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There are delays on rail services in Birmingham this morning due to a broken-down train.

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The family of a 25-year-old woman who died in a motorbike crash last week have described her as someone who "would make the room light up".

Katie Smith from Presteigne was involved in a collision on the B4224 at Hampton Bishop in Herefordshire and a statement, released by West Mercia Police, said: "She has two beautiful children and partner that adore her so much and we can't even contemplate how to continue living our lives without her."

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The statement went on to say she had a shop in Kington and that she was "always aspiring to do more with her crazy and impulsive ideas".

Ben Godfrey
BBC Midlands Today

Thousands of people in Coventry have probably woken up with a smile on their face thanks to the city's football club.

Huge crowds lined the route of the Sky Blues' procession yesterday to celebrate their promotion success to League One.

The open-top bus tour wound through the city yesterday before a civic reception.

People living in a Worcestershire village say they fear tourism to the county will suffer if Edward Elgar's archives are allowed to go to London.

The National Trust, which runs his birthplace museum in Lower Broadheath, is considering moving the composer's archives to the British Museum.

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The collection is made up of 15,000 documents and were left to the county record office in 1966 by his daughter and then transferred to the newly refurbished Birthplace Museum in 2002.

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Ex-England captain John Terry says Aston Villa will "always have a place in my heart".

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Terry, 37, joined Villa on a one-year deal last summer after leaving Chelsea and was appointed captain.

But he's announced he's leaving the club having given "everything" in their failed bid to win promotion back to the Premier League.

The last of the ex-England defender's 36 appearances came in Saturday's play-off final loss to Fulham.

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People flagged down police on Alcester Road, Moseley yesterday afternoon.

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Officers say they found a 28-year-old man who was taken to hospital with stab wounds to his chest.

The force adds that his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

Sophie Calvert
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Stoke

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The city council says it's approved three separate schemes which include 900 student apartments on the former Stoke-on-Trent College Cauldon campus site and 128 homes off Lichfield Street, Hanley.

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In addition, a mixed use residential and commercial development in Shelton will see the old Harry Ramjams pub (pictured) refurbished.

Allen Cook
BBC News

People across the West Midlands are being warned there could be more flash flooding today., external

There's a yellow weather warning from the Met Office for rain from 11:00 this morning until midnight.

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It says thunderstorms are likely through the rest of the day and they could damage buildings and bring fast-flowing or deep flood water.

In parts of the Midlands, a month's worth of rain fell in just one hour on Sunday.

A man in his 80s died after his car was submerged in flood waters in Walsall on Monday, while about 100 homes were flooded in north Worcestershire.

Allen Cook
BBC News

Part of Birmingham had to be sealed off after a suspected World War Two bomb was found., external

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Police say the unexploded device was discovered on Islington Row, Middleway and the area was evacuated from around 15:20 yesterday. , external

Officers say bomb disposal experts then safely removed it from the construction site and roads reopened at about 20:00., external

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

It looks like a sunny start to Thursday in the West Midlands but be warned, that won't last long as today's forecast will tell you:

The BBC Weather website can also keep you updated at any other time.

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BBC News

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An inquest jury concludes Mark Kentish's death was caused principally by the stress of the struggle.

The One-Day Cup game between Warwickshire and Northamptonshire at Edgbaston is abandoned without a ball being bowled.

Aston Villa captain John Terry leaves the club after they failed to gain promotion to the Premier League.

Andy Giddings
BBC News

We'll be back with more photos from Coventry City's victory parade, plus all the news, sport, travel and weather from 07:00 tomorrow, but keep an eye out here for more updates this evening and into the morning.

The bus has now arrived at the city's council house where the team will enjoy a civic reception.

To recap on the club's play-off win, here's a reminder of how Coventry won promotion to League One.

West Midlands Police urges other parents worried their children may also be victims to come forward.

Steve Hermon
Journalist, BBC WM

Wembley has been a place of joy for Coventry in recent years – which is in total contrast to their ‘home’ at the Ricoh Arena.

The club rents the stadium from Premiership Rugby side Wasps, with many Sky Blue fans pointing the finger of blame for that situation and their downfall directly at owners Sisu.

Coventry City enjoyed 34 years in the top flight before relegation in 2001. Years of off-the-field issues followed and the team was relegated again in 2012.

By 2017, they found themselves in the bottom tier of English Football. The Sky Blues faithful didn’t have much to shout about until their Johnstone’s Paint Trophy Final victory at Wembley against Wycombe last season, and their latest visit to the famous stadium proved fruitful on Monday as they beat Exeter 3-1 to secure an immediate return to League One.

The fans are now celebrating their first promotion since 1967 and hoping that their beloved club is finally on the road to recovery.

The Coventry City players don't want this feeling to end here and are now looking for promotion to the Championship.

Goalkeeper Lee Burge said: "It's unbelievable to see all this. This is the icing on the cake and hopefully next season we will get this again."

Defender Tom Davies described it as a "great end to an unbelievable season". He added: "We are so happy to see them [the fans], it's something that we won't forget. These are the best days of your life and we want this to happen every season."

The good times are continuing in Coventry.

Their team have won promotion to League One and it was only in December last year that Coventry won its bid to be the 2021 UK City of Culture.