A man in his 60s is in a critical but stable condition in hospital after the stabbing.

Shropshire patients who have had suspected strokes are being taken to Wolverhampton or Stoke.

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Memories of Mini Metros have been flooding in on the BBC Midlands Facebook page as we mark the 40th anniversary of the car's launch.

An online exhibition has been created by the British Motor Museum to celebrate a car that divided opinion.

Image source, British Motor Industry Heritage Trust

On the Facebook page, Lynn Foxall wrote, external: "My first car! Poor heating, so you would end up scraping ice off the inside windows in the winter. And don't forget the manual choke. Full of rust and faults, but could fit an amazing amount of stuff with the seats flat."

Tara Kathryn Taylor added, external: "I had my mum's white Rover Metro for my first car 15 years ago. She was called whiskey and she was a great little car, I have very fond memories of her. She had five gears (including reverse) and a choke. Took me ages to get used to the choke considering I learnt to drive in a 2005 Mini."

Melanie Shinnick typed: , external"Loved my Metro! Got me 40+ miles a day commuting. Only failure or breakdown was when the master cylinder on the brakes failed and I went straight over a very busy island. Luckily no injuries, just got a telling off from my mum for swearing as it happened."

Petra King posted, external: "My bright orange Metro used to have so much smoke coming out from the rear when it started up you couldn’t see out of the rear window or read the number plate! But I loved it!"

The family of Tamba Momodou say it will be hard to come to terms with his death.

A horse has been rescued by firefighters after getting stuck in the mud in a ditch.

Image source, Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service

They were called to the area in Kidderminster yesterday morning, Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said. , external

Fire crews cut away the undergrowth to get near the horse and then safely lifted it clear with straps and a telehandler., external

Image source, Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service

Three teens and a 21-year-old died after a car hit a tree in Kingswinford, Dudley, last week.

Michele Paduano
Health correspondent, BBC Midlands Today

Children who need emergency treatment are being diverted from Heartlands Hospital two days a week.

Instead, ambulances are transporting them to Birmingham Children's Hospital.

University Hospital Birmingham says the move is to protect Heartlands' A&E department which is under intense pressure.

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A spokesman for the trust said: "Monday and Tuesday are peak times in the emergency department at Heartlands, support from Birmingham Children's Hospital takes off some of that pressure."

West Midlands Ambulance Service said the divert would be in place from 15.00 to 22.00 BST both days.

David Pittam
BBC News Online

Hospitals in some parts of the East Midlands are reporting a sharp rise in Covid-19 patients.

The University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS trust said, external it has seen a "significant" increase in admissions and in response is asking visitors not to attend except in specific circumstances.

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS trust said, external it has seen "one of" its highest rises in the past 24 hours.

The trust, which is caring for 131 people including nine at Bassetlaw Hospital, warned patients this "means everything takes a little longer and makes everything just that bit harder" and urged them to follow guidance.

Image source, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Meanwhile, the medical director of Nottingham's two main hospitals said the number of inpatients is increasing, although demand on critical care is less than in April this year.

More than 300 pages of "solicitors letters" were laced with drugs and sent to inmates during a prison's Covid-19 lockdown.

The letters, marked as being from inmates' legal teams, were intercepted at HMP Birmingham in June.

Staff's efforts emerged in a report on standards since an inspector called the prison the worst he had ever seen.

Now a watchdog hopes improvements during the virus will help reshape the prison's future.

John Bray
BBC News

There are about 300 cars at the British Motor Museum in Warwickshire - but only one is adorned with 1,000 signatures.

The significance of that vehicle, tucked away alongside some of the greatest cars ever produced in Britain, is revealed by its number plate.

R100 END was the last Metro built at the Longbridge factory in Birmingham, and the signatures on its paintwork are from the men and women that helped to produce it.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Metro launch, and an online exhibition , externalhas been created by the British Motor Museum to celebrate a car that divided opinion.

Read more about the Metro and the growing affection from younger fans here on the BBC website.

Express and Star

The Express and Star is covering these stories today:

• Drug-related deaths soar to record high in West Midlands, external
• New £45 million School of Architecture opens at Wolverhampton University, external
• New family court to tackle drug and alcohol problems, external

Sophie Madden
BBC News

A service dealing with young offenders has been told to improve "at pace" after 11% of its under-16s were found not to be in education.

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More than half of the children known to the Birmingham Youth Offending Service (YOS) were not in mainstream education, an inspection by HM Inspectorate of Probation found.

The service was rated as "requires improvement".

Birmingham Children's Trust, which runs the YOS, said improvements had begun.

BBC Radio Shropshire

People living in Wales but who have appointments at a hospital in Shropshire are being reassured they will still be able to get treatment.

Image source, PA Media

From Friday, Wales will go into a "short, sharp" national lockdown until 9 November.

The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital is in Gobowen, Oswestry, near the Welsh border.

The hospital said travelling for appointments and treatment would be allowed under the lockdown., external

BBC Sport

Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo said his team needed time to "adjust" to Leeds' way of playing, but improved in the second half to win 1-0 at Elland Road.

The visitors were well on top by the time Raul Jimenez took the ball across field from the right flank after 70 minutes, before checking inside to shoot from the edge of the box.

While in the other game last night, West Brom boss Slaven Bilic believed his team created enough chances to beat Burnley, but the Baggies need to build on the 0-0 draw against the Clarets.

While their performance showed plenty of promise, it was an opportunity missed before facing two other teams in the bottom five - Brighton and Fulham - in their next two away games.

BBC Weather

Showers this morning before it turns mainly dry with sunny spells but still with the odd chance of a shower. High: 17C/63F.

Clear spells this evening before turning cloudy with rain moving in from the south. Low: 12C/54F.

You can keep up-to-date on your local forecast by going to the BBC Weather website.

Allen Cook
BBC News

Welcome to the start of our live service for Tuesday.

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, external and Facebook., external

The material, purportedly from prisoners' legal teams, was intercepted by HMP Birmingham staff.

A new exhibition celebrates an "everyday" car that has divided opinion since 1980.

Inspectors found 11% of under-16s known to the service were not receiving any education.

Wolves' win at Leeds United, which moves them into sixth in the Premier League, was a "massive result" according to defender Conor Coady.