Tuesday's non-league footballpublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 13 August 2016
Listen to live BBC radio commentary from Tuesday's action in the National League and National League North.
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Updates on Monday 13 June 2016
News, sport, travel and weather updates to resume at 08:00 on Tuesday
Tuesday's non-league footballpublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 13 August 2016
Worcestershire v Glamorganpublished at 18:11 British Summer Time 12 August 2016
Timm van der Gugten is unavailable for Glamorgan's game at Worcester but Brett D'Oliviera returns for the hosts.
Read MoreWatch: New chief constable says there will be no mergerpublished at 16:29 British Summer Time 12 August 2016
BBC Midlands TodayThe new chief constable of West Mercia Police has been talking about mergers, while on a tour of Worcester.
His force is currently involved in what is described as a "strategic alliance" with Warwickshire, which means they share some resources.
Anthony Bangham doesn't believe there will be a full merger, although he admitted it is not really within is power to make that decision.
Media caption, The new Chief Constable of West Mercia says there will be no merger with Warwickshire
Eight arrested after train brawlpublished at 14:40 British Summer Time 12 August 2016
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local LiveEight men have been arrested after a fight at Birmingham railway station last night in which one man was taken to hospital with a head injury, police say.
British Transport Police say they arrested the men, who were aged between 28 and 60., external
The men boarded the train at Worcester Foregate Street at around 19:30 and got off Birmingham's University station after a brawl broke out on the train and spilled onto the platform at about 20:00.
The head injuries the man sustained are not thought to be life threatening, police say.
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End of twitter post'No chance' of police force mergerpublished at 11:19 British Summer Time 12 August 2016
The new chief constable of West Mercia Police has ruled out any possibility of a full merger with the Warwickshire force.
The two forces formed a strategic alliance three years ago to help make savings.
The new man in charge Anthony Bangham says there is "absolutely no likelihood" of a merger and they must keep their own identities.
Quote MessageI can shape the services directly for the counties of Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire and similarly in Warwickshire the chief constable can deliver the services for Warwickshire."
Anthony Bangham, Chief Constable of West Mercia Police
Weather: High UV levels alertpublished at 10:35 British Summer Time 12 August 2016
Alexandra Hamilton
BBC WeatherThere's a warning we could be in for high UV levels today with all the sunny spells forecast.
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End of twitter postMan criticises mental health servicespublished at 10:34 British Summer Time 12 August 2016
A Worcestershire man has criticised how slow local mental health services were to respond, after he contacted them and said he was thinking of taking his own life.
More than 200 fail drink or drug tests on West Mercia roadspublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 10 August 2016
Between 10 June and 10 July 136 people either failed a drink driving test, or refused to be tested across the West Mercia area - that was around 10% of those stopped by the police.
Another 93 people failed the new drugs test in the same period.
The force said it ran its annual drink driving campaign later than normal this year, to coincide with Euro 2016 and believes the numbers show the message is getting through.
Probe into hospital's 11k X-ray backlogpublished at 16:15 British Summer Time 10 August 2016
An independent inquiry will look into why a hospital trust had a backlog of 11,000 X-ray results.
Read MoreWorcestershire v Glamorgan - day fourpublished at 12:37 British Summer Time 10 August 2016
Listen to live BBC local radio commentary as Worcestershire face Glamorgan in the County Championship.
Read MoreParalysed spine injury carer gets payoutpublished at 08:08 British Summer Time 10 August 2016
A former social worker who cared for people with spinal problems is awarded £2m after being left paralysed following a routine operation.
Read MoreShadow boxing teen 'died in canal'published at 18:24 British Summer Time 9 August 2016
A teenager was shadow boxing by a canal with friends when he was accidentally struck and fell into the water and died, an inquest hears.
Read MoreNew Chief Constable for West Mercia confirmedpublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 9 August 2016
Andy Giddings
BBC ShropshireHere's the least surprising news of the day - the former Deputy Chief Constable of West Mercia, Anthony Bangham, has been confirmed as the new Chief Constable, as expected.
Image source, West Mercia PCCEarlier, the West Mercia Police and Crime Panel met to ratify the choice of the Police and Crime Commissioner, John Campion.
Quote MessageI have lived and worked in this area for the majority of my life and today I feel the same sense of pride that I felt 25 years ago when I first joined West Mercia as a Police Constable."
Chief Constable Anthony Bangham, West Mercia Police
Whopper £700 bill for Burger King mealpublished at 15:29 British Summer Time 9 August 2016
An unsuspecting fast food diner was left with a ‘Whopper’ of a bill after being overcharged for a meal by more than £700, the Birmingham Mail has reported., external
Image source, Birmingham MailRecycling yard fire investigatedpublished at 09:13 British Summer Time 9 August 2016
An investigation is under way to find out the cause of large fire at a recycling yard.
Read More£190k house that comes with own islandpublished at 08:14 British Summer Time 9 August 2016
A house and island on the River Avon in Worcestershire, which can only be accessed by boat, are being sold at public auction.
Read MoreTumble dryer model 'behind 20 fires'published at 18:55 British Summer Time 8 August 2016
A defective tumble dryer caused a house fire that killed a mother of two in her bedroom, a coroner rules.
Read MoreFormer prison officers complain they were unfairly sackedpublished at 17:52 British Summer Time 8 August 2016
Two former Redditch prison officers complained they were unfairly sacked, external after a prisoner, known to be an escape risk, got away after threatening to stab them.
Tyrrells crisps bought for £300mpublished at 13:02 British Summer Time 8 August 2016
Upmarket UK crisp maker Tyrrells agrees to be bought by US snacks firm Amplify in a £300m deal.
Read MoreLarge fire breaks out at recycling yardpublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 7 August 2016
A large blaze breaks out at a recycling yard containing plastics and foam in the Black Country.
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