Watch: Your weather forecast for tonight and tomorrowpublished at 17:24 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2017
Alex Hamilton
BBC Weather
Here's my look ahead and you can keep up-to-date with forecasts on the BBC Weather website.
Alex Hamilton
Summary
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
Watch: Your weather forecast for tonight and tomorrowpublished at 17:24 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2017
Media caption, NHS board approves plans to move stroke rehab services from Bromsgrovepublished at 17:17 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2017
Stroke patients in Bromsgrove will need to travel to Evesham for rehabilitation services, external from April, when the eight beds at the Princess of Wales Community Hospital are moved due to a lack of consultants.
Children under 10 'shouldn't head the ball'published at 16:59 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2017
The chief executive of Westfields Football Club in Hereford says children shouldn't practice heading footballs until they're at secondary school.
A study by the University of Stirling suggested it caused instant short-term changes to the brain and the former Wales striker, Iwan Roberts, says under-10s should be banned from heading footballs.
Image source, Getty ImagesQuote MessageWe use a size three or four football, so not playing with a big old football like we used to years and years ago. They learn their techniques first before they go into heading and often or not when we coach, there's no kicking the ball above head height anyway."
Andrew Morris, Westfields Football Club Chief Executive
Your photos: Ducks enjoying the sunshinepublished at 16:45 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2017
A peaceful day on the water at Upton Warren in Worcestershire - thanks to BBC Weather Watchers Chris n Ginny.
Image source, Chris n GinnyPolice deal with 170 cases of children 'sexting'published at 16:26 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2017
Last year 170 children were investigated by the police in West Mercia and Warwickshire for "sexting" - sending explicit text or photos by social media or text message.
The youngest child to be reported was just 10 years old.
Image source, ThinkstockPolice in Warwickshire dealt with the largest number of cases - 68, while Herefordshire dealt with just 16.
There were 44 cases in Shropshire and 42 in Worcestershire over the course of the year.
Former Warriors player guilty of leaking confidential informationpublished at 16:24 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2017
A former Worcester Warriors player has been found guilty by the Rugby Football Union, of passing on confidential team information to Bristol.
The Sale Sharks winger, Tom Arscott, was suspended by Sale on 4 January and then sacked 16 days later, after an internal investigation by the club.
Image source, Getty ImagesInjured bell-ringer: 'Somehow the rope got behind my right ankle'published at 16:00 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2017
A man who was injured in a freak bell-ringing accident at Worcester Cathedral has described how he came to be whipped upside down by the rope of a bell.
Ian Bowman had to be winched 80ft (24m) down to safety by emergency crews, after landing on his head and fracturing a vertebrae.
Ian was in the bell tower during evensong on Saturday when things suddenly went wrong.
Image source, West Midlands Ambulance ServiceQuote MessageSomehow the rope got behind my right ankle and took me from a standing position to upside down. Next thing I knew, I was eye-level with another ringer who was stood on the floor and it crashed me back into the floor as the rope came down and then picked me back up again. My foot came out of my shoe so I came crashing to the ground and I caught my head on the box and on the floor on the way down, so I was bleeding quite heavily."
Ian Bowman, bell-ringer
Man knocked unconscious during Peterstow crashpublished at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2017
A man was knocked unconscious when his car flipped over during a crash near Peterstow, external.
Your photos: Early signs of springpublished at 15:20 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2017
There may be snow on the ground in some places, but BBC Weather Watcher J at Severn Ridge spotted these early signs of spring at Severn Stoke in Worcestershire.
Image source, J at Severn RidgeSport: Worcester City to lose more playerspublished at 15:02 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2017
Terry Goodwin
BBC West MidlandsWorcester City's caretaker manager John Snape says the club needs to cut its playing budget.
Top scorer Lee Hughes left late last week before City were hammered 3-0 at Harrogate Town on Saturday.
The board says it'll make a significant loss this season and more players could depart to reduce costs.
Thieves steal £1,600 worth of electric toothbrushespublished at 14:41 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2017
Thieves have stolen £1,600 worth of electric toothbrushes, external from a retail park store.
