You can see which routes have been treated using Worcestershire County Council's gritting map, external.

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The trust running hospitals in Worcestershire is among seven singled out in a new report for having a particularly high rate of "bed blocking".

The figures, from NHS England, external, show the number of days where a patient had their hospital discharge delayed because there were no services available in the community to care for them.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust had patients delayed on a total of 1,145 days in September, compared with 778 days in the same month the previous year.

The hospital trust is yet to comment on the figures.

A gang of four men, armed with what police believe were baseball bats, have forced their way into a house in Worcester and stolen jewellery, external.

West Mercia Police say the robbery happened at a house on Stanley Road at around 17:45 on 4 November.

A man and a woman in their late 60s received minor injuries, a spokesman said. 

BBC Hereford and Worcester

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

- Gang of masked men armed with baseball balls rob a couple of their jewellery

- Big increase in "bed blocking" at Worcestershire hospitals

- Four men arrested for immigration offences after being found walking near a Worcestershire motorway

Worcestershire's Moeen Ali contributed a vital 117 runs to England's sizeable first innings total in the first test against India - but still admitted he felt "almost a little bit embarrassed at how I got out". 

The all-rounder offered no shot to seamer Shami and lost his off stump, but not before he'd got to his century, after being 99 not out overnight.

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A Worcestershire woman is travelling to the Sahara desert this morning to take on a 100km (62 mile) charity trek. 

Rachel Green, from Kidderminster, is hoping to raise £2,500 for the HoneyRose Foundation, external, which granted a wish for her dying grandmother.

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Plans to cut back the trees and undergrowth around a lake island in Sanders Park, Bromsgrove, have been announced by the district council.

The trees will be trimmed back and then grown upwards to reduce the branch spread over the water. 

Some of the chippings and logs may be left on the island to encourage wildlife habitats. 

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The local woodlands are filled with autumn colour, as these photos from BBC Weather Watchers J at Severn Ride and Maggs show.

They were taken in Severn Stoke, near Worcester, and in Kidderminster.

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Image source, J at Severn Ridge

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After 12 days of rail-replacement buses, passengers faced more problems at Bromsgrove Railway Station on Monday morning, owing to its icy platforms, with one woman receiving hospital treatment after slipping and banging her head, external.  

The 400 crosses commemorate the 4,000 Herefordians who died in the two world wars.

Two trains are affected - the 15:22 and the 18:22.

BBC Hereford and Worcester

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

- Four men arrested for immigration offences after they were found walking near the M42 in north Worcestershire

- The trust looking aftre hospitals in Worcestershire Acute is among seven singled out for having a high number of days of delays

- Redditch-based Halfords has become the latest firm to take a hit from the falling pound as it revealed a 16% drop in half-year profits

Evesham Journal

Two students from Evesham have been recognised for their academic excellence, external.  

Good news if you are shopping in Malvern.

Warriors centre Ben Te'o has been named among the replacements for Saturday's match with South Africa at Twickenham.

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Former Warrior Tom Wood returns to the England team at flanker.

Worcester News

The Mayor of Worcester has criticised a county council policy to charge charities for the use of library space, external – calling it "deplorable".  

Alistair Binney
Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

A Worcestershire photographer has seen one of his pictures chosen for the 2017 Countryfile Calendar.Paul Shutter from Bretforton took his picture of Morris Dancers performing as the sun rose in Pebworth.  

Image source, Paul Shutter

His photo is featured in May on the calendar.

Jerry Chester
BBC News Online

Four men have been arrested for immigration offences after they were found walking near the M42 in north Worcestershire, police say.

West Mercia Police say the men, aged 29, 38, 49 and 55, were seen walking toward the M42 from the A441, near Alvechurch at 09:50 yesterday.

Chief Constable Anthony Bangham told a meeting of Worcestershire County Council the men were believed to have been trafficked into the country in the back of a lorry.

BBC Hereford and Worcester

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

- Four men arrested in Worcestershire for immigration offences, police say

- A field of crosses has been unveiled at Hereford Cathedral to commemorate the dead from two World Wars

- HGV driver stooped on the M5 while watching YouTube on a tablet

Nicola Goodwin
Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

A charity which supports women in Herefordshire in abusive relationships says it is facing huge budget cuts. 

 West Mercia Women's Aid, external runs a 24-hour helpline, three refuge centres and an outreach service across three counties.

The charity says it is worried about the outcome of a consultation by Herefordshire Council on the funding it puts into the charity.

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Herefordshire Council say it is "currently in consultation relating to Women's Aid funding and no decisions have been made".