Summary

  • 'Sinkhole' road reopens after void is filled

  • Search for relatives of Somme soldiers

  • 120,000 people expected to attend Victorian Street Fayre in Worcester

  • Debut for two Warriors; academy players

  • Updates from Friday 25 November

  1. Meeting to discuss the future of town's parkpublished at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016

    Plans include a revamped pavilion and a new public amphitheatre - the council will apply for lottery funding once to public consultation is over.

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  2. Your pictures: The Teme at Tenburypublished at 15:14 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016

    There are currently two flood warnings for the River Teme, external in Worcestershire.

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  3. Latest: Armed gang rob house; flood gates closed; dogs caught without microchipspublished at 14:58 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016

    BBC Hereford and Worcester

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

    - Gang armed with guns and baseball bats rob couple in north Worcestershire of money, jewellery and cars

    - Flood gates closed as river levels rises around Upton-upon-Severn

    - More than 250 dogs caught with no microchips in Worcestershire since law changed, but no prosecutions

  4. 'No further action' against man arrested on suspicion on murderpublished at 14:24 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016

    Michael Perkins
    BBC Hereford & Worcester

    A man arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a woman in Worcester has been released with no further action to be taken against him, police say.

    West Mercia Police say the 60-year-old was arrested and released on police bail following the discovery of the woman in Christchurch Road, Worcester on 29 August.

    The death of the woman is not being treated as suspicious and the file will be passed to the coroner, a spokeswoman said.

  5. Watch: Weather for the afternoon and eveningpublished at 14:01 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016

    Charlie Slater
    BBC Weather presenter

    Showery rain continuing for many, although this slowly easing through the afternoon. Generally feeling cold, despite winds remaining fairly light. Highs of 7C (45F).

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    Charlie Slater has your forecast

  6. Your pictures: Warning from police as streams and brooks become floodedpublished at 13:46 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016

    This picture, from Gheluvelt Park in north Worcester, shows how quickly water levels have risen.

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  7. Unchipped dogs: No prosecutions since law changedpublished at 13:30 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016

    BBC Hereford and Worcester

    There have been no prosecutions in Herefordshire or Worcestershire, despite 263 dogs being caught without a microchip since it became a legal requirement in April.

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  8. Gang armed with guns and baseball bats rob couplepublished at 13:16 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016

    A gang armed with handguns and baseball bats have robbed a couple at their home in north Worcestershire, police say.

    West Mercia Police say five men wearing balaclavas forced their way into the property in St Kenelm's Road, Romsley on Friday and threatened the three occupants - a man, a woman and a teenage boy.

    The man was hit on the head with a gun during the incident and suffered cuts which required hospital treatment. 

    After stealing money from the safe and jewellery, the offenders locked the occupants in the cellar and made off in two cars, a black Bentley Continental and a black Jaguar XKR, stolen from the drive.

  9. West Mercia Police to introduce body cameras next yearpublished at 13:00 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016

    Andy Giddings
    BBC Shropshire

    Body-worn cameras are going to be issued to West Mercia police officers next year, with firearms officers and Taser-users the first to get them.

    The death of the ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson led to calls for them to be used, as a way of monitoring police conduct in serious incidents.

    Anthony Bangham

    Chief Constable Anthony Bangham said that once Taser and firearms users have them, they will be rolled out across the force, over the course of the year.

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    I think operationally it makes perfect sense. It's very, very good for police officers to have that available, so they can show evidentially what they were dealing with. It also provides the public the confidence that we are operating in a transparent way and if there is any challenge afterwards and if there are any events that need to be investigated then you have a very, very, clear picture."

    Chief Constable Anthony Bangham, West Mercia Police

  10. Old fire station to be demolished in New Year to make way for supermarketpublished at 12:47 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016

    The old fire station in Evesham will be demolished in January as the first phase of the building of a new supermarket in the town, the council has announced, external.

    Evesham fire stationImage source, Google

    Wychavon District Council say The Old Brewery car park will then close in April 2017, for further site preparation, with the store construction starting in early summer.

    The car park will remain closed for the duration of the works and will then re-open as a Waitrose customer car park in March 2018.

    Originally it was thought that the car park would need to close for 14 months, but the council says it has been able to reduce this period to around 11 months.

  11. Travel: Flood closes A443 in Worcestershirepublished at 12:38 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016

    The River Teme, which currently has two flood warnings, external, runs close to the road

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  12. Latest: Flood gates closed; 'supermoon' gazers robbed; fire station to be demolishedpublished at 12:30 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016

    BBC Hereford and Worcester

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

    - Flood gates closed in Upton-upon-Severn as river levels rise

    - A group of people watching the "supermoon" have been assaulted and robbed by a gang wielding an iron bar

    - Old fire station in Evesham is to be demolished in new year to make way for a new supermarket

  13. Watch: More than 250 dogs caught without a microchippublished at 12:15 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016

    BBC Hereford and Worcester

    Since July, 263 dogs in Herefordshire and Worcestershire have been found without microchips, despite it now being a legal requirement. 

    Following a three-month grace period, from when the law was introduced in April, no-one has been charged with the offence in Herefordshire or Worcestershire.

    Caroline Queen. from Severn Veterinary Centre in Worcester, showed us it is very easy it is to fit a microchip  

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    More than 250 dogs caught without a microchip

    Then figures come from a Freedom of Information request by the BBC.

  14. 'Supermoon' gazers attacked with iron barpublished at 11:48 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016

    Three people out watching the "supermoon" were attacked and robbed by a gang welding an iron bar, police say, external.

    West Mercia Police say black rucksack containing items including a pair of Sony wireless headphones and the victim's passport were taken.

    The assaults took place in Churchill Gardens off Venns Lane shortly before 18:30 on Monday, 14 November.

    Churchill Gardens, HerefordImage source, Google
  15. Flooding causes train disruptionpublished at 11:41 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016

    Trains between Shrewsbury and Hereford resume following earlier flooding on the line, but passengers are warned services could be delayed or amended.

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  16. Flooding: Don't drive through flood water, warns fire servicepublished at 11:33 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service were kept busy yesterday and overnight by people whose vehicles became trapped in floodwater - they'd like a quieter day today.

    This picture they sent us last November, taken near Pershore, shows what can happen if you risk it.

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    Car in floodwaterImage source, HWFRS
  17. Flood gates closed in Upton as river levels peakpublished at 11:12 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016

    The Environment Agency says it is closing the flood gates on New Street in Upton-upon-Severn.

    This picture, taken by the Environment Agency in a previous flood, graphically illustrates the work the do protecting the town from rising water in the River Severn.

    Flood gates in UptonImage source, Environment Agency
  18. Travel: Trains back running - with delays - after floodingpublished at 11:02 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016

    The line between Hereford and Shrewsbury was affected by flooding, as you can see from this picture.

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  19. Your pictures: Rain clouds over the Malvernspublished at 10:45 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016

    BBC Weather Watchers

    This picture of rain clouds shrouding the tops of the Malvern Hills comes from BBC Weather Watcher J at Severn Ridge.

    If you have any pictures of the weather or the flooding I'd love to use them - you can emailtweet us on @bbchw, external or message via Facebook, external.

    Malvern HillsImage source, J at Severn Ridge