Trevor Owens
Sports Editor, BBC Hereford & Worcester

Congratulations to Worcester Valkyries, external' Rochelle Clark on winning her 114th England cap in the 10-5 victory over France at Twickenham last night.  

That puts her level with the legendary Jason Leonard as England's most capped player.

BBC Weather Watchers

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Kidderminster Shuttle

Staff and an ex-serviceman have branded a Kidderminster high street store “disgraceful” following a decision not to support the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal this year, external.  

Hereford Times

Sat nav madness as HGVs get stuck on village lanes, external.

Image source, Hereford Times

BBC Business News

The slide in sterling has taken a chunk out of Halfords profits.

The car parts and cycling group, which is based in Redditch, reported a 15.7% fall in profits to £39.1m after taking a £6m hit on the depreciation of sterling.

Image source, PA

Halfords said it had "developed initiatives" to protect income and "remain confident in the underlying performance of the group".

However, investors were less convinced and sent Halfords' shares down 3.4% to 331.8p in morning trading.

A veteran from a key naval battle of WW2 will be the guest of honour at the screening of a film about the destruction of the German pocket battleship Graf Spee.

Jim London, from Claines in Worcester, was a Royal Navy sailor aboard HMS Exeter, one of the British ships that took part in the battle.   

Image source, AP

The film, called We Did Our Bit, will be screened at 10:00 in The Hive in Worcester as part of the Armistice Day commemorations tomorrow.

BBC Hereford and Worcester

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

- HGV driver stopped on the M5 for watching YouTube on a tablet

- Field of crosses for war dead unveiled at cathedral

- A Hereford man and his team of army reservists fly to Antartica today for a three-month expedition

Worcester News

Calls are being made to restore park and ride in Worcester, external - two years after it was controversially axed to save money.  

Image source, Worcester News

Alice Porter
Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

A display of 400 crosses, to represent the 4,000 Herefordians who died in the two World Wars, opens at Hereford Cathedral today.

The display has been organised by the Royal British Legion as part of the commemorations for Remembrance Sunday.

Anyone is welcome to plant a cross to commemorate a loved one who's died in combat. 

Hereford Times

Plans have been submitted to build the county's first traffic free cycle circuit, external in Hereford.  

BBC Sport

Worcestershire's Moeen Ali completed another century as England's batsmen piled on the runs in the first Test against India.

He was eventually out for 117 - you can follow the match on the BBC Sport live page.

Image source, Reuters

West Mercia Police are cracking down on drivers using a mobile at the wheel, but the Central Motorway Police Group caught this lorry driver watching YouTube as he drove on the motorway.

BBC Hereford and Worcester

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

- A charity that supports women in Herefordshire in abusive relationships says it is facing huge budget cuts

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

- Worcestershire's Moeen Ali completes his century in the first Test against India before being dismissed for 117

Kay Crewdson
BBC weather presenter

A chilly start with a frost in northern parts. There will be occasional showers through the day, turning heavy at times, but perhaps the odd spell of sunshine too. 

Highs of 10C (50F).

Jerry Chester
BBC News Online

Welcome to the Local Live service for Herefordshire and Worcestershire on Thursday morning. A fresh morning, as this photo from BBC Weather Watcher Claire Louise shows.

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I'll be bringing you all the news, sport, travel and weather as it happens. 

If you'd like to get in touch you can email, tweet us on @bbchw, external or message via Facebook, external.

We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 tomorrow, but keep an eye out here for more updates this evening and into the morning.

Showers will ease through this evening. However, further showers will arrive later tonight. Lows of 3C (37F).

Tomorrow, scattered showers will continue at first, possibly becoming heavier. Turning drier and brighter later on 

Maximum Temperature: 11C (52F).

Pudsey Bear visited pupils at St Mary's primary school in Kidderminster ahead of BBC Children in Need.

Children there have raised £482 for charity by dressing as pirates.

A man who carried out raids on two betting shops is today starting a 16-year jail sentence.

Leroy Morley stole £415 from William Hill in Redditch on 18 April, West Mercia Police said, external.

The 41-year-old, formerly of Salters Lane, Redditch, also stole £450 from Coral bookmakers in Shakespeare Avenue, Redditch

He was jailed at Worcester Crown Court yesterday.

Image source, West Mercia Police

More than 1,000 UK troops have been put on 24-hour stand-by to help in the event of flooding this winter.

The government says it is also investing £12.5m in new temporary flood defences for its "most comprehensive winter plan yet".

January saw flood warnings issued across Worcestershire and Herefordshire. Recent years have seen hundreds of troops deployed to help tackle the effects of flooding in Worcester.

The latest news from the government follows a review of the handling of the problems caused by Storm Desmond in parts of the UK late last year.

Image source, CATHERINE ELIZABETH DUGGINS