BBC Hereford and Worcester

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

- More than 100 people have offered help to the 60 refugees who are being housed in Herefordshire

- Opposition groups have voted through a change to the way Worcester City Council is run

- Water pumps have been deployed in Upton-upon-Severn as a precaution after heavy rainfall

The council is warning that river levels won't peak until later in the day.

The Environment Agency has issued three flood warnings for Worcestershire: 

- River Severn at Court Meadow, Kempsey and Callow End, external

- River Teme at Bransford, external

- River Teme at Stanford Bridge, external

Image source, Getty Images

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

Largely cloudy at first with further outbreaks of light and patchy rain. This will ease through the afternoon allowing skies to slowly brighten up. Highs of 8C (46F).

There's flooding on the A4104 at the bridge in Upton-upon-Severn causing disruption. The flood gates on New Street (pictured during an earlier flood) and Waterside are also closed.

The town is open for business though, thanks to its flood defences.

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Image source, Environment Agency

Jerry Chester
BBC News Online

Welcome to the Local Live service for Herefordshire and Worcestershire on Wednesday morning.

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

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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.

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You can hear all the action from Aggborough as Harriers take on Gloucester City.

BBC Hereford & Worcester will have full commentary on their DAB frequency - kick-off is at 19:45.

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Pumps were this afternoon deployed in Upton-upon-Severn following heavy rain yesterday and overnight.

Severn Trent says it has brought in the pumps "as a precaution" after the River Severn rose more than 2m (6.5ft) in 24 hours.

Image source, Environment Agency

One pump has been in Waterside and another one on New Street - the Environment Agency has closed the flood gates at the same locations in the face of the rising river levels.

The town also has a flood wall (pictured) to prevent flooding.

Tonight's game between Alvechurch and Westfields has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.

BBC Weather Watchers

The BBC Weather Watchers have been busy snapping pictures of the flooding in the county.

Mikesnapper's photo of a swan enjoying a bit of extra swimming space in the centre of Worcester was made an "editors choice".

Image source, Mikesnapper

Toppo took this image of a flooded valley near Doddenham.

If you have any photos we'd love to feature them - you can email, tweet us on @bbchw, external or message via Facebook, external.

Image source, Toppo

BBC Hereford and Worcester

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

- Flood gates closed and pumps brought in as a flood warning is issued for the River Severn in Worcestershire

- Gang armed with guns and baseballs bats robs a Worcestershire couple of cash, jewellery and luxury cars.

- Best catches of Atlantic salmon in the River Wye for 20 years

A 33-year-old man from Redditch is being sought by police after he failed to appear in court.

Iain Eccleston, from Marsden Road, was sentenced to 26 weeks in prison by the court in his absence by Redditch Magistrates Court on 30 June.

He failed to appear to answer charges of sending articles of an indecent/offensive nature.

Image source, West Mercia Police

The Environment Agency has issued a flood alert for the whole of the River Severn in Worcestershire, external.

Some hospital services will be merged in Herefordshire and Worcestershire as part of £337m cuts over five years.

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

Rain will ease this evening, although it will stay rather cloudy. Some light rain and drizzle will continue in a few places, particularly over the hills, where fog may form.  Lows of 6C (43F).

Catches of Atlantic salmon on the River Wye have been the highest recorded for 20 years, according to Wye and Usk Foundation, external.

The conservation group say anglers reported 1,665 salmon caught this year, 36% higher than 2015 and 366% better than 2002, the worst year ever for the river, when only 357 were landed.  

Image source, PA

Over the past 20 years £9m has been invested in projects on the Wye, funded by the EU, government agencies and other organisations, fishery owners and other individuals    

Kidderminster Shuttle

A Kidderminster model has been making international headlines after undressing in the middle of a New York City subway train, external to deliver her body-shaming message.  

A new flood warning has been issued by the Environment Agency for the River Severn at Court Meadow, Kempsey and Callow End, external.

There are already warnings in place for the River Teme at Bransford, external and the River Teme at Stanford Bridge, external.

Nicola Goodwin
Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

Work totalling £1m to improve Hereford's sewer network has been completed by Welsh Water. 

Parts of the network in Windermere Road and Yazor Road in the Kings Acre area of the city have been upgraded. 

The work will see the amount of surface water during heavy rain reduced with the aim of preventing floods.