Updates from Friday 9 September
Our local BBC Weather Watchers have been busy snapping photos this morning as well as letting us know the forecast from where they live.
Here are three from users Red Robin in Packwood, Warwickshire, J at Severn Ridge in Severn Stoke, Worcestershire and Neil in Alton, Staffordshire:
Image source, Red Robin
Image source, J at Severn Ridge
Image source, NeilSeven people were hurt after their car towing a caravan overturned on the M5.
Image source, West Midlands Ambulance ServiceThey were on the motorway between J6 and J5, near Droitwich, Worcestershire, when they told the ambulance service the caravan started to sway and caused the car to spin and rollover. , external
The vehicle's believed to have rolled up to three times before ending up on its roof.
Paramedics said three men, a woman and three boys were all treated for injuries which weren't serious and taken to hospital.
A few of the stories featuring on the Hereford Times website today:
A barn fire broke out overnight near Hereford., external
Several fire crews were called to the farm in Hampton Bishop just before 01:00, the fire service said., external
Image source, Hereford and Worcester Fire ServiceIt added no-one was hurt and by 05:00 it had reduced the number of crews to two.
Image source, Hereford and Worcester Fire ServiceTwo owners of soft play centres in the West Midlands say it is "heartbreaking" they are still closed and "really worrying" they have no idea when they will be allowed to reopen.
Image source, Mikey JohnsonJungleland in Telford became a drop-off point for a local food bank
More than 13,000 people have signed a petition on Parliament's website calling for more financial support for the industry.
Sian Flower owns Monkey Mayhem in Kidderminster and says it's been closed for five months, but regular customers have been supportive.
"It's been so tough because to phone up to say we've got to cancel the parties - the children don't understand and it's heartbreaking. But so many of the customers have been lovely and a few have said 'please, keep the money'."
Jungleland in Trench Lock, Telford, also remains closed and owner Belinda Griffiths says it doesn't qualify for government grants and has staff on furlough until October.
"It's really worrying, there is no solution. There's no clarity from the government saying what is going to happen from October. What's going to happen, how much longer can we remain closed?"
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said last month: "Soft play areas will sadly need to remain closed for now - although this will be kept under review."
A few of the stories making the headlines on the Worcester News website:
Matt Bone, from Hampshire, disappeared in 2018 while visiting the Malvern Hills.
Read MoreWe have had a day full of sunshine and warmth and here are more of the blue skies being photographed by our local BBC Weather Watchers.
These three are from users Sunny Sal in Kinver, Staffordshire, Rileyhev in Hereford and Laura and Glenn in Delph, Dudley:
Image source, Sunny Sal
Image source, Rileyhev
Image source, Laura and Glenn
Local Democracy Reporting Service
These stories have been covered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service in Herefordshire this week:
A house has been searched by police in Worcester over the death of a woman last year.
West Mercia Police said , externalit has a cordon around the home on Saddlers Walk and officers were trying to establish how and why she died.
They haven't confirmed the identity of the woman but did say they are not looking for a body in this search.
A 42-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday as part of their inquiry and released under investigation.
The region is already basking under blue skies and hot weather today as far as we can tell from the photos we are getting from our local BBC Weather Watchers.
These are from users Jon in Stafford, Sunshine Seeker in Stoke Edith, Herefordshire and OutwithArchie in Barnt Green, Worcestershire:
Image source, Jon
Image source, Sunshine Seeker
Image source, OutwithArchieThe former Worcester Warriors star swam the 21 miles in 13 hours and 57 minutes.
Read MoreA few of the stories the Worcester News is covering today:
We've had a few photos in this morning from our local BBC Weather Watchers showing some of the waterways and reservoirs across the West Midlands.
Here are three from users Timbo in Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, Jo in Edgbaston, Birmingham and Hedgehog in Ombersley, Worcestershire:
Image source, Timbo
Image source, Jo
Image source, HedgehogThe father of an autistic boy is travelling 100 miles down the River Severn on a paddleboard for charity.
Read MoreA two-month wait for parts has held up repairs to a splash park in Worcester and means it won't be open this summer.
Worcester City Council said "significant repairs" were needed by the pumps in Gheluvelt Park and it planned to have the area ready again for next year.
Image source, Worcester City CouncilLocal Democracy Reporting Service
One of the projects to get money from the government's Getting Building Fund is the planned bridge in Worcester, linking Gheluvelt Park and the old Kepax landfill site.
The bridge will be for pedestrians and cyclists and give people another way to cross the River Severn.
Image source, Worcestershire County CouncilCouncillor Marc Bayliss, the leader of Worcester City Council, said it would be "a significant addition to our city, providing a real incentive for residents and visitors to walk and cycle more".
Here are three stories from the Hereford Times today:
The inquest into the death of a man, whose remains were found in Worcestershire more than two years after he went missing, has returned an open verdict.
Matt Bone, who was 26, left his parents home in Portsmouth in March 2018, and was reported missing two days after checking in to the Stanbrook Abbey Hotel in Malvern.
Image source, Family photoIn June this year human remains found in nearby Newland were identified as those of Mr Bone and police said his death was not being treated as suspicious.
It seems the weather is giving us a little bit of everything today, as you can see from these photos shared by the BBC Weather Watchers.
They were taken in the Bromsgrove, Warwick and Gnosall areas.
Image source, Hedgehog
Image source, SteveC
Image source, Neil
