Express and Star

These are some of the Express and Star headlines today:

• Man seriously injured in Oldbury stabbing, external
• Boy, 4, flung through air and teenager hurt in hit-and-run, external
• Soaring demand for food banks, external

Teachers describe the teenager killed in the suicide bombing as a "fabulous role model".

Two boys and a woman have been injured after being hit by a car that mounted the pavement in Wolverhampton and then failed to stop.

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The vehicle also hit a parked car on Springfield Road, Heath Town at about 15:00 on Saturday, police said.

A four-year-old was flung into the air, said West Midlands Police, and taken to hospital with leg injuries.

His mother also received minor injuries.

A 13-year-old sustained cuts and bruises, the force added.

West Midlands Police described it as a "shocking incident".

A man, woman and two teenage girls were taken to hospital following the collision on the A49.

BBC Entertainment and Arts

Shropshire-born screenwriter and producer Jesse Armstrong has picked up an Emmy for his show Succession.

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The HBO series won the top prize, best drama series, as well as prizes in the drama categories for best writing and best directing during the virtual ceremony.

Mr Armstrong, from Oswestry, said it was "such a very nice moment... but it's sad not to be with the cast and crew to share it."

He listed a number of "un-thank yous" during his acceptance speech, criticising President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Boris Johnson for their respective responses to the coronavirus pandemic.

Parents in Warwickshire are being asked to wear a mask on the school run in a bid to tackle a rise in coronavirus cases.

The UK is at a "critical point" in the coronavirus pandemic and "heading in the wrong direction", the government's chief medical adviser will warn later.

Rugby is the area with the highest rate in the county - recording 54.2 cases per 100,000 in the week up to 10 September.

BBC Radio Stoke

A secondary school in Stoke-on-Trent says it will remain closed today, because of an increased number of staff absences.

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A second year 11 pupil at Discovery Academy in Bentilee tested postive for Covid-19 last week.

A message on the school's Facebook page, external said it had taken the "precautionary measure" while staffing levels were being reassessed.

Birmingham Live

Some of the Birmingham Live headlines today include:

• Latest coronavirus rate in each part of West Midlands with Birmingham, Solihull, Wolverhampton falling, external
• Hunt for driver after boy, 4, and teen injured in hit-and-run, external
• Drunk chef refused Prosecco on train threatened to 'smash' rail worker, external

BBC Weather

Early fog or low cloud should clear leaving a fine day with lots of sunshine and highs of 23C (73F).

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The latest news, sport, travel and weather across the West Midlands and south Cheshire

Only one Bulldog was ever built but it was sold by the company 40 years ago to raise cash.

Wolves are in talks with Barcelona over a £30m deal for Portugal right-back Nelson Semedo.

Northants, Leicestershire and Sussex secure the last three T20 Blast quarter-final places in the final round of group games.

Bristol City maintain their winning start to the new Championship season with victory at Stoke.

Relive all the action as Bristol City score late in each half to win at Stoke in the Championship.

Police release an image of a silver car seen near the scene of the shooting in Coventry.

Crowds gathered at the Erdington park in Birmingham as emergency crews rushed to the scene.

Full-time residents of university cities in England fear local lockdowns as students return.

Twenty are selected from more than 250 competition entries from people across the Midlands.

Up to a third of the National Trust's 300 UK houses have links to colonialism, a project found.