BBC Wales News

A train operator running services to Birmingham, Cheshire, Shropshire and Herefordshire's apologised to passengers, saying more than a quarter of its trains are currently out of service.

Transport for Wales (TfW) and Network Rail said 36 of Wales' 127 trains were being repaired - causing delays and cancellations in recent weeks.

The organisations took out full page ads in Welsh newspapers yesterday and admit passengers "deserve better".

However some commuters have dismissed the apologies as "hollow" with one describing a particularly "difficult day" with hold-ups caused by trains not running and replacement bus services running late.

Phil Owen got on a train in Carmarthenshire, hoping to reach Chirk, near Wrexham, before noon to see his mother but says he had to give up, getting only as far as Shrewsbury just after 13:00.

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BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

A woman has been arrested and bailed in connection with a double murder in Coventry.

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Police believe the deaths of Daniel Shaw, 28, who was shot dead in the city, and John Robbins, 33, are linked.

The 21-year-old woman was arrested at 08:40 on Tuesday on suspicion of assisting a man police believe played a part in the killings.

"It's suspected she may have assisted a man understood to be a prime suspect in the case," West Midlands Police said.

She was bailed until a date in December when she will be further questioned.

Telford is going to mark its 50th birthday with a lantern parade, music and fires lit around Southwater lake.

The annual Christmas Market will also be officially opened on 29 November - the date the new town was created.

Image source, Telford and Wrekin Council

Telford and Wrekin Council says the "fire garden" around the lake will stay lit for three nights, until 1 December.

It is planning performances from the winners of Telford's Got Talent, the Salvation Army and a team of drummers.

BBC Midlands Today

A steel sculpture is to be unveiled later today, to commemorate the 21 people who died in the Birmingham pub bombings in 1974.

The structure of three steel trees will be positioned outside New Street station.

The man behind the memorial says it is not only about the victims and their families, but also for Birmingham's long-established Irish community.

The bombs are believed to have been the work of the IRA and Maurice Malone says Irish people in the city, such as his father, suffered prejudice and hatred after the explosions.

Dozens of firefighters have been battling a factory fire in Wolverhampton overnight.

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They were called at around midnight , externalto Sedgeley Street and have described it as a severe blaze in a building measuring 40m by 15m (44 by 16yds).

The service says there have been no reports of anyone being injured and crews have managed to stop it spreading further., external

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BBC Weather

A cloudy start with showers for much of the West Midlands this Wednesday morning, here's how the rest of the day's weather is looking:

You can get a latest forecast for your area at any other time by heading to the BBC Weather website.

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BBC News

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Jon Arton started giving away bad doodles after being inundated with requests for free sketches.

The 21-year-old woman may have assisted a man understood to be a prime suspect, police say.

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BBC News

We'll be back with the news, sport, travel and weather from 07:00 tomorrow.

Rich Davis
BBC Weather presenter

It will stay largely cloudy tonight with a scattering of showers and lows of 2C (36F).

A Shropshire man with motor neurone disease who's fighting for a review of assisted dying laws is due to find out later this week whether his legal case can continue

In June, the Court of Appeal rejected retired lecturer Noel Conway's request for a judicial review of the current laws. On Thursday his lawyers plus campaign group Dignity in Dying will ask for a full hearing at the Supreme Court.

Mr Conway, who says he feels "entombed" by his illness, is dependent on a ventilator for up to 23 hours a day and only has movement in his right hand, head and neck.

A large amount of jewellery has been stolen from a house in Atherstone after a burglar gained entry through a window, police say., external

The Church Walk property was targeted at about 08:30 on Monday.

Officers believe the culprit may have stashed the jewellery and a jacket in a nearby garden and are asking residents to check the area.

A man was arrested near the scene on suspicion of burglary.

Warwickshire are promoting a new competition bringing the concept of 100-ball cricket to club level.

The government-appointed Victims Commissioner, Baroness Newlove, has been visiting victims of child abuse in Telford and taking part in discussions with local teenagers.

She was invited to the area by the West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner, John Campion.

Baroness Newlove began campaigning for more support for victims after her husband Garry was murdered by a gang of teenagers in 2007.

Several Championship clubs are "gravely concerned" by the EFL board's announcement it has approved a new domestic broadcasting rights deal.

The museum says the news does not change its "ambitions to redevelop" the attraction.

An escaped cow has been rescued after falling into a septic tank in Shropshire.

Firefighters were called to Weston, near Whitchurch, at 11:20 and used a winch to lift the animal to safety.

Image source, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service

BBC Radio Stoke Sport

Port Vale manager Neil Aspin says he has a list of reasons for leaving midfielder David Worrall out of his team.

The player hasn't featured for more than a month and Aspin says the hip injury and whiplash he picked up in a car accident haven't helped.

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Aspin also says Worrall's chances are limited because he wants to play with wingbacks while spaces on the bench are going to players who play different positions.