Summary

  • Hereford incident 'no longer abduction investigation'

  • Ram raiders hit two premises in Worcester

  • Call for more action on rural burglaries

  • Cathedral given national award as a place of learning

  • Updates from Friday 2 September

Live Reporting

Jerry Chester

  1. Woman, 88, in back of stolen getaway car

    Armed raiders raiders steal a family car with an 88-year-old woman in the rear passenger seat.

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  2. Charge after restaurant 'racial crime'

    A man is charged with several offences after an alleged racially-motivated incident at an Indian restaurant in Powys.

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  3. Dogs kill more than 30 lambs in attack

    A Herefordshire farmer has spoken of his shock and devastation after two dogs killed more than 30 of his 56 sheep in an ferocious attack.

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  4. Our live coverage across the day

    Live updates for Herefordshire and Worcestershire have finished for the day but we'll be back from 08:00 on Monday with more live news, sport, travel and weather.

  5. On the hunt for a local unsung hero

    BBC Sport

    Do you know a local sports volunteer who deserves some much-needed recognition? It's time to let us know.

    Now in its 14th year, the BBC Get Inspired Unsung Hero award celebrates people from around the UK who volunteer their time and efforts to help people participate in sport.

    You can nominate until 23 October and the winner will be announced at BBC Sports Personality of the Year.

    Last year, 92-year-old Alec Davies from Worcester St John's cycling club was named the West Midlands unsung hero.

    BBC Midlands Sport Unsung Hero 2015

  6. Wildlife trust calls badger cull 'ineffective and ill-judged'

    The proposed extension of the badger cull into south Herefordshire has been condemned as an "ineffective and ill-judged approach2 to the problem of bovine TGB, by a wildlife trust.

    Worcestershire Wildlife Trust says it will be "re-doubling its efforts" to get the cull stopped. 

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    The trust says it recognises that bovine TB is a "very difficult issue to deal with" and that the consequences "can be disastrous to the lives and businesses of farmers".

    Instead of a cull the trust says the government should:

    - Reduce cattle-to-cattle transmission by tightening movement controls - these, not badgers, are the major cause of infection, it says

    - Accelerate research into cattle vaccination and testing to detect outbreaks  as a long term solution

    - Improve standards of biosecurity on farms

  7. Chemical spill in Leominster

    Firefighters in Leominster are dealing with a chemical leak on the A44 between the A49 roundabout and Steen's Bridge. 

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  8. Essex beat Worcs by innings to stay top

    Essex maintain their Division Two promotion push with a big win over Worcestershire inside three days at Chelmsford.

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  9. Watch: Weather for the evening and weekend

    Rebecca Wood
    BBC Weather

    Dry overnight with clear spells and light winds leading to a fresher night for many. Lows of 13C (55F).

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

    The weather for the West Midlands.

  10. Watch: Concrete spraying at new swimming pool

    Waterproof walls are being created at Worcester's new £10m swimming pool by spaying concrete using a giant hose.

    The eight-lane 25-metre pool, being built at Perdiswell leisure centre, is due to open in the new year.

    The video comes from Worcester City Council.

    Spraying concrete lining at Worcester's new swimming pool

  11. Your pictures: Windy day on the Malvern Hills

    Jerry Chester
    BBC News Online

    These view from the Malvern Hills were taken by regular contributor Paul Wilde.

    I'd love to feature your photos - you can email, tweet us on @bbchw or message via Facebook.

    Malvern HillsPaul Wilde
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  12. Latest: Police call off abduction investigation; new Green Party leader; Worcester

    Carson Wishart
    Journalist, BBC Hereford and Worcester

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

    - Hereford incident is "no longer an abduction investigation" say police

    - The Green Party's only MP, Worcestershire-born Caroline Lucas, has been elected one of its co-leaders

    - Two businesses in Worcester are ram-raided in the early hours of this morning

  13. Travel: Delays on the M5 southbound

    BBC Travel

    There's slow traffic on the M5 southbound between J5 (Droitwich) and J6 (Worcester north) because of an earlier accident. 

    All lanes are now open but delays remain. More from BBC Travel.

  15. Flying the flag for Merchant Navy day

    Merchant Navy Day has been held every September since 2000.

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  16. Hereford incident 'no longer abduction' investigation

    Reports that two men attempted to snatch a nine-year-old girl in Hereford are "no longer being investigated as an attempted abduction", police say.

    Staddlestone Circle in Saxon Gate (pictured) was cordoned off by police yesterday.

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    Although the incident is no longer being investigated as an attempted abduction, our inquiries continue in order to ascertain whether an offence has taken place and if so, of what nature."

    Det Insp Martin Taylor

  18. Cup cakes with a railway theme to mark station opening

    Special munchies for the official opening of Bromsgrove railway station.

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  19. Job-share leadership for Green Party

    The Worcestershire-born MP Caroline Lucas has been elected the new leader of the Green Party at its conference in Birmingham.

    She'll job-share with work and pensions spokesman Jonathan Bartley.

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  20. Latest: Lucas elected Green's leader; ram raids; Worcestershire's batsmen struggle

    Carson Wishart
    Journalist, BBC Hereford and Worcester

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

    - Worcestershire-born MP Caroline Lucas has been elected the new leader of the Green Party

    - Ram raiders strike at two businesses in Worcester

    - Worcestershire's batsmen face uphill struggle