Police say the car containing the body of Tanveer Iqbal has been removed from the scene for forensics experts to check for clues.

Portland Road, where the discovery was made, was cordoned off between City Road and the Ridgeway and was likely to remain closed until later today, said the West Midlands force.

Officers said a forensic post-mortem was due to take place this afternoon.

This was the scene in Portland Road, Edgbaston, this morning as investigations began into the discovery of Smethwick shopkeeper Tanveer Iqbal's body in the boot of his car.

The man's body found in the boot of a car in Edgbaston yesterday is that of a Smethwick shopkeeper, says West Midlands Police.

Tanveer Iqbal, aged 33, was reported missing having not been seen since closing Hi-Tech Music on Shireland Road, Smethwick, on Sunday.

The West Midlands force said his body was found in the boot of his own Renault Clio just before 14:00 yesterday on Portland Road, Edgbaston. Officers said his death "was being treated as suspicious".

A man's body was found in the boot of a car in Edgbaston on Monday, police have revealed.

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Police officers are appealing for witnesses after "distinctive" Asian gold was stolen in a Walsall burglary, external.

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A rocket-shaped object the size of two "two-litre fizzy drink bottles" passed "very close" to a passenger aircraft at about 1,500ft (457m), a report has found.

The A321 Airbus pilot estimated the object passed 100ft (30m) from his jet, the UK Airprox Board report, external said.

The pilot saw the object pass the jet's starboard side after departing Birmingham Airport last August, said the Birmingham Mail, external. The air safety body put the risk of collision as "medium".

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BBC WM

Deadline day for the Saddlers wasn’t about what they did, but what they didn’t do.  

They were adamant all day that the most-coveted members of their squad, specifically the top-scorer Tom Bradshaw, would not be sold.

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A flurry of worry among a few supporters was sparked by a fake claim on a fairly crude parody Twitter account that Bradshaw was going – Walsall quickly asserted that he wasn’t, and he wouldn’t be.  And he didn’t.  

Their promotion challenge continues tonight at Doncaster, no doubt with renewed optimism among their supporters.

People living in areas policed by the West Midlands force are going to have to pay more in council tax.

The West Midlands Police and Crime Panel approved a budget that included an increase in the precept, which had been put forward by the region's police and crime commissioner as a way to offset government cuts.

The panel unanimously agreed plans to increase the policing precept by 10p a week (£5 a year) for a Band D council taxpayer in the West Midlands. 

The precept for a Band D council taxpayer currently stands at £106.55 and will rise to £111.55 in April. The current Band D charge for Staffordshire Police is £177.61, for West Mercia Police it is £185.90 and for Warwickshire Police it is £188.23. 

Archive footage shows how Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre was built, as it marks its 40th anniversary.

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BBC WM

West Bromwich Albion indicated that they had no intention of changing their stance on selling Saido Berahino in advance of deadline day, and were true to their word, despite endless hyping of the possibility from outside.  

However much money Newcastle did offer, it wasn’t enough to tempt Jeremy Peace to sell, and that in turn made it much less likely Albion would expand their squad.

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They did add the talented young midfielder Alex Pritchard, on loan from Tottenham; he could feature against Swansea at The Hawthorns tonight.  

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Tanzanian police have arrested three suspects over the death of a UK pilot working for a conservation fund whose helicopter was shot down by poachers.

Natural Resources and Tourism Minister Jumanne Maghembe told AFP news agency that those detained were co-operating.

Roger Gower, who was originally from Birmingham, had been flying near an elephant killed by poachers when his helicopter came under fire. 

Alex Homer
BBC Local Live

Here are the top stories in the BBC WM newsroom on Tuesday:

- The National Exhibition Centre could expand further, its chief executive has said as the venue turns 40 years old

- Tanzanian police have arrested three suspects over the death of a UK pilot, who grew up in Birmingham, and had been working for a conservation fund when his helicopter was shot down by poachers 

- People living in the West Midlands are going to have to pay £5 more each year to fund policing from April

The National Exhibition Centre could expand further, its chief executive has said as the venue turns 40 years old.

The NEC's first seven exhibition halls were opened by the Queen on 2 February 1976.

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The NEC Group now covers a 182,000 sq m site between Birmingham and Solihull, including the 16,000-seat Genting Arena, and runs venues in central Birmingham.

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

A windy start, especially in the north, though the windwill ease a little through the day. 

The odd shower is possible but we should see some sunny spells through the day, with highs of 8C (46F).

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There are delays on the M6 southbound between J7 for Great Barr and J6 for A38M for the Aston Expressway because of an earlier crash even though all lanes have reopened, drivers are warned.

Alex Homer
BBC Local Live

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