Durham face Warwickshire in the County Championship - listen to BBC local radio commentary.

Nottinghamshire face Worcestershire in the County Championship - listen to BBC local radio commentary.

Express and Star

Some of the main stories on the Express and Star website this morning are:

• West Midlands Paramedics dealing with 30 stabbing and shooting incidents a week, external
• End of an era for iconic factory as demolition begins, external
• Fury at overgrown cemetery, external

A 16-year-old boy is due in court today charged with the murder of Telford man.

Image source, Family handout

Derek Whyteside from Dawley died in hospital after being found unconscious in Malinslee last Monday.

The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, will appear at Stafford Crown Court later.

A special playground is being built specifically for children with prosthetic limbs.

The playground, at the West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre in Birmingham, has been created thanks to £14,000 in public donations.

It is designed to improve children's mobility, balance and agility.

The centre already has a multi-level walkway to help children get used to walking with artificial legs.

Members of the armed forces will gather outside the Council House in Birmingham this morning ahead of Armed Forces Day.

Prayers will be said before a speech by the city's Lord Mayor, councillor Yvonne Mosquito.

The armed forces flag will then be raised in front of serving personnel in the Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force - and will fly all week to mark Armed Forces Day on Saturday 30 June.

A year since their son was killed in an unprovoked knife attack, a couple say they're incensed by "an apparent lack of justice".

Image source, West Midlands Police

James Brindley was stabbed in the heart 400m (1,312ft) from his parents' home in Aldridge, Walsall.

Ammar Kahrod, 17, also from Aldridge, was jailed for a minimum of 17 years for murder in February.

Beverley and Mark Brindley say they're still looking for answers as to why he was killed.

Coventry Live
Coventry Live

Some of the main stories on the Coventry Live website this morning include:

• Shock number of criminals applying for teaching jobs in Coventry, external
• This is the pioneering Coventry road which looks completely normal, external
• Tributes paid to volunteer and Mayor's secretary who helped hundreds, external

Two people arrested after a ram-raid on a mobile phone shop in Birmingham are due before magistrates today.

A car was stopped by police on Hagley Road West as it tried to join the dual carriageway travelling in the wrong direction following the raid in Acocks Green on Saturday.

A 41-year-old man and a woman aged 31 from Rubery have been charged with burglary and motoring offences.

Birmingham has been named as one of the worst areas of the UK for food hygiene for the second year.

Image source, PA

Consumer watchdog Which? looked at areas including the number of high and medium-risk food businesses which kept to hygiene standards and the number of interventions that were carried out.

Which? said Birmingham City Council had a poor record for carrying out inspections within 28 days of a food business opening, but the city council said the consumer company had failed to engage with local authorities to "produce a meaningful report".

Staffordshire Moorlands was named in the top 10 best authorities.

Plans to create a "green corridor" of new wildlife habitats, woodlands and parks to help integrate the new HS2 line have been announced.

Image source, HS2 Ltd

The planned works will be largest ever undertaken by a UK infrastructure project, said HS2 Ltd, with projects stretching from London to the north of England.

Seven million trees will be planted as part of phase one of the route, which covers 216 km from London to the West Midlands.

The first phase of the £56bn railway is due to open in December 2026, with trains to travel at high speed between London and Birmingham through Warwickshire, before continuing on the existing West Coast Main Line.

Mark Thurston, Chief Executive of HS2 Ltd said:“Alongside improving connectivity, boosting the economy and unlocking new jobs and opportunities, I’m determined to ensure that HS2 also works for the environment and local communities".

MPs will debate a call today from football fans to introduce safe standing into grounds in the top two divisions.

Shrewsbury Town are the first club in England to install rail seats in a section of their stadium which can be locked away to allow standing.

More than 100,000 fans signed a petition to get MPs to discuss introducing similar areas in Premier League and Championship grounds.

Alex Hamilton
BBC Weather

It will be a warm, dry and sunny day with top temperatures of 29C (84F).

Vanessa Pearce
BBC News

Welcome to our live service for Monday.

We'll be bringing you all the news, sport, travel and weather for the West Midlands.

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