Alex Homer
BBC Local Live

Welcome to Wednesday's news, sport, travel and weather updates. We'll be here until 18:00 this evening. 

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Yoan Gouffran scores a stunning goal as Newcastle avenge the league defeat by Wolves to reach the EFL Cup fourth round.

A police custody sergeant struck a detainee up to 12 times around the face and head after a dispute over a phone call, a court hears.

The family of a man who is unable to walk or talk five months after being found collapsed in a prison cell calls for "answers" to what happened to him.

Relive the action as a Toby Roland-Jones hat-trick seals Middlesex's first County Championship title in 23 years.

Pace bowler Tom Bailey takes 4-52 as Lancashire bowl relegation rivals Warwickshire out for 219 on day one at Edgbaston.

A spurned mistress and her ex-husband are jailed for life for murdering a DJ whose body was found in the boot of his car.

That's it from us.

Join us in the newsroom from 08:00 tomorrow for the usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather. Until then, keep an eye out here for more updates throughout the evening.  

Nick Owen
Presenter, BBC Midlands Today

A rising star in Punjabi music was killed by his former mistress and dumped in a car boot. We hear more of the case.

A grandmother has accused prison authorities of a cover-up after her grandson was left with severe brain damage following an unexplained incident at Featherstone prison near Wolverhampton.

And in cricket, we catch up with Warwickshire as they try to avoid the drop in the County Championship Division One.

Join us for more on these stories and others on the Midlands Today on BBC One at 18:30.

Clare Lissaman
BBC News Online

The family of murdered DJ Tanveer Iqbar has said he was "the most precious jewel" and his loss had affected the community. 

"Tanveer was taken away from us in a way which has had a profound effect and changed our lives forever. It is indescribable pain to lose a loved one in such a brutal manner," their statement said. 

“Our family is proud of the fact that Tanveer had so many friends in the community who respected him and still remember him in their prayers to this day.” 

The Flying Scotsman has passed through Birmingham Moor Street, stunning onlookers with a steamy blast from the past.

Commuters had the surprise this morning.

Over the last 10 years the locomotive, which is touring the country, has undergone a £4m restoration.  

Solihull has among the lowest amount of smokers in the country, according to Public Health England.

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

Largely dry this afternoon and plenty of cloud around this evening.

Lows of 13C (55F).

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Police have named a teenage cyclist who died in a collision in Streetly last week as Daniel Horton. , external

The 18-year-old was hit on Chester Road on Friday. 

He was taken to hospital with serious injuries and died yesterday. 

A 25-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and has been released on police bail while enquiries continue.

Relive the action and in-play highlights as Middlesex, Yorkshire and Somerset battle for the Championship title on day two of the final week.

Here are the top stories on Tuesday evening:

- A Birmingham schoolboy accidentally killed himself when he tried a so-called "pass out challenge",an inquest has heard

- A spurned mistress has been jailed for life after being found guilty of murdering her lover and putting his body in the boot of his car

- The Queen has praised the performance of Britain's Paralympics team at Rio 2016 as "magnificent" as the athletes, including Walsall's Ellie Simmonds, returned to the UK

A mother returned from the shops to find the "lifeless" body of her 12-year-old son after he strangled himself and accidentally died, an inquest heard. 

Karnel Haughton was found at the bottom of the stairs at his home on 1 June having taken part in a so-called "pass-out challenge".

The court heard the Castle Vale youngster was trying to experience the sensation of passing out and coming round, which, coroner Emma Brown concluded, had unintentionally caused his death. 

Recording a verdict of death by misadventure, she said: "This is the most tragic of deaths in extremely alarming circumstances." 

Lichfield Mercury

A new religious education syllabus is being introduced to Staffordshire's classrooms this autumn., external

Louise Hancock
Newsreader, BBC WM

More than 800 new homes are being promised in Wolverhampton over the next four years. 

It's part of a plan for a new housing company in the city WV Living, external which is being backed by a city council loan worth £40m.

The authority's already identified land across the city for the project which could start as early as next year.

It's one of the issues due to be discussed in a full council meeting tomorrow., external

BBC WM

Strictly Come Dancing head judge Len Goodman will appear on the show's 10th anniversary live tour, external when it opens in Birmingham next year, even though the upcoming series of the dancing competition will be his last. 

Goodman will appear alongside fellow judge Craig Revel Horwood (pictured right), while former Strictly professional dancer Karen Hardy will serve as a guest judge.

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The 30-show tour will launch at the Barclaycard Arena on 20 January., external