BBC Sport

BBC Sport is having an end of season awards day.

The vote for manager of the season is open until 12:00 - if you want to have your say.

Here's your shortlist for Premier League manager of the season including Wolves' Nuno Espirito Santo.

• Jurgen Klopp(Liverpool)
• Nuno Espirito Santo(Wolves)
• Chris Wilder(Sheffield United)
• Sean Dyche(Burnley)
• Frank Lampard(Chelsea)
• Brendan Rodgers(Leicester)

Image source, Getty Images

Wolves' 2019-20 season began on 25 July 2019 with a Thursday night Europa League second qualifying round tie against against Northern Ireland's Crusaders - and it isn't over yet as they prepare for next month's Europa League knockout stages.

All the while, Wolves have fought valiantly in the Premier League to remain in the hunt for a Champions League place almost until the very end.

In an exhausting campaign, Nuno Espirito Santo's side twice beat reigning champions Manchester City, while no club won more Premier League games having trailed at half-time.

The vote is now live if you want to have your say.

Hereford Times

Here are three stories from the Hereford Times today:

• Firefighters called after lorry loses its load, external
• Criticism of city centre upheaval, external
• Attacker beat victim and broke her £3 dinner plate, external

Monica Rimmer
BBC News

A walk-in test centre is to open outside the Crown and Anchor pub in Stone pub after 10 people tested positive for Covid-19.

The local authority is urging anyone who visited between 16-18 July to get tested.

Dr Richard Harling, director of public health at Staffordshire County Council,said: "People who caught it at the pub could still be infectious."

"we're not just talking about people who were at the pub, we're talking about people who were in contact with other people who were at the pub and we'd like them to come forward and get tested."

Dr Harling said one person who tested positive from being at the pub, then held a private gathering, causing a further spread.

Jack Fenton had been told his blood cancer was in remission but was then told it had returned.

The Duke of Cambridge is famously an Aston Villa fan. He says he fell in love during his first trip to an FA Cup game - Villa against Bolton - when he was 11.

He's been speaking to the That Peter Crouch Podcast about lockdown, football and mental health.

Monica Rimmer
BBC News

People who attended a pub are being urged to get tested after 10 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed.

Health officials said anyone who was at The Crown and Anchor in Stone, Staffordshire, between 16-18 July should get tested.

Dr Richard Harling, director of public health at Staffordshire County Council, said two transmission events had been identified.

In a post shared on Facebook,, external the pub said it would be closing this weekend.

It added "due to the overwhelming amount of people visiting", it would be closing to "review our risk assessment in order to deal with the difficulty that we faced with social distancing".

BBC Sport

Telford Tigers have announced their first signing for the new season - forward Brandon Whistle.

He scored 69 points for the double-winners after joining them mid-way through the season, including vital goals in their cup run.

Image source, Steve Brodie

Tom Watkins, the Tigers head coach and general manager, said he had "showed his ability in the key games towards the end of the season."

"He turned it up in the big occasions and played without fear when we had a lot to play for."

Birmingham City are set to name former Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka as Pep Clotet's replacement, reports BBC Radio WM.

A 16th Century bridge is one of eight due to be repaired in Warwickshire.

Bidford Bridge is among those in need of renovation along with Castle Bridge (pictured below) in Warwick and Bretford Bridge, near Rugby.

Image source, Warwick

The county council has decided to spend more than £6m to renovate them.

BBC Weather

It will be a dry day with sunny spells throughout and highs of 20°C (68°F).

Image source, BBC Weather Watchers/half job Tizzy

Vanessa Pearce
BBC News

Welcome to the start of our live service for Wednesday.

We'll be bringing you all the latest updates for the West Midlands.

You can let us know about stories in your area via email, Twitter , externaland Facebook, external.

The ballet world is competitive and the pressure on young dancers to achieve the "perfect physique" is high.

Wesley Streete says he went home for a sleep after "accidentally" killing Keeley Bunker.

Reading sign midfielder Josh Laurent on a two-year deal, after his contract expires at Shrewsbury Town.

Andy Giddings
BBC News

We'll be back with the news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 tomorrow.

Allen Cook
BBC News

Gold coins belonging to a woman's late husband have been stolen in a burglary.

Image source, Staffordshire Police

The woman, in her 80s, found her Wombourne home had been ransacked last night, Staffordshire Police said, external.

Cash was taken along with eight gold sovereign coins which the force said date back to the early 20th Century.

Local Democracy Reporting Service
George Makin

Gyms and swimming pools will reopen in Sandwell next week despite a rise in the number of positive Covid-19 cases in the borough.

Image source, Google

Public Health England said the rate of infection in the area was 27.2 new cases per 100,000 people for the seven days to 24 July, compared to 21.7 the week before.

The figure is way below a current hotspot like Blackburn with Darwen which had 75.2 cases per 100,000 up to 24 July.

The Sandwell Leisure Trust, which runs the nine centres in Sandwell for the council, said it would start by reopening four of them from 6 August and monitor customer confidence and demand.

There's been no further increase in the number of coronavirus cases at a travellers site in Craven Arms.

The number of people to have tested positive at the site on Long Lane remains at 23.

Image source, Google

Yesterday, Rachel Robinson, the county's director for public health, said: "Cluster outbreaks are not uncommon during a pandemic and we would like to reassure people that the risk is still very low."

This shot of a spud getting its haircut earned a photography lecturer a top award.

Ray Spence is 2020's potato photographer of the year after he entered his shot in a competition set up to raise money for the Trusell Trust, external.

Image source, Ray Spence

Titled 'The end of lockdown', Mr Spence said the idea came while he was chitting his potato crop at his allotment in Warwick.

The judging panel, which included celebrated photographers Martin Parr and Paul Hill, recognised Mr Spence's photo as "delightful, imaginative and .... a bit bonkers".

Like his subject, Mr Spence has been able to get to the barber since lockdown eased however his muse has "since been disposed of in the compost".

BBC Shropshire

A bridge which carries traffic from the A5 to the orthopaedic hospital near Gobowen will be closed for repairs from next Monday.

Twmpath Bridge will stay open for pedestrians and cyclists but cars and lorries will have to take a detour, through either Whittington or Gobowen.

The repairs are due to take a fortnight to complete.