BBC Hereford and Worcester

Today the stories we've been looking at include: 

- West Mercia Police say they aren't treating the discovery of a body in Hereford as suspicious

- A former paramedic in Leominster says installing a defibrillator in the town's Corn Square will save lives.

- Worcestershire's Moeen Ali scores 99 not out for England

Worcester City Council is giving people the chance to have their say on where it makes cuts.

The authority's budget for 2017-18 covers bin collections, street cleaning, planning and housing, but it needs to prepare for a predicted funding gap of £1.95m by 2021.

A public meeting where residents can give their views will take place at 18:30 in the Guildhall court room on 15 November.

Final preparations are taking place for Worcester's Christmas Fayre, external.

The four-day event is due to be officially launched on 24 November with a ceremony featuring a procession and carol service.

Among the highlights this year is Gin Lane - a Victorian-style alleyway with live performances from actors.

Pupils from nearby schools will also be singing during the event. 

Image source, Worcester City Council

Firefighters rescue a swan from mud in a drained canal.

Hundreds of crosses with poppies have gone on display at Hereford Cathedral today to remember people from the county who died in the two world wars.

The tribute's been organised by the Herefordshire Royal British Legion.

Branch chairman Alan Harrhy is inviting people who've lost relatives to place their own crosses in memory of loved ones.  

- Police set up a cordon after a body's found in Belmont Road in Hereford

- The history of Worcester's police, crime and punishment is being chronicled in a book which is being released this weekend

- A councillor welcomes the instillation of a defibrillator in Leominster

Firefighters have Tweeted, external to say they've freed a wheelchair user who became trapped after a crash in Hereford

Worcester Woods Country Park, The Burbage in Tenbury Wells, Queenswood Arboretum & Country Park, and Gheluvelt Park have been shortlisted for the UK's best park.

They are among 26 sites to make the West Midlands list, external, with those winning the most votes going through to the national final 

Danielle Hayden
Broadcast journalist

Pub landlord Glenn Williams, a Welshman living in Hereford, used Your Questions to ask: "Was Hereford ever in Wales?"

Experts we spoke to said that back in medieval times, the borders between England and Wales were not as strict as they are today.

Rhys Griffith, senior archivist at the Herefordshire Archive Centre, external, said the 1189 charter describes the city as "Hereford in Wales", but this is probably due to the Westminster clerk not knowing much about the area.

He said: "From early times, Hereford was very definitely in Mercia -  part of the English world.

"The county is full of completely Welsh names... but these originate from a much earlier time before there was any such thing as England.”

Dr Lloyd Bowen, historian at Cardiff University, said the political boundaries were "not as hard and fast" as they are today, but the county "became increasingly acknowledged as English from the 13th Century onwards".

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People living in the Malvern Hills area are being invited to use a "hit-squad" of litter pickers to help keep their neighbourhood tidy.

Some moody skies over Herefordshire this morning, if photos from our BBC Weather Watchers are anything to go by.

Happysnapper71 captured the scene in Eaton Bishop (top), while Johnqa took the bottom photo in Lyonshall.

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Image source, Happysnapper71

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Kay Crewdson
BBC weather presenter

A risk of scattered showers this afternoon, with temperatures remaining chilly.

Highs of about 8C (46F).

A body's been found in Belmont Road in Hereford.

West Mercia Police, external said they were called to the scene by a member of the public. 

A force spokesman said the death was not being treated as suspicious.

Image source, Google

BBC Hereford and Worcester

Here are some of the stories we're looking at today:

- Police in Hereford have cordoned off an area in Belmont Road after the discovery of a body

- Four hundred crosses are being laid at Hereford Cathedral in memory of people who died in the world wars

- Dozens of homes without electricity after power cuts

Electricity supplies should be restored to people in Hereford before 13:00, Western Power Distribution says.

Residents in Worcester may need to wait until 16:00, however.

Worcester Warriors' winger Josh Adams has been shortlisted for the Anglo-Welsh Cup's Breakthrough Player Award.  

Adams received his nomination after scoring two tries for the Warriors in Friday night's 31-25 win over Bristol at Sixways.  

Image source, Getty Images

Worcestershire's Moeen Ali has ended day one of England's first test against India just one run short of a century

It's his highest test score outside of England to date.

You can see reaction from the test here.

Image source, Getty Images

Kathryn Stanczyszyn
Political Reporter, BBC WM

Business leaders in the West Midlands are at a post USA election breakfast this morning and there's been a mixed reaction to the overnight result.

Paul Forrest from West Midlands Economic Forum said a Trump presidency could be good for exporters in the region.

During the EU Referendum, President Obama warned that Britain would "go to the back of the queue" if people voted for Brexit. 

However, speaking at the beginning of this month, Donald Trump's trade adviser said Britain would be first for a trade deal under a Trump presidency.

Only last Monday, Mr Campion told the BBC the budget was "enough" to do the job.

Tracey Higgins
BBC Local Live

The Police and Crime Commissioner for West Mercia, John Campion, is asking the policing minister for more money. 

He's contacted Brandon Lewis highlighting the challenges faced by rural areas - to try to secure a greater share of government's financial support.   

Image source, West Mercia Police

This year's total budget for policing in the West Mercia area, that's Shropshire, Hereford & Worcester, is just over £207m, almost £110m of which comes from the government.