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The installation of flood pumps will close a road in Worcester for about two hours on Saturday.

There will be diversions in place away from Hylton Road from 07:00, said the county council.

Allen Cook
BBC News

The River Severn's looking high this afternoon in Upton upon Severn, Worcestershire, and has burst its banks.

But the Environment Agency has said, so far, its flood defences are working and the town is "fully open"., external

Image source, Environment Agency

In the last day, it has closed flood gates on New Street and Waterside., external

A charity inflatable obstacle race in Shewsbury - set for Sunday - is the latest event to be cancelled due to the wet weather.

Severn Hospice said the Kapow! event, due to be at the West Midlands Showground will now be run on Saturday 3 August.

Entrants will be refunded the entry fee if they cant make the new date.

A woman meets the lorry driver who helped her cross the road in an act of kindness that went viral.

While we've been covering the impact of the heavy rain this week in Shrewsbury, Shropshire Archives has been taking a look back at the flooding situation in past years, external.

This was the scene under the railway bridges, Castle Foregate in 1946.

Image source, Shropshire Archives

Image source, Shropshire Council

Also pictured in 1946 this is a car driving through flood waters in Bridge Street, with Rowley's House and Hills Lane in the background.

Image source, Shropshire Archives

This image was taken in 1899 in Abbey Foregate, an area of the town always one of the worst hit, it said.

Andrew Hooper says he is responsible for killing his wife in Shropshire, but he denies murder.

Nick Jones said he encountered this scene when he approached a ford near Homer, in Shropshire.

He added that he "bottled it" and took a five-mile detour. Smart move by the looks.

Visitors to Staffordshire Wildlife Trust's headquarters are being warned that parts of it are under water., external

The site's in Wolseley, near Stafford:

Image source, Staffordshire Wildlife Trust

The jury in the trial of a man accused of murdering his wife at their Wolverhampton home has been discharged after failing to reach a verdict.

Image source, Helen Tipper

Gurpreet Singh, 44, denied strangling his wife Sarbjit Kaur at their home in Rookery lane in February last year.

Jurors at Birmingham Crown Court had been deliberating for 10 days but, asked on Friday by the judge if there was a reasonable prospect of a majority agreeing a verdict, the jury's forewoman replied: "No."

On Thursday he was cleared of attempting to arrange the £20,000 contract killing of his former wife.

David Mason QC, prosecuting, told the court the Crown Prosecution Service would be seeking a retrial.

Prosecutors say a retrial of Gurpreet Singh will be sought after jurors failed to reach a verdict.

BBC News Travel

A main road's still shut on the outskirts of Birmingham because of flooding.

It's the A38 in Castle Vale, between Forge Lane and Midpoint Boulevard roundabout, with local firms telling travel firm Inrix that there's heavy flooding under the railway bridge.

Several other roads are also blocked including Sandon Road, Stafford, the B4101 Balsall Street, near Knowle and Gresty Lane, Shavington, Cheshire.

There is better news on the trains as National Rail Enquiries said services are running normally between Shrewsbury and Newtown after earlier flooding., external

Fire crews in Warwickshire helped rescue passengers after two cars became stuck in flood water overnight.

It called on drivers to avoid floods after being called to help in Crofton Ford, Alcester and Pelham Lane, Great Alne, in the early hours of this morning.

A flood warning's been lifted in Warwickshire by the Environment Agency.

It said the risk of flooding on the River Anker at Mancetter, Witherley and Atherstone's reduced., external

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There are still three warnings in place in Shropshire, one in Worcester (pictured) and one in Coleshill, Warwickshire., external

Allen Cook
BBC News

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, external after a teenager was stabbed outside a railway station.

Image source, Google

Warwickshire Police said the 16-year-old boy was found with serious injuries in the Sayer Close area, near the Leamington Spa station on 7 April.

They said he's currently recovering.

The two men, aged 20 and 24, both from Coventry, were arrested on Wednesday and are being questioned by detectives.

The area around Crewgreen in Shropshire, where the rivers Severn and Vyrnwy converge, has been one of the worst affected by flooding.

This is the scene in nearby Edgerley this morning as fields resemble lakes and pubs pump out the flood water.

A flood alert for the Middle Tame in the West Midlands is in place, external with flooding likely in the area.

Image source, Environment Agency

Low lying lanes and roads adjacent to the river between Horseley Heath and Castle Vale are being affected and the Ford Brook between Walsall and Bescot.

River levels are expected to remain high throughout the day said the Environment Agency, with drivers being advised to avoid roads in the area.

Allen Cook
BBC News

Flood barriers, pumps and gates - they're all being used in different places in the West Midlands today to try to minimise the impact of flooding in people's homes.

They're mainly being deployed along the River Severn, Britain's longest river, which flows through much of Shropshire and Worcestershire.

Image source, Environment Agency

In Shrewsbury, the temporary barriers are up in Frankwell, external, holding back the water as it keeps rising.

While the Environment Agency last night shut the flood gates on New Street in Upton upon Severn to do a similar job., external

Image source, Environment Agency

In the Worcestershire village of Kempsey, they Environment Agency has also been using the flood pumps, , externalinstalled at a cost of £1.5m in 2012.

This is the scene in Worcester this morning where river levels continue to rise slowly.

Image source, @Old_Vigornians

Image source, @Old_Vigornians

Old Vigorians, the account of former pupils of The King's School in the town, external, tweeted the pictures, adding "hope everyone has a brighter day than the weather forecast".

BBC Shropshire

This is why we told you earlier that Shropshire Council had closed Frankwell Main car park today.

Councillor Lezley Picton, tweeted the image saying, , external"looks like a number of people failed to heed the warning".

Image source, Lezley Picton

The local authority had warned drivers yesterday that they might have to move their vehicles with the levels on the nearby River Severn rising, external.

BBC Hereford and Worcester

A major agricultural show is going ahead in Worcestershire today and across the weekend, despite the rain and flooding in the county.

Image source, Royal Three Counties Show

Organisers of the Royal Three Counties Show in Malvern have said they're monitoring the weather , externalbut, so far, the grounds are "looking fine".