Louise Hancock
Newsreader, BBC Hereford & Worcester

The parents of children who use a respite centre in Hereford say they have been left with no choice but to consider taking it over and running it themselves. 

No.1 Ledbury Road, which is run by the county's hospital trust and the council, was threatened with closure before being temporarily shut due to staffing issues, then re-opening for fewer days a week.

Paul Gilk, whose son Andrew has autism and uses the centre, says some parents are struggling even more than him.

Alex Homer
BBC Local Live

If you are just catching up on Wednesday's news, here are the top stories:

- Worcestershire's Tom Fell has revealed he has had surgery for testicular cancer at the age of 22

- Potholes 'the size of paddling pools' have been found on car parks in north Herefordshire

- A three-fold increase in one of the country's most endangered butterfly species in the Wyre Forest is 'staggering'. a wildlife group says

Julie Tyler
Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

People living in the Cheaton Close area of Leominster fear someone is going to be seriously injured if repairs are not completed to potholes "the size of paddling pools" in their parking areas. 

Councillor John Rumsey, from the town council, has been trying to tackle them himself with his broom. 

Stonewater Housing, which is responsible for the car parks concerned, said it was aware of the issue concerning potholes around Cheaton Close and the problem was "being addressed".

Alistair Binney
Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

Worcestershire County Council is spending £4m over two years to repair 60,000 potholes.

I went out with the repair crew from the county's highways team at Meadow Road in Worcester this morning.

The work did not take long, but the Asphalt Industry Alliance say the average cost of repairing each pothole is £45.

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Worcestershire batsman, Tom Fell, has revealed he has had surgery for testicular cancer.

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He is hoping that, by going public over his own experiences, this will encourage other men who have nagging doubts to get themselves checked out, external at their local GP. 

As for Tom himself, he is now back in pre-season training with Worcestershire and is hoping to play in Australia for three months.

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A visually impaired musician from Hereford will play his first solo organ concert - entirely from memory and by ear, external.  

Alex Homer
BBC Local Live

Here is a quick recap of the news for Herefordshire and Worcestershire this morning:

- Worcestershire batsman Tom Fell has revealed he has had surgery for testicular cancer

- Potholes 'the size of paddling pools' are causing concern at car parks in north Herefordshire

- The numbers of one of the most threatened butterfly species in the UK have trebled in a Worcestershire forest

Louise Hancock
Newsreader, BBC Hereford & Worcester

The numbers of one of the UK's most threatened butterflies have almost trebled in a forest in Worcestershire. 

There's been a dramatic increase in the pearl-bordered fritillary population in new locations throughout the Wyre Forest, with 12 new sites identified last year alone.

Image source, Geoff Hiscocks

Dr Jenny Joy, from the Butterfly Conservation Society in the West Midlands, said without sites like the Wyre Forest these species could become extinct.  

Eastern parts will see the best of the brightness today, with cloud and outbreaks of rain moving in from the west. A fresh breeze, especially over the hills. Highs of 9C (48F).

Alex Homer
BBC Local Live

Here are the latest stories we're reporting:

- Worcestershire batsman Tom Fell has revealed he had testicular cancer surgery

- The numbers of one of the most threatened butterfly species in the UK have trebled in a Worcestershire forest

- Pothole repairs across Worcestershire will have cost £4m by next April

Worcestershire's Tom Fell is given the go-ahead to play next season after revealing he had testicular cancer surgery.

Fell, who was the county's top scorer in the County Championship in 2015, had an operation in October after a tumour was discovered.  

Image source, Getty Images

Louise Hancock
Newsreader, BBC Hereford & Worcester

Around £4m will have been spent by next April on repairing some 60,000 potholes across Worcestershire over the past two years. 

Across the West Midlands, there is a £70m budget shortfall to fill in all the holes with a nine-year maintenance backlog to do all the work.

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There is slow traffic on the A41 Birmingham Road in Hopwood at the Lea End Lane junction, in the roadworks area, drivers are warned.

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