BBC Local Live: Herefordshire & Worcestershire on Friday 10 March 2017

Summary

Plane toilet arsonist forced Mayday call
Fly-tipping costing councils thousands
Worcestershire has "country's fasted growing economic output"
Bid to restore historic walkway at station
Updates on Friday 10 March 2017

Live Reporting

WW1 women's football teams: How the war helped the game to flourish published at 16:40 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2017
The women's team made up of workers from the canteen at the Rotherwas munitions factory (pictured) weren't the only one to flourish briefly during World War One .
The Football League suspended all of its matches at the end of the 1914-15 season, and sides made up of women munition workers filled the gap left, often playing in front of big crowds.
Image source, Pauline Hughes
The Munitionettes' Cup was established in August 1917, with the first winners Blyth Spartans beating Bolckow Vaughan of Middlesbrough 5-0.
A match between Kerr Ladies FC, from Preston, and St Helen's Ladies was watched by 53,000 spectators at Goodison Park, with another 14,000 locked outside the ground trying to get in.
Students at a Herefordshire school are marking International Women's Day by visiting the Rotherwas munitions factory and learning about the so-called "canary girls" who worked there during two World Wars.
Force students to pay council tax, says Worcester councillorpublished at 16:03 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2017
Worcester News
A controversial bid has been launched to force Worcester students to pay council tax , external , sparking outrage.
Budget 2017: Full reaction and analysis on the BBC websitepublished at 15:38 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2017
BBC Business News
The chancellor Philip Hammond has unveiled his first budget today .
He's announced an extra £2bn for social care services in England, help for firms hit by business rate rises and plans to increase national insurance for self-employed people.
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You can get a full picture of the budget and analysis of its impact on the BBC website here:
Your pictures: Grey, dull daypublished at 15:25 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2017
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It's a dull, murky day but we've still been blessed with some nice pictures from our BBC Weather Watchers.
This moody looking shot has been sent in by Mikesnapper from Lower Broadheath.
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The Treacle Mine in Hereford will be turned into a Pizza Hutpublished at 15:07 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2017
Hereford Times
Planning approval has been given to turn the Treacle Mine in Hereford into a Pizza Hut, external .
International Women's Day: Kidderminster Harriers 11 points clear published at 14:40 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2017
While we're recognising International Women's Day with footballers from World War One, here's some more women making strides in ladies' football.
The Kidderminster Harriers Ladies team are 11 points clear at the top of the table.
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Fire crews called after car ends up on roofpublished at 14:16 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2017
Fire crews from Redditch were called to an accident which left a car on its roof in Wallhouse Lane, Redditch.
One man was taken to hospital, the fire service say.
Former Wyre Forest Glades leisure centre reduced to rubblepublished at 14:02 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2017
Kidderminster Shuttle
The much-loved former Wyre Forest Glades leisure centre has been reduced to nothing more than rubble , external , as work to demolish the facility draws to a close.
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Rotherwas WW1 munitions football team rememberedpublished at 13:19 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2017
Nicola Goodwin
Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester
Students at a Herefordshire school are marking International Women's Day by visiting the Rotherwas munitions factory and learning about the so-called "canary girls" who worked there during two World Wars.
Among the workers they'll be hearing about are Sadie and Honor Lloyd, from Woonton, who played regularly in the all-female Rotherwas munitions factory's canteen team during World War One.
Janet Jones said on Facebook, external : "I remember my mother saying she played for the same team in the Second World War - her name was Margaret Austin and she worked in the canteen at the munitions factory."
Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after crashpublished at 12:53 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2017
A motorcyclist was airlifted to hospital after hitting a telegraph pole in Worcestershire.
West Midlands Ambulance service says, external the incident happened on the road between Moseley and Wichenford at around 16:20 yesterday.
A spokesman said the man, thought to be in his 30s, was in a "critical condition", after suffering "multiple injuries".
The man was airlifted to the major trauma centre at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham.
Rugby: 'Job not done' in relegation battlepublished at 12:29 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2017
Worcester Warriors ' forward, Will Spencer, says they'll enjoy their break from competitive action, but they know there's still a lot of work to be done to secure their Aviva Premiership place.
While Sunday's win over Bristol has opened up a seven-point advantage for Warriors over their relegation rivals, Spencer says there is still plenty of rugby to be played this season.
Image source, Rex Features
