Farmers warn of Schmallenberg virus return
Worcestershire and England cricketer Peter Richardson dies
Malvern Hills route to close for conservation work
Firms warn business rate rises could force them to close
Updates on Friday 17 February 2017
We'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.
Hereford FC make the short trip to Pegasus Juniors in the semi-final of the Herefordshire Challenge Cup tonight, external.
The visitors are expected to play a number of youth team players.
The Hereford FC website reports that Mike McGrath is eligible to play after serving a two-match ban.
Kick off is at 19:45.
Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands Today
There will be some outbreaks of rain this evening but then it will be a dry night for many.
In sheltered areas we could see some patchy mist and frost though with lows of 2C (36F).
Shefali Oza has your forecast
Tomorrow, there'll be some bright spells with the chance of the odd isolated shower in places.
Sarah Bishop
BBC Midlands Today
Fatbergs are a massive problem, costing £20m a year.
Clogged up grease and discarded wipes are a big headache for Severn Trent as they get stuck in the pipes and cause blockages.
Every year, congealed and compacted oil and grease accounts for three quarters of the 50,000 or so blockages in the Severn Trent area..
Today the water provider Severn Trent Water has been speaking to pupils at Water Mill primary school in Selly Oak about what to bin.... and what to flush
One of our regular contributors Paul Wilde has been out and about with his camera in Stourport-on-Severn.
We'd love to see your photos of the area - get in touch on email, tweet us on @bbchw, external or message via Facebook, external.
Image source, Paul Wilde
Image source, Paul WildeA woman was attacked this morning by a masked BMX rider who grabbed her around the throat., external
As we start rush hour drivers are warned that there are still tailbacks on the M5 northbound J4 to J3.
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Listen to live BBC local radio commentary from Saturday's action in the National League and National League North.
Read MorePlans to increase council tax in Worcester have been approved by the Labour leadership.
Its share of the bill for an average "band D" property is to go up by £5 if the plans are approved by the rest of the council net week.
Parking charges are to be frozen for the year but councillors have warned that prices will go up at least in line with inflation within the next few years.
Image source, PACustoms officers have seized 1,580 litres of wine and 18,100 cans of beer after raiding properties in Birmingham, Dudley, Worcester, Telford, Stoke-on-Trent, Coventry and Wolverhampton.
HMRC says an estimated £20,000 in duty and VAT evaded on the illicit alcohol and they also seized a van, used to transport some of it.
Image source, Getty ImagesOfficers uncovered more than 10,638 litres of alcohol in the raids on 24 premises.
A Worcestershire start-up company says it fears for the future of its business after the apparent theft of equipment.
Pulse Pursuits - which has been running outdoor activities for nine months - says a trailer containing aluminium bike racking bars was stolen from the Top Barn Activity Centre in Holt Heath.
The company's director, Roger Cook, says a number of upcoming events may have to be cancelled - putting the future of the business in jeopardy.
Image source, Pulse PursuitsAn outraged body piercer says she was refused entry to a Worcester nightclub – because of her facial piercings, external.
Here's a photo of a rather damp Lyonshall in Herefordshire this morning, courtesy of BBC Weather Watcher Johnqa.
If you would like to send in a photo of where you are, you can can email, tweet us on @bbchw, external or message via Facebook, external.
Image source, JohnqaA ward at Hereford County Hospital has been closed to visitors after a norovirus outbreak.
The Wye Valley NHS Trust said it was a "preventative measure" and similar outbreaks weren't uncommon at this time of the year.
Image source, Science Photo LibraryQuote MessageWe’ve had to close this ward to visitors to help lessen the chance of the spread of diarrhoea and vomiting to both patients and visitors and other areas of the hospital."
Venkat Sivaprakasam, Consultant microbiologist
More than 340 government-backed loans have been given to first-time buyers in Worcestershire, latest figures show.
As we reported earlier, the BBC has been looking at the impact the government's Help to Buy scheme's been having across England.
Image source, PAIn Worcester there have been 343 loans taken out at an average per loan of £44,561. That works out at 7.7 loans per 1,000 homes - the average loan for England, including London is £46,301.03.
This puts it at 52 out of 325 local authority areas in England for the rate of loans per household. The average house price is £196,929.
Overall, one in three new build properties outside London were bought through the schme, the analysis reveals.
BBC Weather Watcher Janiejane13 has sent in this atmospheric photo of Hereford today.
If you would like to share your photos of where you live, you can email, tweet us on @bbchw, external or message via Facebook, external.
Image source, Janiejane13A charity which has been based in Hereford for 18 years is moving away from the city., external
Tini Owens wants to divorce her husband of 39 years - but a court refused her permission.
Read MoreThe Happy Mondays and Seasick Steve are among the first headliners to be named for this year's Nozstock festival in Herefordshire.
The theme for the festival's 19th year is "Keepin’ It Surreal".
Nozstock: The Hidden Valley takes place in Bromyard on 21 to 23 July.
A new guide for busking in Worcester has been approved by the city council.
The guide - which covers streets and squares - suggests buskers should stay in the same place for about 45 minutes at a time, shouldn't book pitches in advance and performers could be put before a panel if they face complaints.
There's also a code for people wanting them to move on.
Poppy Waterman Smith, who performs in the city centre, said she approved of the rules but thought the 45-minute limit was too short.
"By the time you have unpacked and it takes about 20 minutes to get into the grove of it as well so by the time you are that point, you are going to have start packing up.
"It's not ideal."
