Nick Hayes says there is a "huge sense of gratitude" among the cast, who are "so happy" to be back.

Worcestershire's big-hitting batman Ross Whiteley is to leave after nine seasons at New Road.

Tributes are paid to bus driver Ghulam Nabi, described as a "dear friend" and dedicated key worker.

BBC Radio Stoke

Friends of a Staffordshire musician who died with Covid on Friday are trying to get one of his songs into the chart as a tribute.

Marcus Birks, 40, made headlines after he spoke to the BBC from his intensive care bed as the former Covid sceptic who was hospitalised with the virus went on to urge other people to get vaccinated.

He toured the world performing music with his wife Lis and now his friends are now trying to get the song he wrote, Should I Stay, into the charts.

The chart bid has received the backing of 90s DJ legend Sash, external.

Defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka pleads guilty to driving while disqualified, without a licence and insurance.

Police say despite the efforts of officers and paramedics the man was declared dead at the scene.

BBC CWR

The funeral is being held later for a Coventry teenager who died trying to rescue a group of children in trouble in the sea in Poole.

Eighteen-year-old Callum Baker-Osborne's body was found days after he disappeared in the water last month.

Image source, Family handout

A service is being held at Coventry Cathedral later.

Shropshire Star

Here are some of the stories on the Shropshire Star website:

• Hundreds of care workers yet to be jabbed as compulsory vaccine deadline looms, external
• Developer appeals refusal to build 145 homes next to Shrewsbury retail park, external
• New electronic traffic signs to inform Shrewsbury drivers, external

Richard Hanson, who was jailed for killing a West Yorkshire woman, was on the run from HMP Thorn Cross.

The shortlist of bidders has been announced for a contract worth up to £370m to build a station on the UK’s new high-speed rail network in Solihull.

Image source, HS2 Ltd

The contract was set to support 1,000 jobs and there would be up to five trains per hour passing through the station in both directions, HS2 said.

The construction site for the station covers an area of 150 hectares and is within a triangle of land formed by the M42, A45 and A452.

HS2 Ltd said the following organisations would be invited to tender: Laing O’Rourke Construction Limited; Skanska Construction UK Limited; and Unity - a joint venture between Sir Robert McAlpine and VolkerFitzpatrick, supported by a subcontractor, WSP.

The contract is set to be awarded next year.

Today will be another largely cloudy day. It should remain dry too, but the odd spell of light drizzle cannot be completely ruled out.

There is the small chance of a few brief bright spells later on. Highs of 14C to 17C (57F to 63F).

This evening and tonight, thicker cloud will build back in and it will become overcast throughout the night.

It should stay mostly dry but a small chance of a spell of drizzle remains under thick cloud. Lows of 11C to 14C (52F to 57F).

Charlton Athletic sign Sam Lavelle from Morecambe for an undisclosed fee and bring in Harry Arter and Jonathan Leko on loan.

League Two Hartlepool United sign left-back Eddy Jones on loan from Championship club Stoke City until January.

Mansfield Town sign defenders Will Forrester and Richard Nartey on loan from Stoke City and Burnley respectively.

League One side Cheltenham Town sign forwards Christian Norton and Kyle Joseph on loan from Stoke and Swansea respectively.

Coventry City sign full-back Todd Kane from fellow Championship side QPR on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.

Members of the public try to help Ghulam Nabi who is declared dead at the scene, police say.

Essex close in on victory over Glamorgan while Darren Stevens hits an unbeaten 55 for Kent in the County Championship lower divisions.

Josh Bohannon hits his sixth County Championship half-century of the summer as dogged Lancashire reply to Warwickshire's 371.

Emergency services said they have still been unable to enter the site to search for a missing man.