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

Hairdressers 'could take months to see all customers'published at 18:10 British Summer Time 24 June 2020
BBC Hereford and Worcester
A hairdresser says it could be September before she's fully caught up with all the customers needing an appointment post-lockdown.
Image source, Reuters
The appropriately named The Hairdressers salon in Droitwich will be reopening shortly after 4 July following the government announcing the easing of restrictions yesterday.
Having worked her way through the 45 pages of measures, owner Jo Evans says they'll all have full face shields and would be disinfecting equipment after every use., external
"We've been preparing all through lockdown as to what possible measures we have to put in place. We're ready to rock 'n' roll."
Your photos: Flowers, squirrel and shady sheeppublished at 17:52 British Summer Time 24 June 2020
BBC Weather Watchers
A cheeky squirrel, sheltering sheep and beautiful flowers - all in a day's work for our local BBC Weather Watchers!
These three pictures were taken by users Sal in Kinver, Staffordshire, Postman Les in Bromyard, Herefordshire and Mr Twister in Leek, Staffordshire:
Image source, Sal
Image source, Postman Les
Image source, Mr Twister
Around the web: Police inquiry into city attackpublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 24 June 2020
Worcester News
A few of the headlines from the Worcester News:
Your photos: Blue skies on Wednesdaypublished at 15:47 British Summer Time 24 June 2020
BBC Weather Watchers
Brilliant blue skies are still being photographed by our local BBC Weather Watchers across the region.
Here are examples from three of our users, My Sky Eye in Tamworth, Staffordshire, Grum in Ellesmere, Shropshire and Hedgehog in Evesham, Worcestershire:
Image source, My Sky Eye
Image source, Grum
Image source, Hedgehog
Seventh person arrested over golden toilet theftpublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 24 June 2020
Thames Valley Police said a 44-year-old man from Kent was arrested on 18 June over the palace heist.
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Cafe 'could lose thousands of pounds' to reopen safelypublished at 13:54 British Summer Time 24 June 2020
BBC Hereford and Worcester
A cafe owner fears he could have to get rid of some staff if he is forced to reduce the number of tables inside in order to meet the latest social distancing guidelines to reopen safely.
From 4 July, pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants in England will be able to welcome customers inside for the first time since lockdown began in March.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson also said the two-metre social distancing rule would be relaxed to "one metre plus", with some conditions.
Francini Osorio had already installed shower curtains around booths in his cafe in Worcester to protect customers, external.
But he is now worried he'll have to take tables out in order to keep people at least one metre apart.
"I'm going to have to get rid of some of my staff because I won't be able to generate enough money to support my business," he said.
"I'm going to lose about 38 to 40 people a day. By the end of the month, it's going to be thousands of pounds. I won't have to be able to keep the business afloat."
Plaster shortage holding up flood repairspublished at 12:32 British Summer Time 24 June 2020
BBC Hereford and Worcester
Builders in Herefordshire & Worcestershire say a shortage of plaster is holding up the repair of flood-hit properties and other projects.
The UK's major supplier of plaster halted production at the start of the coronavirus crisis and has only returned to normal levels of supply this month.
Dan Campbell, from Finnate Construction Ltd, who has been working on a property in Tenbury Wells, said they have been told it is going to be three to four weeks before they will be able to get any plastering products.
He said the delays will "definitely" impact on repairs.
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We found it hard getting materials, all the builders merchants were closed down as well as most of our suppliers so we ended up having four to six weeks off, we were furloughed.”
Dan Campbell, Finnate Construction Ltd
Worcester centre Lawrence signs contractpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 23 June 2020
Worcester Warriors centre Ollie Lawrence signs an undisclosed-length contract extension with the Premiership club.
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Police continue Jesse Richards searchpublished at 13:57 British Summer Time 23 June 2020
Police investigating the death of 40-year-old Jesse Richards from Evesham in 2009 are continuing to search a property in Warwickshire.
Officers from West Mercia Police have cordoned off a property on Smorral Lane, Corley.
Image source, West Mercia Police
Five men were jailed over Mr Richards' death in 2012, but his remains were never found.
Traffic changes aim to curb county's car usepublished at 18:45 British Summer Time 22 June 2020
BBC Hereford and Worcester
Radical plans to control traffic in Hereford and Herefordshire's market towns could be introduced in weeks.
