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An incident between High Wycombe and West Ruislip is affecting rail services between Birmingham Snow Hill and London Marylebone.
Disruption is expected until 12:00, says National Rail Enquiries.
Tickets are being accepted on local bus services.
Two men are released under investigation over the attack on a man believed to be a football fan.
Read MoreTwo people have been charged over the death of a teenager in Leamington Spa, including a 16-year-old boy who is accused of his murder.
Nasir Patrice, 17, from Birmingham, was stabbed in Tachbrook Road at about 11:00 on 15 January. He died at the scene.
Image source, Warwickshire PoliceA 16-year-old boy from London, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with murder, attempted murder, possession of an offensive weapon, kidnap and attempting to pervert the course of justice.
Richard Talawila, 18, from London, has been charged with kidnap and attempting to pervert the course of justice.
Both are due to appear at Warwickshire Magristrates' Court on Monday morning.
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A safety inspection of the track between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street is delaying rail services.
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A man arrested on suspicion of drink driving, after two women were seriously injured when a car hit a tree, has been released under investigation.
The women, aged 27 and 31, are believed to have been thrown from a vehicle after the crash on Alcester Road near the junction with Sandhurst Road in Moseley at about 12:40 on Saturday.
They remain in hospital in a life-threatening condition.
A third passenger, a man aged 28, was taken to hospital but released a short time later.
A man aged 30 was also treated for minor injuries before being arrested, said West Midlands Police.
Officers are appealing for four men, who helped the injured at the scene, to get in touch.
Flying dragons and dancing lions helped thousands celebrate Chinese New Year in Birmingham over the weekend.
Events were held to welcome the Year of the Rat, which fell on Saturday.
An estimated 40,000 people attended the city festivities.
These are some of the early headlines from the Express and Star:
A man is due in court charged with a number of sex offences, including rape.
The alleged offences took place in Birmingham and Nuneaton in the late 1990s.
Phillip Blackwell, 55, of Launceston, Cornwall, has been charged with four counts of rape, an attempted rape and an indecent assault.
He is due to appear at Leamington Magistrates' Court.
A woman has been left in a critical condition after being struck by a car in Birmingham on Sunday.
St Martin's Street was closed for a time at the junction with Tennant Street, Five Ways in the city.
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Track problems in the Derby area are delaying rail services between Wales and Birmingham.
Staff are working to fix the problem, said Network Rail.
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