Kate West
Journalist, BBC Hereford & Worcester

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

- Dairy farming family sell up after 27 years saying it costs them more to produce milk than they are paid for it

- Memorial to be unveiled to Worcestershire Yeomanry battle during World War One

- Petition to save ancient woodland from proposed link road

An obstruction on the line is causing problems for rail services around Hereford, Network Rail says.

It says staff are "on site working to resolve the issue", but the problems are expected to continue until 09:00. More from BBC Travel.  

 - Arriva Trains Wales passengers can use Great Western Railway services between Hereford and Newport also London Midland between Hereford and Shrewsbury

- Great Western Railways passengers can use Arriva Trains Wales between Hereford and Newport for connections to London

- London Midland passengers can Great Western Railway on all reasonable routes also Arriva Trains Wales between Hereford and Shrewsbury - Birmingham New Street

BBC Travel

There's a traffic light failure on the A449 Worcester Road in Hartlebury at the A450 Worcester Road junction. More from BBC Travel.

Jerry Chester
BBC News Online

Welcome to the Local Live service for Herefordshire and Worcestershire on Thursday morning. 

We'll be bringing you all the news, sport, travel and weather as it happens. 

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