He doesn't believe anyone in the squad feels the job has been done.
NHS staff survey results paint Worcestershire hospitals in a bad light published at 12:02 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2017
James Pearson
Journalist, BBC Hereford & Worcester
About one in three staff members at Worcestershire's acute hospitals have experienced harassment, bullying or abuse from colleagues, a survey has found.
This is one of several findings published today as part of a staff survey carried out last year.
The NHS Staff survey covers hospitals, surgeries and community services all over the country.
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Last year, less than a quarter of staff at Worcestershire hospitals reported good communication with senior management - far lower than the national average.
Just under a third of staff have experienced bullying, harassment and abuse from peers - that's far higher than the national average.
While there have been improvements in some areas, such as staff feeling more confident reporting such behaviour, this is more negative news for a trust that is already in special measures.
Same-sex adoption session at The Hivepublished at 11:28 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2017
A same-sex couple from Worcester who adopted three children are encouraging others to consider adoption, ahead of an LGBT adoption event at the city's Hive, external .
Rachel and Lucy Clark adopted three sisters after 14 years together.
There's a drop in session at The Hive on Saturday at 12:30.
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'Poaching' investigated in Hartleburypublished at 11:02 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2017
Reports of poaching are being investigated by West Mercia Police and Staffordshire Police, external .
The inquiries were started after members of the public reported seeing three men in hooded camouflage clothing in a silver 4x4 in Hartlebury.
Police officers searched the area and further patrols have been made.
Bromsgrove Advertiser: Flats for disabled people approvedpublished at 10:42 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2017
Bromsgrove Advertiser
Here's some of the stories dominating the front and back pages of the Bromsgrove Advertiser, external .
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WW1 women's football team rememberedpublished at 10:16 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2017
A century ago, two sisters from Woonton were playing football on Christmas Day at Edgar Street in front of a crowd of thousands.
Image source, Pauline Hughes
Sadie Lloyd (front row holding the football) and Honor Lloyd (second from the right back row) were members of the Rotherwas munitions factory's canteen team.
Honor's granddaughter, Pauline Hughes, works at Lady Hawkins' School in Kington where the A-level history group have been studying the Canary Girls of Rotherwas.
Today, to mark International Women's Day, the students will be visiting the remains of the munitions and finding out more about the lives of women such as Sadie and Honor.
Hereford FC defender banned for two matchespublished at 09:51 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2017
Hereford FC's central defender, Ryan Green, has been banned for two matches following his sending-off at Didcot Town on Saturday.
It was Green's second dismissal of the season and the ban means he'll miss Saturday's trip to Bideford and the home game against North Leigh.
Image source, Getty Images
Speaking after the Didcot game, the Bulls' manager, Pete Beadle, felt Green had been unlucky.
Callum Cartlidge death: Trust defends decisionspublished at 09:30 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2017
BBC Hereford and Worcester
The trust running acute hospitals in Worcestershire has defended itself following claims that a decision over where to take a boy for treatment led to his death.
Paramedics were allegedly told to take eight-year-old Callum Cartlidge 18 miles (29km) to Worcestershire Hospital and not to the nearby Alexandra Hospital in Redditch, which stopped admitting children to A&E in September.
Despite the efforts of paramedics, Callum died on the way to the Worcestershire Royal.
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I think it is absolutely wrong to link Callum's death in any way to the centralisation of services. As with any unexpected death in children there will be a full investigation, we'll be doing an internal investigation and we've reported it externally to the coroner."
Andrew Short, Interim Chief Medical Officer
West Midlands Ambulance Service say it has reviewed the case and say there is no doubt that the ambulance staff did absolutely everything possible to help Callum.
Rare birds hope as project starts at lakepublished at 09:01 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2017
BBC Hereford and Worcester
Bodenham Lake, external could soon be home to ospreys, bitterns and reed warblers thanks to a new two-year project run by the Herefordshire Wildlife Trust.
The trust will be creating a new dipping pond for children, reed beds, floating islands, and an osprey platform.
Image source, Herefordshire Wildlife Trust
It's hoped that local people will help them to monitor the numbers of mammals such as otters at the lake.
Funding for the project has come from the Heritage Lottery and European Regional Development Fund.
Work starts on roads near Hereford railway stationpublished at 08:40 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2017
Work begins today to change the way vehicles access Hereford railway station.
The mini-roundabout will be removed to make way for the new £27m city link road.
Image source, Herefordshire Council
The road will link Edgar Street to Commercial Road and is due to open this autumn.