Matt Sandoz
Stoke City commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

The Stoke City boss says the fans are justified in booing his team after the 3-0 loss at home to newly promoted Wigan Athletic.

Image source, PA

Boos rang around the Bet365 Stadium at the final whistle after another poor performance from the Potters, who have taken just two points from a possible 12 under Gary Rowett.

Perhaps more worryingly for Rowett, his side failed to register a shot on target in the whole 90 minutes.

Worcester News

The Worcester News website features these stories today:

• Three businesses hit in early morning crime spree, external
• I'll go to Switzerland for assisted suicide, says Worcester man, external
• Lorry driver's account of A46 Evesham Bypass death crash aftermath, external

Charlotte Foster
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

A CCTV image has been released by police of a man they're trying to find after a giant teddy bear was stolen., external

Image source, Staffordshire Police

The bear in question is a five-foot-tall display that was taken from outside the Bakehouse Cafe, in Stafford, on 7 July.

Staffordshire Police says the bear is named Barnaby and the owners want it back as it "holds a great deal of sentimental value".

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Police have launched a murder investigation after the body of a man was found at a flat in Walsall yesterday afternoon.

The man, aged 39, was discovered by paramedics in the property on Bloxwich Road South in Willenhall, Walsall, just before 12:30.

Police forensic examinations continue at the flat.

A post-mortem examination is yet to take place.

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A motorcyclist has died, days after a crash involving a van in Nuneaton.

Sam Giess, from the town, was struck by a white Ford Transit van on Woodford Lane on Sunday evening.

The 26-year-old was taken to hospital, but died on Tuesday, police say.

Warwickshire Police is appealing for witnesses, external as investigations continue into how the crash happened.

BBC WM Sport

Here are the top sporting stories for Birmingham and the Black Country this morning:

• Aston Villa scored a late equaliser at Villa Park to draw 2-2 with Brentford in the Championship
• Birmingham City are still looking for their first win of the season after losing 1-0 to Bolton Wanderers
• West Bromwich Albion's new Assistant Head Coach Greame Jones says the club are going through a change in culture as they seek promotion back to the Premier League

Most roadworks are being finished or lifted, but 40 sets will stay in place for safety reasons.

Firefighters in Birmingham have taken to social media to share this photo of "inconsiderate parking".

Crews returned to the engine to discover someone had parked by the side of the engine on the road, blocking it in.

Chris King
News editor, BBC Shropshire

House of Fraser's store in Telford will now stay open after the chain's new owner agreed revised terms with its landlord.

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The store had been due to close under a restructuring plan that House of Fraser announced in June.

However, the department store group fell into administration earlier this month, and was bought by Mike Ashley's Sports Direct.

The new owner of House of Fraser says the Telford store will also benefit from being part of the town's new fashion quarter redevelopment.

Five other stores in the West Midlands are scheduled to close and the retailer's new owner said it would be "working through the stores on an individual basis and update everyone as soon as possible".

Manager Gary Rowett says Stoke City must earn back their fans' trust after a winless start to the Championship season.

Worcestershire all-rounder Ross Whiteley signs a new three-year deal before the T20 Blast quarter-final with Gloucestershire.

Coventry Live

Here are some of the top stories to feature online:

• GCSE results day: The wait is over for Coventry and Warwickshire pupils, external
• Crash sees police officers taken to hospital - what we know so far, external
• Plans to build new mosque in Coventry, external

Allen Cook
BBC News

Fire crews have again been called out to a beauty spot in the Peak District after a fire flared up again.

Image source, Staffordshire Fire Service

On Tuesday, Staffordshire Fire Service said it was finally leaving the scene after 12 days battling a huge blaze around The Roaches., external

But, yesterday afternoon, the county's wildlife trust reported a hotspot, external which had flared up again, measuring around six sq m (65 sq ft).

Two fire crews were sent and put it out, using backpacks, in under two hours.

A 29-year-old man is arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

Tributes are being paid to Ian Fletcher - the husband of Coventry MP Coleen Fletcher - who's died from Acute Myeloid Leukaemia.

Colleen and their two sons, Jamie and Jonathan thank staff at both Coventry's University Hospital and Myton Hospice who "have been an enormous comfort" to them.

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The statement added: "We would like to thank those who have sent such kind messages of support and condolence. We have been completely overwhelmed by just how many people have been in touch."

A man's in hospital after his car came off a motorway, went down an embankment and caught fire., external

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He was driving on the northbound side of the M5 between J8 and J7, near Worcester, this morning when it happened, the ambulance service says.

It says the man, in his 50s, had got out of the car when they arrived and had suffered several cuts and a swelling to his arm.

BBC Radio Stoke

Stoke-on-Trent City Council says it is monitoring one of its fishing pools in Fenton - after reports that about 200 fish have died.

People who fish at Corkies Pool say the water started to go down on Tuesday evening.

The council says it will to continue to monitor the water and oxygen levels closely and if it gets too low will consider relocating the fish with the Environment Agency.

Image source, Google

BBC News Travel

Two lanes remain closed on the M40 southbound near Gaydon, in Warwickshire, after a vehicle overturned.

Highways England says there are delays of about an hour in the area and crews are en route to inspect damage to the barrier.

A lane also remains closed northbound.

A car thief who injured a West Midlands police officer while resisting arrest has been jailed for nearly four years.

Police were called to arrest Liam O'Callaghan, external after a member of the public saw him trying door handles on parked cars in Rednal last October.

Image source, West Midlands Police

When officers attempted to arrest him, he struggled violently and dislocated one of the officer's arms and fractured his collar bone, West Midlands Police said.

The 30-year-old, of Quinton Road West, pleaded guilty at Birmingham Crown Court on Monday to assaulting a police officer and theft from a motor vehicle and was jailed for a total of 43 months.

West Midlands Police said that the injured officer "sadly worked his last day" on the day of the incident as he decided to step down from the role after 15 years of service.