Image source, PA Media
Timed closures of high streets to cars, 20mph zones and pop-up cycle lanes are all being proposed by Herefordshire Council, external to help boost cycling and maintain social distancing.
The changes could be introduced as early as next month using emergency traffic orders created by the government to allow for social distancing.
Councillor for transport, John Harrington, said staff were consulting on the changes until 23 June and would come to compromises.
"We are wanting to change the way that we do things, partly for financial reasons, to make people spend more money in Hereford but also to have a better environment to live in."
Image source, Google
But concerns have been raised by some business owners including Jo Geerlings, from the Flying Dutchman cafe, Leominster, who said it could kill off businesses.
"I think there might be a time to pedestrianise the square but in this time, with this pandemic, I think for the businesses it's going to be awful and I'm really worried about it."
Property searched over man's 2009 deathpublished at 18:18 British Summer Time 22 June 2020
Jesse Richards was attacked over a drugs debt, but his body has never been found.
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Around the web: Police officers assaultedpublished at 18:13 British Summer Time 22 June 2020
Hereford Times
The Hereford Times is covering these stories today:
Yours photos: Ducks, flowers and lavenderpublished at 17:42 British Summer Time 22 June 2020
BBC Weather Watchers
We've had some lovely photos in throughout today from our local BBC Weather Watchers, it must be all this sunshine.
Here are three more, from users Ryan Lewis in Redditch, Worcestershire, Reginald in Ashley, Staffordshire and Alonso in Whitnash, Warwickshire:
Image source, Ryan Lewis
Image source, Reginald
Image source, Alonso
Hill extends Worcester contract to 2024published at 16:04 British Summer Time 22 June 2020
Worcester Warriors forward Ted Hill signs an extended contract with the Premiership club until 2024.
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Your photos: Bathed in sunshinepublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 22 June 2020
BBC Weather Watchers
With lots of sunshine around today, our local BBC Weather Watchers have been busy taking photographs across the region.
Here are three from users Hedgehog in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, Timbo in Birmingham and Sue Snaps in Codsall, Staffordshire:
Image source, Hedgehog
Image source, Timbo
Image source, Sue Snaps
Around the web: Supermarket worker jailed for break-inpublished at 14:05 British Summer Time 22 June 2020
Worcester News
The Worcester News has these top stories today:
Go Outdoors set to call in administratorspublished at 12:50 British Summer Time 22 June 2020
BBC Business News
Go Outdoors' owners say they are preparing to call in administrators as the coronavirus pandemic pushes high street retailers to breaking point.
Image source, Go Outdoors
The chain - specialising in camping equipment, bikes and clothes - employs about 2,400 staff across 67 stores, including Coventry, Birmingham, Shrewsbury, Stoke-on-Trent, Kidderminster and Wolverhampton.
JD Sports, which owns Go Outdoors, said in a statement it had looked at the options for Go and had decided to start the administration process.
The coronavirus pandemic has ramped up pressure on the firm.
Hiker seriously hurt in 600m fallpublished at 12:19 British Summer Time 22 June 2020
Allen Cook
BBC News
A hiker's suffered a serious injury after falling down a muddy slope at Symonds Yat.
Image source, West Midlands Ambulance Service
The man fell about 600m while walking on Saturday morning and it took paramedics about 10 minutes to get to him after arriving, the ambulance service said. , external
He was lifted up the embankment on a stretcher before being taken to Hereford County Hospital.
Lockdown to cost cathedral 'about £250,000'published at 10:59 British Summer Time 22 June 2020
BBC Hereford and Worcester
Worcester Cathedral is set to lose £250,000 in revenue this year due to the Covid-19 lockdown, according to its Dean.
Image source, PA Media
The site is reopening its doors to worshippers today, external after being closed since March when the lockdown began.
The Dean, The Very Reverend Peter Atkinson, said it immediately lost 50% of its revenue when it shut from tourists, collections at services and the shop and cafe being closed.
"We shall be needing to look for more money and we shall have to be cutting our costs. Life after Covid is going to be a bit different but the cathedral will be there and it will still be open as a place of prayer and worship," he added.
Historic family shop enters administrationpublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 20 June 2020
Lee Longlands' first furniture shop opened in Birmingham in 1932 and it has been trading ever since.
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