A footballer who fled Syria where some of his team-mates were killed describes how they kept playing despite the war.

BBC Weather

A cloudy start to the day with the odd spot of light rain, but as the day progresses the cloud will thin, allowing some sunny spells to develop. 

In the sunshine it'll feel milder than yesterday with highs of 16C (61F).

Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local Live

Hello, I'm in the newsroom again bringing you the latest news, sport, travel and weather updates for Birmingham and the Black Country between now and 18:00.

If you'd like to get in touch with me today you can do so on email, by tweeting @bbcwm, external or visit the BBC WM Facebook page, external.

Heathrow's third runway may have got the go-ahead, but what expansion plans do the UK's other major airports have?

A man is convicted of the "calculated, pre-meditated" murder of a teenager in Birmingham.

Birmingham Repertory Theatre to make a drama out of Enoch Powell crisis

That's it for our regular updates today.

Have a good evening - we'll be back at 08:00 tomorrow but in the meantime keep a look out for more updates throughout the night.

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

This grey cloud is forecast to stay with us for the rest of the day and overnight.

It should be a little warmer tomorrow, but it will remain overcast.

The posters highlight the dangers of dangers of trespassing on the rail lines - they are also going up in Birmingham and Wolverhampton.

Dan Pallett
BBC Midlands Today Sport

"He’ll be gone by January!" - They were the thoughts of a reporter who attended Walter Zenga’s first press conference on 1 August.

At the time, the claim was bold if not outrageous. Now the statement looks far too generous towards the new owners of Wolverhampton Wanderers and their patience.

After all they removed Kenny Jackett to put Zenga in charge.

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The bare facts are that Walter Zenga lasted for 87 days and 17 games.

While Wolves are 18th in the Championship table they have only played 14 games in a 46 match season.  

They are seven points from the play-offs and four points from the relegation. So there’s all to play for.

Sam Allardyce anyone?

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Patrick Burns
Political editor, Midlands

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has announced that Heathrow is the Government’s “preferred option” for a new runway in the south-east.

We here in the Midlands are now all ears to discover if Birmingham Airport is then identified as the next in line for expansion, ahead of Gatwick.

That’s the suggestion by Sir Howard Davies, who is heading the Airports Commission. 

Environmental campaigners including the Green Party’s candidate for Midlands Metro Mayor James Burn say further airport expansion would be a bad investment.

He wants to see instead the development of non-carbon technologies and more video conferencing instead of international business meetings.

I'll have more on this story on BBC Midlands Today at 18:30.

A 37-year-old man has been found guilty of the murder teenager Kenichi Phillips and attempting to murder one other man in a drive-by shooting in Birmingham.

Disharn Downie was part of a group that opened fire at a Seat Ibiza on St Marks Crescent on the evening of Thursday, 17 March.

Police say Kenichi fled the car along with two friends but collapsed in a nearby alleyway and died. , external

Image source, West Midlands Police

Daz Hale
BBC WM

A man was stabbed multiple times yesterday evening.

West Midlands Police were called to Raddlebarn Road in Selly Oak, Birmingham, at about 18:40.

Emergency services say a 21-year-old man is in hospital being treated "with life-threatening injuries" after he was stabbed "multiple times".

BBC Midlands Today
Hilary McConnell, Producer

On Midlands Today with Mary Rhodes, we’ll have the latest on what the airport decision means for Birmingham and the West Midlands. Will Birmingham be expanding in the future?  

We’ve an exclusive interview with a woman abused by her imam as a young girl. He has since left the country.

We’re taking a look at the high street as a new survey says things are improving and we’re catching up with Jason Donovan and other starts of the Million Dollar quartet as we look back at the time the real Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash came to Birmingham.

Join us on BBC One at 18:30 and 22:25 for the latest.

A woman says she has been failed by the justice system after an imam who abused her at a Cradley Heath mosque when she was a child fled the UK for Bangladesh after being convicted.  

The victim said she was targeted by Hafiz Rahman, 58, from an early stage.

"Right from the beginning he would single me out," she said. "He would shake my hand and tickle the inside of my palm."

She said he would later touch her elsewhere but she said she was too scared to mention it to anyone.

BBC Sport

Nine Championship clubs appointed new managers before the start of the 2016-17 season. 

Zenga's departure from Wolves means only four of them remain in their posts.

Roberto di Matteo, Paul Trollope, Nigel Pearson and Alan Stubbs left Aston Villa, Cardiff, Derby and Rotherham respectively in October.

Birmingham Post

The most expensive private house ever sold at auction in Birmingham has been bought for a staggering £1.37m.  , external

Dead or Alive singer Pete Burns has died aged 57 after suffering a cardiac arrest, his management has said. 

Pete Waterman worked with Pete Burns on Dead Or Alive's No 1 single You Spin Me Round.

Wolves release a statement, external after announcing it's saying goodbye to manager Walter Zenga. 

Rob Edwards, first team coach has been placed in interim charge of the team.

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A woman says she has been failed by the justice system after an imam who abused her fled the UK after being convicted.