Almost half of fire service call-outs are false alarms
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110-year-old woman puts her long life down to bedtime whisky
Updates from Friday 16 September.
A Hereford pub that was severely damaged in a fire is set to become the first music venue in the UK to stream what's happening on stage, according to the licensing authority.
The Booth Hall in Hereford was selected as the third best pub in Britain for live music and the owners are spending the £2,500 prize on cameras.
Sara Blizzard
BBC Weather
A few light showers today, but there will still be some hazy sunshine and a moderate southerly breeze.
Maximum Temperature: 22C (72F).
Latest weather for the West Midlands
A group of farmers from Worcestershire are hoping to persuade shoppers to buy more British produce.
They have parked up a red tractor outside ASDA in Worcester to promote the Red Tractor label.
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BBC Inside Out
A new type of coffee morning is growing in popularity across Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
They're called death cafes and they are for are for people who've lost a loved one, or want to chat about their own death.
Death Café: Chatting about mortality over tea and cake
For more, watch Inside Out at 19:30 on BBC One.
Dave Bradley
Cricket commentator
It's a bad start for Worcestershire in their County Championship clash against Sussex at Hove.
The visitors are two wickets down already.
Brett D'Olivira was caught on 6, while Tom Fell was trapped lbw on 0.
Worcestershire are currently 28-2.
Worcestershire fast bowler Chris Russell is to leave the county after five seasons at New Road.
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Claudia Berry
Producer, BBC Hereford & Worcester
Here are some of the latest stories we are looking at this morning:
- Two teenagers from Worcestershire win medals at the Paralympic games
- Hereford pub picks up a top award after being selected as the third best pub in Britain for live music
- Body found in search for missing pensioner
Sixteen-year-old Rebecca Redfern, from Droitwich, won silver in the Women's 100 metre Breaststroke S13 yesterday.
The visually impaired athlete finished inside the previous world record time she set at the 2016 British Summer Championships.
Worcester Swimming Club cheer on local girl Rebecca Redfern as she claims Rio Silver
Speaking to Channel 4 she said: "I can't deal with it at the moment. I'm so overwhelmed and it has been an amazing experience."
She was cheered on by fellow members of Worcester swimming club who watched her compete at the University of Worcester.
As social media fills up with photographs of shiny-faced children heading off for the first day of school, the hashtag #notbacktoschool has been gaining traction. Home education parents have posted their first day pictures too.
Read MoreFollow live text and radio commentary as Sussex face Worcestershire in the County Championship.
Read MoreBBC Weather Watcher KarenJ sent in this gorgeous photo of the sunrise in Kings Norton.
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Image source, KarenJA pensioner convicted five years ago of sexually assaulting two vulnerable women while working in a Worcester care home has had a banning order lifted, external so he can "move on with his life".
The summer's not over, contrary to popular belief, with some lovely weather in the offing over the next few days.
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Worcestershire are on the road as they take on Sussex in the County Championshi today.
Play starts at 10:30 and you can follow live ball-by-ball commentary on BBC Sport.
Image source, Getty ImagesPolice searching for a man missing from Kidderminster have found a body at a country park.
Joseph Stone, 76, has been missing since Wednesday. He was last seen at a bus stop on Stourbridge Road in the town.
The body was discovered on Saturday evening at Bewdley Country Park- it's yet to be formally identified, but Mr Stone's family have been informed.
Worcestershire teenagers Lauren Rowles and Rebecca Redfern both claimed medals at the Paralympics in Rio yesterday.
Eighteen-year-old Rowles, from Bromsgrove, and her partner Laurence Whiteley took gold in the trunk and arms mixed double sculls.
Sixteen-year-old Redfern from Droitwich won silver in the Women's 100 metre Breaststroke S13.
Image source, Getty ImagesHere are some of the stories we're looking at this morning:
- Two teenager from Worcestershier win medals at the Paralympic Games
- Body found in search for missing man
- WW2 memeorail unveiled at Herefordshire's Shobdon airfield
Sara Blizzard
BBC Weather
A fine day, with any early morning mist clearing. It will be cloudier than yesterday with a few light showers, but there will still be some hazy sunshine and a moderate southerly breeze.
Maximum Temperature: 22 Deg C (72 Deg F)
Latest weather for the West Midlands
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