BBC Hereford and Worcester

Worcester Warriors' players have been praised for their 'outstanding' defence in their win at home to Harlequins.

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Despite their opponents looking threatening at times, the home side held on to clinch a 20-13 win.

It gave Worcester their third Premiership victory of the season.

The family of a teenager, killed after a bin lorry driver pulled onto a "treacherous" main road without looking, said they'd been left "broken" at the death of their "beautiful" daughter.

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Nicholas Bush, 52 of Kingshurst Way, Birmimgham has been jailed for causing Holly Brown's death by dangerous driving.

In court, Holly's father Martin and mother Sari, paid tribute to their "beautiful" daughter and said their lives had been left "empty and incomplete".

Her twin sister Emma said her sibling was the "half of me I'll never be able to get back."

She said: "We had a special bond only a twin could understand.

"I always knew she was going to do great things."

James Pearson
Political reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

Plans to help Worcestershire’s hospitals cope with winter pressures have been dealt a blow, with a key link-bridge at the Worcestershire Royal Hospital a month behind schedule.

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The news has emerged at today's Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee, external at Worcestershire County Council.

The delay means a new 28-bed ward at the site won’t be linked to the main hospital until at least mid-January.

This morning, the NHS trust’s new Chief Operating Officer told county councillors that the contract to build the bridge, drawn up nationally, contained no incentives or penalties to finish on time.

David Pittam
BBC News Online

An 18-year-old who left his victim fighting for his life has been sentenced to 11 years in prison.

Earl Obi, of Ardenleigh in Birmingham, stabbed a 30-year-old man seven times in the stomach while at a party in Kirkby-in-Ashfield last year.

His victim, a passerby, had to be rushed to hospital and spent several days in a coma, according to police, who described his wounds as "life-altering".

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Detective Sergeant Mark Dickson said Obi "showed no mercy" in the attack and was "clearly capable of violence on an extreme level".

Obi was handed a seven-year prison sentence with a four-year extension at Nottingham Crown Court on Friday after pleading guilty to grievous bodily harm.

Worcester News

The Worcester News has these stories today:

• Restaurant manager sacked after 'hiring staff without owner's consent', external
• Car fire causes M5 delays, external
• The Worcester personal trainer helping bullied children, external

Allen Cook
BBC News

A bin lorry driver has been jailed after admitting causing the death of a 14-year-old girl.

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Holly Brown was on an art trip when the bus she was travelling in was hit by the refuse vehicle in Castle Vale, Birmingham.

Nicholas Buck, 52, of Kingshurst Way, Kingshurst, Birmingham, pleaded guilty last month to causing death by dangerous driving.

Today at Birmingham Crown Court he was jailed for three years and four months and disqualified from driving for five years and eight months.

Faith Page
Reporter, BBC Shropshire

A shop's been robbed by a man wearing ski goggles who threatened staff with a hammer, police say., external

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He went into the One Stop store on Trench Road, Trench, Telford, on Saturday night and demanded money from the till.

Officers say he made off towards Stanmore Drive.

An anti-hunting group says it has shared all its footage with Cheshire Police.

BBC News Travel

Disruption at Birmingham New Street caused by a points failure this morning is still ongoing.

The points between Burton-on-Trent and Birmingham New Street have been fixed but the congestion caused by the earlier delays remains.

Trains may be delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised. The disruption is now expected to last until 2pm., external

Hereford Times

The Hereford Times has these stories:

• Council leaders propose tax rise, external
• Post Office memorial will be moved if relocation goes ahead, external
• Christmas tree festival starts this weekend, external

Four people were arrested during a security operation at the Aston Villa v Birmingham City derby on Sunday, police say.

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Small pockets of violence were reported before and after the match, police said, with arrests made for affray, using a flare, possessing drugs and also suspicion of sexual assault after a woman reported she was inappropriately touched as she left the stadium.

Express and Star

These are some of the headlining stories on the Express and Star website:

• Man charged after Wolverhampton armed police siege, external
• Man seriously injured after 'targeted car attack', external
• Alan Hutton savours career highlight after stunning derby strike, external

Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish says he is "over the moon" for team-mate Alan Hutton after his brilliant solo goal against Birmingham City.

Birmingham Live

These are some of today's headlining stories from the Birmingham Live website:

• Murder investigation into pensioner's death, external by 'blunt force'
• Fake beggar who 'pretended to be homeless' speaks about scam, external
• Universal Credit leaves ex-builder with just '£14 a fortnight' to live on, external

Allen Cook
BBC News

There could be disruption later this week from strong winds, external, the Met Office is warning.

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A yellow alert covering Crewe, Nantwich and the surrounding areas has been issued from 09:00 on Wednesday.

The warning then expands to cover a small part of Shropshire, near Oswestry, on Thursday with the Met Office saying the winds could cause travel disruption.

The International Cricket Council has submitted a bid for women's Twenty20 to join the 2022 Commonwealth Games programme in Birmingham.

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The bid proposes an eight-team event consisting of two pools and would see 16 matches played at two different venues.

ICC chief executive David Richardson said: "Cricket and the Commonwealth are inextricably linked and almost perfectly aligned with 910 million of cricket's one billion-plus adult fans from Commonwealth countries.

BBC News Travel

A road's expected to be shut for several hours in Herefordshire after a crash led to oil being spilled.

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It happened at around 09:00 on the B4362 between Mortimers Cross and Lucton. , external

The road could be closed "for some considerable time" as oil's spilled across 70m (77 yards) of the surface, external, the county council says.

Alfie Dingley, the seven-year-old with epilepsy whose story became famous as his family campaigned to get him a licence to be treated with cannabis oil, is to turn on his home town Christmas lights.

The youngster has a rare form of the illness and can suffer up to 150 seizures a month.

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He and mum Hannah Deacon will join Tesco worker June Clifford in turning on the Warwickshire town's lights on Sunday evening.

Chairman of the Kenilworth Lights Committee Richard Hales said Alfie and Hannah have been "amazing" this year, and that June is one of Kenilworth's "most loved people".

June, who's worked in the Tesco store on Leyes Lane in the town for over 25 years is one of the town's "friendliest faces", he said.

Allen Cook
BBC News

Worcestershire all-rounder Moeen Ali's finished England's Test series with Sri Lanka as the tourist's joint-highest wicket taker.

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The visitors held their nerve this morning to complete a first series whitewash in Sri Lanka with a tense 42-run victory in the third Test.

Moeen took four wickets in the second innings to finish the series with 18 wickets, the same number as fellow bowler Jack Leach.

Faruque Ahmed targeted the pair during weekend lessons at their home.