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

  1. Travel: Train services disrupted by incident at Craven Arms

    BBC News Travel

    Arriva Trains Wales are reporting a person has been hit by a train at Craven Arms and it is causing major disruption on the line between Shrewsbury and Hereford.

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  2. Police want to educate children over sexting

    Andy Giddings
    BBC Shropshire

    The police say some children seem unaware they could be committing an offence when they share explicit images with their phones.

    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.

    SextingPA

    Police in Warwickshire dealt with the largest number of cases - 68, while Herefordshire dealt with only 16.

    There were 44 cases in Shropshire and 42 in Worcestershire over the course of the year.

    It becomes something some children think is the norm. Obviously we wouldn't say that is the case and certainly I think a lot of people don't realise that it is an offence."

    DCI Sean Paley, West Mercia Police

  3. Missing Stephen Woolley: Post-mortem examination due today

    Gavin Kermack
    Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

    A post-mortem examination is due to take place on the body of Stephen Woolley, from Kidderminster, who went missing in December . 

    The body of the 55-year-old from Kidderminster was found in the River Severn in Gloucester last month. 

    He hadn't been seen since parking his car by the river at Holt Fleet, near Worcester. 

    In a Facebook post,  his family say that although this wasn't the outcome they had hoped for, they now have "closure".  

    Stephen WoolleyCarol Woolley

    We would like to thank everyone who has shared our posts over the last 12 weeks since Steve went missing, and for the messages of support we have received... It is not the outcome we hoped for, but it does give us closure and the chance to grieve for our loss. Thank you once again for your support."

    The Woolley Family

  4. Air pollution: 'A real threat in Worcestershire'

    Dozens of people in Worcestershire are at risk of dying from air pollution and more needs to be done by the authorities to tackle it, according to a Worcester city councillor. 

    Louis Stephen, from the Green Party, says Lowesmoor and Bridge Street in the city are particular areas of concern. 

    Today the head of the World Health Organisation has said that air pollution is "one of the most pernicious threats" facing global public health and is linked to the deaths of 600,000 children under the age of five every year.

    Junction of City Walls Road and LowesmoorGoogle

    The British Medical Association estimates that about 40,000 people die prematurely in this country every year - now our share of that in Worcester will be in the 30, 40, 50, 60 people, in a city of this size."

    Louis Stephen, Worcester city councillor

  5. Slideshow: Sunrise and sheep

    BBC Weather Watchers

    It's been a clear, bright start to Monday morning - here are some of the photos the BBC Weather Watchers have taken. 

    This selection comes from Paul Wilde, Happysnapper71, Terry Gorsley, Ricardo and Morning Amble.

    Slideshow: Sunrise and sheep.

  7. Travel: Overnight road closure in city centre

    BBC News Travel

    Widemarsh Street in Hereford will be shut at night this week so that it can be re-surfaced. 

    The road will be shut from 19:00 until 07:00 so that repairs can take place following the building of the city ring road, which is due to open this autumn.

    Widemarsh Street, Hereford

    The temporary one-way system in the street will also be removed at the end of the week.   

  8. Watch: Forecast for the West Midlands

    Alex Hamilton
    BBC Weather

    After a bright start, there may be a few scattered showers, but also some sunny spells, with highs of 11C (52F).

    You can find a detailed forecast for your area on the BBC Weather site.

    Latest weather for the West Midlands

  9. Bulls launch investigation as Didcot game abandoned after crowd trouble

    BBC Sport

    Hereford FC have launched an investigation after their Southern League Division One South and West match at Didcot Town was abandoned on Saturday because of crowd trouble .

    It is alleged that the Didcot keeper was headbutted as several Bulls fans came onto the pitch after they scored.

    Hereford were leading 2-1 when the incident took place in the 87th minute.  

    Peter BeadleRex Features

    Manager Peter Beadle (pictured) told BBC Hereford & Worcester: "Everything that went on at the end is most disheartening after the way the lads fought back as they did." 

    Club officials will be working very closely with the local police, Didcot Town, stewards who were in attendance, the Football Association and the Southern League to establish the relevant facts."

    Hereford FC statement

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