what they had to say here.

Here's a video we made about their wedding...

Rebecca Wood
BBC Midlands Today

After a bright and dry evening with sunny spells, the region will tend to cloud over during the night. Low cloud, rain and drizzle will reach the region by morning. Lows of 14C (57F).

Reading sign Iceland international striker Jon Dadi Bodvarsson from Championship rivals Wolves for an undisclosed fee.

A man has today been sentenced to 21 years in prison for a series of attacks on women while wearing what victims described as a gorilla mask or one looking like Yoda from Star Wars.

West Midlands Police said, external Elvis Sidaway, 53, of Fountain Road, Edgbaston, "preyed on lone young women" as they made their way home in Birmingham.

Image source, West Midlands Police

He was charged with five counts of sexual assault by touching, for which he pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing. He pleaded not guilty to rape and three counts of possession of a knife for which he stood trial earlier this week, being found guilty on all charges.

He preyed on women in Selly Oak, Edgbaston and Quinton.

Steve Hermon
Journalist, BBC WM

Metro Mayor Andy Street has been getting into the Black Country Day spirit.

Here he is pictured with Dudley South MP Mike Wood at the Brierley Hill market.

Ipswich Town sign defender Dominic Iorfa from Championship rivals Wolves on a season-long loan deal.

Convicted terrorist Abdul Raheem changed his name to Ray without telling the police.

BBC Weather Watchers

Our BBC Weather Watchers have sent in some lovely pictures of fields and flowers.

Here's one from Susanne taken in Stourbridge.

Image source, Susanne

Minworth is the backdrop for this photo, taken by outwiththedog.

Image source, outwiththedog

A 40-year-old man from Birmingham has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for breaching the conditions of a terrorism order.

Police say Abdul Raheem of Coleshill Road, Birmingham, was released from prison on a 10-year order after pleading guilty to terrorism offences in 2009.

According to the West Midlands Force he was arrested in 2016 for not telling police he had been using a different name.

Under the terms of the order, he was required to notify police of any changes to personal details.

Image source, PA

Paintings and jewellery valued at £2.7m was stolen in the raid in 2009.