An expert says the hardback Philosopher's Stone first edition is "the Holy Grail" for collectors.

Plans for a new railway station have been submitted as part of a £40m scheme to reopen a passenger line which was closed during World War Two.

Image source, Mott MacDonald

As part of the project, Transport for the West Midlands (TfWM) wants to build three new stations and the proposals for Moseley are the last needing agreement., external

Approval's already been agreed for the Kings Heath and Hazelwell railway stations on the Camp Hill line, TfWM said.

The route's only been used by freight and through services since 1941.

BBC Weather Watchers

It might not get as hot as yesterday, but the brilliant sunshine for much of this morning has been the backdrop for plenty of snaps from our local BBC Weather Watchers.

These three are from users Di's walk in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, Sutton Woodsman in Sutton Maddock, Shropshire and Jon in Barlaston, Staffordshire:

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Image source, Jon

Wasps back-row forward Jack Willis signs an undisclosed-length contract extension with the Premiership club.

Marcus Dill took legal action after being told to return two urns he had sold from his listed home.

Allen Cook
BBC News

Aston Villa defender Matt Targett says it could be weeks before the players are in any shape to restart the Premier League after lockdown.

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This week, some clubs including Villa started non-contact training in small group and the league had been talking about resuming in mid-June.

But Targett told the BBC: "You do different sorts of runs which is just completely different to running round a park. It's a lot more intense, I'm going to say you're going to need a good five, six weeks to get in any sort of shape."

It's a different story for League Two clubs who decided last week to end the season which has left players like Port Vale skipper Leon Legge kicking their heels in frustration at the lack of football.

"I want to get back kicking a ball because at the moment I'm playing football with my five-year-old kid to try and get that football fix at the moment and that's just not making up for anything," he said.

Keelan Wilson died after being found with stab wounds following reports of disorder in Merry Hill in 2018.

A metal detectorist finds the jewellery in a field three months on after a social media appeal.

Doctors, paramedics, nurses, psychologists, virologists and support staff have contributed to the Hands Across the NHS project - photographing their hands and videoing their work amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Filmmakers Jonathan Beamish, Angelique Arnold and Victoria Bolstridge worked remotely on the fundraiser for NHS Charities Together.

This image was taken by high-dependency patient carer Steven Male from West Midlands Ambulance Service.

Image source, Steven Male

"[On the day this picture was taken,] I was actually feeling quite positive and hopeful," he said.

"I have been amazed at the amount of people who have stepped up during this crisis to help others and volunteer for all sorts of things, often putting themselves at risk."

A motorcyclist has suffered multiple serious injuries after his motorbike was involved in a crash with a car in Walsall.

The collision happened at the junction of Anson Road and Bentley Road North in the Willenhall area shortly after 16:00 on Wednesday.

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“The rider, a man in his 40s, who was found "some distance" from the bike, was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital, said the ambulance service.

A woman in her 60s who was the front-seat passenger in the car was assessed at the scene but was discharged after treatment.

The driver was unhurt, it added.

About 50 cars were trapped inside the tunnel during Wednesday's fire in Birmingham.

Worcester News

A few of the headlining stories in the Worcester News today:

• 440 Covid-19 patients back home after successful treatment at Worcestershire hospitals, external
• Police looking for man who failed to attend court in Worcester, external
• Trusty school caretaker nominated for award, external

Internet searches for online casinos are at an all-time high.

BBC Newsbeat

Despite the lockdown, you're probably still seeing photos of perfect manicures, fillers and toned-abs on social media.

The reality for most of us is there's no access to the gyms and beauty treatments we might usually rely on.

And this can leave people with a totally different image of themselves.

Image source, Rosy

Rosy, who lives in Shropshire, says she's been spending her time in isolation practising self-care.

Going without her fillers, lashes and hair appointments has been "mildly frustrating" but she's "hyper-aware" of the situation.

"I've learned to love myself beyond measure, it doesn't bother me if I haven't got the extras I can cope without," she says.

You can read more on this story here.

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BBC News

Three birds of prey have been found dead in Staffordshire and police have said they can't rule out the animals were poisoned., external

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A buzzard and a peregrine falcon (generic image above) were discovered on Saturday in Longnor, Staffordshire, while a second falcon was found dead near Wetton yesterday.

The force said there were no visible signs of injury and tests would be carried out to find out how they died.

Everyone in the UK with a smartphone will soon be asked to download an app, which will monitor who they have been near.

Originally due to be rolled out nationwide in mid-May, the government now says it will be ready ''in the coming weeks''.

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The app is part of a wider contact tracing programme which will employ 25,000 people to track contacts over phone and email.

The prime minister says this team will be able to track the contacts of 10,000 coronavirus cases a day by 1 June.

Ross Hawkins
Political correspondent

The BBC has seen a draft plan showing that Warwickshire will be one of 10 areas to trial part of the government's track and trace system.

Under the plan, there will be more local testing and a better collection of data.

The idea being that it would start with 10 lead councils before being extended to others - including Tameside, Leicestershire, Surrey, Warwickshire, Leeds, Camden, Devon, Newcastle, Middlesbrough and Norfolk.

This could be announced officially today.

The details need to be settled, the work needs to begin under enormous scrutiny and the clock is ticking.

A paramedic was taken to hospital suffering smoke inhalation while leading people to safety after a car fire in a tunnel in Birmingham.

About 50 vehicles including an ambulance were trapped after a car caught fire just after 19:00 in the Queensway tunnel in the city centre, said the ambulance service.

The driver of the car, a man in his 20s, was assessed at the scene but was unhurt and was discharged.

“The paramedic from the ambulance, also in his 20s, was assessed," the service added, "but was later discharged.”

Stoke-on-Trent Live

Here are some of the stories being covered by the Stoke-on-Trent Live website today:

• Nursery children will not return to 11 Staffordshire schools on 1 June, external
• Three police cars and two ambulances descend on Staffordshire street, external
• Security guards brought in to control queues as second Stoke-on-Trent KFC reopens, external

A mobility scooter's been stopped by police as it travelled along a dual carriageway.

Image source, West Mercia Police

It was spotted by officers on the A5 in Shropshire between Shrewsbury and Wellington, external, a stretch with a 70mph speed limit for cars.

While some motorised scooters can legally be driven on roads, external, police said mobility scooters and fast roads "are not a great combination".