Worcestershire County Council says it expects Worcester's new Parkway station to be open before new rail timetables are introduced in May.

The delayed £22m station was due to open on Sunday, but the date has been put back again to allow time for "thorough and lengthy" safety tests.

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The council said a revised opening date would be given once the safety tests were carried out.

Work on the station, which will join the North Cotswolds and Nottingham-to-Cardiff lines, started in 2018.

Enroy Ruddock filmed himself bragging about killing Emmanuel Lukenga.

Middlesbrough and Birmingham are fined by the FA after a fracas between players and coaches during their game on 21 January.

Ben Hunte
BBC London

Giving a barista your name to get a drink may be a typical way to start your day, but transgender young people have been telling the BBC how this coffee shop moment marked the start of their self-acceptance.

Image source, Sonja Howells

"Choosing my name was a pretty long journey," says Sonja Howells, a student from the West Midlands.

"When I first said my name to the barista, it felt so liberating. It was so freeing. To say 'this is who I am, this is my new name'! I couldn't believe it."

You can read more on this story here.

One of Emmanuel Lukenga's killers filmed himself bragging about the stabbing - then posted it online.

BBC Weather

It will be a cloudy and misty night with the chance of showers and lows of 8C (46F).

Patchy rain should move away, leaving a brighter day tomorrow.

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You can find a detailed weather forecast for your area on the BBC Weather site.

Stoke-on-Trent Live

From the Stoke Sentinel:

• Taxi driver's anguish three months after being knifed, external
• Barber slams council roadworks, external
• Pensioner dies months after terrifying mugging, external

Members of a pro-EU group have gathered in Stratford-upon-Avon ahead of Brexit at 23:00.

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Stratford 4 Europe is a cross-party grassroots community group that campaigned for a referendum on the final Brexit deal.

They'll be holding a candle-lit vigil outside the Royal Shakespeare Theatre "to show the world the prime minister by no means represents everyone’s view".

Accrington bring back Bobby Grant from Wrexham until the end of the season - and sign Wolves striker Benny Ashley-Seal, also on loan.

Theo Leggett
BBC International Business Correspondent

It’s all very well making James Bond’s company cars, but Aston Martin can’t rely on a flashy brand alone.

The new funding from Lawrence Stroll will give Aston Martin some much-needed stability.

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Many of its troubles can be traced to the decision to build a new factory at St Athan in South Wales where it will produce its long-anticipated sports utility vehicle, the DBX.

An ambitious move, it could have big long-term benefits for the Warwickshire-based car-maker. But in the short-term, it has been struggling to generate enough cash to pay its bills, including the costs of setting up the factory.

Dealers have been reducing stock rather than ordering new cars, while average selling prices have been falling, weighing on profits.

Meanwhile Canadian billionaire Stroll will be able to put an Aston Martin badge on his F1 cars – opening up new opportunities both to burnish the brand and to exploit its petrol-scented cachet.

BBC Radio Stoke

The former Crewe and Nantwich MP Laura Smith is hoping to become a Cheshire East borough councillor.

She has been confirmed as Labour's candidate for the Crewe South ward by-election next month, external.

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The former teacher lost her parliamentary seat in the December general election after two years as MP.

Prospective candidates had until 16:00 today to register their nomination. The full list of candidates will appear on the Cheshire East Council website.

Worcester News

From the Worcester News:

• Trains will be calling at station as soon as it opens, external
• 37 premises fail fire safety checks, external
• Council will pay to fix slippy changing room floor, external

Birmingham City striker Alvaro Gimenez returns to Spain to join Segunda Division side Cadiz on loan until the end of the season.

Firefighters have left the scene of what they called a chemical incident at Bramshall Industrial Estate in Uttoxeter.

Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to reports of a fire in a large metal container at 10:00, adding crews wearing protective suits were able to isolate the tank so it could burn safely.

Engineers from the business are now dealing with the clean-up, the fire service said.

They targeted farms across north Wales in a "sophisticated conspiracy", the judge said.

A Birmingham man has appeared before Kidderminster magistrates after a police officer was dragged more than 200ft by a car.

The policeman had leaned in through the vehicle's window to talk to the motorist who drove off. The officer was not seriously hurt in the incident in Wythall, Worcestershire, on Tuesday evening.

In court earlier, a 27-year-old man charged with attempted grievous bodily harm, dangerous driving and having no insurance was remanded in custody. He is due to appear before Worcester Crown Court on 2 March.

Three other men arrested earlier this week have been released while inquiries continue.

BBC Radio Stoke Sport

Stoke City manager Michael O'Neill says the transfer deadline can prove a distraction for players when it coincides with match day.

The club is away to Derby County in the Championship this evening just hours before the 23:00 cut-off to sign new players.

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O'Neill said: "It's difficult for the players not to get caught up in the transfer window and how agents operate."

He also said he might yet make a move or two himself, if the right player were available.

Shropshire Star

From the Shropshire Star:

• Woman cut free after three-vehicle crash, external
• Opposition to Shrewsbury relief road aired, external
• Council takes over powers to punish illegal parking, external

Satnam Rana
BBC News

As we exit the EU, there is work being done to keep our arts and cultural links going.

For live music, that will depend to an extent on musicians' ease of movement between the UK and the continent.

The National Orchestra of Lille starts a UK tour in Birmingham, and its director says a working relationship between France and the UK will continue after Brexit.

"We are still neighbours," Francois Bou said, "and we have very strong links for centuries and we will continue to have relationships and to have links between the two countries."

But Nick Reed, chief executive of Birmingham Town Hall and Symphony Hall, said there was still uncertainty about the movement of musicians after Brexit.

"We have one of the greatest halls in the world here and we don't want to limit our horizons to these shores so we want to make sure we're still bringing in those international visitors."

BBC News Travel

A vehicle has crashed into a bridge between Water Orton and Nuneaton, disrupting rail services to Birmingham New Street.

Trains are set to be disrupted until 17:00.