Updates on Monday 16 May 2016
News, sport, travel and weather updates to resume at 08:00 on Tuesday
Jerry Chester
BBC News Online
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BBC Midlands Today
This lunchtime on Midlands Today we'll have the latest on the trial of a husband and wife who are accused of the rape and murder of a woman from the region with special needs.
And you'll see a piece of cloth, once stored under a vicar's bed in the Herefordshire, which is being described as one of the most important textiles in the world.
Both those stories and more on Midlands Today on BBC One from 13:30.
Temperatures will be what we would expect for the time of year, and it will feel pleasant in the sunshine - highs of 17C (63F).
Gavin Kermack
Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester
Here are some of the main stories we are looking at in Herefordshire and Worcestershire:
- Attempted murder arrest after man stabbed while sitting in car
- A piece of the only surviving dress belonging to Queen Elizabeth I has been discovered in a small church in Herefordshire
- Hereford FC's bull mascot will make the trip to Wembley
Suffer with hay fever? Beware - pollen levels are very high in the West Midlands today.
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Carson Wishart
Journalist, BBC Hereford and Worcester
I've been to meet Tom Wells, the councillor for the Powick area of Worcestershire, who recovering after a bonfire accident left him with burn injuries to 70% of his body.
A businessman from Tenbury Wells is due to go on trial in Hereford charged with illegally importing guns.
The 56-year-old has pleaded not guilty to breaching his licence in September 2014 by having semi-automatic weapons including an AK47 rifle and a Glock pistol.
He has also denied illegally importing 10 self-loading pistols in June last year.
James Pearson
Journalist, BBC Hereford & Worcester
Part of a dress worn by Elizabeth I, that was used as an altar cloth in a Herefordshire church has been described as "incredibly rare" by historians.
Eleri Lynn, an expert from Historic Royal Palaces, external, describes the importance of the find at St Faith’s Church in Bacton.
Hereford FC have had final confirmation from the FA that their bull mascot can be paraded around the pitch before their FA Vase final, external on Sunday 22 May.
Image source, Hereford FCHawkesbury 1 Ronaldo, as the bull is known, will make his way pitchside at 11:10 and then parade in front of the Hereford fans for around half an hour before leaving the arena at 11:40.
A Worcestershire councillor has spoken for the first time after being badly burnt in a bonfire accident at his home.
Tom Wells, who represents the Powick area, was airlifted to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham and put in an induced coma after the accident.
He was only given a 50% chance of surviving and has had several skin graft operations on injuries that affect 70% of his body.
Quote MessageIt's a long way yet to full recovery - I'm working with a physiotherapist pretty much on a day-to-day basis to make sure the new skin works properly, to allow it to stretch and to be subtle."
Tom Wells
An elderly man was killed when his car crossed a carriageway and hit another vehicle head-on, external, an inquest heard.
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a 51-year-old man was stabbed while sitting inside a car, external, police say.
West Mercia Police say they were called to reports of a stabbing in Cusop Close, Hereford (pictured), at about 18:45 yesterday.
The man, who suffered "serious injuries", was airlifted to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham where he has undergone surgery - his condition at this time is said to be serious but stable.
Police say a 20-year-old man was arrested at the scene and is currently in custody.
Dave Bradley
Cricket commentator
I'll be bringing you full commentary on the second day of the County Championship match between Worcestershire and Sussex at New Road.
Play is due to resume at 11:00 this morning and there'll be ball-by-ball commentary on the match on 738 AM and online on BBC Hereford & Worcester.
Kate West
Journalist, BBC Hereford & Worcester
Here are some of the main stories we are looking at in Herefordshire and Worcestershire:
- A piece of the only surviving dress belonging to Queen Elizabeth I has been discovered in a small church in Herefordshire
- Worcester's leading politicians are meeting to try to work out who's going to run the city council for the next two years
- The Regal cinema in Evesham, which cost nearly £3m to reopen in 2012, is planning to build a panoramic sky bar
Matthew Bone
Political reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester
Worcester’s leading politicians are meeting to try to work out who’s going to run the city council for the next two years.
The authority was thrown into chaos earlier this month, when the Conservatives lost their overall majority in the local elections.
The Greens want all the parties to sit down and run the council together.
While a statement released by Labour didn't explicitly rule out a "grand coalition", by highlighting the differences they have with the Conservatives, and the similarities they have with the Greens, it's clear they’d prefer to just work with the Greens and kick out the Conservatives.
Worcestershire opener Brett D'Oliveira missed out on a third straight century, but runs still flowed for the hosts as they enjoyed a good day against Sussex.
After putting on 113 for the first wicket with skipper Daryl Mitchell (43), D'Oliveira was out to a loose shot, cutting, after being stuck on 99.
Image source, Getty ImagesJoe Clarke continued the assault with 82 to help the hosts to 382-4.
Play is due to resume at 11:00 this morning and there'll be full commentary on the match on 738 AM and online on BBC Hereford & Worcester.
A drug user who stole thousands of pounds worth of computers from the University of Worcester, external to fund his heroin habit has been locked up.
Raiders threatened a teenage boy in his bedroom when they burst into a house, before trying to hitch a lift when their getaway car broke down.
Two men in balaclavas forced their way into the house in Haselor Lane, Evesham, at 09:30 on Saturday.
Image source, GoogleThey stole a quantity of cash before fleeing in an old-style green Vauxhall Omega, police said.
The car broke down on the A46 and the robbers attempted to hitch a lift from passing cars, West Mercia Police said.
James Pearson
Journalist, BBC Hereford & Worcester
Part of a dress which probably belonged to Elizabeth I has been found in an Herefordshire church.
Experts at Historic Royal Palaces say they're as certain as they can be the altar cloth from St Faith’s Church in Bacton was made from Elizabeth I's dress, making the item one of the most important objects to still exist from her reign.
The dress was probably donated to the church's patron, the Queen's nursemaid Blanche Parry, in the 16th Century.
The cloth is thought to be the last surviving example of professional embroidery from the Elizabethan period.
Kate West
Journalist, BBC Hereford & Worcester
Here are some of the main stories we are looking at in Herefordshire and Worcestershire:
- Part of one of Elizabeth I's dresses is found in a Herefordshire church
- Councillor speaks of his recovery from a horrific bonfire accident
- Worcester's leading politicians are meeting to try to work out who's going to run the city council for the next two years
