Updates on Monday 8 February 2016
News, sport, travel and weather updates to resume at 08:00 on Tuesday
More than 100 pupils were investigated last year for offences related to 'sexting', two police forces have revealed.
West Mercia Police said it investigated 74 people aged between 10 and 17 in 2015 over explicit messages, some containing naked images.
Warwickshire Police also investigated 33 people in the same age group.
Kidderminster Harriers earned a much-needed win over Boreham Wood on Saturday.
Ben Whitfield gave the visitors the lead with a long-range shot after latching onto Elton Ngwatala's lay-up.
Ngwatala made sure of a Kidderminster win with a penalty after Arthur Gnahoua was fouled by David Stephens.
Kate West
Journalist, BBC Hereford & Worcester
Two young children have been airlifted to hospital after a wall collapsed near Evesham.
The emergency services were called out to Bretforton earlier this morning. A five-year-old has head and leg injuries while a seven-year-old has leg injuries.
Western Road with the junction of Honeybourne Road in Bretforton has now reopened.
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Hollywood, Cannes...Hereford?
It could be possible after Herefordshire Council signed an agreement to help encourage more film and television, external productions to the county.
Trevor Owens
Sports Editor, BBC Hereford & Worcester
Worcester Warriors' boss Dean Ryan has described his side's 20-13 Aviva Premiership defeat to London Irish yesterday as "unacceptable".
The club's sixth straight league defeat leaves them just one point above relegation rivals Irish and Newcastle in the table.
Image source, BBC SportDean Ryan
Quote MessageIt's unacceptable to play in a game of this magnitude and not have the energy."
Dean Ryan
Afterwards, the Warriors' Director of Rugby Ryan told BBC Hereford & Worcester: "The first 40 minutes was terrible.
"It's unacceptable to play in a game of this magnitude and not have the energy. There's no hiding from that and papering over the cracks, Irish were in charge of that game for 50-60 minutes."
Kate West
Newsreader, BBC Hereford & Worcester
These are the main stories from the BBC Hereford & Worcester newsroom this morning:
- People living in Stoke Heath alongside an M5 diversion route, external say their lives have been made a 'living hell'
- An inquest will take place later into the suspicious death of a woman found in Worcester
- Storm Imogen expected to bring gusts of 60-miles-an-hour across Herefordshire and Worcestershire
We might escape the worst of Storm Imogen, but a yellow warning for strong winds in the West Midlands, external has been issued by the Met Office.
They say gusts of up to 60mph could lead to travel disruption from falling trees.
Image source, Met Office
BBC Travel
More disruption on the roads this morning. No news yet weather this wall collapse is weather-related.
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River levels in Evesham peaked on Sunday afternoon and are now dropping. However, the Environment Agency warns more rain is expected in the next few days.
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There are still flood warnings in place for the River Avon at Evesham, Strensham and Bredon and at Wyre Piddle, external.
Lesser flood alerts have been issued for the River Severn throughout Worcestershire, the River Wye in Herefordshire and for Kempsey, among other areas being monitored by the Environment Agency.
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Flood water continues to affect a number of routes in the counties. However, there's some good news.
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The main headlines for Herefordshire and Worcestershire include:
- 'A living hell': that's how people in a small Worcestershire village have described living on an M5 diversion route, external
- An inquest will take place today into the suspicious death of a woman found in Worcester
- Some 5,000 photographs showing life in Herefordshire from the 1950s to the 1980s are being put online, external to make them available to the public
BBC Travel
There's heavy traffic on the M5 Northbound between J6 for the A449 (Worcester) and J5 for the A38 (Droitwich).
There are also reports of congestion on the A38 Birmingham Road in marlbrook due to roadworks.
More details on BBC Travel.
Showers on and off through much of the day with some heavier downpours possible.
Very windy with some gusts reaching 50 mph, and a high of 7C (45F).
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