Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands Today

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Author and producer William Smethurst, who edited BBC Radio 4's The Archers from 1978 to 1986, dies.

BBC Travel

There is slow traffic on the A463 Black Country Route in Bilston at the Coseley Road island in the roadworks area, drivers are warned.

Alex Homer
BBC Local Live

Here is a quick recap of our headlines on Wednesday:

- Outgoing Wolves CEO Jez Moxey will join Norwich after overseeing a transition period with new owners at Molineux

- Network Rail is concerned features of the Pokemon Go game are too near to the railway at Birmingham New Street

- A Birmingham couple have appeared in court accused of drug dealing from their flat

Mike Taylor
BBC WM

It had been widely rumoured since the Wolves takeover was announced last week that Moxey would move to join Norwich, in a similar position.

At Monday’s press conference, the representative of Wolves’ new owners Fosun International, Jeff Shi, said that he had attempted unsuccessfully to persuade Moxey to stay.  

He has often been the subject of criticism from a section of Wolves fans but it is impossible to judge precisely how big a proportion that is.

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However, there are also plenty of Wolves supporters who have noted his achievements and his negotiating skills over transfer fees have often drawn positive comment.

He will join Norwich after overseeing the takeover – a three-month transition period was mentioned on Monday, but there is no exact timescale given in today’s announcement.  The two clubs are due to meet at Molineux on 1 October – will Moxey be wearing a gold and black scarf that day, or a green and yellow one?

Corinne Wheatley
BBC WM, Journalist

The number of people using the Midland Metro has risen sharply since the opening of the extension to Birmingham New Street Station. 

Passenger figures are up 31 per cent compared with last year, the operator said. 

Work is now underway extending the route to Centenary Square, with services expected to start running in 2019.

The tram currently runs from Wolverhampton St Georges to New Street station via Bilston, Wednesbury, West Bromwich, the Jewellery Quarter and Snow Hill station.

BBC Midlands Today

We have been speaking to train users at Birmingham New Street Station after Network Rail revealed its concerns about Pokemon Go mobile phone gamers playing too close to live tracks and that they could be "likely to be distracted and even less aware than usual of the risks around them". 

One said: "People are looking down a lot more and not looking where they are going."

Another added: "It seems a bit silly they [developers] have put them [the Pokemon Go features] there in the first place."

Jez Moxey had already announced he was stepping down after 16 years at Wolves but the announcement of his move to a similar role at Norwich has just been revealed.

Norwich will be vying with Wolves for promotion from the Championship when the new season begins.

Stourbridge News

The story of a Stourbridge referee instructor’s 1966 World Cup final experience at Wembley is one of the tales featured in new commemorative book, external.

BBC Travel

There is slow traffic on the M6 southbound between J10 for Walsall and Wolverhampton and J8 for the M5 interchange, in the roadworks area, drivers are warned.

Sutton Coldfield Local

The Wilson Stuart School-based programme received a big boost recently with the news that another student has been offered permanent employment by a Sutton Coldfield company, external. 

Alex Homer
BBC Local Live

Here is a quick recap of the stories we have been covering so far:

- Network Rail is concerned features of the Pokemon Go game are too near to the railway at Birmingham New Street

- Three people have been charged with burgling a school

- A plan to offer autistic school children public bus passes to travel to school after cuts to the minibus scheme they previously used, has been criticised

Tamworth Herald

An 80s Tamworth band will be holding their next gig in memory of Tunisia terror attack victim Sue Davey, external.

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BBC Sport

Aston Villa cannot stop midfielder Idrissa Gana leaving the club, according to the club's chairman, after Everton triggered a release clause in the player's contract.

The Senegal international, 26, joined for £9m from Lille in July 2015 and played 35 times as Villa were relegated from the Premier League last season.

Other interested clubs have until the end of July to make a bid for Gana.

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A couple accused of dealing drugs from a tower block flat and having a sawn-off shotgun and an explosive device at the address, have appeared in court.

Mohammed Makmahi and Eltaf Mockbil were arrested at their Hodgson Tower home in Guildford Drive, Newtown, Birmingham on Monday.

Makmahi, aged 21, and 22-year-old Mockbil were both charged with possessing a short-barrelled shotgun, possessing cannabis with intent to supply and possessing a missile designed to explode on or immediately after impact.

The pair appeared at Birmingham Magistrates Court on Tuesday.

Elizabeth Glinka
BBC Midlands Today

Network Rail says it is worried about people playing the mobile game Pokemon Go near to railway lines. 

It comes as British Transport Police appeal to people not to trespass on the tracks near Birmingham New Street and other stations.

Join us for more on this story and others on the Midlands Today on BBC One at 13:30.

BBC WM

It is unacceptable to offer public bus passes to children with autism to use to attend school, an MP says.

Last week, BBC WM reported two families were struggling to get the right arrangements to get their children to special schools. 

A number of parents have said using a public bus on their own just is not an option. Yardley MP Jess Phillips has criticised the new offer of bus passes. 

Birmingham City Council says cuts have affected the Travel Assist scheme - a specialist minibus which previously collected children - but that they will always try to make sure that the support is there. 

BBC Travel

There's slow traffic and two lanes closed on the M6 southbound between J10a M54 and J10, A454 (Wolverhampton), because of a vehicle fire, BBC Travel news reports.

The A453 in Tamworth is blocked with stationary traffic in both directions at Bassetts Pole Island, because of an accident and recovery work.

A man escaped with minor head injury, back and chest pain after being hit by a lorry on the M6 northbound last night.

The crash was at about 22:30 on the northbound carriageway near J9 for Wednesbury.

West Midlands Ambulance Service said, external the lorry driver was uninjured.

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