Summary

  • Mental health patients 'feel abandoned'

  • New university set to buy council sites

  • 'World Cup' number plate sells for more than £4,000

  • Updates from Friday 22 July 2016

Live Reporting

  1. Cricket: Full commentary on Falcons v Rapids

    Trevor Owens
    Sports Editor, BBC Hereford & Worcester

    Worcestershire Rapids will head to Derbyshire Falcons this evening for what is likely to be their last match in this season's T20 Blast competition.

    If they are to keep alive their slender hopes of qualifying, Worcestershire have to win this evening and hope other results go their way.

    Play at Derby is due to get under way at 19:00 and there will be full commentary on that game on BBC Hereford & Worcester's 738 AM frequency and online here.

  2. Reminder of the dangers of swimming at quarry

    Despite extra fencing and more warning notices in the wake of two deaths in 2013, people have recently been spotted swimming at Gullet Quarry 

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  3. The festival that grew from a family BBQ gets under way

    There'll be an influx of about 5,000 people into Bromyard today as the annual Nozstock Festival gets under way.

    Nozstock started off as a family barbecue 18 years ago and is now a three-day festival with nine stages and dozens of live acts.

    Nozstock festival

  5. Your pictures: Sunshine and clouds

    BBC Weather Watchers

    It's been another fine morning and these pictures have come from some of the BBC Weather Watchers team.

    The first comes from Doddenham and was taken by Toppo.

    Blue skies and cloudToppo

    Typhon Taffy took this picture in Bartestree.

    Hills and skyTyphon Taffy

  6. Summer getaway: Top tips for motorway driving

    If, like a lot of Midlanders, you're thinking about heading down to the South West, it might be worth checking out these top tips for motorway driving.

    The big seasonal getaway is moving up a gear and today is one of the busiest days of the year for the motorway network. 

    Highways England traffic officer Sandy Osborough gives his top driving tips for summer.

  7. City play 'short notice' friendly

    Trevor Owens
    Sports Editor, BBC Hereford & Worcester

    Worcester City will be in action this evening when they will head to Sutton Coldfield Town for a 19:45 kick off.

    This friendly was arranged at short notice after both clubs were left without a game due to the Worcestershire Senior Cup Final. 

  8. Travel: More severe delays on the M5 northbound

    BBC Travel

    There is very slow traffic going north on the M5 between J6 (Worcester) and J5 (Droitwich).

    A vehicle that broke down in the roadworks has been moved and all the lanes are open, but the congestion goes back to J7 (Worcester).

    More from BBC Travel.  

  9. On Midlands Today: Tracking the impact of Brexit in the West Midlands

    Nicola Beckford
    BBC Midlands Today

    It's a month since the UK voted to leave the European Union.   

    Stop sign in front of EU flagsAP

    To mark that we're planning to follow more than 25 families, individuals and business owners over the next two years as the country grapples with the momentous decision.

    This lunchtime we're going to introduce you to a few of the people we'll be following - join us from 13:30 on BBC One for Midlands Today.

  10. New university may buy or lease council sites in Hereford

    A  number of sites in Hereford could be sold or leased to the city's university project, Herefordshire Council says.

    The leader of the council, Tony Johnson, says it would be impossible to find a site in the city big enough to house the whole of Herefordshire University, but it's possible that various council buildings could be made available for the project.

    What we've invited the university folks to do is to look at the sites which are potentially available and tell us which ones they are interested."

    Tony Johnson, Herefordshire Council

  11. Watch: Showers and thunder on the way

    Alexandra Hamilton
    BBC Weather

    Some may see the odd slow-moving, heavy and perhaps thundery shower during the afternoon. Highs of 25C (77F).

    You can read a full forecast on the the BBC Weather page.  

    The weather for the West Midlands.

  12. Latest: 154mph driver caught; Zika virus risk overblown; 5,000 expected for festival

    BBC Hereford and Worcester

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

    - A driver is caught doing 154mph on the M5 in Worcestershire this morning

    - The Hereford man in charge of the mountain bike competition at the Rio Olympics says fears over the Zika virus are overblown

    - A festival which started as a family BBQ is expected to attract 5,000 people this weekend

  13. 'World cup win' number plate up for sale

    The DVLA is expecting "worldwide demand" when it sells the number plate WC66 ENG - which commemorates England's one and only World Cup win - later today.

    Here are some previous number plates to have sold for big money:

    Number plates sales records

  15. Watch: Mental health patients feel abandoned

    Michele Paduano
    Health correspondent, BBC Midlands Today

    Some mental health patients in north Worcestershire claim their lives are being put at risk, because of cuts to mental health services. 

    Former special needs teacher Mary Jones has set up a mental health support group in Redditch - she says she's helping more than 20 people who are getting no help at all from local services.

    Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust says it will listen to their concerns, but says services across the county are changing. 

    Mental health patients 'feel abandoned'.

  16. Harriers though to Worcestershire Senior Cup final

    Trevor Owens
    Sports Editor, BBC Hereford & Worcester

    Kidderminster Harriers are through to the Worcestershire Senior Cup final after they last night beat Evesham United 3-0 at Jubilee Stadium.

    Jordan Murphy scored twice for Harriers with George Taylor also on target, while Harriers' goalkeeper Jono Brown saved a second-half penalty.

    Evesham United ground

    Harriers will now meet Redditch United in the final which will be played at Bromsgrove Sporting's Victoria Ground tomorrow afternoon.

  18. Worldwide interest in 'World Cup win' number plate

    A number plate commemorating England's 1966 World Cup victory is being auctioned in Malvern today. 

    The DVLA, who are holding a three-day sale at the Morgan factory, say there has been interest from across the world in owning WC66 ENG.

    The value of number plates in this country is going up and up and up because it's such a unique item - there is only one of each combination - people want it and demand shoots up. The DVLA have found this since it started selling number plates in 1989."

    Damian Lawson, DVLA

    Bobby Moore with the World CupPA

  20. Latest: Mental health patients 'let down'; 'World Cup' number plate sale; BBQ festival starts

    Kate West
    Journalist, BBC Hereford & Worcester

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

    - Mental health patients in north Worcestershire says they've been left feeling suicidal and alone after of cuts to mental health services

    - "Worldwide interest" expected in World Cup win number plate

    - More than 5,000 people arrive in Bromyard for a festival that started as a family barbeque