Allen Cook
BBC News

CCTV images of two men on bikes have been released by police investigating a stabbing in Birmingham.

Image source, West Midlands Police

A man in his 20s suffered three deep stab wounds, which West Midlands Police said, external were serious but not life-threatening, during disorder on Aston Lane, Aston on 3 November.

Another man, also in his 20s, was punched in the face and had minor injuries.

Officers said they wanted to speak to the two men in the CCTV images as they may have information about what happened.

Birmingham City appoint Pep Clotet as their new head coach, six months after taking over as interim boss of the Championship club.

Allen Cook
BBC News

Cannabis plants with a street value thought to be in excess of £150,000 have been seized by police in Wolverhampton.

The force said, external the 309 plants were found in a building on St Matthew's Street earlier this week.

Image source, West Midlands Police

Stoke-on-Trent Live

The headlines from the Stoke-on-Trent Live website:

• Boy taken to hospital after crash involving car and bicycle, external
• Convicted sex offender abandons appeal to get his taxi licence back, external
• Families' concerns after Trentham Gardens announces plans to double concert crowds, external

Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

A teenager charged with attempted murder is due in court later, external after a 16-year-old was stabbed in Stoke-on-Trent.

The attack happened at a house on Keelings Drive on Sunday, external and the boy suffered several stab wounds.

His condition in hospital's described as stable.

The 17-year-old's also charged with possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.

Part of the city centre was cordoned off after reports of gunshots being fired in Broadgate.

BBC News UK

Inquests are going to open today into the deaths of a man and a woman who were killed by London Bridge attacker Usman Khan on Friday.

Image source, Met Police

Jack Merritt, 25, and Saskia Jones, 23, from Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, were both attending a prisoner rehabilitation event when the attack took place.

Ms Jones has been described as a "lovely, lovely woman" who was "fearless" by her former tutor.

The inquests will be opened and adjourned at the Old Bailey.

Yusaf Akbar
BBC News Online

There are approximately 1,130,000 adults with a learning disability in the UK, charity Mencap says.

The Electoral Commission estimates one in four of them are not registered to vote.

Members of Take A Bow, a drama group for adults with learning disabilities based in Wolverhampton, say politicians need to do more to communicate their policies to learning disability voters.

BBC Sport

Ten-man Burton came from behind to grab a League One point from a home draw with strugglers Southend in a feisty affair at the Pirelli Stadium.

The Shrimpers stunned their hosts by taking a 21st minute lead through Stephen McLaughlin and Burton had John-Joe O'Toole sent off before Scott Fraser levelled early in the second half.

McLaughlin had already seen Burton goalkeeper Kieran O'Hara push one goalbound header onto the crossbar on the quarter of an hour mark before he met a Brandon Goodship corner to head emphatically home.

The result moved Burton to 12th in League One.

Allen Cook
BBC News

A man's been arrested after part of Coventry city centre was cordoned off last night following reports of a weapon being fired from a flat window.

Armed police were called to the scene in Broadgate and casings recovered suggested a blank firing pistol was used, West Midlands Police said.

A man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of possession of an imitation firearms. , external

Officers said there were no reports of any injuries.

BBC News UK

London Bridge attacker Usman Khan attended two counter-terrorism programmes that had not been fully tested to see if they were effective, BBC News has discovered.

Image source, Getty Images

Khan, who was convicted of a terrorism offence in 2012, killed Jack Merritt, 25, and Saskia Jones, 23, from Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, on Friday.

Born and raised in Stoke-on-Trent, he had completed two rehabilitation schemes during the eight years he spent in prison and following his release.

Since his release from prison in December 2018, Khan had been living in Stafford and was required to wear a GPS tag.

The government says such programmes are kept "under constant review".

Express and Star

From the Express and Star:

• Village fearful of ‘merger’ with Wolverhampton amid 600-home plans, external
• More jobs go at shop fitters Nuttall's amid Dudley site sell-off plan, external
• Clean-up costs check after petition over deadly pool, external

Rich Davis
BBC Weather presenter

Cold, dry and cloudy to start today and but sunny spells later.

You can get a latest update for the forecast for your area at any other time by heading to the BBC Weather website.

Allen Cook
BBC News

Welcome to our live service for Wednesday.

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

You can get in touch via email, Twitter, external and Facebook., external

A drama group for adults with learning disabilities say politicians should listen more to them.

Ten-man Burton come from behind to grab a League One point from a home draw with strugglers Southend in a feisty affair.

Part of Coventry city centre is cordoned off after reports of a man firing a weapon from a window.

The patient went into cardiac arrest when he was admitted into Worcestershire Royal after an hour.

Two Cambridge graduates were killed and the attacker was shot dead by police.

Andy Giddings
BBC News

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