A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a man found with serious head injuries, external in the Stoke area of Coventry.

One week ago, the 36-year-old victim - discovered with life-threatening injuries at a property in Hugh Road - was taken to hospital where his condition deteriorated. He died on 31 August.

Two men were charged with attempted murder. They remain in police custody while detectives continue to investigate the circumstances of the man's death.

A successful bid for UK City of Culture 2021 would provide a "major economic uplift" to Coventry, according to some of the city's biggest businesses.

Companies and the Coventry Business Improvement District have come together to lend support to the bid through sponsorship and financial investment.

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BBC Coventry & Warwickshire Sport

Four new signings have been named in Wasps squad to take on Exeter Chiefs , externalat the Ricoh Arena this Sunday,  

Tommy Taylor, Marty Moore and Matt Symons make their debuts, and Danny Cipriani returns to the lineup six years on from his last appearance. 

Sara Blizzard
BBC Weather

Some brighter spells due this afternoon, with highs of 21C (70F).

A woman in her 20s was sexually assaulted in the Old Town area of Stratford-upon-Avon, external, say police.

The attack happened on 19 August when she was walking along an alleyway that leads from Holtom Street to Old Town Mews.

Daniel Wainwright
Data unit - English regions

Amelia is the most popular girls name in the West Midlands while Muhammad is the most popular for boys, according to the Office for National Statistics. 

Only London had Muhammad as the most popular choice in 2014 but the new figures show the West Midlands has joined the capital in 2015 for having the most babies with that name. Oliver was most popular overall across England and Wales.

There were 649 Muhammads born in the West Midlands in 2015 compared with 622 Olivers. An alternative spelling - Mohammed - is also in the top 10.

For girls regionally, the top choice, Amelia, was the same as the overall favourite in England and Wales.

The data also shows the West Midlands to have a higher proportion of girls named Jessica than anywhere else. It ranks third for popularity in the region.

Coventry Telegraph

A mum-of-three from Coventry whose "thoughtless driving" left a young dad needing a leg amputation has had her jail term halved by senior judges, external.  

Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local Live

Some of our headlining stories today are:

- Man charged with possessing fighting dog

- Crime chief hits out at bill for Tory Party conference

- Rare Jaguar auctioned

Kathryn Stanczyszyn
Political Reporter

A police force is facing a £1.5m bill to plan safety operations for the next three Conservative Party conferences, its crime commissioner has said.

PCC David Jamieson said it would cost West Midlands Police about £500,000 a time when the Tories meet in Birmingham in October and return in 2018 and 2020.

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He has written to Home Secretary Amber Rudd to ask for a discussion about a "fairer arrangement".

The Home Office said the funding had been reviewed as "fairer" than before. The ICC in Birmingham previously hosted the Conservative Party conference in 2014.

A man is charged with possessing a firearm, cannabis and a fighting dog after two dogs are shot dead in Coventry.

BBC Travel

A broken-down car transporter has closed one lane of the M42 northbound between J3a M40 an dJ4, A34 (Shirley).

More details on BBC Travel. 

Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local Live

A hundred years to the hour after city violinist Montague Johnson was lost at the Battle of the Somme, a requiem performance , externalwill be held to mark the occasion he last went out to battle.

The event is a collaboration between two companies, Theatre Absolute and Talking Birds, who've been researching his work over a number of years.

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His story came to light after being featured in the permanent display of fallen soldiers at the War Memorial Park put together by historian Trevor Harkin.

Julia Negus, producer from Theater Absolute, said the "unique performance" would take place near the stained glass window at St John's Baptist Church "that records his name anongst other fallen soldiers".

Coventry Telegraph

Plans for Wasps to build a £7million training centre at the home of Coventry City’s Academy will not be ‘called in’ by the government.  , external

BBC Sport

After a few years of struggle on and off the pitch, Wasps could be on the brink of becoming a domestic and European powerhouse once again as their Premiership campaign starts.

Now firmly at home in Coventry's Ricoh Arena - the biggest stadium in the Premiership - last season's play-off semi-finalists have recruited impressively, with England duo Danny Cipriani and Kyle Eastmond among their new arrivals.

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Australia full-back Beale and South Africa utility back Le Roux also agreed moves, although the former is still recovering from a long-term injury and the latter is set to join in January from Japanese side Canon Eagles.

Stratford Observer

On our front page this week: Selfish drivers are making life ‘impossible’ for disabled shoppers, external in Stratford.

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Mikey Burrows
BBC WM Sport

Warwickshire are in trouble going into the third day of their county game with Middlesex at Edgbaston.

The visitors have a second innings lead of 133 with all 10 wickets left. 

Live commentary continues online and via the BBC Sport app from 11.

Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local Live

Some of the stories we're looking at today are:

- Rare Jaguar, belonging to company founder, goes up for auction

- Wasps launch Premiership campaign

- Requiem for city violinist lost at The Somme

A rare 1961 Jaguar, owned by Sir William Lyons, founder of Jaguar, goes under the hammer this weekend. 

The car is expected to fetch around £100,000. 

Manufactured  at the Coventry factory, the model was a top of the range saloon from 1961 to 1970, and originally designed with the US market in mind.

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BBC Travel

A broken-down vehicle is partially blocking the A46 southbound in Warwickshire between the A428 Rugby Road and A45 London Road junction and Tollbar Island.

More details on BBC Travel. 

Sara Blizzard
BBC Weather

A cloudy and damp day with showers and patchy rain with highs of 21C (70F).