National League Solihull Moors re-sign striker Akwasi Asante from Grimsby Town on loan until January.

A man has been arrested in a murder inquiry prompted by the death of a man at a boxing match in Walsall at the weekend.

The victim has been named by police as 19-year-old Reagan Asbury from Pelsall, external.

A man is being questioned on suspicion of assisting an offender in connection with the large fight that broke out at the event at Walsall's town hall.

He was detained by police at his home in Derby last night.

A teenage girl was subjected to a "traumatic" sexual assault in Rugby last month, Warwickshire Police says., external

They're investigating the assault which took place between 20:00 and 21:00 on Friday 29 September in the area of Deepmore Road in the town.

The girl and her family are being supported by officers, the force said, and they're keen to speak to a cyclist in the area at the time who could have witnessed the ordeal.

Stephanie Barnard
BBC News

Essential for any long journey - the service station. A desperate toilet stop, hungry munchies or just need to stretch your legs, I think it's safe to say most of us have used them.

A list has been compiled of the best and worst 112 pit-stops across England, taking into account everything from food to the all-important lavatories.

In the Midlands it's a bitter tale of two halves.

Image source, Google

Corley Services Northbound on the M6 in Warwickshire is the third best in the country.

And well, second worst in the country is Stafford Services on the M6 Southbound in Staffordshire.

BBC Weather Watchers

Saharan dust in the atmosphere over the Midlands is giving an unusual look to the sky in some places, said the Met Office, external.

BBC Weather presenter Charlie Slater said debris from forest fires in Iberia could also be contributing to the strange views of the sun seen across the region.

BBC Weather Watcher Tay caught this image of the sun in Newport, Staffordshire earlier.

Image source, TAY

Ludford Sunshine took this image in Ludlow, Shropshire.

Image source, Ludford Sunshine

And cloudgazer took this of the early morning sky in Bransford, Worcestershire.

Image source, Cloudgazer

BBC Inside Out

Three women from Shropshire are preparing to row the Atlantic.

Di Carrington, Sharon Magrath, and Elaine Theaker are part of a crew taking on the Atlantic Challenge race.

Starting in December in the Canary Islands, it ends in Antigua and covers 3,000 miles.

You can see more about their challenge on Inside Out West Midlands tonight on BBC One at 19:30.

Worcestershire wicketkeeper Ben Cox becomes the 11th player in 2017 to agree a new contract with the Division Two champions.

Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands Today

We've got some weather warnings in place for very strong winds across the Midlands today.

The warning not only covers Shropshire and Staffordshire, but has just been extended to Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Outside of these areas we could see temperatures reach up to 21C (69F).

You can read more on this story on BBC News.

More than 250 machetes, knives and swords have been surrendered in Shropshire as part of a month-long police campaign.

Image source, West Mercia Police

The amnesty allowed people to anonymously hand in blades as part of a national operation to try and reduce knife crime.

Image source, West Mercia Police

Police said they've seen everything from household kitchen knives and screwdrivers to swords.

A Sandwell road has been closed, due to a dangerous building, the town's highways team says, external.

Price Street in West Bromwich is closed between Victoria Street and West Bromwich Ringway.

We'll bring you more information as we get it.

Express and Star

Here are some of the stories making the headlines in the Express & Star:

• Kevin Nunes' family left 'broken' after no police officer held accountable for scandal , external
• Murder inquiry launched after injured teenager dies following Walsall boxing event violence, external
• Knife crime across the West Midlands has soared in the last five years, with more than 5,000 knife-crimes reported since 2012, external

BBC Sport

Mark Robins says he's pleased that the Sky Blues return to action tomorrow night when they face Forest Green at the Ricoh Arena.

Image source, Coventry City Football Club

The City boss said it gave the team a chance to "bounce back" after the 1-0 defeat to Accrington Stanley at the weekend.

It was another game when the Coventry attack "failed to function", he said.

BBC Inside Out

Two thirds of tower blocks in Birmingham only have one exit stairwell and none have centralised fire alarm systems, a BBC investigation has found.

Many of the buildings were constructed in the 1960s and 1970s - meaning current fire regulations don't apply to them.

Birmingham City Council said sprinklers are being installed in all 213 blocks it runs and is making sure any improvements meet current legal standards.

You can see the full report on Inside Out West Midlands on BBC One at 19:30.

Wolves head coach Nuno Espirito Santo had a special thank you for the fans after beating Villa 2-0 in Saturday's derby.

Image source, PA

The result took Wolves top of the Championship for the first time in eight years, in front of Molineux's biggest crowd of the season.

The National College for High Speed Rail is officially opening in Birmingham later today.

Image source, National College for High Speed Rail

It will specialise in the IT side of railway development - including digital signalling.

It's hoped graduates will provide the workforce required for major infrastructure projects including HS2.

A Coventry runner says he wants to carry on competing in marathons after finishing his 800th race yesterday.

Steve Edwards, has been competing around the world since 1981 and reached the mark in Birmingham.

The 54-year-old said he's now set himself the target of 1,000 marathons.

A yellow Met Office warning for wind, external remains in place for parts of Staffordshire and Shropshire as the remnants of Hurricane Ophelia head to the British Isles.

The warning's in place from 12:00 today.

You can follow live updates here as the British Isles prepares for the storm.

Concerns have been raised over plans to change some of the flight paths from Birmingham Airport.

The plans could see aircraft take-off from the north easterly runway and turn so that they fly closer to areas of the city like Harborne and the North Warwickshire village of Curdworth.

A public consultation meeting, external is set to take place in Harborne tonight.

A bit more on the crash that closed the M6 southbound near Stafford this morning.

West Midlands Ambulance Service, external says it involved two cars and saw one man taken to the Royal Stoke University Hospital with neck injuries.

Image source, West Midlands Ambulance Service

A woman has been killed in a "domestic incident" at a house in Birmingham, police say.

The 49-year-old was stabbed at an address in Washwood Heath at about 16:00 on Sunday - she has not yet been named

A man, 46, was arrested on suspicion of murder.

West Midlands Police said officers were not looking for anyone else in connection with the attack.