A 33-year-old remains in custody following the attack in Bartley Green, police say.

Many people were in the area at the time watching thunderstorms, say police appealing for witnesses.

Kathryn Stanczyszyn
Political Reporter, BBC Radio WM

New lockdown restrictions being introduced in parts of the West Midlands are creating childcare problems, parents say.

Liz Martin usually looks after her grandson to allow her daughter to teach, but under new rules that's no longer allowed and they've had to end the arrangement.

"If she wants to work we've got to break the law because we can't think of any other way," she explained.

"We've been very careful, we are very careful - we've still got to get through this and live," she added.

"And I can't bear the stress, not only on my daughter and her husband - but the children as well."

BBC Radio WM

People in Wolverhampton are being urged to voluntarily limit all household-to-household contact - which has already been banned in Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull.

The latest data shows there were 59 cases of Covid-19 per 100,000 residents in the week to 12 September - up from 28 the previous week.

Only the government can enforce the measure, but the authority's leader Ian Brookfield said he was expecting it to happen in a matter of days.

"I'm pretty sure that the message on Thursday, Friday - just like last week with the other three West Midlands councils - that we will be in the same type of restrictions they have."

BBC CWR Sport

The Coventry Blaze have said it's disappointing the Elite League won't be starting again in December.

They were in third position when last season was brought to an early end because of coronavirus and managing director Mike Cowley said: "We were hopeful with the progress we'd made."

Image source, Scott Wiggins

The clubs had hoped to start the new season slightly later than usual, in December, but have now voted to suspend the season.

They unanimously decided that unless they could have at least 75% of their usual number of fans, they couldn't make enough money.

The new rules which prevent households from meeting up in Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull do make an exception for all households to meet individuals who are in their support bubble., external

If you think that's something you could benefit from, the government defines it as "a close support network between a household with only one adult in the home (known as a single-adult household) and one other household of any size."

You would also qualify if you're a single parent living with children who are under the age of 18 and there are allowances for parents who share custody of children.

And it's also important to note that while households in Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull shouldn't meet up with households outside those areas, they are allowed to meet up with people in their support bubble.

West Brom sign former Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic on a one-year deal.

Express and Star

Some of today's Express and Star headlines include:

• Wolverhampton on brink of having new lockdown restrictions imposed, external
• Hospital operations stopped after staff member tests positive for coronavirus, external
• Walsall hospital staff self-isolating after Covid outbreak, external

Safety concerns were raised after reports of e-scooters being used on pavements.

Kathryn Stanczyszyn
Political Reporter, BBC Radio WM

Childcare is one of the big issues of new restrictions introduced to parts of the West Midlands.

With a combination of people going back to work from furlough and schools facing Covid-related closures, the last thing families need is the absence of grandparents too.

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That's why all three councils, in Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull, are sending a letter to government asking for special exemptions for those who have essential childcare from family members.

No other area has received one yet, so it's far from guaranteed. In fact, it's believed the government originally wanted to be even stricter - so putting in place more caveats could be unlikely.

But with no clue of how long these rules will be in place, it's seen as one small solution in an increasingly complex picture when it comes to keeping the virus at bay.

Coventry United FC say "numerous" players and members of staff tested positive for coronavirus.

Children from less well-off families are likely to end up in low-paid jobs no matter how well they do at school in some parts of England, a report has concluded.

The areas with the worst social mobility in the country include Wolverhampton, Walsall, and Dudley, the report says.

The Social Mobility Commission report, drawn up with the Institute for Fiscal Studies, compares how much people who received free school meals as children earned at the age of 28 in different parts of England.

The commission says persistent poverty means some families risk being "locked into disadvantage" for generations. It is demanding the government does more to boost social mobility.

A man is in hospital with injuries which West Mercia Police said may be life threatening, more than a fortnight after being assaulted in Hereford.

The force said it had happened in Union Street on 6 September at 01:50, after an argument, and it believes the fight may have been filmed on a mobile phone.

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It said the injuries to the victim, who is in his 30s, could also be life-changing.

They mean people in some areas are banned from meeting others who are not part of their household.

Warrington Council hopes people not visiting others' homes will keep the town from a "formal lockdown".

Jacob Billington, 23, was killed and seven others were injured during separate attacks.

All the players and staff at Coventry United football club have gone into isolation, after "numerous" cases of coronavirus were confirmed.

The club, which plays in the Midland League Premier Division, postponed its match against Newark last week after a player and a member of staff reported symptoms.

More cases were found when tests were carried out.

It will mean the club won't play again until 19 September at the soonest and they've had to drop out of the FA Cup, because they couldn't play their game against Evesham United.

Worcester News

Here are three of the stories from the Worcester News today:

• Surge in 'Covid assaults' on West Mercia officers, external
• 'Pet psychic' appears on This Morning, external
• Driver crashes car into front of home, external

Officers armed with a taser were called to reports of a man with a Samurai sword in Leamington Spa.

Image source, Warwickshire Police

But "upon engagement" the officers sent to Warwick Street found something quite different, the Warwickshire force tweeted. , external

"The 'sword' was found to be an umbrella with a sword-hilt handle," it said.

Posting a picture of the man involved, it added "not everything is always as it seems".

"Cosplay safe!"

A rider and passenger have been injured in a motorbike crash on Reginald Mitchell Way, in Stoke-on-Trent.

The air ambulance has been called to the second roundabout off the D road.

Staffordshire police said at this stage their injuries aren't thought life threatening or life changing.