Weather for the West Midlandspublished at 07:56 British Summer Time 25 May 2016
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Listed bridge in Worcestershire collapses
Motorists remove roadblocks and drive under low-hanging power cables that closed routes
Farmer's collection of war memorabilia sells for £80,000
Bulls' assistant manager is to leave the club
Updates on Tuesday 24 May 2016
Weather for the West Midlandspublished at 07:56 British Summer Time 25 May 2016
World War Two fan's hoard fetches £80kpublished at 07:18 British Summer Time 25 May 2016
A militaria and aviation fanatic who has amassed barns full of rare war memorabilia has sold his hoard for more than £80,000. John Hancocks, 85, said his fascination began as a child in Birmingham when the city was targeted by German bombers during World War Two. His passion grew during his National Service as an RAF crash salvager based at Cosford in Shropshire.
Grade II listed bridge collapsespublished at 18:50 British Summer Time 24 May 2016
A Grade II listed bridge which has been in place since the 18th Century collapses.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 24 May 2016
We're back at 08:00 tomorrow with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather, but keep an eye out here for updates through the evening and into the morning.
Bulls say 'thank you' to parade crowdspublished at 17:51 British Summer Time 24 May 2016
The chairman of Hereford FC says the players and club officials were "truly humbled" by the response from the crowds as they took an open-topped bus tour of the city yesterday.
Jon Hale says after the disappointment of losing the FA Vase final it was "the perfect tonic for them to celebrate their winning three trophies and promotion with supporters".
Quote MessageIt has been fantastic to see such huge crowds at Edgar Street plus big followings away, to see so many families coming to games, to see schools and community groups engaging with the club and – of course – to see the many thousands of people making the trip to Wembley to support Hereford FC."
Jon Hale
Your pictures: Sunny day from the Malvern Hillspublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 24 May 2016
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End of twitter postStudent with dwarfism creating animation to tackle social prejudice, body-shaming and 'heightism'published at 17:44 British Summer Time 24 May 2016
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Watch: Weather for Herefordshire and Worcestershirepublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 24 May 2016
Lucy Martin
BBC WeatherIt will be staying dry overnight, but we will see increasing amounts of cloud coming in from the east.
It will be feeling rather chilly in the breeze - lows of 8C (46F). Read a full forecast on the BBC Weather website.
Latest: Listed bridge collapses; major road still closed by power lines; war memorabilia auction raises £80kpublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 24 May 2016
Here are some of the main stories we are looking at in Herefordshire and Worcestershire:
- Grade II listed bridge in Worcestershire dating from the 18th Century collapses
- Main route between Bromsgrove and Redditch remains closed by drooping 60,000 volt power cables.
- A farmer's collection of war memorabilia sells for £80,000
Martha Trust to work with care regulator following inspectionpublished at 17:24 British Summer Time 24 May 2016
A trust said it will work with a care regulator to find solutions to problems found during a recent inspection at its Hereford nursing home, external.
Military memorabilia auction raises more than £80,000published at 17:15 British Summer Time 24 May 2016
The auction of a massive collection of rare war memorabilia has raised more than £80,000 for the Worcestershire farmer who spent a lifetime collecting it.
John Hancocks, who's 85, decided to sell up so he and his wife Pat, 83, could downsize.
Image source, HallsPicture: Collapsed listed bridge in Worcestershirepublished at 17:05 British Summer Time 24 May 2016
The Grade II listed Eastham Bridge, close to the village of Lidridge, near Tenbury Wells, was built in 1793.
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End of twitter postTravel: Bromsgrove to Redditch road closures to continue during rush hourpublished at 17:03 British Summer Time 24 May 2016
BBC TravelHere's the latest on our top story today:
There were hopes the A448 could be re-opened if a "temporary fix" could be found to raise the cables during rush hour, but this has not been possible. More from BBC Travel.
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Collapsed bridge is a listed structurepublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 24 May 2016
According to the British Listed Buildings , externalwebsite, the Eastham Bridge over the River Teme is a Grade II listed building.
It was built in 1793 and was originally a toll bridge in private hands.
The website says Worcestershire County Council bought the bridge in 1907.
Image source, GoogleTravel: Bridge collapses near Tenbury Wellspublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 24 May 2016
The Eastham Bridge is close to the village of Lindridge, near Tenbury Wells.
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Image source, GooglePicture: Power lines that closed a major Worcestershire roadpublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 24 May 2016
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BBC Midlands TodayThis is why the A448 between Redditch and Bromsgrove is closed - power cables are in fields, trees and over the road.
Cricket: Worcestershire win after a remarkable bowling performancepublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 24 May 2016
Worcestershire have beaten Leicestershire by seven wickets after they skittled the home side out for only 43 in their second innings.
Joe Leach (pictured) and Matt Henry took four wickets each to bring about a remarkable batting collapse.
Image source, Getty ImagesWorcestershire knocked off the 89 runs they needed to win inside three days for the loss of three wickets.
Your pictures: May on the riverpublished at 15:20 British Summer Time 24 May 2016
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End of twitter postLatest: Warning over driving under low-hanging power cables; military memorabilia auction; Bulls' assistant manager leavespublished at 15:07 British Summer Time 24 May 2016
Here are some of the main stories we are looking at in Herefordshire and Worcestershire:
- Motorists warned that moving roadblocks on a route closed by low-hanging power cables is "extremely dangerous"
- Massive collection of military memorabilia collected by Worcestershire farmer goes up for auction
- Hereford FC have confirmed their assistant manager Matt Bishop is to leave the club.
Council seeks interpreters for refugee familiespublished at 14:41 British Summer Time 24 May 2016
The council has agreed with the Home Office that it can support up to 60 Syrian refugees, external, approximately 18 families, from September onwards.
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