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Most places should become largely dry with clear spells overnight, with perhaps the odd shower around. It will be a breezy night - lows of 13C (55F).

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Two police officers have bagged a selfie with DIY SOS front man Nick Knowles.

They were out patrolling in West Bromwich following a number of vehicle break-ins.

The programme itself fell victim to the offence when thieves broke into vans and stole tools used by volunteers working on a project for the property makeover show.

They were helping the family of Sandra Chambers who has looked after her two grandchildren since the death of their mother Crystal in October 2015.

We told you earlier about a girl who was raped twice in separate attacks a "short" time apart.

The first happened at Witton railway station in Birmingham, with the second unfolding when the 15 year old got in the car of a man she flagged down to help. Detectives are looking at CCTV from the area and said it was "vitally important" they identified the offenders.

A Redditch to Birmingham New Street train had to stop at Longbridge so the police could be called to deal with two unruly passengers, London Midland say.

The police were called by train crew at 14:10 - London Midland say one passenger was unconscious and the other was drunk and shouting.

Train services along the line will be delayed or cancelled for the rest of the day because of the length of time it took to deal with the incident, the operator says.

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West Bromwich Albion say national newspaper reports that former player Darren Fletcher's photo was on season tickets sent out this summer are false.

Baggies chief executive Martin Goodman said the photo was in a season ticket application pack sent out in February when Fletcher was still club captain before his move to Stoke.

The season ticket for the 2017/18 campaign looks like this...

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The police were called to Longbridge station by staff travelling between Redditch and Birmingham who were worried about two unruly passengers.

The service is now back running normally, although there are expected to be a number of delays on some services.

We told you yesterday about severe delays at Birmingham Airport because more than a quarter of the staff who work in baggage handling phoned in sick.

Between 20 and 30 Swissport workers were off work. The airport said it was providing operational support.

On the BBC Midlands Facebook page,, external you've been telling us how the delays affected you.

A 15-year-old girl was raped at a railway station and then "shortly" afterwards raped by the driver of a car she flagged down for help, police say.

Detectives believe that to be a second attacker.

Police say the ordeal unfolded between the evening of 25 July and the early hours of the following day, with the first attack happening at Witton station in Birmingham. The victim was out with a friend and they walked to the station together.

There she was led by a man to a secluded part of the site and raped. She walked away from the area, police say, and flagged down a passing vehicle for help. But when she got in the car she was attacked for a second time.

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A teenager is attacked by a man at a train station and then by the driver of a car she flagged down.

A Wolverhampton man has appeared in court, charged with dangerous driving and attempting to cause grievous bodily harm to a police officer, following a chase on the A51 at Bridgemere.

The 35-year-old was remanded in custody and is due to appear before Chester Crown Court on 24 August.

The reopened inquests into the deaths of those killed in the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings will not take place until December at the earliest.

The fresh proceedings had been earmarked for September but coroner Sir Peter Thornton QC said the date was no longer viable. He said the inquests would have to await the outcome of an application for a judicial review for which victims' families have called.

Mr Thornton said it was "unlikely" the inquests would "commence until certainly December, maybe later - maybe substantially later - I just cannot say at the moment".

Lawyers acting for the Birmingham pub bombings inquests have asked Irish police to interview self-confessed IRA bomb maker Michael Hayes.

Mr Hayes, 69, recently told a BBC interview that he accepted "collective responsibility" for the 1974 double bombing but did not know who planted the devices which killed 21 people.

A pre-inquest review in Birmingham today was told by lawyers for coroner Peter Thornton QC that "a request to the Irish gardai to interview Mr Hayes" had been made.

Peter Skelton QC, counsel to the inquests, added: "We're discussing our involvement in any interview with West Midlands Police."

During the hearing, the force confirmed it was "also considering an application for My Hayes to be interviewed".

Earlier we reported that some of the families of the victims would boycott the fresh inquests - that had been planned for September - over Mr Thornton's refusal to allow suspects to be named during proceedings.

Mr Thornton said the September date was no longer viable. The delay centres on a legal aid row and families' intention to seek a judicial review.

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According to London Midland the emergency services are dealing with an incident affecting services between Birmingham New Street and Redditch.

Birmingham-born Citizen Khan star Adil Ray will share his family background tonight on the BBC's Who Do You Think You Are? programme.

Adil heads to Africa to trace his mixed Asian and African ancestry.

Over rumours to a link to African royalty, Adil meets African relatives for the first time in the kingdom of Buganda and is amazed to discover the truth about his lineage.

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Here's two stunning pictures taken by our BBC Weather Watchers.

This first one was taken in Delph by Laura and Glenn.

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An investigation into a police shooting of a man in Birmingham last night suggests a single shot was fired by one officer, according to the IPCC citing "early evidence".

The police watchdog says a "police firearm has been secured" and it has a body-worn police video camera "which captured footage of the incident".

House-to-house enquiries at the scene in Hereford Close, Rubery, are under way following the shooting which left a man, in his early 40s, in critical condition in hospital.

The IPCC said police were deployed last night in response to intelligence received relating to firearms offences.

"We will be carrying out a thorough, independent investigation into this serious incident, as is appropriate when police use potentially lethal force," said IPCC Commissioner Derrick Campbell.

"We are making contact with the man’s family and will ensure they are updated on the progress of our investigation.”

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