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  1. Stone and Bell put Warwickshire on toppublished at 18:44 British Summer Time 29 August 2018

    Division Two leaders Warwickshire finish day one at Colwyn Bay on top, posting 116-3 in reply to Glamorgan's 203 all out.

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  2. Your photos: Countryside viewspublished at 18:40 British Summer Time 29 August 2018

    BBC Weather Watchers

    Here's another helping of BBC Weather Watcher pictures, Videoman took this first one in Leek.

    The cows are lying down, does this mean rain is on the way?

    videomanImage source, Leek

    WanderLass took this lovely picture in Stoke Saint Milborough.

    Send us your weather pictures here.

    Stoke Saint MilboroughImage source, WanderLass
  3. Lancs stumble after bowling out Pearspublished at 18:36 British Summer Time 29 August 2018

    Lancashire slip to 96-5 in reply to Worcestershire's 222 on an eventful first day containing 15 wickets at Southport.

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  4. Runaway wallaby back with zoo but with concussionpublished at 18:26 British Summer Time 29 August 2018

    Allen Cook
    BBC News

    A wallaby which escaped from a zoo has been recaptured after more than two weeks "on the run" but not without injury.

    A wallabyImage source, PA

    Wild Zoological Park in Bobbington, near Stourbridge, said the animal, called Holly, got out after getting over a fence., external

    Today, they say they now have her back but had to get her from a vets after she was struck by a van. , external

    The van's driver took Holly for help and she's now back at the zoo without any broken bones but a concussion and they'll closely monitor her.

  5. Watch: Cool night for the West Midlandspublished at 18:19 British Summer Time 29 August 2018

    BBC Weather

    It will be dry and cool tonight with a low of 7C (45F).

    Media caption,

    Latest weather for the West Midlands

  6. Sisters to row for Team GB in World Championshipspublished at 18:12 British Summer Time 29 August 2018

    Alistair Binney
    Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

    Two sisters from Hereford will represent Great Britain in next month's rowing World Championships.

    Team GB Quadruple Sculls featuring Mathilda Hodgkins-ByrneImage source, ALLSPORT/Getty Images

    The team of 66 has been announced today, external and will see Charlotte Hodgkins-Byrne compete in the women’s double sculls.

    Meanwhile her sister Mathilda will be part of the team for the quad sculls.

    The championships take place from 9-16 September.

  7. Giant ducks set for quackers auctionpublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 29 August 2018

    BBC Shropshire

    They've provoked smiles, plenty of selfies and, in one case, been thrown in a river, but 10, huge, painted ducks are about to be auctioned off for charity.

    One of the ducksImage source, Jenny Leonard

    Artists painted the sculptures which have stood over the summer in the Telford area as part of an arts trail.

    One had to be "rescued" by canoeists in May after being ripped from its plinth and thrown in the River Severn.

    Now, they've been removed and will be auctioned - along with seven mini-replicas - on Monday night, in aid of the Severn Hospice., external

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    One of my things from the very beginning was 'just smile' and I can sit here, hand on heart and say that was definitely the case."

    Julie Ward, Organiser of arts trail

  8. GPs 'not enormously proud' of pulling out of hospitalspublished at 17:49 British Summer Time 29 August 2018

    Faith Page
    Reporter, BBC Shropshire

    A doctor from a GP group says he's "sadly disappointed" it's having to pull out of two hospitals.

    Bridgnorth HospitalImage source, Google

    It comes after Shropdoc won the new out-of-hours contract for patients in Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin. , external

    The group says the new deal means it's having to make annual cuts of £2m, which will also mean a loss of between five and 10 jobs.

    Those savings include pulling out of the Bridgnorth and Oswestry hospitals, meaning patients will have to travel to one of their other bases in the evenings and at weekends.

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    It's a fact of modern NHS life regrettably that, especially in our local health economy, that is so financially strained, that we have to make some very difficult decisions and ones that are pretty unpopular and that we're not enormously proud of."

    Dr Simon Chapple, Medical director, Shropdoc

  9. Brexit fears growing for fruit growerspublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 29 August 2018

    Sarah Bishop
    BBC Midlands Today

    Fruit growers in the Vale of Evesham say they’re getting increasingly concerned about who is going to pick next year's crop after Brexit.

    Strawberries

    There are an estimated 80,000 commercial pickers, mainly from Eastern Europe, working in the UK. But whether they’ll be able to stay remains unclear.

