Summary

  • Storm Doris clear-up - 250 trees brought down

  • Rise in the number calling child sex images helpline

  • Woman kept from Egyptian husband by income rules

  • History of wartime munitions factory documented

  • Updates on Friday 24 February 2017

Live Reporting

Stephanie Barnard

  1. Storm Doris: Behind the scenes

    Here's a look into the control room at Malvern, where staff are able to direct highways engineers to fallen trees using GPS. 

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  2. Storm Doris: All hands on deck...

    It's been very much a team effort in dealing with the effects of storm Doris, Malvern police have thanked "public spirited gentleman" for lending a hand clearing the road.  

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  3. Girl going to US after NHS op halted

    The family of Ella Tomlinson, 14, say having the procedure in the US is costing them £140,000.

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  4. Gritters to follow the wrath of Storm Doris

    As if today hasn't been bad enough, there's more bad weather on the way...

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  5. Fallen tree causes damage at Bryngwyn Manor

    Nicola Goodwin
    Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

    Keith James has been in touch with me to say a tree has been uprooted in the entrance way to Bryngwyn Manor, Wormelow.

    He said it's caused some damage to the nearby lodge house, but it missed two parked cars.

    Fallen treeKeith James

  6. Your pictures: Storm Doris debris

    BBC Weather Watchers

    BBC Weather Watchers have been sharing pictures of the debris left by Storm Doris.

    Vicki's view sent in this picture from Cleeve Prior. 

    Cleeve PriorVicki's view

    Chris n Ginny posted this picture from Cofton Hackett of the destruction caused by a fallen tree. 

    Fallen treesChris n Ginny

  7. Historic canal bridge suffers £45,000 worth of damage

    Drivers are being warned to take care when driving over canal bridges by the Canal and River Trust. 

    A driver has caused £45,000 of damage to a bridge over the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal.  

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  8. Storm Doris: Engineers needed to 'glue down' Asda roof

    BBC Hereford and Worcester

    BBC Hereford & Worcester have been told engineers were needed to glue the roof down at the Asda supermarket near the River Wye in Hereford. 

    Fire officers gluing down roofWest Mercia Police

    Police have said the road near the A49 and A465 has reopened.  

    The petrol station is a recent addition and has been open less than six months.

  9. Storm Doris: Pershore Neighbourhood Teams attend fallen trees

    Pershore's Neighbourhood Teams have been busy today, they've attended the scene of eight fallen trees so far. 

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  10. Storm Doris: More than 9,000 homes without power

    Joe Baldwin
    News Editor, BBC Hereford & Worcester

    Western Power Distrubition say over 9,000 homes are without power across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. 

    In Worcestershire the number of homes without power is 6,332 and 2,801 Herefordshire. 

    This is how the power outage looks nationally. 

    MapWDP

  11. Your pictures: Windy Redditch

    BBC Weather Watchers

    BBC Weather Watcher Paul Wilde snapped a 'wilde' looking Abbey Park in Redditch. 

    Fallen treesPaul Wilde

  12. Storm Doris: A49 and A465 closed in Hereford

    West Merica Police have closed the A49 and A465 in Hereford near to the bridge over the River Wye and the Asda supermarket.

    The police force says it's following safety concerns around the roof of the Asda petrol station.

    Asda roof

  13. Storm Doris: Warehouse roof hits car

    James Pearson
    Journalist, BBC Hereford & Worcester

    This car was struck by part of the corrugated roof of a warehouse on New Road in Kidderminster.

    Fallen roof

  14. Storm Doris: Tree hits house in Kidderminster

    A tree has hit a house in Kidderminster - firefighters are on scene making things safe. It's been a very busy day for the emergency services.

    Thanks to Grant Willis, from Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service, for the picture.

    Tree on houseGrant Wills/HWFRS

  15. Storm Doris: Gusts of 65mph recorded in Pershore

    Dave Throup from the Environment Agency has said they have recorded gusts of 65mph in Pershore. 

    He says it is "pretty lively" for an inland location. 

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  16. Watch: Teamwork and a digger clears road of fallen tree

    Matthew Bone
    Political reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

    The A443 at Top Barn just outside Worcester was blocked by a fallen tree, but thanks to a digger and lots of people chipping in, the road was cleared within an hour. 

    Teamwork and digger clears fallen tree

  17. London Midland warns against any rail travel

    The train operator has issued a blanket warning to people not to bother travelling at all because of the anticipated effects of Storm Doris.

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  18. Storm Doris: Window blown out of bar

    West Mercia Police say a window has been blown out of a bar on St Nicholas Street in Worcester.

    The road is closed. 

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  19. Storm Doris: Locals help to clear Malvern Road

    Take care if you are trying to clear debris from a road.

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  20. Watch: Tree falls in the centre of Worcester

    Justyn Surrall
    BBC Hereford and Worcester

    The tree came down earlier this morning - reports say it narrowly missed a van.

    Tree falls in the centre of Worcester.