Great Western Railway (GWR) have cancelled one of their services running between Worcester Foregate Street and Hereford - other services are not affected, the operator says.

London Midlands, which runs trains on the same line, say they will accept GWR tickets.

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

It will stay sunny but cold, and there will be some isolated showers around, which could be heavy and possibly wintry over the higher ground. Staying rather cold.  Highs of 7C (45F).

Alice Porter
Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

Plans to build a multimillion-pound HQ for the technology firm Gtech in a Worcester suburb have been rejected by the city council. 

People in Warndon Villages have been campaigning against the development, which was planned to be near a historic church.  

Alan Feeney, the city councillor for the area, says he supports any company's growth plans, but had to put the local environment first.

Worcester Warriors have confirmed the signing of the Northampton Saints hooker Matt Williams who will join them for the 2016-17 season.

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Warriors Director of Rugby Dean Ryan said: "Matt has been trapped at Saints behind the likes of Dylan Hartley and is eager to play regular first-team rugby."He is an ambitious young player who will add further competition to the number two spot as we look to drive up standards across the squad."  

Three-year-old Loghan Jones, a mascot at Hereford FC's home game at the weekend, has become a social media hit after mimicking the captain's warm-up on the pitch. 

Loghan copied every move of his idol, captain Joel Edwards, and his efforts were rewarded with a standing ovation from the crowd. 

Tens of thousands of people have viewed his family's video online, external. 

Funding for a new cycling track at Hereford racecourse won't come from the taxpayer, a councillor who's backing the plan says.

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The plan to build a mile-long tarmac track took a major leap forward after ARC, who lease the course from the council, decided to bring back horse racing to the city.

Councillor Jimmy Kenyon, says the track will bring economic benefit by attracting people into the city.

Kate West
Journalist, BBC Hereford & Worcester

A man has been found not guilty of manslaughter following a fire at a flat in Kidderminster where a woman died in November 2014.

Mark Moat, 43, was also cleared of arson which endangered life.

He was found guilty of arson from an incident earlier in the year and pleaded guilty to threatening to destroy property.

Sandra Nowocinska, who was 22, died four days after being rescued from the fire at a flat in The Horsefair.

Moat will be sentenced on 4 March. 

Alice Porter
Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

A meeting is taking place today to decide whether a new £5m office and research development will be built in Warndon Villages in Worcester.

The city council is recommending that Gtech, which makes vacuum cleaners, has its plans approved. 

Local residents are campaigning against the development - I'll bring you the latest from the meeting. 

A children's charity says it is "deeply disturbing" West Mercia Police is still not tackling child sexual exploitation effectively.

A report from the police watchdog HM Inspector of Constabulary said the force wasn't good enough at protecting vulnerable people, especially missing children.

West Mercia Police said it has already made changes since the inspection. 

Jerry Chester
BBC News Online

These pictures of Worcester "looking gorgeous" were taken by Victoria Barlow.

I'd love to feature your photos on this page - you can email, tweet us on @bbchw, external or message via Facebook, external.

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A "requires improvement" rating from the police watchdog is "certainly disappointing", a leading West Mercia officer has admitted.

Assistant Chief Constable Chris Singer says the force is "rising to the challenge" raised by the report from HM Inspector of Constabulary, external.

The report found the force was not consistently providing the right level of protection for vulnerable people and may be missing the risks of children being groomed for sexual exploitation.

The fire service has already released a person from an overturned car and dealt with another that was on fire this morning.

The driver of a red vehicle is being sought by police after an accident involving two cars closed the A443 Hallow Road, external on Tuesday morning.

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An 18-year-old man sustained leg injuries and a 65-year-old man suffered back and rib injuries in the crash. Both were taken to Worcester Royal Hospital where they are currently being treated, police say.  

Officers want to speak to the driver of a red vehicle travelling in the direction of Tenbury at the time of the collision who could have "vital information regarding the collision".  

Two train companies operating services in Herefordshire and Worcestershire are the worst for delays, according to a report by the consumer group Which?, external.

Arriva Train Wales, who run trains through Herefordshire, were the worst, with 31% of passengers having the journeys delayed.

Of the passengers using First Great Western trains, 30% faced delays.

Some 23% of passengers on London Midland trains were delayed.

Kate West
Journalist, BBC Hereford & Worcester

Here are some of the main stories we are looking at in Herefordshire and Worcestershire:

-  West Mercia Police overall performance "requires improvement" says watchdog

- Delayed and overcrowded rating for train companies

- A decision due later today on plans for a £3m "arts quarter" in Worcester

Hereford Times

A 39-year-old man was sentenced to four years imprisonment at Hereford Crown Court on Friday, after he pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to four counts of people trafficking and three counts of slavery., external

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A bus company that has had some of its contracts taken away by Worcestershire County Council says it is committed to "providing considerable investment and further improvements". 

Diamond Bus lost three school service contracts after the council, yesterday, said "significant" problems remained over "timetables, vehicle reliability, driver performance and communication issues".  

In a statement, the company said "positive improvements in general have been recognised by Worcestershire County Council" and that it continues to operate a number of other contracted services on behalf of the council.

Matthew Bone
Political reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

Worcester has been praised for the number of heraldic crests it has around the city, but can you guess where I found these?

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A further consultation is to be held on controversial plans to replace existing Wyre Forest fire stations, external with a single hub.  

The national policing watchdog has given West Mercia Police a "requires improvement" rating for its overall performance - highlighting problems tackling organised crime and protecting vulnerable people.

HM Inspector of Constabulary found the force may not be consistently providing the right level of safeguarding and protection to missing children, especially children in care and they may be missing risks of grooming for sexual exploitation. 

Inspectors did though find that West Mercia is good at preventing smaller crimes and anti-social behaviour.