A city council's plan to fine people who release helium-filled balloons is branded "utter nonsense" by critics.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain - this radar picture shows how heavy it is.

Tom Fell is "desperate" to return to first-team action after cancer treatment, says Worcestershire director of cricket Steve Rhodes.

The Met Office is warning that rising temperatures could trigger some heavy, slow-moving downpours, external across the Midlands, between now and 22:00.

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It says there could be some flooding, disruption to travel and even lightning in places.

Evesham United head to Wembley Stadium for a FA Leagues Committee appeal hearing against the decision to move them to the Northern Premier League for the 2016-17 season.

The Met Office is warning that rising temperatures could trigger some heavy slow-moving downpours across Coventry and Warwickshire., external

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It says some area may miss them, but where they do occur, there could be localised flooding and disruption to travel - with lightning an additional hazard.

The yellow warning is in place from 10:00 to 22:00.

Latest weather for the West Midlands

Live updates for Herefordshire and Worcestershire have finished for the day but we'll be back from 08:00 on Tuesday with the latest news, sport, travel and weather. 

Some local stores will be added automatically through the night

1,000 hand-crafted forget-me-nots will be used to create a Celebration Garden at the base of St Andrew's spire this August., external

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The display is being created for the first time by St Richard's Hospice and is reminiscent of the poppies planted in the grounds of the Tower of London in 2014. 

People are being encouraged to celebrate someone or something special with one of the forget-me-not clusters in the display, which they can later take home as a keepsake or a gift.

Electricity supplies are off in parts of Bromsgrove, but Western Power Distribution says they should be back on by 18:30.

Alistair Binney
Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

Here are some of the main stories we are looking at in Herefordshire and Worcestershire:

 - A Hereford mother, who fears her son died from an internet choking game, is warning other parents about the dangers of the craze

 - Work on clearing the collapsed bridge from Eastham Bridge has been delayed until tomorrow because of wet weather

 - A sea of forget-me-nots will be used to create a memorable garden in Worcester this summer, thanks to St Richard's Hospice

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

There will be further scattered heavy and thundery downpours during the evening, but these will gradually ease off overnight, becoming lighter and more isolated by dawn. Lows of  14C (57F).

Read a full forecast of the BBC Weather page.

Work on clearing rubble at the site where Eastham bridge collapsed has been delayed until tomorrow by Worcestershire County Council and the Environment Agency.

The Grade II listed bridge, near Tenbury Wells, disintegrated two weeks ago and left people in the village facing large detours.

Excavation work was due to start today but the council say the weather has made conditions difficult.  

A Hereford mother, who fears her son died from a choking game craze which is sweeping the internet, is warning other parents about the dangers.

Louise Hembrow lost her 10-year-old son in March after he collapsed at home.

He died of vagal inhibition, a rare condition which stops the heart and kills people in less than two minutes.

Louise believes Alfie was trying out the online game, where youngsters film themselves choking and post the video on social media, after hearing about it in the school playground. 

Kidderminster Shuttle

A host of celebrities including a Hollywood star helped a Kidderminster family raises thousands of pounds for Cure Leukaemia, external at a golf day held in memory of their son.  

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Alistair Binney
Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

Here are some of the main stories we are looking into in Herefordshire and Worcestershire:

 - Louise Hembrew lost her 10 year-old son after he died of a rare condition, but she believes he was taking part in a craze where youngsters film themselves choking and post the video on social media

 -  A 37 year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of failing to prevent unnecessary suffering to an animal, after police were allegedly sent footage showing foxes kept at kennels in Wormelow

 - Barclays in Kington is closing, and many residents and businesses are concerned the town could soon be left without a bank 

BBC Travel

One lane is closed and there's slow traffic on the M5 southbound between junction 4A for the M42 and junction 5 for the A38 because of an accident.  

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Redditch United supporters are paying Clayton McDonald's wages for the season - he says it was one of the reasons he joined the team.

Liverpool fans made the journey down to Worcester this weekend to visit the pub which threw out a man wearing a T-shirt insulting the victims of the Hillsborough disaster.

The landlord removed and barred the man from The Brewers' Arms in St John's. 

The pub has now set up a permanent tribute with football memorabilia