Summary

  • Updates from Monday 11 November to Sunday 17 November

  1. Trains into Wales still being disruptedpublished at 10:23 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2019

    BBC News Travel

    Trains are still being cancelled or delayed on the route between Shrewsbury and Machynlleth, external, but National Rail Enquiries says they should start to return to normal after 11:00.

    Transport for Wales trainImage source, Transport for Wales
  2. Levels to peak on Wye this afternoonpublished at 10:17 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2019

    The River Wye in Hereford is expected to peak sometime this afternoon, external, but further downstream it could continue rising until tomorrow morning.

    This is how it looked a short time ago, near the Old Bridge.

    Hereford
    Hereford
  3. Flooding closes railway linepublished at 10:05 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2019

    Heavy rain has flooded the tracks at Evesham, closing the line between Moreton-in-Marsh and Worcester Shrub Hill.

    Disruption is expected until the end of the day, said National Rail.

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  4. 'I thought I'd made it when I got a Corsa'published at 09:57 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2019

    Aston Villa's Tyrone Mings answers the Honesty Cards and reveals Jack Grealish's fondness for his own reflection and how a car upgrade was the sign he had made it as a player.

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  5. Flood barriers set to be deployedpublished at 09:56 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2019

    Flood barriers are to be deployed in Stratford-upon-Avon, said the Environment Agency.

    Stratford

    The work is likely to cause road closures and disruption around the area, it said.

    The Avon is set to peak at about 19:30.

    Stratford
    Stratford
  6. Boy, 17, charged over teenager stabbingpublished at 09:53 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2019

    A 15-year-old boy is in stable condition in hospital after suffering serious injuries on Monday.

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  7. Water levels expected to continue risingpublished at 09:44 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2019

    Water levels are expected to rise further today and will remain high for a number of days, the Environment Agency has warned.

    There are flood warnings and flood alerts for most rivers in the region, with a peak expected this afternoon in most cases.

    Flood mapImage source, Environment Agency

    The river levels aren't expected to be quite as high as the ones we saw at the end of last month, but as you can see from this photo in Hereford this morning, they're pretty high.

    The Met Office doesn't have any weather warnings for the coming days.

    Hereford
  8. Almost 100 people rescued from floodwaterpublished at 09:34 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2019

    Vanessa Pearce
    BBC News

    Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service says it has now rescued a total of 97 people... and don't forget the dog.

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  9. More than 50 schools closepublished at 09:09 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2019

    More than 40 schools are now closed in Worcestershire , externaldue to flooding in the area.

    Nine schools have closed in Shropshire , externalwith three in Warwickshire , externaland one in Herefordshire, external.

    School bus transport has also been affected across all counties.

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  10. Video shows extent of flooding in Shropshirepublished at 09:04 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2019

    The High Street in Clun, Shropshire, has been closed in both directions between the B4368 and Kidd Lane due to concerns of rising river levels.

    It's one of dozens of roads in the area affected.

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  11. Video: Shakespearean attraction surrounded by floodspublished at 08:52 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2019

    Floodwaters are surrounding Anne Hathaway's cottage in Stratford-upon-Avon as the visitor attraction was forced to shut on Thursday.

    Local bushcraft company Wild Parkin said it was the worst flooding in the area for about 20 years.

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  12. Latest updates on flooding in West Midlandspublished at 08:31 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2019

    The latest news and travel information on flooding in the West Midlands and south Cheshire.

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  13. Flooding affecting roads around Droitwichpublished at 08:30 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2019

    This is the scene at Ford Lane in Droitwich, which is impassable.

    A flood alert remains in place for the nearby river Salwarpe, with flooding of roads and farmland expected today.

    Ford RoadImage source, @Bexterragga

    Other areas that may be affected include Stoke Heath, Elmley Lovett and Ombersley, said the Environment Agency.

  14. Rising flood water closes car parkpublished at 08:14 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2019

    Frankwell car park in Shrewsbury has been closed due to rising floodwater, with the Riverside car park partially closed due to flood defences.

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  15. Rail services running after flood disruptionpublished at 07:58 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2019

    Train services are running normally this morning after severe disruption on Thursday.

    Flooded tracks at Wood EndImage source, Network Rail

    A "vast amount" of services were cancelled or delayed because of floods and landslides yesterday.

    A tunnel between Stratford-upon-Avon and Birmingham flooded as well as rail lines between Birmingham and Leamington Spa, including Wood End station (pictured).

    Floodwater is still affecting dozens of roads across the West Midlands.

  16. More than 80 rescued from floodwaterpublished at 07:41 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2019

    Firefighters helped 35 vehicles stuck in floodwater across Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

    Flood WaterImage source, Dave Harford / West Midlands Ambulance Service

    Six properties across the two counties were also affected by flooding.

    In total, Hereford and Worcester Fire Service says crews had to rescue 87 people and one dog.

    More than 30 schools in Worcestershire have already said they will be closed today, with dozens of roads affected.

  17. Dozens of roads and schools affected by floodingpublished at 07:22 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2019

    More than 30 schools remain closed across Warwickshire and Worcestershire as floodwater is still affecting roads around the region.

    Flood mapImage source, Environment Agency

    Dozens of flood warnings are in place across the West Midlands following heavy rainfall on Thursday.

    The River Avon is expected to peak at Evesham this morning at its highest levels since 2012 with the peak not expected at Stratford-upon-Avon until later.

  18. Video: What's the weather got in store?published at 07:11 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2019

    Sara Blizzard
    BBC Weather

    It will be a largely dry day with with rain and drizzle later with highs of 8C (46F).

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    Latest weather for the West Midlands

  19. Live updates for the West Midlandspublished at 07:01 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2019

    Vanessa Pearce
    BBC News

    Welcome to our live service for Friday.

    We'll be bringing you all the news, sport, travel and weather for the West Midlands.

    We love to hear from you so share your news, thoughts and photos of the area with us via email, Twitter, external and Facebook., external

  20. Alleged rapist 'told victim to call him daddy'published at 22:14 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2019

    Joseph McCann is accused of 37 offences against 11 women and children over a two-week period.

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