Three drivers filmed speeding at more than 130mph during a street race have been warned to expect jail terms.

Amar Paul, Tejinder Bhuee and Zafar Iqbal were caught on an unmarked patrol car's dashboard camera during a campaign targeting reckless road-users on the A38 near Sutton Coldfield in March.

Paul, from Berrow Drive in Edgbaston; Bhuee, of Fitzroy Avenue, Harborne; and Iqbal, of Victoria Road, Oldbury, admitted charges of dangerous driving and street racing at a previous hearing.

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All three men were due to be sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court today but the case was adjourned after their barristers asked for pre-sentence reports.

Granting the defendants bail until July 24, Recorder John Edwards told the men: "I take a particularly serious view of this, in my judgment, unless there is some great compelling mitigation, this sort of driving calls for immediate custody.

"Were I to sentence you today without a report, each of you would be receiving a custodial sentence."

Birmingham New Street station is playing host to local cub scouts, British Transport Police and Paralympian Simon Munn as it launches a campaign warning young people of the dangers of trespassing on railway lines.

According to Network Rail, trespassing on the railways is at an all-time high with more than 8,000 incidents recorded in 2016.

Simon Munn, a team GB wheelchair basketball player lost his leg aged 22 when he was crossing a train line and wants to warn young people of the risks.

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Train operator CrossCountry and The Scouts Association are producing educational material for the Cub Scouts' 150,000 members aged seven to 10.

A man has been arrested in connection with two street shootings, including one outside a Birmingham school.

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The 40-year-old was detained on suspicion of attempted murder after one shooting left a man with a leg injury.

Two shots were fired from a moving car at a cyclist outside St Edmund's Primary School in Springhill on 21 June, but nobody was hurt, police said.

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West Brom have signed Chinese forward Yuning Zhang for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.

The 20 year old joins from Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem but has been loaned to Bundesliga outfit Werder Bremen for two years.

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West Brom sign Chinese striker Zhang Yuning and immediately send him on loan to Werder Bremen.

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While John Terry's future (for the next year at least) will be a sea of claret and blue, it could have been very different - he could have been wearing the different blue of Birmingham City.

Blues boss Harry Redknapp was keen for him to join Villa's cross-city rivals.

Speaking on Sky Sports News, Redknapp said: "We made him a good offer but it was always difficult.

"It was John's decision and I respect whatever decision he made.

"I'm hoping to bring in maybe five or six players and spread my budget to build a team rather than putting all my eggs in one basket with one outstanding player."

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Four hectares (10 acres) of a golf course in Staffordshire have been destroyed in a grassland fire, external.

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It happened yesterday afternoon, the county's fire service says, at Tamworth Golf Course, Eagle Drive, Amington.

Over around three hours, three fire crews used beaters and other equipment to put it out but they say they don't yet know what caused it.

A sofa left in a communal area on the 22nd floor was set alight.

With the 2017 county season here, keep up to date with the latest signings, departures and rumours ahead of next season.

Championship club Aston Villa sign former Chelsea and England captain John Terry on a one-year contract.

Steve Bruce has also been speaking to the media while sat to the right of his newest player.

"We would love to have signed him when he was 26 not 36 but physically he is incredibly fit for his age.

"It has to be the biggest signing of my career. It's not often you get a player of John's calibre to play for you. A lot of the younger players will look up to him and it can only be a good thing for the dressing room."

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"Of course it was difficult [to sign Terry]. I had conversations two months ago asking 'can we make it happen'?

"We had to beat off competition but the main thing was John's will to play. He wants to play.

"I reiterated that you are a long time retired and I think he still has a lot to offer. It sends out a message of intent."

New Aston Villa signing John Terry says he chose against offers in the Premier League as the "mental side of playing against Chelsea" would "be too much to get over".

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He said: "The thought of playing against Chelsea was all too much for me."

As the news of John Terry's arrival at Villa Park is confirmed, his old club has tweeted a message of support for their former skipper.

According to this tweet, it seems John Terry has gone full circle of sorts - OptaJoe says the player started his senior career against Aston Villa in 1998...

Aston Villa's new signing John Terry will wear the shirt number 26 next season - add ten to get the player's age.

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"His killer was someone close to him" - that's the firm belief of the ex-wife of a Black Country man who went missing in 2008.

His skeletal remains were found in 2015 beside the M54 motorway.

Surjit Takhar was 37 when he disappeared and had three children with Lavina Sohl.

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In an exclusive interview with the BBC, she says she's confident those responsible for his death will face justice to allow their children to move on with their lives.

Our Black Country reporter Ben Godfrey will have more on BBC1 from 13:30.

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The key to Terry's decision to join Villa is his high regard for Steve Bruce and Steve Round.

Villa did not offer the best financial deal but there is a massive mutual respect between the player, Villa's manager and the director of football.

Round forged a close working relationship with Terry when he was assistant to England head coach Steve McClaren and Terry was the highly influential captain.

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The package offered by Villa is a very handsome one. He could clear about £4m next season if all the incentives are achieved, especially promotion, but he would have earned a lot more if he had joined other clubs - including several from the Premier League, China, the United States or Turkey's Galatasaray.

Terry knows his own worth. He was never going to come cheap. But this move to Villa is more about professional ambition and the value of good contacts. It is a coup for Bruce and Round, who stayed doggedly in the inside track, keeping Villa's nose ahead.

Aston Villa have signed ex-Chelsea star John Terry on a one-year deal.

The 36 year old told the club's website , externalhe is "delighted to join Aston Villa".

He said: "It’s a club I have admired from afar for many years – there are fantastic facilities at Bodymoor Heath, Villa Park is one of the finest stadiums in the country and there’s a good group of players here, with an experienced and successful manager in Steve Bruce.

"I can’t wait to get started now and look to help the squad achieve something special this season."

A fire was deliberately started on 22nd floor of Birmingham tower block.