BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

Wasps have made one change to their starting XV for tonight's trip to Bristol Bears in the Premiership.

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Nizaam Carr (pictured) comes in at number eight, while Academy lock Thibaud Flament (concussion) is fit to make the bench.

Wasps go into the game in 10th position in the league after letting slip a 17-0 lead to lose 28-22 at home to Harlequins last Saturday - a fifth defeat in six games for Dai Young's men.

BBC Shropshire

A major development planned in Shrewsbury has moved a step forward after the latest plans were submitted for approval.

Bovis Homes has already had outline permission for up to 550 homes, a 70-bed care home, a community hub and children’s play area in Oteley Road.

Shropshire Council has earmarked land south of the road as a development site.

Now the company has asked for layout, landscaping and the scale of the scheme to be approved by planning chiefs.

Allen Cook
BBC News

Five stolen cars have been found at a "chop shop" in Birmingham which police said marks the 100th such site they've shut down in 14 months., external

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West Midlands Police started its campaign targeting car thieves in August 2018 and said it had seen a surge in tip-offs from people reporting suspect garages and industrial units.

Officers said thieves used the sites to strip down parts and sell them online or used them to repair salvage vehicles.

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The latest raid, off Brighton Road, Sparkbrook, saw officers find five stolen cars including a Leon Cupra, which had been reported taken in Cumbria.

A 27-year-old man remains in hospital after he was run over outside a Walsall petrol station.

A man suffered a serious injury after being pushed to the ground and kicked by two men on a street in Crewe, police said.

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The 48-year-old was walking on Nantwich Road on Sunday morning when Cheshire Police said, external two men, who he didn't know, came up to him.

They started shouting at him before pushing him over and attacking him.

The victim needed hospital treatment but officers said he had since been discharged.

BBC Sport

Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo has reported no new injury concerns but he could make changes for this evening's match hosting Manchester City.

Following today's game, his side will then have just 45 hours of recovery before playing Liverpool on Sunday.

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Wolves won 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium in October and can win both league meetings with Manchester City in a top-flight season for the first time since the 1960-61 season.

BBC News Travel

Drivers are being warned of long delays of nearly an hour on the M6 in both directions in Staffordshire this afternoon after two breakdowns.

Highways England said the northbound side was also seeing a higher than usual amount of traffic between J12 and J14 on top of a broken down van in lane four. , external

While, on the southbound side, they had cleared a breakdown between J15, near Stoke-on-Trent, and J14, for Stafford, but there are still delays of more than 40 minutes., external

Birmingham Live

From the Birmingham Live website today:

• Two arrested after man stabbed in Sparkbrook, external
• Thousands of rail passengers will not pay new year price rise after months of terrible service, external
• Teen charged after car smashes into wall in 'high speed' crash, external

Tottenham recall winger Jack Clarke from a loan spell at Leeds, as well as defender Cameron Carter-Vickers from Stoke.

Allen Cook
BBC News

A man's been stabbed in Nuneaton today.

Warwickshire Police said, external they had reports of violence on Queens Road involving several men.

The victim was taken to hospital and the force said his wounds are not thought to be life-threatening.

The force said it was unable to release any more details on this at the moment.

BBC Weather

Tonight's set to stay cloudy and dry with some mist in places. Low: 6C/43F.

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The weekend's then expected to start grey and misty with some drizzle around before turning generally dry and cloudy. High 10C/50F.

Get a latest forecast at any time from the BBC Weather website.

Travellers will not pay the annual 2.8% national fare rise due to West Midlands Trains' performance.

Allen Cook
BBC News

Nearly 30,000 people at high risk of getting flu this winter in part of the West Midlands still haven't had the vaccine, health bosses say.

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The Sandwell and West Birmingham Clinical Commissioning Group, external says the figures are from the end of October and are for those in groups such as the over-65s, pregnant women and those with existing illnesses.

Public Health England's latest update, external on cases of flu says the rate of the illness has risen over recent weeks.

Hereford Times

From the Hereford Times:

• Boxing Day hunts gather across Herefordshire, external
• Birthday card from the Queen for 100-year-old, external
• Police called to aggressive pub customer, external

The 46-year-old victim was one of the drivers and died at the scene on the A536 at North Rode.

Allen Cook
BBC News

Two people on a motorbike have tried to raid a jewellers in Warwickshire, police said.

The pair were on a green Kawasaki in Talisman Square, Kenilworth, on the afternoon of Christmas Eve when officers said one of them tried to go into the store. , external

They were stopped from going in and left empty handed.

BBC Weather Watchers

We're set for a cloudy day and some of our local BBC Weather Watchers have been out already, taking photos of the weather in their area.

These are from users Dawn Treader, in Congleton, Cheshire; Ken M, in Lydbury North, Shropshire; and OldStation, in Lyonshall, Herefordshire.

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Allen Cook
BBC News

The West Midlands mayor says his ultimatum to West Midlands Trains remains in place despite the firm offering discounts to season ticket holders.

The operator's made the move , externalafter months of disruption following the introduction of a new timetable in May, which the firm's claimed is too complex.

Earlier this week, mayor Andy Street said , externalhe expected a reliable service from 31 January or he'd ask the government to remove the franchise from the company.

He's now welcomed the discount move but said his ultimatum was still in place.

Charlton loanee Jonathan Leko faces a long lay-off after damaging his anterior cruciate ligament, and returns to parent club West Brom.

A 24-year-old is in custody after the victim suffered "life-changing injuries", say police.