West Bromwich Albion forward Hal Robson-Kanu, external scored Wales' opening goal in their crucial European World Cup Qualifying win against Moldova last night.

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The 2-0 victory means Chris Coleman's side are still in contention to qualify for next summer's World Cup in Russia.

A candidate for the leadership of the UK Independence Party - who has described Islam as "evil" - says she doesn't care if people are offended by her comments.

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Anne Marie Walters was in West Bromwich on Tuesday night as part of her bid to win the party's third leadership election in a year.

Her campaign has prompted several of the party's West Midlands MEP's to threaten to quit if she wins.

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Monday night's England win was all the more special for one football fan from Walsall, external after the brave, poorly youngster got to walk out onto the pitch with the players as an official mascot.

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Forty overs have been bowled by Warwickshire's two spinners - Jeetan Patel and Sukhjit Singh - with 20 being spread across the hosts three seamers at Edgbaston.

However, Tom Abell (38 not out) and Steven Davies (46 not out) are standing firm as they look to take Somerset to a decent first innings total.

Children as young as 12 are working as drug dealers, a report by the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, external has revealed.

It also reveals more than 22,000 people are using Class A drugs in the region - which is costing public services more than a billion pounds a year.

David Jamieson says the report shows that drug policies are failing and more needs to be done.

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Aston Villa has revealed plans to increase the capacity of Villa Park to 60,000 and create a new football philosophy dubbed the 'Villa Engine'.

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Chief Executive Keith Wyness says the stadium expansion would only happen when the club returns to the Premier League.

He also says the 'Villa Engine' relates to a style of play which would extend from the academy to the first team.

A notorious burglar - who posed as a police officer to trick his way into victims' homes - has been jailed for more than nine years, external.

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John Casey, 52, from Birmingham, stole cash and bank cards during a series of distraction burglaries across the city as well as Coventry, Sandwell and other parts of the country.

He pleaded guilty to nine burglaries - worth a total of more than £1,800 between 2013 and April this year - and was sentenced to a total of nine years and three months in prison.

Three men are back home after being freed from a Swiss jail, 13 weeks after being arrested.

David Bentley from Bridgnorth, Julian Wilson from Nottinghamshire and Adrian Harrold from Wolverhampton, were taking part in a car rally tour when they were arrested over violations of Switzerland's road traffic laws.

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The men were handed suspended sentences of between 13 and 14 months, after being accused of reaching speeds of up to 177kph (109mph).

The organiser of the rally said friends and family went out the bring the men and their cars home.

Today's the day that the BBC launches the annual search for local volunteers who help in grass-roots activity and sports.

Now in its 15th year, Unsung Hero is spreading its net wider in 2017 to include not only sporting volunteers but those in other fitness activities.

Here's last year's winner on why you should nominate someone....

...and you read more about Marcellus's experience since winning the award here.

Find out all about the award and how you can nominate someone at bbc.co.uk/unsunghero

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Spinners took three of the four wickets to fall on a rain curtailed first day of Warwickshire's championship match against Somerset at Edgbaston.

Somerset will resume on 203 for four when play is back under way from 10:30, there's live updates here.

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More than 100 new and improved CCTV cameras are set to go live around Walsall as more than , external£500,000 is spent upgrading technology.

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Four soldiers, including a 22-year-old Birmingham man, are still being questioned on suspicion of preparing acts of terrorism.

The men, who're being held at a West Midlands police station, are alleged to belong to the banned neo-Nazi group, National Action.

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Mostly fine with patchy cloud and sunny spells through the day.

It will be rather breezy, with the odd shower possible for some, but most places will be staying dry. Highs of 17C (63F).

Welcome to the Local Live service for Birmingham and the Black Country on Wednesday morning.

We'll be bringing you all the news, sport, travel and weather as it happens.

Four servicemen are suspected of being members of the banned far-right group National Action.

Tom Abell and Steven Davies help Somerset reach 203-4 on a rain-affected first day against Warwickshire at Edgbaston.

We'll be back with regular updates of news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Wednesday, but breaking news will appear here this evening and into the morning.

Listen to live BBC local radio coverage of Warwickshire against Somerset in Division One the County Championship.

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BBC Midlands Today

Four alleged members of banned neo-Nazi group National Action being quizzed on suspicion of preparing acts of terror, including a Birmingham man, are serving members of the Army.

Also on the programme, car-free streets were being put in place around three schools in Solihull as part of a pilot project to cut congestion.

Join me for BBC Midlands Today at 18:30 on BBC One.

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“It is quick, easy and quiet,” – It sounds like an advert promoting the local library but actually the truth is far more sinister, external.