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
Two Kidderminster care homes have been told they need to improve following a recent inspection by the Care Quality Commission, external (CQC).
The husband of a Malvern head teacher has been given a 12-month community order after pleading guilty to harassing a woman.
Stephen Woodhouse, 65, of Barnards Green Road, whose wife works at Malvern St James Girls' School, admitted touching and trying to kiss the victim.
Worcester is to get its first micro-home to tackle rough sleeping, external after city planners gave the scheme the green light.
The race meeting starts at 13:50.
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Sports Direct has been fined £10,000 for continuing to display a large illuminated sign without permission at its Worcester store.
The city council first prosecuted the company back in May for displaying the sign at its St Martin's Quarter branch without having the correct advertising consent.
Image source, GoogleCharlotte Pidgeon, from the legal team at the council, said the firm had shown "a blatant disregard for the conviction handed down to them in May".
Quote MessageThe sign has a clear detrimental visual impact on the local area - it’s large, high and bright enough to be clearly visible from vantage points within the Historic City and Lowesmoor conservation areas."
Charlotte Pidgeon, Worcester City Council
Here are some of the main stories we are looking at in Herefordshire and Worcestershire:
- The husband of a Malvern headteacher has been given a 12-month community order after pleading guilty to harassing a woman
- Sports Direct has been fined £10,000 for continuing to display a large illuminated sign without permission at its Worcester store
- Archaelogists have uncovered neolithic burial mounds under a farmer's field in Herefordshire
Controversial plans for a new Kidderminster electricity pylon that sparked a flood of complaints have been given the go-ahead, external, despite concerns over safety and its appearance.
Archaeologists have uncovered neolithic burial mounds under a farmer's field in Herefordshire.
Image source, GoogleThree years ago the first dig on Dorstone Hill unearthed two "halls of the dead" dating from 4,000 BC.
They've found evidence that for centuries our ancestors were travelling hundreds of miles to bring their loved ones to be laid to rest at the site.
Four of the world's leading women’s wheelchair basketball teams will be taking part in a tournament in Worcester, less than 40 days before they compete in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
The GB Women's Team, the 2015 European bronze medallists, will take on London 2012 gold medallists Germany, 2014 World Champions Canada, the Netherlands, and France at the University Arena from 1-4 August.
Image source, SA ImagesGB Women’s Co-Captain Helen Freeman (pictured above with ball) said the support the team had at the European Championships last year was great.
Quote MessageTo be able to play again in front of a home crowd like that before heading out to Brazil would be fantastic."
Helen Freeman
Thousands of people across Worcestershire have had their say over the county's healthcare services.
About 4,500 people took part in the survey.
Healthcare bosses hope the results will help them understand what local people think about a number of proposals that could be considered in the future.
Recent changes have seen maternity services moved from the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch to the Worcestershire Royal Hopsital.
Four A&E consultants in Redditch and one in Worcester resigned en masse in February last year.
Works is about to begin to build a new Waitrose store on a car park in Bromsgrove, the council says.
Bromsgrove District Council says it has completed phase one of the sale of the land, at Hanover Street (pictured), to local developers, and building work is set to start in early September
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BBC Travel
One lane is closed and there is very slow traffic on the M5 northbound between J8 (M50) and J7 (Worcester) following an accident. More from BBC Travel.
Popstar Cher Lloyd will be releasing her new single tomorrow - six years after the Malvern singer found fame on X Factor., external
Our local BBC Weather Watchers have had their cameras focused on the sky during the recent good weather.
Chris and Jinny took this photo in Bromsgrove.
Image source, Chris and JinnyThese are the cloud formations over Upton-upon-Severn, as captured by uptonuponsevern.
You can send me your photos by email, tweet us on @bbchw, external or message via Facebook, external.
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Trevor Owens
Sports Editor, BBC Hereford & Worcester
Worcester Racecourse officials say they'll be implementing their specialist hot weather policy in place for this afternoon's meeting.
Jenny Cheshire, the general manager, told me they are experienced in dealing with such conditions.
How racehorses cope in the hot weather.
Here are some of the main stories we are looking at in Herefordshire and Worcestershire:
- Police officers have cordoned off a skate park in Hereford after a group of people attacked a 17 year old boy
- The husband of a headteacher at a Malvern independent school is due to find out his sentence after pleading guilty to harassing a woman
- A West Midlands MEP is calling for another referendum on whether we should bring back the death penalty
Alexandra Hamilton
BBC Weather
There will be a few showers during the afternoon and it will feel fresher, but still pleasantly warm in the sunshine - highs of 22C (72F).
You can read a full forecast on the the BBC Weather page.
Latest weather for the West Midlands
Trevor Owens
Sports Editor, BBC Hereford & Worcester
Worcester City have announced they are to play a short-notice friendly match at Sutton Coldfield Town tomorrow evening.
Sutton had been due to play Redditch United on Saturday, but the Reds will be in the Worcestershire Senior Cup final action and so Sutton will now take on City at Coles Lane tomorrow evening.
An 11-year-old boy from Worcester has won a wildlife photography competition, and his picture of an owl will now be used on the cover of the Worcestershire Wildlife Trust's, external annual calender.
Magnus McLeod beat more than 50 photographers to be given the front cover shot.
Image source, Magnus McLeodOf the 12 best images, five were put forward for a public vote to choose the overall winner to feature on the cover of the calendar.
A little owl in Grimley, taken by Magnus when he was 10, won more than 44% of the votes.
Debris from an earlier accident between J7 (Worcester) and J8 (M50) is being cleared.
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