Plans for old Malvern hospitals are thrown outpublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
Two planning applications for the old Malvern hospital in Lansdowne Crescent have been thrown out by district council planners, external.
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Updates on Thursday 5 May 2016
News, sport, travel and weather updates to resume at 08:00 on Friday
Plans for old Malvern hospitals are thrown outpublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
Home Office money to support refugees from Syriapublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
Nicola Goodwin
Reporter, BBC Hereford & WorcesterThe Home Office is providing £500,000 as support for 60 refugees from Syria who will arrive in Herefordshire in September.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe 18 families of refugees will be re-settled from camps around the Syrian borders and will include 12 adults or children with health, social or educational needs.
Two years of support will be provided by a specialist service working closely with the council, external and local volunteer and faith groups.
Day one of RHS Malvern Spring Festivalpublished at 14:16 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
It's the first day of one of the country's biggest gardening shows, the RHS Malvern Spring Festival, external.
Ninety thousand people are expected through the gates.
Kidderminster Shuttle front page: Town centre works have ruined her businesspublished at 14:01 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
A devastated Kidderminster haberdashery shop owner is closing after almost two decades next month because she says town centre improvement works have killed off her business, external.
Image source, Kidderminster ShuttleBald eagle evades capture for dayspublished at 13:46 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
Kate West
Journalist, BBC Hereford & WorcesterA bald eagle has managed to evade capture for five days in the skies above Herefordshire.
Image source, Steve TippingThe seven-year-old female eagle, called Cremone, flew off on Saturday during a demonstration at the International Centre for Birds of Prey at Newent.
Her handler is making his way between sightings in Ledbury and Much Marcle.
Watch: On BBC Midlands Todaypublished at 13:29 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
Amy Cole
BBC Midlands TodayOn the programme this lunchtime:
The RHS Malvern Spring Festival opens today and runs until Sunday.
And while many of the exhibits capture the beauty of British gardens, all eyes today are on one that's decidedly Mediterranean.
Join me for BBC Midlands Today at 13:30 on BBC One.
Warm weekend aheadpublished at 13:11 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
Here's how it's looking for the weekend - nice and warm, but it could bring thunderstorms.
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End of twitter postDavid Langdon death: Cleared women win payout from policepublished at 12:48 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
Rebecca Woods
BBC News Online, JournalistTwo women acquitted over the death of a man found on a bonfire have received a payout after suing police for malicious prosecution.
Image source, PAKirsti Windsor was cleared of murdering her ex-boyfriend David Langdon in 2011. She and Katie Brown (pictured above) were also acquitted of perverting the course of justice.
The pair sued West Mercia Police after their wrongful arrests.
The force said a compromise settlement had been agreed ahead of a hearing at Birmingham County Court in April.
Latest: Transgender man wants faster surgery; money to support refugees from Syria; thousands expected at Malvern showpublished at 12:31 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
Kate West
Journalist, BBC Hereford & WorcesterToday's headlines include:
- A transgender man from Worcestershire is trying to raise thousands of pounds for gender reassignment treatment so he doesn't have to wait years to get surgery on the NHS
- The Home Office is providing £500,000 as support for 60 refugees from Syria who will arrive in Herefordshire in September
- More than 90,000 people are expected to flock to Malvern's Spring Festival, external starting today
Hereford Times back page: Decision's out of my handspublished at 12:22 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
Hereford Times, external carries the story of the Westfields manager admitting the club may think he is not the person to turn around their fortunes next season.
Image source, Hereford TimesWatch: The weather for Herefordshire and Worcestershirepublished at 12:00 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
Alexandra Hamilton
BBC WeatherIt will remain warm and dry this afternoon across Herefordshire and Worcestershire with some good spells of sunshine, though the sunshine will possibly turn hazy at times due to a little high cloud. Highs of 20C (68F).
Status Quo join forces with drink companiespublished at 11:40 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
Status Quo have given their endorsement to Herefordshire cider and a real ale.
The rock band have joined forces with two local producers - the Celtic Marches, external company in Bishops Frome and Hobsons Brewery, external in Cleobury Mortimer.
Quote MessageWe already have orders in from Sweden so export orders are already starting and we’ve only just launched the product."
Susan Vaughan, Celtic Marches brewery
Transgender man trying to raise thousands for operationpublished at 11:22 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
Kate West
Journalist, BBC Hereford & WorcesterA transgender man from Worcestershire is trying to raise thousands of pounds for gender reassignment treatment so he doesn't have to wait years to get surgery on the NHS.
Dylan Darby, from Bewdley, is on a two-year waiting list and says he can't cope psychologically with being in the wrong body for that long.
NHS England said it's committed to bringing waiting times for the surgery to below five months by 2018.
Quote MessageYou end up taking mirrors down because you can't physically look at yourself."
Dylan Darby
Hereford Times front page: Ballet ban - because of her hairstylepublished at 11:11 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
A mum said her young daughter has been put off ballet for life, after she was told she was not allowed to perform while her hair was braided, the Hereford Times, external says on its front page.
Image source, Hereford TimesRHS Malvern Spring Festival startingpublished at 10:40 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
Kate West
Journalist, BBC Hereford & WorcesterOne of the country's biggest gardening shows gets underway in Malvern today with 90,000 people expected through the gates.
The event runs until Sunday, external and celebrities including Alan Titchmarsh and Mary Berry will be there.
Blue Peter gardener Chris Collins is judging the School Garden Challenge - this year's theme is celebrating the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death.
Worcestershire named as one of England's 'fattest' areaspublished at 10:25 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
Worcestershire has been named and shamed as one of England's fattest areas, external, according to figures showing hospital admissions for obesity.
Latest: Transgender man wants faster surgery; polls open in council and PCC elections; Status Quo in cider and ale movepublished at 10:01 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
Kate West
Journalist, BBC Hereford & WorcesterThis morning's headlines include:
- A transgender man from Worcestershire is trying to raise thousands of pounds for gender reassignment treatment so he doesn't have to wait years to get surgery on the NHS
- Polls have opened in Worcestershire for combined council and police and crime commissioner (PCC) elections
- Status Quo give their endorsement to Herefordshire cider and Worcestershire ale
Watch: Broadway station share issue passes £400,000published at 09:47 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
BBC Midlands TodayA share issue by a heritage railway line has raised £430,000 in less than a month.
The money will be used to extend the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway to Broadway, and re-open the station there.
Cricket: Rhodes praises players 'resilience' after Essex drawpublished at 09:27 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
Director of cricket, Steve Rhodes, says he was delighted with resilience shown by Worcestershire in drawn clash with Essex at New Road after the county secured maximum batting points
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End of twitter postWorcester News front page: Victim thrown in hedge by muggerspublished at 09:04 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
A man walking home from work was threatened, thrown into a hedge and hit with a piece of wood by two attackers, external.
Image source, Worcester News
