A shortage of trains led to chaos for commuters travelling between Shrewsbury and Birmingham.

West Midlands Railway said an overnight shortage caused delays of more than 30 minutes to the 06:53 and 07:15 services.

But there were more problems when an Aberystwyth to Birmingham Service broke down at Telford Central, leaving the two services and the 07:47 trapped behind.

The blockage has now been removed, but passengers were still facing a delay of 90 minutes.

Just after 10:30, the railway said a normal service would be able to resume on the line.

One man is seriously injured while two others are in "better condition", the ambulance service says.

Theresa May will deliver her keynote speech on the final day of the Conservative Party conference today in Birmingham.

Queues were building early at the ICC this morning.

The prime minister is expected to try and bring the party together and say Britain's post-Brexit future is "full of promise".

A pedestrian has suffered serious injuries after being hit by a car last night.

West Midlands Ambulance Service said it was called to the junction of Genners Lane and Long Nuke Road, Northfield at about 23:50 to reports of a collision.

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A spokeswoman said the man, believed to be in his 50s, received "advanced trauma care" and was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham for further emergency care.

Rob Mayor
Political reporter, BBC WM

A former Sandwell Council boss has told BBC WM how she was subjected to a sustained, painful and damaging campaign of bullying.

Melanie Dudley, who used to be the assistant chief executive of the authority, complained about disrespectful messages which were sent by a councillor to a blogger and ended up being published online.

An investigation agreed that the messages, sent by Richard Marshall, did amount to bullying, but no action can be taken against him as he stepped down at elections in May.

Ms Dudley says she wants the council's powers to sanction people for bad behaviour to be stepped up.

Sandwell Council says it does not accept bullying in any form and it is also concerned there are insufficient powers to deal with elected members who abuse their position.

Express and Star

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• Mechanic with form for handling stolen cars given another chance by judge, external
• Sports Direct to open inside Beatties after Mike Ashley takeover, external
• Stourbridge Tip could stay on site and be expanded, external

Three men have been stabbed in Birmingham city centre during disorder outside a McDonald's restaurant.

Emergency crews were called to three different locations on High Street at about 17:45.

Witnesses told the BBC a group of about 100 teenagers were in the area at the time of the attacks.

West Midlands Ambulance Service said one man had been "seriously injured" while the others were in "better condition".

BBC Weather

Cloudy with a spot of drizzle this morning, but a little brighter this afternoon. Highs of 7C/63F.

A supporter throws a cabbage at under-pressure manager Steve Bruce before his Aston Villa side's dramatic 3-3 draw with Preston.

Walsall and Shrewsbury share the spoils as a feisty, entertaining derby ends in a 0-0 draw.

Arthur Gumbley died in hospital three weeks after he was attacked during a burglary at his home.

Birmingham City hold on with 10 men to earn a point at Brentford for an eighth draw in 11 league games.

Local Democracy Reporting Service

A dedicated school for students with autism iin Solihull could open its doors within two years, councillors were told this week.

An application is due to go to the Department for Education this month, with a decision expected early next year.

Should the bid be successful, the local authority has an aspiration that the school would welcome its first pupils in September 2020, although the education team has acknowledged this timetable would be "a push".

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The free school plan has been drawn up in response to concerns about the rising number of autistic children who are having to be taught outside the borough.

An exact location for the proposed development has yet to be confirmed.

An artist is creating limited edition canvases of Dudley Zoo's four orangutans to raise money for an enclosure.

David Skidmore from Bromsgrove is creating a graphite pencil-drawn montage of the animals which will go on sale in the zoo shop to help raise funds toward the £800,000 new outdoor enclosure.

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Originally from Cradley, 58-year-old David said: "I offered to draw the orangs as I’m a wildlife artist and conservationist at heart and hopefully the prints will give the zoo’s orangutan enclosure appeal a boost."

A woman has died following an incident at a house in Bordesley Green, Birmingham.

The 50-year-old was discovered at the property in Birmingham on Monday with two others who had suffered injuries.

Police were called to reports of a disturbance at a property on Yardley Green Road on Monday evening saying there appeared to have been "some sort of disagreement".

A 35-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of murder after being discharged from hospital.

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BBC Weather

This evening is staying cloudy with the chance of light rain or drizzle. Minimum Temperature of 11C/52F.

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The man suffered an arm injury during the shooting and was taken to hospital, police said.

Birmingham Live

Here are the stories Birmingham Live are covering today:

• Drive-by shooting, stabbing and murder - 12 hour surge in violent crime across Birmingham, external
• Shocking moment distraction thieves swipe laptop from car after hurling 'substance' over driver in Bloxwich, external
• Shots fired at house in Ludlow Road, Alum Rock in 'targeted' attack, external

A man was shot by armed officers during a dawn raid that led to six people being arrested.

Initial investigations by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) indicates that a single shot was fired by an officer taking part in a pre-planned operation, searching for a man wanted in connection with a firearms offence.

Police body worn video will be reviewed of the incident in Edgbaston, Birmingham.

The man in his 30s was taken to the city’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital - his injuries are not thought to be life threatening.

IOPC Regional Director for the West Midlands, Derrick Campbell, said: "This is a serious incident and as is appropriate when police use potentially lethal force we will be carrying out a thorough, independent investigation.

"We will be making contact with the family of the man who was shot and they will be regularly updated on our investigation’s progress."

The state TV reporter and known nationalist was detained by police for allegedly hitting a party activist.