Assault and dangerous driving arrest by badger cull officers
Cash machine raided at Herefordshire garage
Overrunning bridge work brings rush-hour jams in Worcester
Pupils put questions to the Archbishop of Canterbury
Updates on Friday 7 October 2016
A car park at Arrow Valley Country Park will be closed next Tuesday morning, 11 October, while markings are put in place.
Image source, Google MapsThe area, off Battens Drive, will reopen in the afternoon so residents "are urged to bear with us and park elsewhere during that time," Redditch Borough Council, external said.
A Ledbury rugby player was left with serious facial injuries after he was assaulted 15 minutes into a game, external.
Worcester Wolves, external' latest arrival is confident they can turn around their form.
There have been two defeats from their opening three matches, but Deondre McWhorter feels things will pick up quickly.
He said: "Yeah it was a rough one, but for me just getting here I guess we could kind of say we're still trying to find out who we are and how we're run.
"But we'll get back to it. We'll be alright in the coming weeks."
A production of King John commemorating the 800th anniversary of his death will be staged around his final resting place in Worcester Cathedral, external.
The Worcester Repertory Company, external will stage the production, which will run from Tuesday 18 October to Saturday 22 October at The Quire of the cathedral.
Michael Perkins
BBC Hereford & Worcester
West Mercia Police, external is targeting university students as part of a new recruitment drive.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Police Now campaign was first piloted in London and it's now being rolled out elsewhere.
The two-year programme is similar to Teach First - fast-tracking graduates much quicker than normal applicants.
There will be a one-way system in place in a part of Widemarsh Street until January, external as works are carried out for the new link road junction.
We're featuring some of the photos that have been sent to BBC Weather Watchers - this one was taken by 42shades in Worcester.
Image source, 42shadesSome of the main stories today include:
- Two women have been arrested on suspicion of child neglect in Worcester after a two-year-old girl was found wandering on her own
- Millions of pounds will be coming back to Herefordshire Council after the High Court ruled it had overpaid a company that was employed to carry out road repairs across the county
- A backlog of more than 11,000 X-rays of patients in Worcestershire will not be fully cleared before the end of November
The trust which runs the county hospital currently has 254 vacancies, external with 70% of these in nursing.
A former footballer has begun an attempt to run and cycle to every Premier League and Championship stadium in two weeks - and tonight he comes into Worcester with a former teammate.
Francis Benali (pictured above), who made more than 300 appearances for Southampton, will be finishing his latest leg at the cathedral later with ex-England international Matt Le Tissier.
Benali is aiming to run a marathon and cycle about 75 miles (120km) each day.
He set off from Bournemouth a couple of days ago in the challenge to raise £1m for Cancer Research UK, external.
Redditch United, external and Evesham United, external will be in Southern League Cup first-round action this evening.
Redditch welcome Stratford Town to Valley Stadium, while Evesham head to Leamington.
The remains of an Alvechurch man will be exhumed and reburied with his wife, as a result of their three sons’ quest to reunite their parents in death, external.
Nicola Beckford
Reporter, BBC Midlands Today
A once-struggling group of dairy farmers have turned their fortunes around by exporting cheese to the US. They've tapped into a growing demand for organic milk.
You can find out more on BBC Midlands Today at 13:30 on BBC One.
Council chiefs have intervened in two outdoor events in Worcester involving balloon releases, external using their new controversial crackdown powers, it has emerged.
Two women have been arrested on suspicion of child neglect after a two-year-old girl was found wandering on her own.
The girl was found in the Tolladine area of Worcester on Saturday morning. She was found to have no serious injuries and is now being cared for by family members.
The two women, aged 30 and 44, have been released on police bail.
Phil Maiden
Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester
Some of the main stories today include:
- Two women have been arrested on suspicion of child neglect in Worcester after a two-year-old girl was found wandering on her own
- Millions of pounds will be coming back to Herefordshire Council after the High Court ruled it had overpaid a company that was employed to carry out road repairs across the county
- A backlog of more than 11,000 X-rays of patients in Worcestershire will not be fully cleared before the end of November
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
We will all have a fine and dry day today. There will be some cloud around, and despite it being rather breezy at times, it should feel quite warm in sunny spells. Highs of 17C (63F).
Latest weather for the West Midlands
A 46-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of murdering a man in Worcester has been released on bail until 10 October.
The 48-year-old man's body was found at a property just off Tolladine Road on Monday morning.
A post-mortem examination was taking place today. West Mercia Police, external said it was remaining 'open minded' as to the cause of the death.
Worcester Cavaliers were last night beaten 39-18 by Newcastle Falcons, external in their A League match at Sixways.
Image source, David Jones/Getty ImagesThe Cavaliers scored three tries through Andy Short, Freddie Davison and Alex Hearle.
Herefordshire has a problem with domestic abuse, a cabinet councillor , externaltold a full council meeting.
