BBC Local Live: Herefordshire and Worcestershire on Friday 16 September.

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Almost half of fire service call-outs are false alarms
Terrorist incident training centre opens
110-year-old woman puts her long life down to bedtime whisky
Updates from Friday 16 September.

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Jerry Chester

Cool off in the park splashpadpublished at 15:42 British Summer Time 14 September 2016
Yesterday you wouldn't have needed the splashpad, you could have just stood in the pouring rain.
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It was another warm summerpublished at 15:30 British Summer Time 14 September 2016
It may not have felt that way, but official figures show the summer was hotter than average.
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Hospital trust pays out almost £10m in damagespublished at 15:15 British Summer Time 14 September 2016
The trust that runs Worcestershire's hospitals paid out £9,955,603 in damages in the year from April 2015 to March 2016, according to figures released by the NHS Litigation Authority, external.
That's more than three times the figure for the previous year.
The authority says the payments are made up of 69 individual claims.
When legal costs incurred by the trust and the claimants are added, the figure rises to more than £13.5m.
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The figures often related to incidents that happened several years before, and large claims could distort pay-outs. Any error is regrettable and we always strive to provide the best, safest care possible.”
Chris Tidman, Chief Executive of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Latest: Hospital's damages payments of almost £10m; crash leaves three in hospital; jobless total risespublished at 15:02 British Summer Time 14 September 2016
BBC Hereford and Worcester
Here are some of the main stories we are looking at in Herefordshire and Worcestershire:
- Trust running Worcestershire's hospitals paid out almost £10m in damages in the last financial year
- A six-vehicle crash on Worcester's Southern Link Road has left three people in hospital
- Jobless figures rise in the West Midlands, going against the national trend
Paralympian looks to build on world championship successpublished at 14:40 British Summer Time 14 September 2016
An athlete from Worcester is taking part in the 400m wheelchair final tonight.
Mel Nicholls, who's 39, competed at London 2012, and is targeting gold this time around after winning a silver medal in the 800m at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.
The race starts at 22:40.
Image source, Getty Images
Cricket: Worcestershire push for win against Sussexpublished at 14:21 British Summer Time 14 September 2016
Worcestershire's County Championship match against Sussex at Hove hangs in the balance.
Sussex trail Worcestershire by 79 runs with 4 wickets remaining.
They're currently 192-6.
You can hear full commentary on the afternoon's play on BBC Hereford & Worcester's 738AM frequency and online.
Watch: Afternoon weather forecastpublished at 14:03 British Summer Time 14 September 2016
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
It should be dry for most, but the odd isolated shower in the afternoon remains a possibility. Highs of 28C (82F).
You can read a full forecast on the the BBC Weather page.
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The West Midlands weather forecast.
Travel: A4440 reopens after six-vehicle crashpublished at 13:42 British Summer Time 14 September 2016
The A4440 Southern Link Road in Worcester was closed for several hours after a crash involving six vehicles.
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Stories we're working on: BBC Midlands Todaypublished at 13:29 British Summer Time 14 September 2016
BBC Midlands Today
Hilary McConnell, Producer
We hear from the family of Akhtar Javeed who was killed during a robbery in Birmingham.
Suraj Mistry, 26, was found guilty at Birmingham Crown Court ofmanslaughter and possession of a firearm.
Mistry, of Laundon Way, Leicester, was also convicted of plotting to commit robbery along with Lemar Wali, 19. Both men were found not guilty of murder.
Congestion - how bad is your commute, and has it got worse? We’re investigating why the West Midlands is getting worse for those travelling to work, especially by car.
And we’re catching with wheelchair tennis player Jordanne Whiley who won bronze in the doubles at Rio.
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On Midlands Today from 13:30: Rising West Midlands unemploymentpublished at 13:23 British Summer Time 14 September 2016
Nicola Beckford
Reporter, BBC Midlands Today
On Midlands Today this lunchtime we'll be looking at why unemployment has risen in the West Midlands, according to the latest official figures.
Image source, EPA
As part of that we'll hear from one regional businessman who says the weaker pound after Brexit has hit his company, but could boost exports.
More on this story and others, plus your afternoon weather, on BBC One from 13:30.
Your pictures: The sun shines down on Worcestershirepublished at 13:08 British Summer Time 14 September 2016
BBC Weather Watchers
Two more pictures taken by BBC Weather Watchers in Worcestershire have been selected as editor's picks because they are so good.
The first was taken in Lower Broadheath by Mikesnapper and the second in Worcester by 42shades.
Image source, Mikesnapper
Image source, 42shades
Watch: Cycle to work daypublished at 12:51 British Summer Time 14 September 2016
Workers at Malvern Hills District Council are taking to their bikes as part of the national Cycle To Work Day, external.
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Workers take part in cycle to work day.
Travel: Worcester link road reopenspublished at 12:43 British Summer Time 14 September 2016
The A4440 was closed by a six-vehicle accident this morning.
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Travel: Clear up on Worcester link road after six-vehicle crashpublished at 12:32 British Summer Time 14 September 2016
The crash involved six vehicles - three people were taken to hospital, the ambulance service says, but none had serious injuries.
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Latest: Crash closes link road; unemployment up; record 10k run entriespublished at 12:30 British Summer Time 14 September 2016
BBC Hereford and Worcester
Here are some of the main stories we are looking at in Herefordshire and Worcestershire:
- A major road through Worcester is closed after a six-vehicle crash
- The unemployment rate in the West Midlands has bucked the national trend and increased in the three months to July
- More than 3,000 people have already signed up for the Worcester 10K, a record entry
Worcester 10K race secures £50k of council cashpublished at 12:15 British Summer Time 14 September 2016
Worcester News
Council chiefs have agreed a £50,000 cash injection into Worcester's 10K race, external - but have warned that they expect the event to "wash its face" in the future.
West Midlands unemployment up by 17,000published at 12:00 British Summer Time 14 September 2016
Allen Cook
BBC Local Live
The number of people without jobs and looking for work increased in the West Midlands by 17,000 to 176,000 between May and July, external, official figures show.
It's the biggest rise, compared with the previous quarter, for any region in the UK.
Image source, EPA
Across the country, unemployment fell by 39,000 to 1.63 million for the same period.
The ONS said the figures, which only cover one month since the result of the EU referendum, show "continuing improvement" in the jobs market.
Your pictures: Morning skies over Worcestershirepublished at 11:39 British Summer Time 14 September 2016
BBC Weather Watchers
Here are some more great photos taken by BBC Weather Watchers this morning.
The first was taken in Redditch by Wildboy and the second in Kidderminster by Conan.
Image source, Wildboy
Image source, Conan
Travel: Congestion from accident spreads back to the motorwaypublished at 11:31 British Summer Time 14 September 2016
Congestion caused by a multi-vehicle accident on Worcester's southern bypass has now spread back to J7 of the M5 (Worcester south). It's also affecting traffic travelling through the rest of the city.
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Record entries for city's 10k runpublished at 11:20 British Summer Time 14 September 2016
A record number of people have registered to run the Worcester 10K this weekend.
More than 3,000, including the former Olympian Jenny Meadows (pictured) and Louise Minchin from BBC Breakfast, have already signed up.
Image source, Getty