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

Stolen cemetery plaques foundpublished at 12:23 British Summer Time 17 August 2016
The metal plaques were stolen from the Waterside cemetery in Evesham.
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Worcester family law firm shut down after owner's convictionpublished at 12:04 British Summer Time 17 August 2016
Worcester News
A city centre solicitors practice in Worcester specialising in divorce and family law has been closed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority after its owner was convicted of tax fraud, external.
West Midlands sees biggest jobless increase in UKpublished at 11:50 British Summer Time 17 August 2016
BBC Business News
The West Midlands was one of only two regions in the UK to see unemployment rise between April and June, official figures indicate.
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Across the UK the total fell by 52,000 to 1.64 million - in the West Midlands it increased by 18,000 to 173,000, external compared with January to March.
The only other region to see unemployment rise was London where it rose by 7,000 people.
The immigration challenge facing Stuartpublished at 11:47 British Summer Time 17 August 2016
Birmingham MP Gisela Stuart is to chair an inquiry into the rights of EU migrants living in the UK, but how will the immigration issue be tackled?
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'You don't think do you?' - lorry rescue driverpublished at 11:34 British Summer Time 17 August 2016
A driver who helped rescue a man from the cab of a blazing lorry says he didn't think about his own safety.
"You don't think do you? You just get on and do it," says Andy Grimes, who was driving a lorry behind the two which crashed and burst into flames.
He helped the driver of the lorry which initially burst into flames, who had already begin to try to get out of his cab.
The injured driver was taken to Worcestershire Royal Hospital.
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He'd got cuts on his arm and a bang on his head and he was complaining about pains in his chest, so we got him to the side of the road to sit down."
Andy Grimes
City and Redditch lose but another win for The Bullspublished at 11:19 British Summer Time 17 August 2016
Trevor Owens
Sports Editor, BBC Hereford & Worcester
Worcester City's manager Carl Heeley was fuming with his own defenders last night after City went down 3-2 at home to Gloucester City.
In the Southern League Premier Division, Redditch United went down 3-1 at home to Kettering Town.
In Division One South and West, Hereford won 3-0 at Shortwoood United.
Watch: 'Overwhelming' response to special Christmas Day appealpublished at 11:05 British Summer Time 17 August 2016
BBC Hereford and Worcester
A Kidderminster family say they are overwhelmed by the level of response to their plea for help organising a special Christmas Day.
Henry Smith, who's 22, sees life through the eyes of a four-year-old.
After his family were told he is likely to suffer heart failure soon, they appealed to the public for help organising a surprise Christmas party.
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'Overwhelming' response to special Christmas day appeal.
Second win of season for Harrierspublished at 10:52 British Summer Time 17 August 2016
Kidderminster Harriers picked up their second win of the season when they came away from Nuneaton Town with 2-0 victory.
First-half strikes from James McQuilkin and Mani Dieseruvwe wrapped up the points for Harriers.
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It's really pleasing to come away from home and keep a clean sheet. We got the goals at the right time, we were brave on the ball - I think we could have been braver - but it's good to pick up three points."
Matt Gardiner, Head of coaching
Consultation on the future of children's centres ends todaypublished at 10:36 British Summer Time 17 August 2016
BBC Hereford and Worcester
A consultation on the future of Worcestershire's children's centres ends today.
A final decision on eight of the 32 centres the county council will be made next month.
The council says the changes will allow it to target those who need help most, though some parents say services have already been cut.
Moeen back for Worcestershire quarter-finalpublished at 10:19 British Summer Time 17 August 2016
Moeen Ali is back with Worcestershire after his man-of-the-match performance for England, for the Royal London Cup quarter-final match against Somerset at Taunton.
Full commentary on the match from 11:00 on BBC Hereford & Worcester's 738AM frequency and online.
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Latest: Motor neurone wheelchair appeal; children's centre consultation ends; Moeen back for key gamepublished at 10:05 British Summer Time 17 August 2016
BBC Hereford and Worcester
Here are some of the main stories we are looking at in Herefordshire and Worcestershire:
- Father with motor neurone disease appeals for help getting a special wheelchair
- Consultation on the future of Worcestershire's children's centres end today
- Moeen Ali back for Worcestershire's quarter-final against Somerset
Watch: Father with motor neurone disease makes wheelchair appealpublished at 09:51 British Summer Time 17 August 2016
BBC Hereford and Worcester
A father from Herefordshire who has motor neurone disease is appealing for help getting a special wheelchair.
Jamie Thompson from Cradley was diagnosed with the incurable disease in 2014, aged only 44.
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Father with motor neurone disease makes wheelchair appeal
His family are now trying to raise £7,000 to buy a wheelchair that would allow him to move by leaning forward and backwards.
Residents' views sought for 'ambitious' plans for Brinton Parkpublished at 09:36 British Summer Time 17 August 2016
Kidderminster Shuttle
Council bosses are drawing up plans to renovate the historic features of Brinton Park, external, in Kidderminster.
Watch: Somerset v Worcestershire previewpublished at 09:20 British Summer Time 17 August 2016
Dave Bradley
Cricket commentator
Dave Bradley will be bringing you ball-by-ball commentary from Taunton from 11:00 on BBC Hereford & Worcester's 738AM frequency and online.
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Travel: Link road reopened after lorry firepublished at 09:05 British Summer Time 17 August 2016
The A449 northern link road in Worcester has been resurfaced and has reopened after yesterday's fire involving two lorries.
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Power cut hits council servicespublished at 09:01 British Summer Time 17 August 2016
Wychavon District Council is having problems with its telephone system and online service.
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Latest: Motor neurone dad's wheelchair appeal; Christmas Day appeal; bike courier service launchespublished at 08:46 British Summer Time 17 August 2016
BBC Hereford and Worcester
Here are some of the main stories we are looking at in Herefordshire and Worcestershire:
- A father from Herefordshire with motor neurone disease appeals for help getting a special wheelchair
- A Kidderminster family say they are overwhelmed by the level of response to their plea for help organising a special Christmas day
- A national bicycle courier service launches in Hereford and Worcester
Watch: Weather for Herefordshire and Worcestershirepublished at 08:30 British Summer Time 17 August 2016
Kay Crewdson
BBC weather presenter
Most places will be sunny, warm and dry again all day - highs of 25C ( 77F).
You can read a full forecast on the the BBC Weather page.
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The weather for the West Midlands.
Homes left without water after main burstspublished at 08:23 British Summer Time 17 August 2016
BBC Midlands Today
Some homes in Redditch were left without water for several hours last night after a water main burst close to the A4189.
Severn Trent Water has apologised to customers and says only a handful are affected this morning.
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Travel: Congestion on Belmont Road in Herefordpublished at 08:12 British Summer Time 17 August 2016
BBC Travel
Roadworks are causing slow traffic on the A465 Belmont Road in Hereford between the Goodrich Grove junction and the Walnut Tree Avenue junction. More from BBC Travel.