Gulls 'not dangerous at all' - urban wildlife expertpublished at 14:19 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
An urban nature expert has spoken out in defence of gulls,, external following reports of the birds swooping on residents in Worcester.
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
Gulls 'not dangerous at all' - urban wildlife expertpublished at 14:19 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
Blog: Why Herefordshire fields are vulnerable to being washed awaypublished at 13:58 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
A blog by the Environment Agency's Dave Throup, called Keeping Herefordshire’s soil where it belongs, external, explains why so-called soil washing is such a problem in the county.
He says the fine red soils which give the county its landscape character are easily washed away by heavy rain and the undulating terrain means it can move quickly and over long distances.
Image source, Dave ThroupSome Items stolen from police recovered, but not allpublished at 13:39 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
Tom Turrell
BBC Midlands TodaySome of the items stolen from police forces in the West Midlands have been recovered over the past five years.
When thieves made off with a blue flashing lamp, officers in Warwickshire managed to get it back.
But cops in our region haven't always been so lucky. When four horses were pinched from West Mercia Police the thieves got away scot-free.
Whether items were retrieved or not, some people are already asking whether the boys and girls in blue need to be a little more careful with their own property.
Your pictures: More from World Photo Daypublished at 13:38 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
Our local Army unit, the Mercian Regiment, have been submitting some stunning images to World Photo Day, external.
Just add #WorldPhotoDay to your tweet to join in, and don't forget to add #HWLL as well.
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End of X post 2On Midlands Today from 13:30: Stealing off the policepublished at 13:22 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
Tom Turrell
BBC Midlands TodayHandcuffs, emergency vehicles and more than a £100,000 in cash - all items stolen from the police in our region in the last few years.
The figures were released as part of a Freedom of Information request and the items were taken from both individual officers on the beat and police stations.
We'll have a fuller look at what's been taken, from which force and reaction to the news, on Midlands Today from 13:30 on BBC One.
Travel: Water main bursts in Malvernpublished at 13:13 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
There are likely to be delays on the main Worcester to Malvern road.
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End of X postWeather warning for the Midlandspublished at 13:08 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
Alexandra Hamilton
BBC WeatherAn early yellow weather warning for wind has been issued for Saturday., external
The Met Office says there may be gusts of 40-45mph which have the potential to cause disruption to travel and outdoor activities.
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End of X postLuke Skywalker backs Star Wars screening appealpublished at 13:00 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
Mark Hamill - aka Luke Skywalker - has backed a campaign to get an early screening of the next Star Wars film for a terminally ill fan in a Herefordshire hospice.
He's retweeted a social media post on the #rogueonewish campaign, started by a nurse at the hospice
Image source, TwitterWarning of strong winds on the waypublished at 12:47 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning over the strength of winds in Herefordshire on Saturday.
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End of X postItems stolen from police: 'How on earth could all this property go missing?'published at 12:34 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
Tom Turrell
BBC Midlands TodayNine bikes from the West Midlands force, a sat nav in West Merica and a lap top in Staffordshire are among the items stolen from police across the region. They are bound to raise an eyebrow among many.
Their value ranges from a few pounds to tens of thousands of pounds. "But," I hear you ask, "how on earth could all this property go missing from under the noses of officers?"
In the case of the £113,000 stolen from within the bowels of the Warwickshire force HQ, the answer is, despite a court hearing, nobody knows.
Image source, ThinkstockYou can see more on this story on Midlands Today, BBC One, at 13:30 and 18:30.
Latest: Paralympic chaos 'disrespectful'; horses stolen from the police; illegal knives surrenderpublished at 12:30 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
Phil Maiden
Reporter, BBC Hereford & WorcesterHere are some of the main stories we are looking at in Herefordshire and Worcestershire:
- Paralympian says Rio games "chaos" shows "a real disrespect"
- Vehicles and horses stolen from West Mercia Police
- Today is the last chance to surrender illegal knives
Your pictures: World Photo Daypublished at 12:16 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
Jerry Chester
BBC News OnlineThe chief executive at Worcestershire County Council has shared this stunning image of the Malvern Hills as part of World Photo Day, external.
You can submit yours on twitter by adding #WorldPhotoDay but don't forget to use #HWLL, so I get to see it as well.
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End of X postUpgrade to Kidderminster Hospital's imaging department to benefit patientspublished at 11:59 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
An upgrade of the imaging department at Kidderminster Hospital, external has brought a significant improvement for patients, including a new walk-in X-ray service.
Paralympic grants chaos "a real stain on the organising committee"published at 11:42 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
A former Paralympian from Kidderminster says the way the games have been organised in Rio is a desperate situation.
At the moment, only 12% of tickets have been sold, compared with the packed stands seen at London 2012.
Sir Chris Holmes was the director of London 2012 and says the organisers this time around have a lot to answer for.
Image source, PAQuote MessageAs we stand today we are facing possibly 29 nations not being able to go to the Paralympics 2016 because their travel grants haven't been paid - this is a real stain on the organising committee."
Sir Chris Holmes, Paralympian
CCTV image released in connection with a robberypublished at 11:16 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
A CCTV image of a woman police would like to speak to in connection with a robbery which left a man needing hospital treatment, external has been released.
Image source, West Mercia PoliceWest Mercia Police say between 22:30 and 23:25 on Friday, 22 July, a 34-year-old man was assaulted in Dow Surgery car park on William Street, Redditch and his wallet and mobile phone were stolen.
It's believed the woman pictured had been in the Abbey pub on Alcester Street prior to the offence, police say.
Weather causes cancellation of family fun daypublished at 11:00 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
The event was due to be held in Deer Park, Ledbury.
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End of X postMost power supplies back on in Kidderminsterpublished at 10:43 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
If you're one of the 74 properties still without power, you should get it back by 14:00.
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End of X postVehicles and horses stolen from policepublished at 10:30 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
Emergency vehicles, dustbins, horses, a barbeque and garden gates are just a few of the items to be stolen from West Mercia Police.
The items were all taken from officers on the beat or from police stations, according to data obtained by a BBC freedom of information request.
In all, police forces in the West Midlands had more than £100,000 in cash stolen in the last five years.
Items stolen from other forces in the region include cannabis plants, handcuffs and laptops.
Latest: 'Frozen' baby miracle; sex offence sisters to be sentenced; last chance to surrender illegal knivespublished at 10:10 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
Phil Maiden
Reporter, BBC Hereford & WorcesterHere are some of the main stories we are looking at in Herefordshire and Worcestershire:
- Baby girl born with no heartbeat saved from brain damage by having her whole body cooled
- Two sisters from Kington will be sentenced later today for sexual offences against a young boy
- It's the last day when people can surrender illegal knives at bins outside police stations
Jab advice for new university studentspublished at 09:47 British Summer Time 19 August 2016
If you got the grades you needed yesterday, be sure to get the jab as well.
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