Warwickshire's Chris Woakes (pictured below) and Olly Stone and Worcestershire's Moeen Ali have been named in England's Test squad for the match against Ireland at Lord's, which starts on 24 July.

Stone, who made his England ODI debut last winter in Sri Lanka, earns his second call up to the Test squad.

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Jason Roy, who has been named in England's Test squad for the first time, scored 443 runs as an opener in the triumphant World Cup campaign.

Somerset all-rounder Lewis Gregory has also been called up for the first time.

England's leading Test wicket-taker, James Anderson, is also included, despite injuring his calf earlier in July.

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About 45 firefighters are tackling a "severe fire" at a disused factory in Smethwick.

Ten appliances are at the scene in Rolfe Street, after the fire service was called at about 13:00, it said.

The blaze has affected the ground and first floor of the building.

Previously, a 32-year-old man was charged with murder and remanded in custody.

Express and Star

Here are some of the stories from the Express & Star website:

• Foot Locker closes Wolverhampton store, external in latest high street blow
• Tributes are paid to former world judo champion Craig Fallon, external
• More road work chaos to begin next week in Stourbridge, external

BBC WM Sport

Wolves have beaten Newcastle 4-0 in the first friendly of their tour of Asia.

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Diogo Jota scored twice. The other goals came from Morgan Gibbs-White and an own goal.

Wolves will play either Manchester City or West Ham in the final of the Premier League Asia Trophy in Shanghai on Saturday.

Steve Bruce was confirmed as Newcastle's new manager this morning, but was not present at today's game in Nanjing, China.

Aston Villa will play their friendly against Minnesota United in Minneapolis early on Thursday.

Their most recent signing, the defender Bjorn Engels, could feature. He's joined the squad in the US, after his move from Reims was announced last night.

BBC Radio Stoke Sport

Stoke City's assistant manager Paul Hart says they've recruited players this summer who are "desperate to win".

The club has added seven new players in the transfer window and Hart says "every player that comes in is of good character".

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The team continues its pre-season preparations with a trip to Wrexham tonight.

Salih Khater drove at people in a "premeditated" attack before crashing his car outside Parliament.

The men, both in their 60s, suffered non life-threatening injuries in the crash on Tuesday.

Dame Helen Mirren and Dudley-born comedian and actor Sir Lenny Henry have signed an open letter calling on the next prime minister to reinstate free TV licences for all over-75s.

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The stars said they were "deeply worried about the poorest older people who are set to lose out".

Their message comes as MPs prepare to question BBC executives about the subject at the House of Commons later.

Local Democracy Reporting Service

The coalition running Herefordshire Council has maintained its majority, with victory in a by-election last night.

It was triggered when former Hereford mayor Sue Boulter had to stand down, after finding she was ineligible to be a councillor, because she helped the authority's special needs transport service once a week.

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Her husband, Dave Boulter stood in her place and held onto the seat for the It's Our County party, which controls the council with the support of the Green Party and the Herefordshire Independents.

Melanie Loveridge's family said "she will be sorely missed by all that knew and loved her".

A second man has been charged in connection with the death of 80-year-old Desmond Wooding from Droitwich.

Mark Mason, 55, from Plough Lane in Tibberton has been charged with assisting an offender and is due before Worcester magistrates on 1 August.

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Adam Leslie Mason, who is 32 and also from Plough Lane in Tibberton, has previously been charged with murder and is due before Worcester Crown Court on 12 August.

A woman who died after being found with serious head injuries at the weekend was Melanie Loveridge, a 44-year-old from Derrington.

She died in hospital, two days after being found on the Isabel Trail, off Station Road in Haughton, Staffordshire.

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She is believed to have left The Bell Inn pub in Haughton and was riding an electric bike before she was found injured on Saturday.

Her family said she was "a beautiful, intelligent, strong and loving person who will be sorely missed by all that knew and loved her.”

A 50-year-old man, arrested on suspicion of causing her grievous bodily harm, has now been released, while more inquiries are carried out

Chocolatiers at Cadbury World have celebrated the 50th anniversary of the 1969 lunar landing by creating a space scene depicting Neil Armstrong's first steps on the moon.

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The model was fashioned at Bournville, Birmingham, using the equivalent of 400 standard bars of Dairy Milk, and is set to go on display at the city's Thinktank science museum.

Produced by chocolatiers Dawn Jenks and Donna Oluban over five days, the tribute - dubbed Choc-ollo 11 by staff - weighs about 18kg.

The Apollo 11 mission lifted off on 16 July 1969 and landed on the moon four days later.

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Stoke-on-Trent Live

Three stories from the Stoke-on-Trent Live website today:

• Jail term for 'sexual predator' who abused seven children, external
• Thug attacked and racially abused 'good Samaritan', external
• Burglars target butcher's shop for third time, external

West Bromwich Albion have a bid of around £8m accepted for Cardiff City's Danish striker Kenneth Zohore.

Birmingham Live

Here are some of the stories from the Birmingham Live website:

• Pub boss sacked for hiring out old Wacky Warehouse to Burger Bar Boys gangsters, external for £2,500 a night
• Two injured in late-night 'disorder' near Hodge Hill park, external
• Single mum-of-three turns to foodbanks after Universal Credit leaves her with £192 to live on, external

Birmingham student Salih Khater, who drove at cyclists and police officers outside the Houses of Parliament, has been found guilty at the Old Bailey of two charges of attempted murder.

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BBC WM Sport

In speedway, the Birmingham Brummies face Redcar Bears at Perry Barr in the Championship.

Adam Ellis returns at number one for The Brummies, after missing their heavy defeat by Glasgow.

Danny Ayres has been booked as a guest, because both Tero Aarnio and Ashley Morris are still sidelined by injury.

It starts at 19:30 and there'll be commentary available via the BBC Sport website.