Updates on Monday 13 June 2016
News, sport, travel and weather updates to resume at 08:00 on Tuesday
Infamous Lotto gran Susanne Hinte has fitted an £800 jacuzzi at her Worcester home at the taxpayers' expense, external, The Sun reports.
Witnesses are being asked to come forward after a 14-year-old boy was attacked , externalby what police describe as "a rottweiler crossed with a Staffordshire bull terrier".
The victim was walking in Lido Park with his dog on on Friday, 3 June, when a woman's dog tried to bite him.
The boy jumped out of the way and the dog bit the boy's dog twice on his tail and on his left hind leg.
The dog's owner was with a boy around the age of 11 and a girl, aged around eight.
The Met Office is warning of very heavy rain to come in Herefordshire
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A third person has been arrested following allegations of cruelty to foxes at the South Herefordshire Hunt kennels in Wormelow, police say.
An investigation was launched after police were sent footage obtained by anti-hunt protesters.
West Mercia Police say a 37-year-old man from Abergavenny has been arrested on suspicion of failing to prevent unnecessary suffering to an animal.
Another 37-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman, both from Hereford, were arrested last week.
Kate West
Journalist, BBC Hereford & Worcester
Here are some of the main stories we are looking at in Herefordshire and Worcestershire:
- A third person has been arrested following allegations of cruelty to foxes at the South Herefordshire Hunt kennels in Wormelow
- Doubts raised about a company collecting money for charity in Worcester
- A woman in her 80s has died in a car crash on the A456 and police are looking for any witnesses
Trevor Owens
Sports Editor, BBC Hereford & Worcester
Hereford FC's manager Pete Beadle has confirmed goalkeeper Harvey Rivers is to leave Edgar Street and is to join Cirencester Town.
Beadle says Rivers has been assured he will be the number one choice for them and so he fully understands his decision to move on.
Meanwhile, the Bulls have also confirmed commercial manager Chris Ammonds is to step down from his full-time role at Edgar Street.
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
If you want to get a latest weather forecast at any other time, you can get one from the BBC Weather website.
A concerned member of the public has got in touch with BBC Hereford & Worcester about people collecting donations for charity on the street in Worcester.
Dick Lane, from Droitwich, says people have been asking for money for a charity about healthy eating, using a leaflet with the words children's cancer on.
The leaflets are published by a Bristol company - the BBC has asked then for a response, but they haven't got back to us yet.
People living in a Worcestershire village have started a petition after three ducks were ploughed down by a speeding motorist.
Image source, GoogleVillagers in Hanley Swan want a permanent speed camera and flashing signs to make motorists obey the 30mph speed limit.
Ros Davies, who runs the village stores, has started the petition, which now has over 200 signatures, external.
Trevor Owens
Sports Editor, BBC Hereford & Worcester
Redditch United have completed the signing of defender Clayton McDonald, with the club's supporters agreeing to pay the player's wages for the season.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe move marks a return to Valley Stadium for McDonald. who was with the Reds before spending the last two seasons with Worcester City.
The Reds have also brought in goalkeeper Brad Catlow.
The rest of the homes should be on by 13:00.
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Dozens of boats have taken to the River Severn in Worcester to celebrate the Queen's official 90th birthday.
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Journalist, BBC Hereford & Worcester
Here are some of the main stories we are looking at in Herefordshire and Worcestershire:
- It's estimated around 90,000 GP appointments are being taken by locums every year in Worcestershire
- People living in a Worcestershire village have started a petition after three ducks were ploughed down by a speeding motorist
- Redditch United have completed the signing of defender Clayton McDonald, with the club's supporters agreeing to pay the player's wages for the season
A woman has died after a two-vehicle crash on a busy Kidderminster road, external at the weekend.
Western Power Distribution say they hope to have power back on by 10:00.
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Worcestershire beat Durham by seven wickets in the One-Day Cup after bowling the north-east county out for just 90.
Read MoreThere's been heavy rain already this morning, with more forecast.
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Kate West
Journalist, BBC Hereford & Worcester
The main headlines this morning:
- More than 90,000 GP appointments are being covered by locum workers in Worcestershire each year because of a lack of permanent GPs, BBC News has found
- Police say a woman has been left frightened and shaken after she was robbed in an alleyway in Worcester
- Work will start today to move each individual brick at the site where a bridge collapsed in Worcestershire
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
The BBC Weather website has weather forecasts for you at any other time.
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