The Environment Agency says there's plenty of water in the River Severn to help the spawning salmon get up stream this autumn.

This week is usually the peak time to see the fish leaping, but the deeper water means it's easier for the salmon to get over weirs without the need to jump.

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In previous years, when water levels were low, the Environment Agency installed "fish ladders" in towns such as Shrewsbury and Ludlow to give the fish a boost.

Shropshire Star

From the Shropshire Star:

• Tougher rules planned over taxi drivers, external
• Long-term vision for A5 in Shropshire now 'vital', external
• Caravan destroyed in Wellington arson attack, external

Birmingham's Victoria Square fountain - nicknamed The Floozy in the Jacuzzi - could be brought back into use as part of regeneration plans , externalby the city council.

The fountain was unveiled in 1994. Officially-named The River before late-20th century tastes took hold, it has not been working since 2013 and later became a flower bed.

Plans for a £25m revamp of the city centre ahead of the Commonwealth Games in 2022 will be discussed at a cabinet meeting on 29 October.

The investment plans also set out an extension of the pedestrian area in the square as well as replacing pavement, lighting and street furniture.

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BBC World Service

When Gurpreet from Coventry started posting her workouts on Instagram she was trolled by people who said it wasn't the sort of thing Sikh women should be doing.

She wants to prove them wrong and is on a mission to show the world that Sikhs can be "badass".

This film is part of My Faith, My Way - a BBC World Service Series about young Brits expressing their faith in ways people might not expect.

BBC Radio Stoke Sport

Stoke City will be looking for three wins in a row for the first time in three years when they play Sheffield Wednesday tonight.

Their wins against Fulham and Swansea have seen them climb off the bottom of the Championship table, but they remain in the relegation zone and the manager, Nathan Jones, has thanked the Stoke board for its support.

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Jones has warned that playoff-chasing Wednesday will be hard to beat.

He said: "It is a difficult place to go, Hillsborough; a great place, a real nostalgic football place, with a lot of history, so it'll be a real good test of our team."

A scrap of paper signed by all four Beatles at a concert before they hit the big time will be auctioned later.

Image source, Hansons

John, Paul, George and Ringo signed their names during a small gig in Whitchurch, Shropshire, on 19 January 1963.

The 16-year-old who got the autographs had gone along because she knew other singers performing that night.

The Wrexham woman left the piece of paper in a cupboard for decades. It is expected to sell later for up to £3,000.

Birmingham Live

Some of the Birmingham Live headlines include:

• Flyover decision will be reviewed after official objections, external
• Joy as home of neighbour from hell goes up for sale for cool £1m, external
• Birmingham restaurant voted best in the UK and 10th best in the world, external

Coventry Live

These are some of the Coventry Live headlines today:

• Eyesore land to become new car park - in bid to attract new retailer, external
• Community urged to donate to collection for children affected by house fire, external
• Government asked to step in over college housing plans, external

The family of an England fan who died in Bulgaria last week will be guests of honour at West Bromwich Albion's home game with Barnsley later.

Image source, GoFundMe

Baggies fan Rob Spray, 32, died in hospital after being found in a "helpless condition" in the Bulgarian capital last Monday.

Albion have invited his parents Malcolm and Jillian, and his sister Katie, to be the club's guests at tonight's Championship game.

Albion said the "salute" to Mr Spray, a season-ticket holder at The Hawthorns would involve a "full tribute in the matchday programme and on the big screens at half-time".

His family are calling for a full explanation from the Bulgarian authorities about how he died.

Local Democracy Reporting Service
Carl Jackson

A huge development could be approved this week in Birmingham for hundreds of new apartments, despite significant objections.

Image source, Glenn Howells Architects

The St Paul's Quarter scheme covers a four-acre part of the Jewellery Quarter either side of Northwood Street and would also see nearly 10,000sq m (100,000sq ft) of commercial buildings constructed.

But dozens of people have objected along with the Victorian Society and British Archaeology over the impact it could have on the area and the loss of traditional buildings.

The plans go before the city council's planning committee on Thursday, external but officers are recommending it be deferred for a legal agreement to be drawn up.

BBC News Travel

All traffic is being temporarily held on the M6 northbound in Staffordshire after a broken down lorry spilled fuel onto the carriageway.

There's seven miles of queuing traffic ahead of the incident at J14.

Arrangements are being made to release trapped traffic, said Highways England.

Express and Star

Some of the early headlines on the Express and Star include:

• Groom speaks out after wedding guests struck by food poisoning, external
• June Jones: Strangulation before stabbing ‘most likely’, external

• Ageing Stourbridge care home closing over building safety fears, external

A man has been charged with conspiracy to murder following an incident in Warwickshire.

The charge is in connection with an incident on the A445 Leamington Road, Ryton on Dunsmore in October 2018, police said.

The 40-year-old from Shipston-on-Stour is due to appear at Warwick Crown Court on 18 November.

Stourbridge are through to the first-round proper of the FA Cup for the sixth time in 10 seasons.

The Glassboys came from 2-0 down to beat Whitby Town 3-2 in last night’s fourth qualifying round replay with goalkeeper James Wren also saving a penalty.

Stourbridge will be at home to the winners of tonight’s replay between Eastleigh and Welling United.

Alex Hamilton
BBC Weather

Early fog patches should clear leaving a dry and bright day with highs of 10C 950F).

Vanessa Pearce
BBC News

Welcome to our live service for Tuesday.

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

You can get in touch via email,Twitter , externaland Facebook, external

Bromsgrove earn a try bonus point inside the first seven minutes on way to a 36-try 240-0 win over South Leicester.

Stoke City move off the bottom of the Championship table as they make it back-to-back victories by beating Fulham.

Chetan Pal Panesar cheated people who had "scrimped and saved" for family flights.

We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 07:00 tomorrow, but keep an eye out here for more updates this evening and into the morning.