New Year's Day non-league footballpublished at 11:26 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2016
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Risk summit held to ensure hospital's 'patient safety maintained'
Man jailed for possessing an offensive weapon in a public place
Flood teams on standby for Storm Barbara
Facebook campaign for dog missing for a year
Updates on Friday 23 December
New Year's Day non-league footballpublished at 11:26 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2016
Boxing Day non-league footballpublished at 11:45 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2016
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Read MoreOperations postponed amid bed shortagepublished at 20:49 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2016
Safety fears aired in 'risk summit' about hospital's high bed occupancy lead to some operations being postponed.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2016
Live updates for Herefordshire and Worcestershire have finished for the day - we'll be back from 08:00 on Wednesday with more live news, sport, travel and weather.
Have a great Christmas.
Watch: Weather for Christmas weekendpublished at 17:55 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2016
Rebecca Wood
BBC Midlands TodayThis evening in the wake of Storm Barbara skies will clear giving a chilly and generally dry night. It will stay windy overnight, but this should prevent too much frost from forming. Lows of 4C ( 39F).
Media caption, Weather for the West Midlands.
Travel: Gritters out as temperatures fallpublished at 17:49 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2016
After high winds come icy roads - you can find out which routes have been gritted on the online maps from Herefordshire Council, external and Worcestershire County Council, external. More from BBC Travel.
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End of X postCost of burials and cremations set to risepublished at 17:42 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2016
The cost of burials and cremations in Redditch could see a significant rise next year.
A 20% increase in the price of burials and an increase in the cost of cremations were proposed at a council meeting earlier this month.
Image source, GoogleQuote MessageWe are immensely proud of our award-winning crematorium which serves the Redditch borough and indeed beyond. These increases in our charges actually bring us in line with those of our neighbouring authorities and mean we are still among the lowest charges in the region."
Bill Hartnett, Leader, Redditch Borough Council
Latest: Hospital safety summit; power lines brought down; bus assault investigatedpublished at 17:29 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2016
Here are some of the stories we have been looking at:
- A "risk summit" has been held by health providers prompted by concerns raised by a watchdog about Worcestershire's hospitals
- Storm Barbara brings down power lines in Herefordshire
- Assault on an elderly man on a bus in Herefordshire investigated by the police
Watchdog visit prompts hospitals summitpublished at 17:15 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2016
Michele Paduano
Health correspondent, BBC Midlands TodayA "risk summit" held last night by health providers in Worcestershire was prompted by concerns raised by inspectors from the Care Quality Commission, NHS England says.
It follows an inability to get patients timely treatment because of bed shortages at Worcestershire's main hospital.
The BBC was told that the Worcestershire Royal Hospital in Worcester had been running at up to 110% capacity and a senior source said the hospital accepted that it needed outside help.
Image source, GoogleThe plan now will involve stopping all non-urgent operations to provide Worcester’s main hospital with a breathing space.
Clinical commissioning groups, the county council and NHS Improvement will work together to try to reduce the beds occupied at the hospital to 85% - although the trust believes that it ultimately needs to find 60 more beds.
Quote MessageThe trust welcomes the support and advice received and will be working to confirm all required actions and improvements are fully implemented."
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Travel: Congestion 'easing' on the M5published at 17:07 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2016
The crash on the M5, between J4a (M42) and J5 (Droitwich) southbound, happened at 15:40.
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End of X post 2Your pictures: Marley on the Malvernspublished at 16:54 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2016
Rebecca Wood
BBC Midlands TodayYou normally see Rebecca Wood presenting the weather on Midlands Today, but she's taken a break from the studio to go walking on the Malvern Hills with her dog, Marley.
Image source, Rebecca WoodRugby: Bristol side for key Boxing Day clash against Warriorspublished at 16:36 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2016
Here's the Bristol side who'll be facing Warriors in a key bottom-of-the-table clash on Boxing Day.
You can hear full commentary on BBC Hereford & Worcester.
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End of X postTravel: Storm Barbara brings down power line and treepublished at 16:24 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2016
The winds are pocking up for the commute home, so take care.
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for high winds in the West Midlands.
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End of X post 2Assault on elderly man on a bus investigated by policepublished at 16:18 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2016
Reports that a man in his 70s was assaulted on a bus, external are being investigated by the police.
West Mercia Police say the alleged assault happened at about 20:45 on Sunday, following a row between the driver and a passenger over the bus not stopping at a designated stop on the route.
A 38-year-old man from Hereford has been arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, a spokesman said.
Heading home for Christmas?: Warnings about tailbacks and weatherpublished at 16:00 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2016
A combination of weather and maintenance on the roads and rail are expected to make the Christmas getaway more difficult later.
Millions of people will be heading off for the festive period but drivers are being warned about tailbacks and engineering works could make it tough on the trains.
An amber weather warning has been issued because Storm Barbara is on its way.
Watch: Storm Barbara brings high winds to Worcesterpublished at 15:59 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2016
Alistair Binney
Reporter, BBC Hereford & WorcesterWinds have been picking up through the afternoon, as Storm Barbara reaches this country.
We may be on the edge, but you can still see the effects in Worcester.
Media caption, Storm Barbara brings high winds to Worcester
GWR train cleaners in second strike over agency contractspublished at 15:38 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2016
BBC News EnglandA second 24-hour strike by contract cleaners on the Great Western Railway is under way.
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union employed by Servest UK began the industrial action at 06:00.
Image source, GWRThe union claims agency workers should be made permanent GWR staff and that there is currently a "two tier" system.
GWR said rail services were expected to run as scheduled.
Weather: Rain on the way as well as strong windspublished at 15:18 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2016
Here's how the weather is shaping up according to the Met Office.
An umbrella may keep you dry but whether it will survive the high winds is less clear.
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End of X postLatest: Hospital risk meeting; jailed for offensive weapon; social media missing dog searchpublished at 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2016
Here are some of the stories we are looking at this afternoon:
- "Risk summit" held by Worcestershire health bodies after watchdog's inspection of hospital trust
- Man jailed for possession of an offensive weapon in the centre of Worcester
- A Facebook campaign keeps alive the search for a dog, a year after he went missing
Do you have a storm named after you?published at 14:37 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2016
Storm Barbara is here today, with Storm Conor due to arrive on Christmas Day.
Check out the next names you'll be hearing in the news and weather forecast.
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