Rail Accident Investigation officers are working with Network Rail to determine what caused a freight train to derail at Coleshill in Warwickshire.

Seven wagons out of the 32 wagons overturned on Wednesday and the line between Birmingham New Street and Nuneaton is expected to stay shut until the end of today.

Image source, Network Rail

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CrossCountry services between Birmingham and Stansted Airport are diverted and not calling at stations between Birmingham and Leicester.

A shuttle service is operating between Leicester and Nuneaton, and road transport is being provided between Nuneaton and Birmingham International.

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The sister of a man from Solihull who was killed in a hit-and-run is calling for a change in the law to help police prosecute drivers who leave the scene.

Driver Daroush Fayaz, was arrested 15 days later but lack of evidence meant he was only charged with failing to stop and not death by dangerous driving.

He pleaded guilty after the crash in December 2016, and served 61 days in jail.

Amy, from Evesham, has petitioned the government calling for a law change.

Alex Hamilton
BBC Weather

It should be a mainly dry day with some patchy rain possible this afternoon and highs of 17C (63F).

Vanessa Pearce
BBC News

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Amy O'Connor's brother Andrew Lindup was killed in a hit-and-run crash in December 2016.

For six years Tilly Griffiths dreamt of studying in the US and now thanks to NHS funding she is going.

Worcestershire chief executive Matt Rawnsley says winning the T20 at Edgbaston could help retain their best players.

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BBC News

We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 07:00 tomorrow.

Keep an eye out here for more updates this evening and into the morning.

Mike Taylor
BBC WM Sport

The Warwickshire captain Jeetan Patel says earning an extra day off was a very important bonus to take from their win at Leicester this week.

Their victory achieved yesterday afternoon - on the third day out of four - kept them top of the second division and on course for promotion.

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A draw away to third-placed Sussex next week would clinch a return to the top flight, and they still have a home match against second-placed Kent to follow that.

Patel says having extra time to recover before the trip to Hove is invaluable.

Local Democracy Reporting Service
Carl Jackson

Proposals to convert more than a dozen shopping centre units in Birmingham from retail to other uses have been approved.

The scheme could see more cafes, restaurants, financial and professional service businesses open up at One Stop Shopping Centre in Perry Barr.

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Birmingham City Council’s planning committee had refused a similar change of use scheme in May out of fears too many retail units could be lost inadvertently harming the sustainability of the mall.

But applicants Perry Barr SARL have re-submitted amended plans that addressed concerns, including a cap on the number of units that can be changed, said the city council.

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Birmingham City University has published a list of 175 inspirational Brummies to celebrate its 175th anniversary.

The star-studded list includes the likes of Dame Julie Walters, Ian Lavender, Dame Barbara Cartland and Duran Duran.

The question is, who is yours?

Members of the public can vote for their favourite Birmingham personalities online., external

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Martin Jauncey was given a suspended jail term after smashing into a crowd of car enthusiasts.

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Birmingham City manager Garry Monk says reports of a points deduction during the international break have not distracted him or his team ahead of tomorrow`s derby against West Bromwich Albion.

Some press reports indicated that Blues could be deducted points for breaching Financial Fair Play regulations, although the English Football League issued a statement saying it had yet to decide anything.

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The government claims the culling of badgers is reducing cases of bovine TB but protestors disagree.

Phil Bowers
Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke

A farm in Staffordshire has had to pay out more than £14,000 after being found to have polluted a nearby waterway.

Elkin and Sons, based at Hall Farm in Hilderstone, was fined £7,000 and had to pay more than another £7,100 in costs after being found guilty of letting farm slurry get into two different brooks nearby, says the Environment Agency. , external

The company has since spent more than £20,000 improving the site.

Surrey win the County Championship for the first time in 16 years after beating Worcestershire by three wickets.

Local Democracy Reporting Service
Tom Dare

A scheme to help homeless people off the streets and into social housing is set to be discussed on Friday.

The West Midlands Combined Authority will discuss the Housing First initiative, which is aimed at getting 675 homeless people from across the region off the streets and into social housing over the next three years.

The home secretary announced, last year, that the West Midlands would be one of the areas to pilot the scheme, receiving £9.6m in government funding over three years.

The 225 homes per year will be split between the seven local authorities, with Birmingham heading up the programme.

Birmingham photographer Nicole Perkins says she wanted to capture the pupils' personalities.

Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands Today

It should be a dry night with some clear spells and lows of 7C (45F).

Police say charges relate to incidents in Stoke-on-Trent, Derbyshire, Worcestershire and Yorkshire.