BBC Sport

Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo says his side must maintain the standards set in their "fantastic" 2-1 victory over Chelsea.

The team fought back from a goal down to stun Chelsea and gain their first victory in seven Premier League matches.

"This doesn't mean all the problems are solved," said Nuno, whose side won for the first time since their 1-0 away victory at Crystal Palace on 6 October.

Express and Star

These are some of the main stories on the Express and Star website today:

• Birmingham to Walsall train line extension could be derailed, external
• Time to be proud of Wolverhampton renaissance, says mayor, external
• Step-father's DNA 'found on Viktorija's underwear', external

The contribution of heritage to the economy in the West Midlands has been highlighted in a new report., external

Image source, Heritage England

Historic England's research suggests historic buildings provide up to 15,500 people with employment.

Heritage tourism generated £970m in spending by tourists who made 20.9m visits, it also claims.

Converted historic properties have also provided almost 3,000 new homes over the past six years.

One of Coventry's great engineers is the focus of a campaign to be the face of the new £50 note.

Steam engine pioneers James Watt and Matthew Boulton appear on the current £50, issued in 2011, but now the Bank of England is seeking nominations from the public for figures to feature on a new note.

Frederick Lanchester created the first all British four-wheel motor car and the first British motor boat.

The campaign called "Get Fred on the 50" has been started by Coventry University's Lanchester Interactive Archive.

One-time Barca wonderkid, burdened with the 'new Messi' tag, Bojan Krkic is now 28 and playing in England's second tier. He says it is the proudest period of his career.

Three men continue to be questioned on suspicion of murder after a man was fatally stabbed in Dudley.

Officers were sent to Central Drive, Lower Gornal, on Tuesday evening to a report of a vehicle being rammed and two men being chased by a group carrying weapons.

The force said three men, aged 32, 36 and 41, had been arrested at an address in Lower Gornal and it was appealing for anyone with information about the death to come forward.

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BBC Weather

It will be cloudy and mild today with occasional showers and highs of 13C (55F).

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BBC News

Welcome to our live service for Thursday.

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

We love to hear from you, so share your news, thoughts and photos of the area with us via email, Twitter, external and Facebook., external

Poet Sue Brown looks at what life was like for Birmingham’s Caribbean community in the post-war years.

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BBC News

We'll be back with the news, sport, travel and weather from 07:00 tomorrow.

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BBC News

Owners of empty homes will have to pay more council tax from April in Stoke-on-Trent and parts of Cheshire under new rules being planned by councils.

In November, the government changed the law, external so local authorities could increase the amount which can be charged for long-term empty houses.

Cheshire East Council's now agreed that the owners will pay a 100% premium from April,, external meaning they'll pay twice the amount of council tax compared to other residents.

Similar rules will be considered by Stoke-on-Trent City Council's cabinet next week but, as well as 100% extra for properties left empty for at least two years, they'd also charge 300% for homes which have been empty for 10 years or more., external

BBC Hereford and Worcester

Worcester Warriors have confirmed they have agreed a first-team contract with their young centre Ollie Lawrence.

The highly-rated 19-year-old has impressed during eight first-team appearances and has excelled for the Cavaliers.

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Lawrence has represented England at under-18 and under-20 levels and earned a call-up to the senior squad in the summer.

BBC WM

Charges could be brought in for thousands of free car parking spaces in and around the centre of Birmingham as part of plans to tackle pollution.

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The city council's drawing up its detailed proposals for its clean air zone which it wants to create from January 2020, within the A4540 middle ring road.

There are around 6,000 free parking spaces in the area at the moment but the authority is considering charging from £2.10 an hour for them in the future.

Residents would be exempt from the proposals which are due to go to the council's cabinet on Tuesday., external

Worcester News

Here are three stories from the Worcester News today:

• Thief befriended elderly woman to steal nearly £35,000 of her savings, external
• Homeless shelter to open every night over Christmas, external
• Tesco agrees to test petrol after complaints, external

A Worcester nightclub owner has been jailed for 21 months after being found guilty of possessing and supplying cocaine.

Darren Pinches, who owns Bushwackers, Sin and Browns at the Quay, had been cleared of sexually assaulting a 20-year-old inside Bushwackers nightclub, as well as a seperate charge of possessing and supplying cocaine.

Image source, West Mercia Police

But a jury at Warwickshire Justice Centre found him guilty of having cocaine at his former home in Fernhill Heath when police arrested him in January last year, as well as offering to supply the drug to a 44-year-old woman in Browns restaurant.

King Edward grammars will have catchment areas and increase places for disadvantaged children.

A school in Bedworth will get two new classrooms and a bigger hall, after expansion plans were approved by Warwickshire county councillors.

There were no objections from people living near Newdigate Primary School, in Anderton Road.

Image source, Google

More people are expected to move into the area with a recent update to the Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Plan earmarking green belt land near the school for more homes.

Firefighters spent 14 hours dealing farmhouse fire at Brinklow in Warwickshire.

It broke out on Fosse Way last night and five fire engines were called, leaving at 11:00 this morning.

Image source, Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service

Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service hasn't yet been able to say what started the fire, but its believed no-one was inside the property at the time.

The BBC TV show River Walks will be exploring a 17-mile stretch of the River Severn next week.

In the programme presenter Shobna Gulati walks the Severn Way from Bewdley to Bridgnorth and hearing the stories of people living along the way.

Image source, BBC/Gosh TV

The programme, which is being broadcast on 10 December, will also feature the Severn Valley Railway.

Elsie Urry says David McGreavy, who killed her three children in 1973, should stay in jail for life.