BBC Local Live: Herefordshire and Worcestershire Friday 19 August 2016

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

Live Reporting

Taster Death: West Mercia PCC says important to hold police to accountpublished at 11:41 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion says he will make sure the police are held to account if needed over the death of a man after being Tasered by officers.
Police were called to Telford in the early hours of this morning to an incident involving a 48-year-old man. He died shortly after arriving at hospital.
Mr Campion said an independent investigation is now under way with the Independent Police Complaints Commission and his thoughts are with the man's family.
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It is an important part of my role to hold the police to account. I want to be absolutely clear and reassure our communities that I will be doing that fairly and proportionately with regard to this incident once the full facts are available."
Work starts on new leisure centrepublished at 11:17 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
Work is due to start today on a new leisure centre for Bromsgrove.
It's being built next to the Dolphin Centre on School Drive with plans for two swimming pools, a climbing wall and a gym. , external
Image source, Bromsgrove.gov.uk
The centre is the latest redevelopment under a town centre partnership scheme to regenerate the town.
Hereford GP due before tribunal for misconduct chargespublished at 11:05 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
A GP from Hereford is due before a tribunal in Manchester today, external to face charges of misconduct.
Dr Christopher Allen is accused of providing medical care to a patient who wasn't registered at his surgery, Fownhope Medical Centre.
Dr Allen is also accused of keeping blood test results secret and not communicating with the patient's own GP.
He's also accused of issuing a prescription in his wife's name for a patient.
The tribunal is listed for eight days.
Latest: West Mercia Police referred to IPCC following Taser death; grandmother left on hospital trolley for 12 hourspublished at 10:43 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
Here are some of the stories we are looking at this morning:
- The West Mercia force has referred itself to the Independent Police Complaints Commission following the death of a man in Telford - after he was Tasered by police
- The family of a Droitwich are furious she was left on a trolley in a hospital corridor for 12 hours.
- A GP from Herefordshire faces charges of misconduct at a tribunal in Manchester.
West Mercia Police referred to IPCC following Taser deathpublished at 10:35 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
The West Mercia force has referred itself to the Independent Police Complaints Commission following the death of a man in Telford - after he was Tasered by police.
Officers were responding to a call out in the early hours of this morning after a report for the concern for the safety of an individual.
Image source, PA
Upon arrival police tasered a 48-year-old man who subsequently received medical attention but died.
Droitwich canal death funeral takes place todaypublished at 10:15 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
The funeral of Allen Green who died after his boat sank in the Droitwich canal takes place today.
Allen was killed last month after his tiller became jammed between lock doors.
Image source, Family photo
The service will be held at Worcester Crematorium at 15:15 this afternoon.
Worcestershire grandmother left on hospital trolley for 12 hourspublished at 09:56 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
The family of a 85-year-old grandmother are furious she was left on a trolley in a hospital corridor for 12 hours.
Barbara Sunpter was taken to the Worcestershire Royal with a broken shoulder and severe bruising after she fell while gardening.
Image source, Laura Webb
Her daughter, Laura Webb, said another patient left on a trolley died in front of her mother while she was waiting to be admitted to a ward.
Despite our requests, Worcestershire Acute Hospital NHS Trust has failed to comment.
County Championship - Middlesex extend leadpublished at 09:42 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
Follow live text and ball-by-ball commentary of the latest County Championship fixtures, as Middlesex beat Durham
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Woman arrested over paramedic assaultpublished at 09:26 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
Worcester News
A woman was arrested after assaulting a paramedic who was trying to treat her, external.
Fell leads fightback against Glamorganpublished at 08:59 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
BBC Sport
Tom Fell heads Worcestershire's fightback after Will Bragg and Mark Wallace ensured a Glamorgan first-innings lead.
Worcestershire finished day two on 150-2, 33 ahead with eight wickets in hand, despite Glamorgan enjoying a 117-run first-innings lead at New Road.
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Fell, who could have been caught at the wicket on two, had shared an unbeaten partnership of 95 with England Lions batsman Joe Clarke (32*) by the close.
Latest: Woman left on hospital trolley for 12 hours; GP to go before tribunal; Uni makes top 20published at 08:39 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
BBC Hereford and Worcester
Here are some of the stories we're looking at this morning:
- The family of a Droitwich grandmother are angry she was left on a trolley in a hospital corridor for 12 hours
- A Herefordshire GP, accused of providing care and medicine to a patient who wasn't registered at his surgery, is to go before a tribunal in Manchester today
- The University of Worcester is one of the top 20 in the country for graduates getting jobs
Watch: Latest weather forecastpublished at 08:26 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
It's going to be sunny and dry today and feeling warm in the sunshine.
Highs of 23C (73F).
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The latest weather for the West Midlands
Travel: Lane closed on M5published at 08:15 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
BBC Travel
One lane's closed southbound on the M5 near Wychbold, between J5 for the A38 and J6 for the A449/A440.
It's due to a broken-down lorry. Traffic is running slow. To make matters worse, it's in the roadworks area.
Good morning - welcome to our live updates for the daypublished at 08:03 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
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