BBC Hereford and Worcester

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

- The parent of one of two women murdered by a former Worcestershire school pupil in Hong Kong have welcomed his life sentence 

- Plans are submitted for a new £100m complex for University of Worcester students

- The manager of Droitwich foodbank says they've seen an increase in young men coming to use their services

BBC Hereford and Worcester

Former Worcestershire sschoolboy Rurik Jutting has been found guilty of murdering two Indonesian women in Hong Kong, in a case that has gripped the city.

A jury took around four hours to find Jutting, who attended Abberley Hall boarding school, guilty on both counts.

He was sentenced to life in prison for the killings of Sumarti Ningsih and Seneng Mujiasih.

Their mutilated bodies were found in Jutting's apartment in November 2014.

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Kidderminster Harriers defender Ashley Carter says the players will learn from Sunday's FA Cup defeat at Blackpool.

After conceding what he termed as "two soft goals", Carter said it was always going to be a long way back for Harriers.

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BBC Weather

Cloud will continue to thicken with a band of rain heading in after dark.

Things turning wintry overnight with sleet and snow developing, especially over higher ground in more northern parts, but it’s likely we will also see some in lower levels. 

Lows of 3C (37F). 

BBC Midlands Today

More independent shops have opened in the West Midlands than anywhere else in the country during the first half this year.  

That's according to the British Independent Retailers Association. 

Its figures show there was growth in leisure outlets including restaurants and cafes, but a decline in fashion stores and newsagents.

We'll have more on this on BBC1 at 13:30. 

A council worker has been recognised for her work helping young people stay away from crime, drugs and alcohol.

Ann Nicholls, Worcester City Council’s detached youth team manager, won a prize at the Mentor Awards 2016.

Her work involves visiting schools, youth centres and other venues to talk about issues like drugs, alcohol and avoiding abusive relationships.

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The crew were called to incident in Stoke Prior just before 10:00.

BBC Hereford and Worcester

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

- A former Worcestershire schoolboy is jailed for life for the torture and murder of two Indonesian women

- Droitwich foodbank reports rise in users  

- 185 homes near Middleton Littleton hit by power cut

Western Power Distribution says it's working to restore power

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The funeral of the much-loved former chief reporter of the Bromsgrove Advertiser, Pete Lammas, will be held on November 14., external

An eight week project to improve footpaths, landscaping and car parking areas in the Matchborough area of Redditch has started, the council says.

Redditch Borough Council says the work in Eardisley and Dilwyn Close follows a consultation with local residents about what they wanted to see done.

Hereford mayor, Jim Kenyon, says the city's poppy man has been repaired, external after vandals damaged his arm. 

Poppies were removed from the figure overnight on Saturday.

The Redditch actor Charles Dance is joining Zoe Ball, Jennifer Saunders and Vic Reeves in the new series of Celebrity Antiques Road Trip. 

The show pits contestants against each other to seek out undiscovered relics up and down the country.

The sixth series of the show starts on BBC Two next Monday at 19:00.

We're forecast a bit of snow later today and into tomorrow morning.

It'll only be a few centimetres at the most, but the Met Office has issued severe weather warning, external.

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Western Power Distribution's website says 185 homes and businesses with the WR118 and WR11S postcodes are without power at the moment. The company says it hopes to have power restored by 13:00.

Image source, Western Power Distribution

Malcolm Boyden
Presenter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

Coming up on the show today, we'll be finding out why you should be sleeping on your left hand side. 

Plus, we'll be looking at a new app that arranges your shopping for you as you walk around and lets you check out without queuing.

Worcester News

A couple say they were "treated like animals" after being locked up for 20 hours when police wrongly accused them of stealing back the cash they had just spent on a second-hand camperva, externaln.  

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BBC Hereford and Worcester

Top stories from Herefordshire and Worcestershire include: 

- A former Worcestershire schoolboy is jailed for life for the torture and murder of two Indonesian women

- The number of people using the food bank in Droitwich has risen by a third over the past three months

- Traffic problems on the M5 after accident

The answer is, it's checking electricity lines around Hereford for Western Power Ditsribution.