Valentine's advice from policepublished at 14:20 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2017
West Mercia Police are using Valentine's Day as an excuse to give out some personal safety tips.
They advise us not to meet someone new at their house or in their car and telling us not to fall for sob stories.
The force is also warning that fraudsters may use Valentine's Day as a way to hook new victims.
Hay Festival: 2017 line up announcedpublished at 14:00 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2017
Will Young, Ken Dodd, Tracey Emin and Stephen Fry have all been confirmed for this year's Hay Festival, external.
The annual literacy festival is held on the Herefordshire-Welsh border between May and June - early-bird tickets have now gone on sale and other acts will be announced in April.
Upton phone mast plan turned down because of feared effect on wildlifepublished at 13:44 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2017
A mobile phone service provider says it is considering its options after its planning application for a mast near Upton , externalwas turned down.
On BBC Midlands Today from 13:30: Tesco promotions short-change shopperspublished at 13:24 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2017
Joanne Malin
BBC Midlands TodayOn Midlands Today this lunchtime, we'll have more on the BBC investigation which has found Tesco customers are being short-changed by promotions which have expired but are still advertised on the shelves.
Image source, AFPThe supermarket giant's promising to check up on the accuracy of its pricing after BBC Inside Out checked 50 of its stores across England.
We'll have more on what the investigation found on BBC One from 13:30.
Your photos: The sun comes out over Worcestershirepublished at 13:01 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2017
After days of cloud and mist, BBC Weather Watcher Shantelle is enjoying the clear blue skies over Broadway Tower near Evesham.
Image source, ShantelleBell-ringer 'crashed down head first'published at 12:40 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2017
A bell-ringer who had to be winched down from the roof of Worcester Cathedral after an accident at the weekend says he hopes to be back ringing soon.
Ian Bowman,51, from Devon broke a vertebrae and specialist crews were needed to lower him to the ground from the ringing room, 80ft up (24m).
Media caption, Bell-ringer thrown in air by two-and-a-half-tonne bell
Mark Regan, from Worcester Cathedral Guild of Bellringers says it's generally a very safe activity.
The accident happened during evensong on Saturday when the bell-ringing rope caught Mr Bowman's heel.
Harriers 'keep their eye on promotion'published at 12:17 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2017
BBC SportKidderminster Harriers' promotion chances have received a boost after they beat Curzon Ashton 3-2 and league leaders Fylde only drew their match.
James McQuilkin scored twice with Harriers going 3-0 up within 15 minutes, but Harriers' defender Jordan Tunnicliffe felt his side shouldn't have conceded two goals in the second half.
Quote MessageThe most important thing I think is not quality when you're 3-0 up, it's concentration because you never know with teams - they can break and score one, which is exactly what they did, and it won't happen again."
Jordan Tunnicliffe, Harriers' defender
Tesco promotions short-change shopperspublished at 11:58 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2017
BBC Panorama
Investigative TV showTesco customers are being short-changed by promotions which have expired but are still advertised on the shelves, a BBC investigation has found.
It revealed shoppers were overcharged at two-thirds of stores visited by an undercover reporter.
Media caption, Tesco multi-buy offers widely out of date, BBC investigation finds
In 33 of 50 stores visited, multi-buy promotions were marked on the shelf, but the time-limited discounts were not applied at tills.
Tesco said it would double-check the accuracy of pricing at all its stores.
PCC could take charge of fire service as well as policepublished at 11:25 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2017
Hereford and Worcester and Shropshire fire services are exploring ways of working more closely with West Mercia Police.
The plans could see the Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion taking full responsibility for the fire service or more simply taking a seat on the existing fire authority.
The government has imposed a duty on fire and police services across the country to co-operate and work more efficiently.
Quote MessageThat work is at a very early stage and there is no indication at this stage of what its outcome would be and what changes, if any, would be made. We will of course keep our communities and partners updated as and when appropriate."
Joint statement from fire and police services
