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Updates from Friday 22 July 2016
Mary Rhodes
Presenter, BBC Midlands Today
Our reporter Sarah Falkland visits a fruit and veg farm near Stourport on Severn to see how work continues in the heat.
A couple from Stoke-on-Trent urge the NHS to fund a treatment which saved the life of their daughter and a Telford lorry driver has his £10,000 fine, for having five illegal immigrants in his trailer, waived.
Find our more on Midlands Today, BBC1 at 18:30.
This is the weather forecast from one of the trains on the Severn Valley Railway - be thankful you're not on the footplate shovelling coal into the firebox.
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A teenage boy was assaulted as he was walking through an alleyway in Bewdley , externallast week.
Brize Norton is hotter by 0.1C
Here are some of the main stories we are looking at in Herefordshire and Worcestershire:
- Pershore officially the hottest place in the country
- Brick thrown from a bridge at a high speed train in Worcester
- People in Herefordshire and Worcestershire owe £20.8m in unpaid council tax according to a leading debt advice charity
It's due to a fault in the signalling system.
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Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
You can read a full forecast on the the BBC Weather page.
Weather forecast for the West Midlands
A weather warning for thunderstorms across the West Midlands, external is in force from 17:00.
The Met Office says while most places will miss the worst, it's warning of localised flash flooding, lightning, hail and strong winds.
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Six teams have braved the heat for a street cricket match in Angel Place, Worcester.
It's all to raise money for Worcestershire Cobham Cricket Trust, external, a charity that aims to take the sport to disadvantaged communities.
Street cricket contest in Worcester
Jon Kay
BBC News
Pershore College have been showing me how they make sure their pigs stay cool today.
The college offers degree courses in everything from animal welfare to garden design.
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Pershore is the hottest place in the country.
The Met Office says the Worcestershire town has beaten Heathrow in terms of temperatures with 33.4C (92.12F).
That means it's hotter there than in Algiers (26C/77F), Athens (30C/86F) and almost hotter than Islamabad (34C/93F).
And the pigs at Pershore College have been fed ice lollies to keep them cool.
Image source, bbcPig at Pershore College
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Pershore is a record-breaking town in terms of the weather.
Nine years ago, in July 2007 Worcestershire got the highest rainfall for any calendar month, with the station at Pershore College recording 252mm of precipitation.
A signalling problem, external between Birmingham New Street and Redditch is disrupting trains between these stations, Network Rail, external reports.
Trains may be cancelled or delayed.
Buses have been requested to run between Kings Norton and Redditch.
Disruption expected until 19:00.
A pioneering doctor who worked for 24 years at Hereford County Hospital, external has died.
A full-time official to promote disability sport in the city could be appointed by the council.
The city council says it wants to build on "Worcester’s growing reputation as one of the UK’s best cities for disability sport".
The council says it wants to promote the city's accessible facilities, including the University of Worcester Arena (pictured), which last year hosted the European Wheelchair Basketball Championships.
Quote MessageI’m hoping the Cabinet will support this new post, dedicated to giving disabled children and adults access to our city’s mainstream sports clubs and help them get the specialist coaching and support they need to succeed at the highest levels.”
Councillor Jabba Riaz, Worcester City Council
The agency wants to make sure there are no barriers to fish migration.
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This early morning picture comes from BBC Weather Watcher Fredthefarmer - I bet it's a bit hotter on his tractor now.
I'd love to feature your photos of the sun beating down on Herefordshire and Worcestershire - you can email, tweet us on @bbchw, external or message via Facebook, external.
Image source, FredthefarmerA shelter in Brinton Park has been damaged, external by “mindless” vandals twice in the last week.
A brick thrown from a footbridge hit a high-speed train travelling from London to Hereford.
British Transport Police say brick was thrown from a footbridge leading off Brockhill Lane, Norton (pictured), Worcester during the evening of Friday, 15 July.
Image source, GoogleThe impact resulted in the driver’s cab window cracking and the train being taken out of service, but no-one was injured.
The action gets underway at 14:30 - six teams are competing using plastic bats and rubber balls.
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... the Splashpad in Gheluvelt Park is open - but don't forget the sunblock.
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