A 14-year-old boy travelling on a train in Worcestershire has been rugby-tackled to the ground and punched, after he accidentally stepped on a man's dog , external , police say.

The boy apologised to the dog owner as soon as he realised what he'd done, but the man became aggressive and assaulted him.

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British Transport Police are asking for help in tracing the man suspected of carrying out the attack on a train between Stourbridge Junction and Hagley at 08:35 on 9 January.  

Phil Mackie
Midlands correspondent, BBC News

A think tank claims a tenth of all Britain's Islamist terrorists come from a small area of the Midlands.

The report by the Henry Jackson Society says terrorist convictions have doubled in the five years up to 2015 - with east Birmingham being a hotspot.

It comes on the day that Ch Supt Matt Ward speaks out for the first time since being appointed as the new head of the West Midlands Counter Terrorism unit.

I've asked him why there has been a larger proportion of convicted terrorists from Birmingham and the West Midlands.

He said: "Countering terrorism is always going to be more than pursuing individual terrorists. It's about challenging radical ideologies, integrating communities.

"In the West Midlands an incredible amount of time, effort and resource has gone into making sure we build those links."

A tree that crashed through the roof of a Smethwick leisure centre during Storm Doris will be lifted away by a giant crane on Thursday, according to a council.

Image source, Richard Marshall

Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre will be closed on Thursday morning and afternoon but Sandwell Council hopes classes can be held as normal in the evening.

The poplar tree, between 60 and 80 feet in height, caused "serious damage" when it came down from the neighbouring cricket club's site, according to the authority.

Classes have continued to be held in the unaffected parts of the centre since the storm.

The delay in removing the tree has been due to the wait to use a 160-tonne crane, ward councillor Richard Marshall says.

Arsonists caused the fire that engulfed a van used by retired world champion boxer Floyd Mayweather, police have said. The window was smashed before arsonists poured accelerant inside and set it alight at 03:30 GMT on Sunday at the Park Regis Hotel in Broad Street, Birmingham. Mayweather was appearing in the city, meeting fans as part of a tour. An eyewitness who filmed the damaged vehicle but did not wish to be named said: "He [Mayweather] was actually outside when the van was set on fire, then he ran back in. "There was panic inside the whole hotel. Nobody was allowed out of the hotel for a couple of hours. They had the whole hotel on lockdown.”

Amateur and professional photographers from across the UK were invited to submit pictures for the Photography Show at the NEC near Birmingham, taking place this weekend.

Image source, ANTHONY CROTHERS

It is billed as one of the biggest events of its kind in Europe and last year attracted more than 30,000 visitors.

This year, organisers invited people to submit photos for the People's Gallery based on the theme chaos and calm.

The best 76 images, external  are to be exhibited at the show - here is a selection .

Image source, Dani Colston

Arsonists caused the fire that engulfed a van used by boxing star Floyd Mayweather, police say.

Image source, TIBRINA HOBSON/AFP/Getty Images

It happened at 03:30 GMT on Sunday at the Park Regis Hotel in Broad Street.  

Arsonists smashed the window of the vehicle, a people carrier, before pouring accelerant inside and setting it alight, according to West Midlands Police.

Retired five-weight world champion Mayweather was appearing at the city's ICC, meeting fans as part of a tour.  

Inquiries into the fire which caused extensive damage, police said, to a vehicle "belonging to a guest", are currently on-going, with officers examining CCTV from the area. 

A post-mortem examination into the death of a nine-year-old boy at a Birmingham school is due to take place either today or tomorrow.

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The pupil collapsed from a suspected allergic reaction at the Al Hijrah School in Bordesley Green, Birmingham, at about 14:20 on Friday.

He died at nearby Heartlands Hospital.

The police, school and city council are investigating the circumstances of the death.

A man has been arrested and bailed on suspicion of assault after police found a man with serious head injuries outside a nightclub in West Bromwich. 

Officers found the 27-year-old victim outside the Bing Club in Victoria Street at about 02:30 GMT on Sunday.

A doorman was also treated for minor injuries to his face.

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One in ten Islamist terrorists in the UK are from the Hall Green and Hodge Hill constituencies in Birmingham, according to a think tank. 

The Henry Jackson Society looked at the backgrounds of 253 people convicted of Islamist-related terrorism in the UK since 1998 and said it found 39 were from the areas and wider city.

Alex Hamilton
BBC Weather

After a bright start, there may be a few scattered showers, but also some sunny spells, with highs of 11C (52F).

You can find a detailed forecast for your area on the BBC Weather site.

Thousands of gallons of water flooded part of Birmingham last November.

Showcasing some of the best images to be exhibited in the People's Gallery at The Photography Show.

Wolves head coach Paul Lambert tells BBC WM 95.6 that his players have the belief to turn their form around after a fifth successive league defeat at Reading.

BBC Sport takes a closer look at the EFL on a day when one team ended a long wait and another extended their unbeaten run to 18 games.

The nine-year-old collapsed at a school in Birmingham on Friday afternoon, police say

Aston Villa ease to their third straight win to heap more misery on Championship bottom club Rotherham.

Reading strengthen their Championship play-off hopes as they extend Wolves' losing run to five league matches.

West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis says it was "not his team's day" and described their performance as "tepid" after they lost 2-0 at home to Crystal Palace.

Struggling Oldham have Lee Croft and Brian Wilson sent off as they are beaten at Walsall in League One.

Brilliant strikes from Wilfried Zaha and Andros Townsend earn Crystal Palace victory at West Brom as they move out of the Premier League bottom three.