Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Monday, but keep an eye out here for more updates this evening.
Summary
Paralympian says Rio games "chaos" shows "a real disrespect"
No heartbeat baby "frozen" to save her life
Surrendered knives to be turned into a giant sculpture
Teenage musician gets to appear on TV in Nashville
Updates from Friday 19 August 2016
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
Watch: Evening and weekend weather forecastpublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
Rebecca Wood
BBC WeatherWinds will continue to increase overnight but it will be largely dry with some clear spells. Lows of 15C ( 59F).
You can read a full forecast on the the BBC Weather page.
Media caption, Rebecca Wood has your weekend forecast
On Midlands Today from 18:30: Ice baby survives and soggy start to V Festivalpublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
Mary Rhodes
Presenter, BBC Midlands TodayOn Midlands Today this evening - we've got a great story of a baby girl whose heart stopped beating for eight minutes, who has made a full recovery after being "frozen" for three days.
Media caption, Baby girl whose heart stopped saved by 'fridge suit'
We'll also be at what's proved to be a soggy start to V Festival in Staffordshire as thousands of people turned up in wet and windy conditions.
Both those stories and much more from 18:30 on BBC One.
Travel: Advance warning of road closure in Bromsgrovepublished at 17:51 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
Old Birmingham Road will be closed for three days from Monday.
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End of X postWoolly mammoths: facts and figurespublished at 17:44 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
A woollly mammoth tusk dating back 50,000 years has been found almost intact in a quarry in south Worcestershire.
Here are a few facts about the beast.
Travel: Problems at Shrub Hillpublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
BBC TravelA warning that trains running through Worcester Shrub Hill station may be delayed or cancelled.
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End of X postSharp-eyed quarry worker finds woolly mammoth tuskpublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
A woolly mammoth tusk that is around 50,000 years old has been found in a quarry in south Worcestershire.
Workers at Clifton Quarry discovered the tusk almost completely intact.
Rob Hedge, who's part of the county's archaeology team, said the tusk only survived in such good condition thanks to the sharp eyes of one on the workers in the quarry.
Quote MessageIncredibly one of the machine operators had spotted something deep down in the quarry and recognised it as something significant. He told his managers, who shut the quarry down and told us."
Rob Hedge, Worcestershire Archaeology Service
Watch: Second break-in at historic cinemapublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
This CCTV footage shows a second break-in at the Regal Cinema in Evesham in less than a month.
The Grade II listed building reopened in 2012.
Media caption, Second break-in at historic cinema.
Teenagers sought after 'unprovoked' attackpublished at 17:10 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
An unprovoked attack on a man in his 50s, external in the early hours of this morning is being investigated by the police.
West Mercia Police say the assault happened in Old School Lane, Hereford (pictured), sometime between 02:00 and 02:10.
Two teenagers approached the man as he was getting into his car, and one kicked the bonnet before assaulting him, police say.
Image source, GoogleLatest: Suspended sentences for sex assault sisters; mammoth tusk found; Paralympics 'disrespect'published at 17:01 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
Carson Wishart
Journalist, BBC Hereford and WorcesterHere are some of the main stories we are looking at in Herefordshire and Worcestershire:
- Suspended sentences for sisters guilty of sex offences
- Woolly mammoth tusk rescued from quarry
- Paralympian who helped organise the London 2012 games says Rio has shown " a real disrespect" to the event
Suspended sentences for sisters after sex offencespublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
Carson Wishart
Journalist, BBC Hereford and WorcesterTwo sisters from Kington have been given suspended sentences for sexual offences against a young boy.
Juliane Fellows, 30, Llewellin Road, Kington, was given a 24-month suspended sentence after being found guilty of gross indecency and sexual activity with a child.
Jennifer Fellows, 32, from Hatton Gardens in Kington, was given a 12-month suspended sentence after pleading guilty of indecent assault, and inciting a boy aged between 13 and 17 to sexual activity.
Worcester Crown Court ordered them to be put on the sex offenders register for the next 10 years.
Search for missing teenagerpublished at 16:34 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
A 15-year-old who hasn't been seen since he left his home in Henwick Road, Worcester on Tuesday evening is being sought by the police.
West Mercia Police say Long Nguyen has connections to Birmingham and maybe within the area.
Image source, West Mercia PoliceYour photos: More World Photo Day imagespublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
Jerry Chester
BBC News OnlineQuite a few images taken in and around the Malvern Hills have been submitted by the council.
If you want to send an image into World Photo Day, external then you needed to add #WorldPhotoDay to your tweet, but don't forget to put #HWLL as well, so I get to see it.
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End of X postPower back on across Kidderminsterpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
Engineers have been trying to reconnect 74 properties since this morning.
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End of X postThe 'fridge suit' that saved newbornpublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
A baby whose heart stopped for eight minutes has stunned medics to make a full recovery.
Read MoreTravel: Exit slip road lane closed on M42published at 15:34 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
BBC TravelOne lane of the northbound exit slip road to J2 (Alvechurch) on the M42 is closed because of a broken down vehicle. More from BBC Travel.
Your photos: Rainy day fieldspublished at 15:23 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
The weather has taken a turn for the worse - as you can see from this photo taken on Lower Broadheath by BBC Weather Watcher Mikesnapper - but at least people's gardens are getting watered.
Image source, MikesnapperRio: Mysterious trophies, bikini wax ban and diving over the linepublished at 15:03 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local LiveIf you're anything like me, you're already looking forward to this weekend's Olympic action, especially those events involving local competitors such as Birchfield Harrier Matthew Hudson-Smith who is due to run in the men's 4x400m team relay on Saturday.
Then there's a pair of West Midlanders for Team GB's women's hockey squad - who battle it out for gold in tonight's final.
But what about the lesser-spotted oddities of the Games?
BBC News takes a look at the quirkier side of competition, from "bored-looking" lifeguards overseeing green pools to a ban on "toilet fishing". And if that's not enough, take a look at the headline above- talk about a close shave, or not, as the case may be.
Image source, Getty ImagesWatch: Schoolgirl bound for the home of Country musicpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
A Malvern schoolgirl is heading to Nashville in America, the home of Country music, to perform on TV.
Lillian Price, 14, who writes and performs her own songs, will also record with some well-known musicians.
Here's a taste of one of her songs and her amazing voice.
Media caption, Schoolgirl bound for the home of Country music.
'A real disrespect to the Paralympic Games' - Sir Chris Holmespublished at 14:37 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
A former Paralympic swimmer from Kidderminster who helped organise the London 2012 games, says the chaos around this year's games is "desperately disappointing".
Sir Chris Holmes says up to 20 Paralympic teams are waiting to see if they will get the promised travel grants to the event, and only 12% of the seats have been sold.
Quote MessageIt's clear to see that the Paralympics haven't been given the same priority as the Olympics, and what we're seeing now is just a real disrespect to the Paralympic Games."
Sir Chris Holmes
