Award for cat who saved owner's lifepublished at 19:08 British Summer Time 3 August 2018
However, Theo, eight, died a week before he could collect his prize.
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Award for cat who saved owner's lifepublished at 19:08 British Summer Time 3 August 2018
Our live coverage across the weekpublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 3 August 2018
We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 07:00 on Monday, but keep an eye out here for more updates before then.
Award for six-year-old's 999 callpublished at 18:58 British Summer Time 3 August 2018
A six-year-old girl dialled 999 when she found her mum unconscious at home by unlocking her mum's phone with her thumb.
Read MoreLate night bus services face axe in citypublished at 18:57 British Summer Time 3 August 2018
Charlotte A Broadbent
BBC Hereford and WorcesterBus services on Friday and Saturday nights in Worcester could be cut under new proposals from a bus operator.
Image source, GoogleFirst Bus has written to the county council saying it wants to stop running buses after 21:00 to places including Warndon, Blackpole and Dines Green.
The company says it's because it's not financially viable to keep them in service.
Quote MessageThe number of people travelling on those late-evening journeys on a Friday and Saturday, we count on the fingers of one hand on most occasions."
Nigel Eggleton, First Bus managing director
Potholes could take longer to fix under planspublished at 18:54 British Summer Time 3 August 2018
Local Democracy Reporting Service
Emily LloydSome potholes in part of Shropshire could take up to seven times longer to fix than current response times under new plans.
The proposals from Shropshire Council are part of a public consultation exercise into highway safety inspections, running until 23 August. , external
They come just weeks after it was revealed the authority's highways budget would be slashed by £10m over the next two years.
The council says a longer response time for non-urgent repairs will ensure work is carried out “right first time”.
Pedestrian death family thank crewspublished at 18:51 British Summer Time 3 August 2018
Dorothy Bowater was airlifted to hospital but did not survive a crash on Thursday evening.
Read MoreArrests after dawn drug raidspublished at 18:51 British Summer Time 3 August 2018
Five men have been arrested on suspicion of drugs offences after dawn raids in Rugby and Daventry, police say., external
Image source, Warwickshire PoliceMore than 50 officers took part in the raids during which, the Warwickshire force said, drugs and cash were seized.
A sixth man was arrested on suspicion of possession of a bladed article.
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End of twitter postThe search for missing midwifepublished at 18:48 British Summer Time 3 August 2018
A video timeline of the main moments in the inquiry to find midwife Samantha Eastwood.
Read MoreTribute to former table tennis player who died in M5 crashpublished at 18:47 British Summer Time 3 August 2018
Vicky Breakwell
BBC Hereford and WorcesterA van driver who died in a crash on the M5 was a former international table tennis player who was "much loved" by his family.
Image source, West Mercia PoliceAiden Walsh died at the scene in Droitwich, Worcestershire, on Monday.
A family statement said the 56-year-old from Bedworth, Warwickshire, moved to England from Dublin in the 1990s to care for his nieces and nephews after the death of their father.
Hospital's future lies with the governmentpublished at 18:44 British Summer Time 3 August 2018
Local Democracy Reporting Service
George MakinThe future of the stalled Midland Metropolitan Hospital will now be decided by Treasury officials after local health bosses backed a taxpayer-funded rescue package.
In backing the plan, the board at Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust abandoned its previous preference for a privately financed deal for the unfinished Smethwick site.
The project stalled when original contractor, Carillion, went bankrupt in January.
In the papers: Worries over missing couplepublished at 18:41 British Summer Time 3 August 2018
From the Shropshire Star:
Calls for reverse of courts changespublished at 18:34 British Summer Time 3 August 2018
Centralising remand cases 'means people are being held in cells for a long time', its claimed.
Read MoreAward for six-year-old's 999 callpublished at 18:31 British Summer Time 3 August 2018
Ruby Walters, 6, used her unconscious mum's thumb to unlock her phone to dial 999.
Read MoreGirl praised after using mum's thumb to phone policepublished at 18:25 British Summer Time 3 August 2018
Lucy King
News Editor, BBC Radio StokeA young girl used her unconscious mum's thumb to get into her smartphone to call for help.
Six-year-old Ruby Walters has been praised by police , externalfor her calmness.
Image source, Staffordshire PoliceThe Staffordshire force said Ruby found her mother "asleep" at their home in Stafford in June.
Needing to phone 999, Ruby then held her mother's hand to her smartphone to get past the fingerprint-recognition security.
Police said she gave emergency services clear information to get help for her mum, Faye Walters.
Drugs and cash seized in police raidpublished at 18:18 British Summer Time 3 August 2018
Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio StokeDrugs and £1,000 in cash have been found during a police raid in Stoke-on-Trent, officers say.
Image source, Staffordshire PolicePolice searched a house last night in Hanley.
Two men and a woman arrested on suspicion of drugs offences have been released under investigation.
Image source, Staffordshire PoliceSwimming: Peaty into 100m breaststroke finalpublished at 18:10 British Summer Time 3 August 2018
BBC SportBritish swimmer Adam Peaty is into the final of the Men's 100m breaststroke at the European Championships.
Image source, EPAThe Uttoxeter Olympic Champion dominated his semi-final and swam the 13th fastest time in history to qualify fastest.
The other 12... are also his.
Video: What's the weather got in store?published at 18:01 British Summer Time 3 August 2018
Rebecca Wood
BBC Midlands TodayTonight will be another humid night, with just a gentle breeze, and lows of 22C (72F).
Media caption, Latest weather for the West Midlands
Family's plea after fatal M5 crashpublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 3 August 2018
Police appeal for witnesses to the collision, especially from those who may have dashcam images.
Read MoreIn the papers: Mum speaks of 'hero workman' after crashpublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 3 August 2018
The Worcester News is covering these stories today:
Police probe 'unexplained' death in 'family-related' casepublished at 17:42 British Summer Time 3 August 2018
Allen Cook
BBC NewsThe death of a man in a "family-related" incident in Burton upon Trent's being treated as unexplained by police.
Officers were called out yesterday evening to James Street and say that two women and a 23-month-old boy suffered neck and head injuries.
The man was airlifted to hospital where he died.
The others were also taken to hospital but police said their injuries weren't life-threatening or life-changing.
