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A strong spell of winds in the West Midlands could damage trees and delay road and rail services, the Met Office is warning., external
Image source, Met OfficeA yellow wind warning has been put in place for most of the region between 21:00 today and 18:00 on Tuesday.
Allen Cook
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A 19-year-old man has died after being hit by a bus in Telford., external
Police say the crash happened on Saturday morning on Sutton Way, in the Sutton Hill area.
Image source, GoogleThey say the man was the only person hit in the collision and they're now trying to work out what happened.
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Trespassers are delaying rail services between Birmingham New Street and Northampton, said West Midlands Railway.
Services are having to run at reduced speed on all lines through these stations, it said.
Will Flint was trying to help a woman when he was repeatedly stabbed and left seriously injured.
Read MoreWorcestershire's T20 Blast-winning captain Moeen Ali backs 'find of the tournament' Pat Brown for an England call this winter.
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Coventry Live
Some of the headlining stories on the Coventry Live website today are:
The chief executive of Jaguar Land Rover was "making it up" when he warned that a hard Brexit would wipe out its profits and cost tens of thousands of jobs, a Tory Brexiteer has claimed.
Image source, Getty ImagesFormer shadow minister Sir Bernard Jenkin accused Professor Dr Ralf Speth of scaremongering over a prediction that crashing out of the EU would have a "horrifying" effect on the firm's business.
Speaking in Birmingham last week the boss of the UK's biggest carmaker warned the government to get the "right Brexit" or it could wipe out his firm's profits and end in big job cuts.
Sir Bernard, a member of the Eurosceptic European Research Group, told BBC Radio 4's Today: "I'm afraid I think he's making it up."
His comments were described as "embarrassing" by Conservative MP Anna Soubry, and Labour Leamington and Warwick MP, Matt Western tweeted, external "no wonder the public is losing faith in politicians".
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A police car has been taken off the road in Darlaston after two people on a moped threw a brick through the windscreen.
West Midlands Police said officers were dealing with a domestic incident in the Moxley area yesterday when the car was targeted. Officers are hunting for those responsible.
BBC Sport
Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo said he was "very satisfied" with his side's 1-0 win over Burnley as their strong start to the Premier League continues.
Wolves 1-0 Burnley: Nuno 'very satisfied' with tough win over Burnley
Last season's Championship winners were by far the brighter team throughout, putting Burnley under sustained periods of heavy pressure either side of the break.
The Wolves head coach said: "We played good football and stayed organised and created chances. Burnley are a good side and stayed in it until the end."
About 50 sheep have been taken in a brazen theft on a farm in Warwickshire.
Warwickshire Police said they were reported stolen from the Long Lawford area on Friday.
Image source, Warwickshire PoliceLast month, it was revealed the cost of rural crime across the UK had risen to £44.5m, including a 30% increase in the Midlands, largely due to organised criminal gangs.
People are being urged to stop fishing with super-strength magnets after guns and grenades were dredged from the Midlands canal network.
Magnet fishermen haul guns out of Midlands' canals
Magnet fishing is becoming increasingly popular, but two people died this summer after falling into a canal in Huddersfield. The Canal & River Trust is urging people to stop putting their safety at risk.
The Price family, from Rugby in Warwickshire, have recovered old guns during their fishing expeditions and have reported them to local police.
You can learn more about magnet fishing on BBC Inside Out West Midlands tonight at 19:30 or on the BBC iPlayer.
Here are some of the stories making the headlines on the Express & Star website this morning:
Witnesses to a "sickening" attack on a traffic warden are being urged to come forward.
Image source, West Midlands Police
Image source, West Midlands PoliceA man has been arrested after a traffic warden was dragged from his moped and kicked and stamped on before his vehicle was stolen.
Police said the 19-year-old had been arrested on suspicion of robbery after handing himself in following Friday's attack in Alum Rock, Birmingham.
A 20-year-old man arrested earlier on suspicion of robbery has been bailed.
Men captured on CCTV may have information which can help the investigation, said West Midlands Police.
The UK's oldest living person has celebrated her 112th birthday.
Born on 16 September 1906, Grace Jones of Broadway in Worcestershire has seen the outbreak and resolution of two world wars, and lived through the Russian Revolution, the sinking of the Titanic, and all three London Olympics.
Her birthday was yesterday, but she'll be celebrating with her family today.
Find out how day-to-day life has changed since Mrs Jones came into the world?
Quote MessageI always have a little drop of whisky and water in bed at night. Just a drop, and that's all, but I never miss it."
Grace Jones
Five people were arrested, and eight vehicles seized, after a ride-out by bikers in Coventry, external.
About 40 bikers rode around the city on Saturday, "in memory of an individual who was sadly killed a year ago," said West Midlands Police.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceFive motorbikes were stopped using stinger devices, it said.
Insp Rich Vickers said members of the public would have witnessed some "disgusting and dangerous acts" by the riders, and the force would continue to target those who endanger lives through their "stupidity and recklessness".
Jon Kay
BBC News
With six months to go until the UK leaves the European Union, we've been asking people in Birmingham what they want to know about the UK's plans for Brexit.
We’re marking 6 months to go until the UK leaves the European Union.
Motorists are being warned about the dangers of tailgating as Highways England reveals it's the cause of one in eight serious accidents.
In 2016, tailgating contributed to almost 300 casualties on roads in the Midlands, it said.
Across the country, the organisation said more than 100 people are killed or seriously injured each year in accidents where a vehicle has driven too close to the one in front.
Quote MessageTailgating makes the driver in front feel targeted and victimised, distracting their attention from the road ahead and making them more likely to make a mistake. If that leads to a collision, then people in both vehicles could end up seriously injured or killed."
Richard Leonard, Head of road safety at Highways England
Police are investigating after a man was shot in the leg, in the Lee Bank area of Birmingham.
Officers were called to a disturbance involving a group of youths on Longleat Avenue at about 16:10 on Sunday afternoon.
The 26-year-old's injuries are not thought to be life-threatening, said West Midlands Police.
A normal service has resumed between Birmingham New Street and Nuneaton after a freight train derailed.
Image source, National RailThe derailment, on Wednesday, saw a number of wagons overturn and block the line at Coleshill Parkway.
Work to remove the carriages was completed earlier than expected, said National Rail.
Telford station's new £10m footbridge has been lifted into place - a day later than expected.
Yesterday's attempt had been called off due to high wind.
Telford & Wrekin Council hope people will be able to use it from November with an official opening in December.
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