The Flying Scotsman on tour is a thrill for any steam enthusiast and for one fan it has been a particular joy.

Relive Wednesday's Championship action, as Aston Villa are held at home and Nicklas Bendtner makes his Nottingham Forest debut.

A man has been found guilty of killing businessman Akhtar Javeed outside a warehouse in Birmingham.

Surjat Mistry, 26, from Leicester, and 18-year-old student Lemar Wali, from Derby were accused of shooting dead Mr Javeed in Digbeth in February.  

Both have been cleared of murder. Mistry has been found guilty of manslaughter and both found guilty of conspiracy to commit robbery.

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An additional rail service will be provided for Bears fans travelling to London for the One-Day Cup Final at Lords on Saturday.

Chiltern Railways will run an extra early morning service, calling at Warwick Parkway and Leamington Spa as well as Birmingham.

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Police patrols have been stepped up after reports that a man exposed himself to a schoolgirl in Walsall, external.

Mikey Burrows
BBC WM Sport

Walter Zenga's Wolves face third-placed Barnsley at Molineux tonight, who are the division's top scorers after taking 12 points from their first six games.

Walsall go to Bristol Rovers in League One, with boss Jon Whitney saying his young squad is heading in the right direction despite not winning since the opening day. 

Gabby Agbonlahor played an hour for Villa Under 23's as they lost 3-0 at Fulham. 

Trialists Marouane Chamakh and Mo Sissoko featured in Albion's 1-0 win over Brighton. Baggies boss Tony Pulis watched the game from the stands amid more speculation over his future, with the Chinese takeover set to be confirmed later this week.

A Black Country charity is appealing for help after an attempted break-in at one of its shops.

Thieves targeted the Beacon Centre shop on Bilston High Street on Friday evening, cutting through its phone line. 

The charity, which supports blind people, says it's going to cost £150 to fix and is asking for donations.

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I love seeing the reflection in the canal, it's acting as a perfect mirror. 

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Laura Mcmullan
Reporter, BBC Midlands Today

A farm fire has been burning for more than a week.

People living near the fire, in Rugeley, Staffordshire, have been told there's "no significant health hazards" from the smoke.

Hundreds of tonnes of wood waste has been burning at a farm on Slitting Mill Road since 5 September.  

Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service say it's carrying out a "controlled burn" because putting the fire out could affect water supply. 

Residents have complained it's unpleasant to live close to. 

Dermot Hogan from the service says firefighters are working to minimise the smell.  

With the Paralympics well under way in Rio, there are plenty of sports in which to get involved closer to home.

The English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) is taking a look at grass roots participation.

Pete Bonner is from Wolverhampton and represented Great Britain in shooting at the 2013 World Dwarf Games. The veteran competitor, 50, is a range officer, which means he supervises new shooters as they learn. 

He's been talking about his experiences, external, reminding prospective participants "you can achieve" in the sport.

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A Birmingham charity is getting a slice of £2m in Big Lottery cash. 

Loaves 'n' Fishes , externalhelps people who are struggling financially to furnish their homes in addition to other services.

It says the grant of more than £300,000 will help continue its work.

Kathryn Stanczyszyn
Political Reporter, BBC WM

The number of parliamentary seats across Birmingham and the Black Country would drop from 30 to 27 under proposed changes. 

The Boundary Commission for England and Wales has drawn up proposals to cut the number of MPs from 650 to 600 at the next election, with boundaries tweaked so each constituency has roughly the same number of voters. 

Three seats could go in the Black Country; one in Walsall, one in West Bromwich and one in Halesowen/Rowley Regis.

Louise Hancock
Newsreader, BBC WM

This afternoon's headlines for Birmingham and the Black Country are: 

- Police have officially named a Birmingham man, external who was killed in Washwood Heath at the weekend as Zakir Nawaz

- A footballer has died after suffering cadiac arrest in a match last night

- Proposals for new constituency boundaries could mean three fewer seats across the Black Country

A man who died when he was stabbed in a Birmingham street has been named by police.

BBC Weather

We're expecting temperatures across Birmingham and the Black Country to reach around 26C (78F) today, with the warm weather staying with us until Thursday.  

John Bray
BBC Midlands Today

The Flying Scotsman has arrived at the Tyseley Railway Museum, complete with coal-covered rail workers. 

We'll be live from the venue on Midlands Today at 13:30. You can also see a video of it arriving on our Facebook page, external.

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A Birmingham man killed in Washwood Heath on Saturday has been named by West Midlands Police, external as 22-year-old Zakir Nawaz. 

A post mortem exam has revealed he died from a single stab wound to the chest.

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Ten days before his death, Mr Nawaz became a father for the second time. As well as his newborn daughter, he also leaves behind a two-year-old son and his wife, Georgia, who has spoken of her loss.

"Zak was a loving husband, father, son and brother. I was his queen and Zak was my world."

 A man arrested on suspicion of Mr Nawaz's murder has been released without charge.  

Chris Blakemore
BBC WM

Four Birmingham nursery school teachers have written a letter warning of "devastating" consequences for their pupils if funding cuts continue. 

There are 27 nursery schools in the city and 61 children's centres. One Birmingham MP says they're all under threat.

Jack Dromey, the Labour MP for Erdington, claims the system is at breaking point. He said: "With the huge mounting budget cuts hitting Birmingham so hard, a wave of closures is inevitable in the next 12 months."

The Department of Education says it's doubling free childcare for working parents and will be spending a record £6bn on childcare by the end of this Parliament.   

Mikey Burrows
BBC WM Sport

Birmingham City could move to within two points of the Championship leaders Huddersfield this evening. 

The Blues travel to Reading, aiming to make it three straight wins. 

Manager Gary Rowett says a good team spirit is the key reason behind their early season form.

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Relatives of the Birmingham pub bombing victims say they may not take part in forthcoming inquests if they do not get legal aid.