BBC Local Live: Herefordshire & Worcestershire on Friday 20 January 2017

Summary

Lorry crash and fire closes M42 at M5 junction
Rescue service to launch boat named after crew member killed in crash
Fly-tipper fined after being caught on camera dumping waste
London Midland conductors in strike vote
Top judge to open mock courtroom for students
Updates on Friday 20 January 2017

Live Reporting

Jerry Chester

Travel: Rail line reopenspublished at 15:12 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2017
Points problems were affecting the service between Birmingham and Hereford. More from BBC Travel.
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Latest: Hollywood star's hospice donation; JCB raid wrecks store; Virgin Mary planning rowpublished at 15:07 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2017
BBC Hereford and Worcester
Here are some of the stories we are looking at this afternoon:
- Peaky Blinders star makes donation to children's hospice
- Village shop wrecked as raiders steal its cash machine using a JCB
- Virgin Mary features in planning row over houses in Evesham
Campus memories: 80 years of student lifepublished at 14:45 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2017
The University of Worcester want your memories of their campus in St Johns, external, originally a teacher training college set up in 1946.
They'd love to get pictures and the memories of former students, staff and local residents.
Image source, University of Worcester
Rough sleepers across Worcester increase 19% in five yearspublished at 14:18 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2017
Worcester News
Worcestershire County Council has admitted the city has seen a "spike" in homelessness since the turn of the decade, external - despite falls elsewhere.
Thieves rip ATM out of wall with diggerpublished at 14:00 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2017
Thieves have used a digger to rip a cash machine from the side of a corner shop in a Worcestershire village.
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Wanted: Your memories of the Worcester campuspublished at 13:26 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2017
The University of Worcester is appealing for people to come forward with their memories of their St John's campus
The campus was founded in 1946, when it was a teacher training college. It became a university in 2005.
Image source, University of Worcester
The project, called The Worcester Spirit: Stories from the campus, will use stories from alumni, staff and the local community.
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We are hoping to speak to former and current students, members of staff and local residents who are willing to share their stories and memories, as well as any photographs or memorabilia they may have that tells a tale about their time at Worcester."
Prof Sarah Greer,, Deputy vice-chancellor
Travel: Bus service replaces trainspublished at 13:12 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2017
The problems are cause by a points failure - there will be buses used from Worcester and Malvern to Birmingham. More from BBC Travel.
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Latest: Cash machine raid damages shop; Virgin Mary brought into housing row; WW2 glider pilot memorialpublished at 12:58 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2017
BBC Hereford and Worcester
Here are some of the stories we are looking at:
- 'Substantial damage' to shop after raiders use JCB to steal cash machine
- Campaigners cite Virgin Mary as a reason to stop a housing development
- Donations help complete a memorial to WW2 glider pilots
Cricket: No wickets for Moeen as India build big totalpublished at 12:42 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2017
Worcestershire's Moeen Ali didn't take a wicket in England's second one day international against India - but bowled his six overs conceding only 33 runs.
India scored a massive 381-6 - so Moeen will have to be on top form with the bat if England are to level the series.
You can follow how they get on via the BBC Sport live page.
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Kidderminster Shuttle front page: Takeaway swoop sees four arrestedpublished at 12:26 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2017
Kidderminster Shuttle
Four people were arrested after immigration officers carried out a raid on a Kidderminster takeaway, external.
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What's that helicopter doing flying so low?published at 12:10 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2017
It's checking overhead cables around Worcester for Western Power Distribution.
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Kempsey cash machine raid: 'Significant damage' to front of shoppublished at 11:54 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2017
Raiders have caused "significant damage" to the front of the village store in Kempsey after they used a JCB to steal the cash machine, police say.
West Mercia Police say the JCB is believed to have been stolen from a nearby yard.
The machine was left at the scene after the cash machine was taken in the early hours of this morning.
Stourport paddling pool saved from the axepublished at 11:38 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2017
Kidderminster Shuttle
The future of the Stourport paddling pool has been secured after the town council agreed to take over running the facility, external.
Donated trees and hedges add finishing touches to memorialpublished at 11:21 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2017
Trevor Owens
Sports Editor, BBC Hereford & Worcester
Companies from across the two counties have donated trees and hedges, as well as labour, so work can be completed on a new war memorial.
A granite tribute to the 1,700 glider and tug pilots who trained at RAF Shobdon during World War Two was unveiled in September.
A team has now put the finishing touches to the project using the trees and hedges donated by local firms.
Rupert Keys's company was one of those working on the project, and he says it's important to remember the sacrifices made by the glider pilots.
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I have family that have been in the forces and it's a lovely contribution to thank the glider pilots from World war Two and to remember them for what they did for us."
Rupert Keys
Worcester News front page: Graffiti vandals' trail of damagepublished at 11:03 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2017
Worcester News
The hunt is on for two prolific vandals who are spraying hundreds of ugly graffiti tags, external across Worcester.
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Kempsey cash machine raid: Image gallerypublished at 10:48 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2017
Justyn Surrall
BBC Hereford and Worcester
You can see the amount of damage done to the village store in Kempsey when raiders used a JCB to seal the cash machine in the early hours of this morning.
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Kempsey cash machine raid: Image gallery
Latest: Cash machine raid; motor neurone support group; war memorial donationspublished at 10:32 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2017
Phil Maiden
Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester
Here are some of the stories we are looking at this morning:
- JCB used to steal cash machine from village shop
- 74-year-old man with incurable motor neurone disease sets up a support group
- Trees and hedges donated to complete new war memorial to glider and tug pilots
New homes campaigners pin hopes on Virgin Mary sightingspublished at 10:16 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2017
The Virgin Mary is being cited by campaigners opposed to plans to build more than 200 new homes in Evesham.
Land along Abbey Road in the town has been earmarked for houses as part of the South Worcestershire Development Plan, external, with a developer's application currently waiting for approval from councillors.
Campaigners opposed to the plan claim the farmland has seen sightings of the Virgin Mary over the years, including by the town's legendary founder E-Off, or Urth.
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They should not be building on this essentially sacred, iconic, precious land."
Colin Merriman, Keep Evesham Green
Watch: Man with motor neurone disease sets up support grouppublished at 09:52 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2017
Elliott Webb and Toni McDonald
Breakfast presenters, BBC Hereford & Worcester
We've been to meet a 74-year-old man from Worcestershire who has incurable motor neurone disease and has since set up a support network to help others.
John King, from Tenbury Wells, was diagnosed in April last year and has been told to expect to be in a wheelchair by the end of the year.
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John King with motor neurone disease sets up support group.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust likely to remain in special measurespublished at 09:35 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2017
Worcester News
The crisis-hit NHS trust which runs Worcestershire Royal Hospital is set to remain in "special measures", external due to ongoing concerns over care, it has been revealed.