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  1. Engineering works cause major train delays

    Rail passengers using the West Coast Main Line are experiencing major disruption due to a 16-day programme of engineering work, which began on Saturday.

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    The affected section of the line connects Chester, Warrington, Manchester, Wigan, Preston and the Lake District, to the West Midlands and London.

    A full list of services affected is available on the Network Rail website, alongside details of replacement buses.

    Network Rail has advised passengers to allow more time for journeys.

  2. Gun found dumped in bag

    A gun has been found dumped in a bag in Birmingham by a member of the public, police say.

    GunWest Midlands Police

    The revolver has been sent for testing to see if it's been used in a crime, police said, after it would found in a bag in Bordesley Green.

    DrugsWest Midlands Police

    In a separate incident, drugs with an estimated street value of £72,000 were found in a parked car in Alum Rock.

    What's thought to be heroin was seized after officers forced their way into the car, acting on intelligence.

  3. Peaty breaks his own world record with a landmark time

    Adam Peaty became the first man to swim under 57 seconds for the 100m breaststroke as he won his semi-final at the World Championships in South Korea

    The 24-year-old, from Uttoxeter, broke his own world record with a time of 56.88.

  4. Fire crews remain at derelict factory fire

    Firefighters are still at a derelict factory in Birmingham where a fire broke out on Saturday.

    Drone footage of fire at derelict factory in Winson Green

    At its height, more than 70 firefighters tackled the blaze, in Winson Green, understood to involve recycling material.

    Station commander Jason Holt said pockets of fire were still flaring up at the site, which has now partially collapsed.

    Structural engineers from Birmingham City Council are expected at the site today, he said.

    A fire investigation is also ongoing, he added.

  6. Delays on M6 after crash

    BBC News Travel

    There's four miles of queuing traffic on the M6 northbound in Staffordshire after an earlier crash.

    All lanes have reopened after the incident between J13 and J14.

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  7. 'I listened to the Moon landing astronauts'

    An engineer at Jodrell Bank says he could hear every word from Apollo 11's famous mission.

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  8. Coventry shooting: 'Drive-by' attack investigated

    Police are continuing to investigate the shooting of a 15-year-old boy in Coventry.

    Site of shooting

    Officers believe shots were fired from a motorbike carrying "a number of people" on Cross Cheaping in Coventry city centre at about 23:10 on Saturday.

    Detectives are investigating links to two other incidents at about the same time after a knife was recovered from a Cosy Club bar nearby.

    West Midlands Police said extra officers will be patrolling the area after the "appalling and reckless" attack.

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  9. 'Unavailable' staff delaying rail service

    Rail services are being disrupted between Birmingham and Worcester due to a member of staff being "unavailable", said West Midlands Railway.

    Ticket acceptance is in place for local bus routes.

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  10. Adam Peaty breaks 100m breaststroke world record

    Adam Peaty will go for gold in the 100m breaststroke at the world championships in South Korea today.

    The Staffordshire swimmer has become the first man to swim 100m breaststroke in under 57 seconds - breaking his own world record with a time of 56.88.

    The Olympic champion, from Uttoxeter, eclipsed his own record by just over two-tenths of a second and won comfortably in the second men's semi-final on day one in Gwangju.

    Peaty previously claimed he could break his own 100m world record in South Korea, calling it the "magic 57-second barrier".

  11. Flooding closes road

    Flooding has closed the B4096 Hewell Lane in Redditch.

    Traffic is being diverted away from the affected area at Stoney Lane.

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  12. Video: Your 50-second weather forecast

    Alex Hamilton
    BBC Weather

    After a cloudy start it should be a sunny day with highs of 26C (79F).

    Latest weather for the West Midlands

  13. Live updates for the West Midlands

    Vanessa Pearce
    BBC News

    Welcome to our live service for Monday.

    We'll be bringing you all the news, sport, travel and weather for the West Midlands.

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