Summary

  • Man taken to hospital after Worcester city centre stabbing

  • Life sentence for Evesham man who murdered his partner

  • Worcester lawyer jailed for attempted murder

  • World heavyweight champion trains hopeful in Redditch gym

  • Updates from Friday 30 September.

Live Reporting

Jerry Chester

  1. Netball: Professional team sign up 'local talent'

    Worcester's professional netball side, the Severn Stars, have added two local players to their squad.

    University of Worcester third-year student Rebecca Tildesley (pictured left) and Lauren Brooks (pictured right) join Superleague signings Becky Oatley and Sophie Carter alongside England trio Eleanor Cardwell, Jodie Gibson and Laura Malcolm.

    Rebecca Tildesley and Lauren BrooksUniversity of Worcester

    20-year-old Tildsley has played for the England under-17 and under-21 teams.

    Brooks, who's 22, has played for the England under-17s and under-19s.

  2. Your pictures: Malvern seen from a helicopter

    Gen Archer is a helicopter pilot, and also a former pupil of Malvern St James school - she took these pictures from high above the town where she spent her schooldays.

    I'd love to feature your photos - you don't even have to go up in a helicopter - you can email, tweet us on @bbchw or message via Facebook.

    MalvernGen Archer
    MalvernGen Archer

  3. Alexandra Hospital: 'It will be there for many years to come' promises MP

    The MP for Redditch says the town's hospital will be there "for many years to come", despite cutbacks in the services it offers.

    Karen Lumbley organised a public meeting last night where hundreds of local people expressed their anger at the way the Alexandra Hospital is being run.

    Six years ago two of the options on the table were that there wouldn't be a hospital at all - the Alex is still there and will still be there for many years to come. The services are not safe there, which is why there are temporary closures of the wards."

    Hospital sign

  4. Latest: New bridge by April; threat to distribution centre; more public input on hospital changes

    Here are some of the main stories we are looking at in Herefordshire and Worcestershire:

    - A bridge that collapsed leaving locals with a 10-mile (16km) commute to their local village, will be replaced by next April

    - A Worcester distribution centre for a national plumbing and heating business is being considered for closure

    -The trust that runs Worcestershire's hospitals promises more public consultations about the future of the Alexandra in Redditch

  5. Netball: Severn Stars sign two more players

    Worcester's professional netball side, the Severn Stars, have signed another two players to their squad.

    The club, which is jointly run by the Universities of Worcester and Gloucestershire, has signed Becky Oatley and Sophie Carter, who both currently play in the Superleague.

    Becky Oatley and Sophie CarterPA

    Oatley, who's 31, has three caps for Wales and played last year in the Superleague for Celtic Dragons.

    20-year-old Carter has played for the England under-19s, and has been with last year’s Superleague semi-finalists, the Hertfordshire Mavericks, since 2014.

  9. Watch: Weather for the afternoon

    Lucy Martin
    BBC Weather

    It'll be fairly breezy and will feel noticeably cooler than yesterday. Highs of 17C (63F).

    You can read a full forecast on the the BBC Weather page.    

    Latest weather for the West Midlands

  10. Eastham Bridge: New bridge will include some original elements

    The replacement for Eastham Bridge, which collapsed in May, will not be "a like for like replacement" for the 18th Century original, the council says.

    The Grade II listed structure collapsed into the River Teme after fast flowing water undermined its piers.

    Eastham Bridge

    The new bridge that we will be building cannot be a like for like replacement for the old, listed bridge, but it will include some of the original elements of the old bridge and most importantly will get people moving across the river as quickly as possible."

    Councillor Marcus Hart, Worcestershire County Council

    More on Midlands Today at 13:30 on BBC One.

  12. Latest: Bridge rebuild date; 140 jobs under threat; more talks on hospital's future

    BBC Hereford and Worcester

    Here are some of the main stories we are looking at in Herefordshire and Worcestershire:

    - Rebuilding work on collapsed 18th Century bridge in Worcestershire to begin next month

    - A distribution centre in Worcester could be closed with the loss of around 140 jobs

    - Hospitals trust promises more discussions with the public about the future of the Alexandra in Redditch

  13. Work to start on collapsed bridge

    Work is set to start on replacing a Grade II listed bridge that collapsed in front of a school bus with 11 children on board.

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  14. Watch: Angry patients at a hospital meeting

    Matthew Bone
    Political reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

    Patients and a former consultant at the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch make their points at a public meeting about the future of the hospital.

    Anger at public meeting over Alexandra Hospital

  15. MP talks to company over threat to jobs at distribution centre

    The MP for Worcester, Robin Walker, says he has spoken to a national plumbing and heating supplier about the threat to their distribution centre in Worcester.

    Wolseley UK say they are considering shutting the site as part of restructuring plans. 

    Mr Walker says he's been told around 140 employees would be affected but he has asked the company to consider keeping the centre open.

    I said to Wolseley that I hope they don't take the decision to close their site, but if they do I want to make sure they are linking up with the county council and city council to make sure there is new employment being created and that as many people are relocated to their other sites, if that's what they want."

    Robin Walker, MP for Worcester

  16. Eastham bridge: Temporary bridge would have needed environmental impact survey

    A temporary bridge to replace the 18th Century structure which collapsed into the River Teme would not have been practical as it would have needed a full environmental impact survey, the council says.

    Worcestershire County Council says Eastham Bridge, near Tenbury Wells, is in a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and building a temporary bridge could not have gone ahead without the survey.

    Local residents have complained they've been forced to take long diversions since the bridge collapsed in May.

    Eastham bridge

    We recognise the significance this bridge has on the lives and livelihoods of people in the area, which is why we have made every effort to come up with the best, long term solution as quickly as possible."

    Councillor Marcus Hart,, Worcestershire County Council

  17. Alexandra Hospital: Facts and figures

    Hundreds of people packed a public meeting about the future of the Alexandra Hospital last night.

    Hospital sign

  18. Latest: Date set for historic bridge rebuild; anger at hospital meeting; jobs threat at distribution centre

    Phil Maiden
    Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

    Here are some of the main stories we are looking at in Herefordshire and Worcestershire:

    - Work to rebuild a collapsed 18th Century bridge over the River Teme in Worcestershire will begin next month

    - The MP for Redditch and health bosses came under fire at a public meeting about the future of the Alexandra Hospital

    -  Threat to 140 jobs at a Worcester distribution centre for one of the country's biggest plumbing and heating suppliers

  19. Hereford Times front page: Miracles happen

    Hereford Times

    This week's Hereford Times has the story of a patient on life-support who made an amazing recovery.

    Hereford Times front pageHereford Times

  20. West Mercia 'looking at options' over body cameras

    Researchers say police body-cams are working. 

    The Cambridge University study showed complaints by members of the public against officers fell by 93% over 12 months compared with the year before.  

    Body cameraMet Police

    Almost 2,000 officers across four UK forces and two US police departments were monitored for the project.

    West Mercia Police don't routinely use them, but the force says it's "looking at its options".