A body found in the River Severn near Worcester is yet to be identified, police say.

The emergency services began searching the River Severn yesterday afternoon after a member of the public reported seeing a body going over the weir at Holt Heath (pictured).

Image source, Google

The call was made at about 15:40 and emergency services say they made the discovery at around 17:00. 

West Mercia Police say the body is believed to be that of a man.

Phil Maiden
Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

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

- Police say a body found in the River Severn near Worcester is yet to be identified

- One of Hereford's biggest employers pays out £160,000 after one of its contractors polluted a local brook with ammonia

- Yellow cloth tied to tree outside a former munitions works in tribute to the "canary girls" who worked there

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

It'll be a dry, bright and chilly morning. However rain will begin to push in during the afternoon, with some heavy bursts likely at times, and it will become increasingly windy. Highs of 9C (48F).

Jerry Chester
BBC News Online

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

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

If you'd like to get in touch you can email, tweet us on @bbchw, external or message via Facebook, external.

That's all from us on Thursday.

Join us again from 08:00 on Friday for more news, sport, travel and weather updates and keep an eye out here in the meantime for any breaking news.

Bromsgrove Advertiser

Mysterious markings on more than 1,000 trees in a historic wood near Dodford have left residents worried that their beloved dog-walking trail could become a target for illegal felling - here are today's front page, external and back page stories

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Trevor Owens
Sports Editor, BBC Hereford & Worcester

Worcester Warriors’ new director of rugby, Gary Gold, says he’s under "no illusions" when it comes to the scale of the task facing him at Sixways. 

Gold joined the Aviva Premiership strugglers last week and says he’s still getting to grips with his new surroundings and squad. 

But he says he’s confident Warriors have the talent within the squad to get out of trouble at the foot of the table.  

Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands Today

Spots of rain come in overnight, with winds picking up and there will be lows of 7C (45F).

Find out more.

Alex Homer
BBC Local Live

If you are just catching up on Thursday's news, here are the top stories:

- A Hereford school says it will defend itself in a legal action by a transgender pupil and his mother accusing it of not taking them seriously

- A blind footballer has revealed how his guide dog helped him "take on the world" again after he lost his sight overnight

- A cow grazing on the Malvern hills was left wth "injuries and [in] severe stress" after being attacked by a dog

Russell Truran
Journalist, BBC Hereford and Worcester

We're just hearing emergency services are on the scene after a member of the public reported seeing a body in the river near Holt Heath.  

The police say they received a call at 15:40 today and are currently searching the River Severn. 

A body has not yet been found.

BBC Hereford and Worcester

Worcester Warriors' prop forward, Derrick Appiah, has joined Edinburgh Rugby on a short-term loan deal.

Image source, Getty Images

The 22-year-old has made five appearances for Warriors, with four of those coming this season, including his maiden try in Russia against Enisei-STM in the European Challenge Cup.    

Redditch Advertiser

Cancer patients in Redditch are benefitting from a new, improved chemotherapy suite, external at the Alexandra Hospital.  

BBC Weather Watchers

It may be very wet outside, but the BBC's army of Weather Watchers have still come up with some great photos.

The first, taken in Bromyard by Postman Les, was made an editor's choice. The second was taken near Ross-on-Wye by Terry Gorsley,

Image source, Postman Les

Image source, Terry Gorsley

Michael Perkins
BBC Hereford & Worcester

A 10-year-old girl from Redditch has written a letter to Cadbury after finding the pack of chocolate fingers she had in her lunch box only had one finger in it.

Her mother, Layla, says Macy took action because the fingers were meant to be part of her treat allowance for the week and when she had none, she took up her mother's suggestion to write a letter which "melted Layla's heart".

A spokesman for Burtons Biscuits, who make Cadbury Fingers, says they will be offering Macy some of the chocolates to help make up for her missing out.

Kidderminster Shuttle

Here are today's front and back page stories, external. 

Image source, Kidderminster Shuttle

Image source, Kidderminster Shuttle

A new shuttle bus connecting two Worcestershire hospitals has made its maiden journey between Worcester and Redditch.

Image source, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

The hospital hopper is free and will ferry patients, visitors and staff between the Alexandra and Worcestershire Royal hospitals.

The shuttle leaves each site hourly, on the half hour, from 07:30 until 10:30 and then between 13:30 and 16:00 every weekday.

Karen Lumley, MP for Redditch, who was at a public meeting where the service was proposed, said: “This is a pilot scheme and the Acute Trust will monitor demand over the next few weeks."

The pilot service will run until Friday, 21 April, with no service on Good Friday and Easter Monday.

Worcester Warriors' Ben Te'o has been named as a replacement for England's opening Six Nations match against France at Twickenham on Saturday.

Image source, Getty Images

The centre, who made his England debut against South Africa last November, could be in line for his fourth cap for his country after playing in last year's autumn internationals.  

Alex Homer
BBC Local Live

Here is a recap of our headlines so far on Thursday:

- A transgender pupil whose mother claims he was "treated like a freak" is taking legal action against his former school

- A blind footballer has revealed how his guide dog helped him "take on the world" again after he lost his sight overnight

- A cow grazing on the Malvern hills was left wth "injuries and [in] severe stress" after being attacked by a dog

Three men from Worcester who were arrested on suspicion of the rape of a teenage girl have been bailed until the 22 March. 

The incident is alleged to have happened in the car park of Worcestershire County Council's headquarters in December. 

Image source, Worcestershire County Council

Two 18-year-old men and a 27-year-old man, all from Worcester, were arrested on suspicion of rape, arranging and facilitating the sexual exploitation of a child and conspiracy to supply class B drugs.  

Kidderminster Shuttle

Beleagured Bewdley Town Football Club have been sent reeling following a break-in at their Ribbesford Meadows ground, external this week.