Phil Bowers
Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke

Three units at the Staffordshire Place development, in Stafford, have been filled.

The county council says one of them's been taken by the University of Wolverhampton, which last year said it was moving an outpost to the Shire Hall in the town.

The authority says two cafes have also signed contracts at commercial rates, filling the three units on the ground floor of the development which opened in 2011.

The council occupies most of the site with the town centre library taking the rest of the space, it moved in in 2015.

Stourbridge News

Police have confirmed they have discovered a suspected, external ‘chop shop’ at a unit in Lye.

Carl Ikeme was diagnosed with acute leukaemia last month.

Birmingham City Council should continue to improve "under its own steam", the panel advised.

Organisers have called off a popular community event claiming they need extra security amid terror fears.

West Midlands Police says it is investigating allegations of electoral fraud during last year's general election.

Steve Hermon
Journalist, BBC WM

Wolves fans are holding a 24-hour penalty shoot out to support goalkeeper Carl Ikeme after he was diagnosed with leukaemia. The marathon competition which is raising money for Birmingham-based charity Cure Leukaemia will continue until 10am tomorrow, hours before the club's Championship opener against Middlesbrough at a sold out Molineux. Wolves' club record goal scorer Steve Bull took the first two penalties and 2,000 spot kicks are expected to be taken throughout the challenge.

More than £5,000 has already been raised.

Even I had a go. Hmmm......

It's also trending with fans using #pens4kemes on social media., external

Lichfield Mercury

A power cut has left over 1,000 homes in Lichfield homes without electricity., external

Solihull's opening match of the season against Chester on Saturday has been postponed because of safety concerns.

Lichfield Mercury

Police have issued a warning over bogus HS2 officials targeting farms in the Lichfield area., external

Chris Blakemore
News editor, BBC WM

Penalties are being kicked and scored in aid of Cure Leukemia at Molineux.

Earlier, former Wolves player was the first to give it a go - was it a save or did it go in?

BBC WM reporter Steve Hermon was there to film the moment

Leona Smart
Broadcast Journalist, BBC WM

Shop owners in a village near Willenhall are worried about their businesses after what they say is a drop in customers since emergency roadworks started last week.

The diversions on High Road in Short Heath were put in place by Severn Trent Water after pipes burst, and it's likely to take a further five weeks to repair.

With cars avoiding the area, and the 'Road Closed' sign at the end of the road, the shops say they're struggling.

Wendy Perry who runs a craft shop says she no longer has any passing trade and the signs are confusing drivers "the road says closed but not telling people that businesses are open".

Image source, Sarah Jane Cooper

Eat Fresh cafe which is usually "really busy" as workmen come in to have a cooked breakfast is empty. Sarah-Jane Cooper who runs the cafe says she's struggling to get by as the closed road means no passing trade.

Walsall Advertiser

Travellers have once again pitched up on a well-known Great Barr, external beauty spot – after they moved just 200 YARDS down the road.

Streets with the highest number of complaints about unemptied bins are being targeted by the council as talks with unions continue.

Refuse worker strikes started at the end of June and the three hour daily walkouts are expected to stay in place until September.

Birmingham City Council says, external it is aiming to visit all roads by 11 August.

Jacqui Kennedy, corporate director at the council said: "At the moment we don't want to promise something that we can't deliver. We are making sure that we have a systematic approach to cleaning the streets and collecting rubbish. We are on target to do that."

Lawyers argue inquests into the deaths of five people in the 1974 Guildford pub bombings never closed.

Championship side Aston Villa sign Tottenham's attacking midfielder Josh Onomah on a season-long loan deal.

Justice4the21 hopes to raise £10,000 to challenge rulings not to name the Birmingham bombing suspects.

Steve Hermon
Journalist, BBC WM

Here's Steve Plant - the man behind the 24-hour penalty shoot out at Wolves. It's all in aid of Cure Leukaemia after goal keeper Carl Ikeme was diagnosed earlier this year.

Here's the man himself sending his best wishes....

Mikey Burrows
BBC WM Sport

The big kick-off is now just one day away - Blues at Ipswich is the first featured game of the season here on BBC WM and then we've got coverage of Villa who face Hull City from 17:30. Here are our top stories:

• Boss Harry Redknapp has called this the most frustrating pre season he has ever had but he's hoping he can get more new signings in before the transfer window closes
• Wolves start the season at a sold out Molineux against Middlesbrough - while Walsall are away at Bury
• Dom Sibley could make his Birmingham Bears debut in front of more than 15,000 in the derby against Worcestershire at Edgbaston, external

Warwickshire sign former Victoria fast bowler Ryan Sidebottom, who holds a UK passport, until the end of the season.