BBC Local Live: Herefordshire and Worcestershire on Thursday 9 June 2016

Summary

Seagull turns orange after falling into vat of curry
Air show cancelled due to 'increased insurance costs'
Probation service to keep Herefordshire base
Teenager's liver operation to be shown on TV
Updates on Thursday 9 June 2016

Live Reporting

Lido to reopen after funding agreedpublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 10 July 2020
An outdoor pool in Worcestershire is planning on reopening after the government advice on swimming pools was relaxed.
It's hoped Droitwich Lido will open by 1 August, and remain open for six weeks the council has said.
Social distancing measures mean the pool, which normally holds 550 swimmers, will be available to about 80 to 100 at a time.
Funding worth £5,000 from Wychavon District Council has made the reopening possible, said Conservative leader Bradley Thomas.
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Buses to replace trains during engineering workspublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 10 July 2020
BBC News Travel
Buses are to replace a number of trains on Sunday as engineering works are carried out on Chase and Snow Hill lines.
Services affected include Walsall to Rugeley and Stourbride and Bromsgrove to Worcester.
Passengers are being advised to check the timetable before travelling.
Clubs 'supportive' of revised schedulepublished at 16:10 British Summer Time 10 July 2020
Premiership Rugby says protecting "the integrity of the competition" is why clubs have a congested revised schedule.
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PC charged with causing death by dangerous drivingpublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 10 July 2020
PC Jamie Holloway, 49, of West Mercia Police, was responding to an emergency call at the time.
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Around the web: Rishi Sunak visits Worcester Boschpublished at 17:42 British Summer Time 9 July 2020
Worcester News
Here are three stories from the Worcester News website:
- Chancellor visits Worcester factory, external
- Man assaulted at station, external
- Mum raising awareness of mental health after son's death, external
New wood to be createdpublished at 15:56 British Summer Time 9 July 2020
A new wood is going to be created on land near Evesham, with 100,000 trees.
The Woodland Trust is working with Worcestershire County Council on the project, which will see a 150,000 trees planted in the county over the next five years.
Image source, Getty Images
Homes evacuated while unsafe spire is removedpublished at 08:50 British Summer Time 9 July 2020
People in part of Malvern are being asked to leave their homes today, so the spire of an old church can be safely removed.
Emmanuel Hall is on the A449 through the town and after a recent inspection, the road had to be closed, with the spire deemed in danger of collapsing.
Image source, Google
A large crane is being brought in to remove the structure.
Boy, 15, charged over suspected arson at housepublished at 21:57 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
He is charged with four counts of attempted murder after a suspected arson attack in Redditch.
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Sports car firm announces new factory merger jobspublished at 18:15 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
Lotus Cars' steel fabrication and lightweight structures manufacturing will take place in Norwich.
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Fire destroys 500-year-old pagan oakpublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
The Whiteleaved Oak in the Malvern Hills is thought to have had spiritual significance.
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Your photos: Grey cloud and rain around the regionpublished at 15:56 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
BBC Weather Watchers
All around the West Midlands we're seeing photos of grey cloud and rain.
These pictures were taken by BBC Weather Watchers in Lower Broadheath, Cardington and Birmingham.
Image source, Mikesnapper
Image source, Peter Steggles
Image source, Timbo
Fire destroys 500-year-old 'magnificent' oakpublished at 14:21 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
Footage shows the remains of an oak tree thought to be 500 years old after it was destroyed in a fire.
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Around the web: More coronavirus cases found in countypublished at 11:54 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
Hereford Times
Here are three stories from the Hereford Times today:
- More coronavirus cases found in Herefordshire, external
- Centuries-old oak tree destroyed by fire, external
- New ways to register to vote, external
Covid-19 patient reunited with family after monthspublished at 18:58 British Summer Time 7 July 2020
Leighton Webster, from Redditch, spent 60 days in intensive care with coronavirus.
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Cadbury World among reopening attractionspublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 7 July 2020
Cadbury World in Birmingham has announced it will reopen on 18 July, with safety measures in place, including temperature checks for visitors.
Kidderminster's Museum of Carpet and the Commandery in Worcester have reopened today, with limits on the number of people entering.
Image source, Getty Images
The Museum of Cider in Hereford will stay closed until at least the end of August.
And the Waterworks Museum, also in Hereford, isn't expected to reopen until the autumn at the earliest.
Covid patient hugs kids after 75 days in hospitalpublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 7 July 2020
Leighton Webster meets his children as he leaves hospital to cheers from staff.
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Around the web: Police appeal for witnesses after attackpublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 7 July 2020
Worcester News
Here are three stories from the Worcester News today:
- Police appeal for witnesses after attack, external
- Dad broke love rival's skull with blindside punch, external
- Call to bring public bike hire to city, external
Warriors' Moulds out after foot surgerypublished at 11:03 British Summer Time 7 July 2020
Worcester Warriors are to be without hooker Matt Moulds for around two months following surgery on a foot injury.
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Pair charged over boiling water police attackpublished at 10:26 British Summer Time 7 July 2020
Craig Rowe and Hannah Currie allegedly attacked an officer with scissors and boiling water in Hereford.
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Man dies in M5 crashpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 6 July 2020
A man has died after his van left the M5 and hit a tree.
The crash happened shortly after 08:40 on the southbound carriageway, close to J8 in Stresham, Worcestershire, said the ambulance service.
It's understood the van hit the central reservation before leaving the carriageway.
He was confirmed dead at the scene.