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Updates on Friday 6 January 2017
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
After a frosty start, it will be a fine but cold day with light winds and plenty of winter sunshine, continuing throughout for all parts. Highs of 3C (37F).
Latest weather for the West Midlands
Jerry Chester
BBC News Online
Welcome to the Local Live service for Herefordshire and Worcestershire on Thursday morning.
It is very cold out there after a clear night - as captured by BBC Weather Watcher HappySnapper71.
Image source, HappySnapper71I'll be bringing you all the news, sport, travel and weather as it happens.
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Centenary celebrations are being planned 100 years after Kinver Edge on the Staffordshire/Worcestershire border was donated to the National Trust.
Read MoreWe'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.
Mary Rhodes
Presenter, BBC Midlands Today
Tonight we'll have the latest on the search for a man who's been missing for the last month.
Stephen Woolley, 55, from Kidderminster, went missing on 6 December.
His family are desperate to find him.
We'll have the latest on the search at 18:30 on BBC One.
Image source, Woolley familyThese photos comes from BBC Weather Watchers Terry Gorsley in Ross-on-Wye and Toppo in Doddenham.
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Image source, Terry Gorsley
Image source, ToppoThe run, around Worcester city centre and along the riverbank, takes place in September, so there's plenty of time to dust off the trainers.
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Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands Today
A fine end to the day will lead to clear skies and light winds tonight. Temperatures will plummet giving a widespread frost and the odd fog patch. Lows of -2C (28F).
Shefali Oza with the afternoon forecast for the West Midlands
More volunteers are needed to act as Community First Responders, external (CFRs) in Herefordshire, West Midlands Ambulance Service say.
The service says it is looking for volunteers in postcodes HR1-HR9 inclusive and WR15.
CFRs are members of the public who are trained in a number of assessments and basic lifesaving techniques including the use of a defibrillator.
Those successful would undertake a six-week training programme in February.
Michael Perkins
BBC Hereford & Worcester
Hereford's library is set to reopen on 31 January after five months of work to remove asbestos from the building in Broad Street
For the first time in many years, the refurbishment will also include public toilets, plus new meeting rooms and offices.
Image source, GoogleCampaigners are still working on plans to transform the building into an £8m state-of-the-art learning centre which will include a cafe and council hub.
Michael Perkins
BBC Hereford & Worcester
Here are some of the stories we have been looking at:
- Tributes paid to man killed when his car left the road
- Library set to reopen after work to remove asbestos
- Voluntary code for buskers drawn up for Worcester city centre
A new voluntary draft code of best practice for busking in Worcester city centre is being drawn up in consultation with local music organisations and businesses, the city council says.
Worcester City Council says it will replace an old code which has been in place for over a decade.
The new code, planned to be in place by 1 April, will "encourage live music and performance" while avoiding causing any problems for retailers, businesses and residents, a spokesman said.
The code of practice asks buskers to:
- Play music at a reasonable volume
- Perform in a single spot for no longer than 45 minutes
- To avoid playing close to cash machines
The Met Office has temperatures dropping to a chilly -7C (19F) overnight.
You can read a full forecast on the the BBC Weather page.
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The accident is on the section between the Whittington and Norton roundabouts.
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Fears are growing for a Worcestershire man who's been missing for a month.
Read MoreThe Environment Agency has been investigating reports of illegal lines in Hewell lake.
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Both wards at Ross-on-Wye Community Hospital remain closed to visitors due to an outbreak of norovirus, the trust running the hospital says.
Merlin ward and Peregrin ward were closed last week as a precaution to prevent the outbreak spreading.
Image source, GoogleA 24-year-old who died when his car left the road has been named by police.
Rob Broadhurst, who was from Cookley near Kidderminster, died following a crash on the A448 Kidderminster Road near Dodford at around 18:45 on Monday.
Image source, West Mercia PoliceQuote MessageThe sheer number of condolences left on Facebook has been overwhelming and has provided us with much comfort at this difficult time. We have been incredibly touched to hear how loved our son was and I thank people for their kind words."
Ruth Broadhurst, Mother
About 12,000 worked at the factory - if you had relatives who were there, we'd love to hear their stories and see any pictures.
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Michael Perkins
BBC Hereford & Worcester
Here are some of the stories we are looking at this afternoon:
- Man who died after his car left the road is named by police
- Date set for Hereford library to reopen
- BBC Hereford & Worcester's campaign for munitions workers to be honoured goes to parliament
