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  • Updates from Monday 19 August to Monday 26 August

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  1. Wolves set to make changes for Manchester United tonight

    BBC Sport

    Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo is likely to revert to the XI that faced Leicester for tonight's game hosting Manchester United after making nine changes for Thursday night's win over Pyunik.

    Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Nuno Espirito SantoPA Media

    Forwards Diogo Jota and Raul Jimenez are among those expected to return to the starting line-up.

    In their opening game, Wolves drew at Leicester whereas United thumped Chelsea 4-0.

    It's a new game, for sure, totally different to what we did [against Manchester United] in the past. We know we're going to face a very tough opponent - fantastic players, all over the place. We want to compete. We want to play."

    Nuno Espirito Santo, Wolves head coach

  2. Man charged with murder after woman found stabbed
    Breaking

    A man has been charged with murder after a woman was stabbed to death at a house in Birmingham.

    Inderjit Ram, 52, was arrested on Saturday after 63-year-old Belinda Rose was found injured at a house in Pendragon Road, Perry Barr.

    Ms Rose, from Walsall, was found with fatal stab wounds at about 13:50 on Saturday.

    Mr Ram, of Wensleydale Road in Great Barr, is due to appear before Birmingham Magistrates' Court later today.

  3. Fairer funding demand from rural councils

    BBC Midlands Today

    Boris Johnson is being urged by the leaders of dozens of councils to give them a fairer funding deal.

    Shropshire Council's HQ

    They include those in charge of five local authorities in the West Midlands: Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire.

    The demand's made in an open letter to the prime minister in the Telegraph and claims counties get £240 per resident compared with £449 in urban areas.

    The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government says councils have been given £46.4bn this year and it'll work to get councils their financial settlement for next year as soon as possible.

  4. Long delays after tram and car crash

    Allen Cook
    BBC News

    A tram's been involved in a collision with a car in Wolverhampton this morning.

    Tram after crashWest Midlands Fire Service

    West Midlands Fire Service tweeted at just after 09:00 and said it had happened at the Bilston Street roundabout.

    Long delays are expected in the area.

    Vehicle after crashWest Midlands Fire Service

  5. Woman found injured at roadside dies

    The woman was discovered with serious injuries in Cannock in the early hours.

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  7. Archaeologists to probe Iron Age hill-fort's history

    BBC Shropshire

    Archaeologists are set to start today what's thought to be the first dig at an Iron Age hill-fort in decades.

    Aerial shot of Nesscliffe HillfortShropshire Council

    Teams from Oxford and Southampton Universities will be taking charge of the work at Nesscliffe hill-fort, near Shrewsbury, which will last until 30 August.

    Shropshire Council's also involved and says the aim is to bring more of the hill-fort's history to light for locals and visitors.

  8. Cricket: Bears in strong position but Pears slump

    BBC Sport

    Warwickshire will start day two of their County Championship match with Somerset in a strong position at 303-4 in their first innings.

    Teenage batsman Rob Yates (pictured) will continue on 139, his maiden first-class century for the Bears.

    Ron YatesGetty Images

    While in Division Two, Worcestershire will be hoping to take quick wickets today after Northamptonshire had the better of day one.

    The Pears made 186 in their first innings before their hosts ended the day 140-3.

    You can follow both games via BBC local radio commentary or the BBC Cricket website.

  9. Rape arrest after woman attacked

    A man's been arrested on suspicion of rape after police say a woman was attacked in Stafford.

    Newport Road, StaffordGoogle

    She was assaulted yesterday morning near the Tesco store on Newport Road.

    Staffordshire Police say the 29-year-old man, of no fixed address, is still in custody.

  10. Derelict school fire 'was arson'

    Sarah Robertson
    Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

    A fire at a derelict school in Stoke on Trent's believed to have been arson.

    Dozens of firefighters were called to the building on Turnhurst Road, Chell, last night.

    Staffordshire Fire and Rescue said firefighters had difficultly getting to the building and several roads were shut while they battled it.

  12. Woman found injured on roadside has died

    Allen Cook
    BBC News

    A woman found with serious injuries by a road has died.

    Belt Road, CannockGoogle

    The woman was found on Belt Road, Cannock, during the early hours of Saturday.

    She was local, in her 50s, and died in hospital early on Sunday, Staffordshire Pplice said.

    detectives are still investigating the circumstances around her death which are not yet understood.Detectives are appealing for anyone who may have seen anything or has dash-cam or CCTV footage in the area to come forward.

  14. Will you need your umbrella again?

    Alex Hamilton
    BBC Weather

    A mix of sunny spells with some heavy showers - here's the full weather forecast.

    Alex Hamilton

    Stay up to date with the latest weather for you area by heading to the BBC Weather website at any other time.

  15. Live updates for the West Midlands

    Allen Cook
    BBC News

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