    The government has signalled it would support a special deal for EU farm workers after Brexit but hasn't yet set out the details.

    Fruit growers around Evesham have told the BBC they're frustrated at the lack of a specific plan.

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    Worst case scenario is we are picking and packing and getting to your stores in 24 hours. Without the seasonal workers, that's not going to happen."

    Bal Padda, Vicarage Nurseries, Worcestershire

  10. Consistency key for Warriors' captainpublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 29 August 2018

    BBC Sport

    Worcester Warriors captain GJ van Velze says the side are looking to be more consistent this season and not end up in another relegation battle.

    GJ van VelzeImage source, Getty Images

    It took until April for the Warriors to confirm their Premiership status again, in a season which also saw them win at both Leicester and champions Exeter for the first time.

    Van Velze, who is back as Worcester captain, told the BBC that the key to their hopes this season was ensuring any further such quality displays are not one-offs.

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    That's the beauty of the Premiership. But our true challenge is consistency. A lot of that comes from desire and whether we are prepared to work hard for what we want to achieve. But there is now a great synergy with management, which maybe we've lacked over the years. And there is a very good feel about how we might go this season."

    GJ van Velze, Worcester Warriors captain

  11. Builders transform patient's homepublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 29 August 2018

    A charity revamps the garden and kitchen for a motor neurone disease patient.

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  12. Care home boss who stole £98k struck offpublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 29 August 2018

    Carleen Wilkins stole thousands from her 97-year-old victim to pay off debts and gamble in casinos.

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  13. Crewe sign Preston's O'Connor on loanpublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 29 August 2018

    League Two side Crewe Alexandra sign Preston North End left-back Kevin O'Connor on loan until 7 January 2019.

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  14. 'We will find you', say murder policepublished at 16:34 British Summer Time 29 August 2018

    Janbaz Tarin is wanted in connection with the deaths of his ex-partner and her mother in Solihull.

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  15. Aston Martin stockpiling engines ahead of Brexitpublished at 16:29 British Summer Time 29 August 2018

    BBC Business News

    Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer says that Aston Martin is stockpiling engines (some of which are made in Germany) in preparation for border delays after Brexit.

    The Gaydon-based firm is confident in further success though, with Mr Palmer describing the the luxury brand as "relatively impervious" to Brexit.

    Aston Martin publicity materialImage source, Aston Martin

    He added that while Aston Martin exported 25% of its cars to the EU, it would benefit from a weaker pound.

  16. Cemetery extension gets step forwardpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 29 August 2018

    Local Democracy Reporting Service

    A £2.1m scheme to extend Coventry's Lentons Lane Cemetery took another step forward this week.

    On Tuesday, the city council's cabinet agreed for work to begin on preparing a development, which is designed to ensure there are enough burial plots to meet local need for the next 35 to 40 years.

    The project, which will involve reclaiming former agricultural land, is expected to take a little over a year from the design stage to completion.

    Lentons Lane CemeteryImage source, Google

    The report presented to councillors had warned that without action, burial sites for the Muslim community would be full within 12 to 18 months and all other provision would be "exhausted" within three years.

    A key part of the extension will be the installation of extensive drainage in all sections, before any burials take place.

    The plans will now go to full council and are on the agenda for the next meeting, on 4 September.

  17. Moeen named in England team for fourth India Testpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 29 August 2018

    BBC Sport

    Worcestershire's Moeen Ali will play for England in the fourth Test against India tomorrow, but Warwickshire's Chris Woakes is out due to injury.

    Moeen AliImage source, Reuters

    England, leading 2-1, are looking to seal victory in the five-match series and Moeen, who will bat at seven, comes in for Ollie Pope.

    Woakes had been suffering with tightness in his right quad and the 29-year-old missed training on Tuesday.

  18. Grass grows on riverbed despite recent rainpublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 29 August 2018

    Allen Cook
    BBC News

    You might think the heatwave this summer is becoming a distant memory, but one river's still struggling, despite the recent rain.

    The River Teme in JulyImage source, Environment Agency

    In July, parts of the upper River Teme in north Herefordshire, near Leintwardine, completely dried out in the space of just a few days.

    Hundreds of salmon, trout and other fish had to be rescued by the Environment Agency and pictures showed just a dried riverbed.

    The River Teme todayImage source, Environment Agency

    Today, the agency's Dave Throup tweeted a photo showing the same section, external with grass now growing on the bed.