Trevor Owens
Sports Editor, BBC Hereford & Worcester

Worcester Wolves' head coach Paul James believes his side can beat Championship leaders Leicester Riders, but they are going to have to maintain their recent standards. 

The two teams meet at the University Arena tonight with the Wolves in impressive form.

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A special guest is taking part in this year's inaugural Worcester Half Marathon. 

Last year, Ben Smith, who's from Portishead near Bristol, raised over £315,000 for anti-bullying charities by running 401 marathons in 401 days.

Ben covered more than 10,500 miles but will now be taking on a slightly more sedate challenge by running the 13-mile route around Worcester in May., external

Evening Standard

This photo shows hero police officer Keith Palmer in uniform sharing a selfie , external with two students from Hereford Sixth Form on a trip to London.

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The new image of PC Palmer smiling in his uniform emerged as a tribute fund in his memory hit more than £100,000.  

Worcester News

Police briefly blocked off a busy Worcester road today  as they responded to a report that a bag had been snatched., external

Luctonians Rugby Club's battle against relegation from National Two North has received an unexpected boost.

They have climbed two places in the league table without even putting on their kit. 

Sedgley Park infringed the rules governing replacements during their fixture at Mortimer Park and so Lucs have been awarded the full five points from the game, rather than the four they initially won on the day. 

A Hereford woman has been named "mum of the year" by a national magazine.

Claire Sessarego, who takes care of her nephew Morgan after both his parents were killed in an accident, has been given the award by That's Life magazine.

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The 38-year-old will feature on the cover of this week's issue.

Claire has suffered her own personal tragedy as well as her sister and brother-in-law in the crash, she also lost her husband and mum to cancer.

Hereford Times

Here are the front and back pages of this week's Hereford Times, external :

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BBC Hereford and Worcester

West Mercia Police say they have slightly increased their armed and unarmed patrols in Herefordshire and Worcestershire today.

An armed patrol is in Worcester city centre. 

The police say it's in response to yesterday's attack in London, but there is no specific threat.

Evesham United were last night held to a 1-1 draw by visiting Swindon Supermarine in their Southern League Division One South and West fixture.

Their opening and only goal was scored within 22 seconds of kick-off - a record for the club. , external

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Midlands police forces have reassured the public  that there are no new security threats in the wake of the Westminster attack. , external

More than 10,000 seagull nests and eggs have been removed from Hereford since 2008, the council says, as part of its  control programme. , external

Contractors have started clearing the nests under RSPC guidance once again and the team say they've seen a steady decrease in the city's gull population during the past nine years.

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They're now issuing businesses in High Town with seagull-proof bin bags to help them keep the birds away.  

Traditionally, the birds have lived around water, but their high-pitched call is increasingly being heard in towns and cities.

Experts say the number of urban seagulls is increasing because nesting on the roofs of office blocks and houses means they can avoid predators.

Hereford Times

It is the success stories that come out of a charity  which really prove how much it makes a difference., external

Worcester Warriors return to action this weekend when they take on current Premiership leaders Wasps at the Ricoh Arena. 

They have been three weeks without a game, something director of rugby Gary Gold says has been beneficial to the squad. 

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Gold is expecting to go into the game with a largely unchanged squad as the break has enabled a number of players to recover from niggles.  

Yesterday we reported that Ben Te'o won't appear in the squad after sustaining concussion during England's Six Nations Championship match last weekend.

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"We are not afraid" is the message from Redditch's Council leader Bill Hartnett following yesterday's Westminster terror attack.  , external

Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local Live

A butcher from Redditch was in Westminster yesterday for an awards ceremony and was locked in Parliament for more than six hours, following the terror attack in London.

Four people have died and at least 40 others were injured - seven are in a critical condition.

Pete Loughton spoke to BBC Hereford and Worcester after the attack, which happened metres from where he was sitting.

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Chris Holloway from Worcester described seeing a black 4x4 come out from Westminster Bridge and into the Houses of Parliament railings. He said he saw people in front of the bonnet.

He had come out of a meeting which had finished early and was on his way to Westminster Tube station when he heard screaming.

"I saw a black 4x4 come out of the bridge and drive quite fast. It turned on to the pavement and across into the Houses of Parliament," he said.

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"There was an enormous crash as it went into the railings. Some people were in front of the bonnet.

"People were running and screaming. I heard someone shouting but I couldn't tell what. Then gunshots."

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At first, he thought he was witnessing an accident, but on hearing the gunshots and seeing armed police arrive realised it was something else.

"I stood, stunned, for a couple of minutes and then went to the Tube station. I just wanted to go home," he said.

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James Pearson
Journalist, BBC Hereford & Worcester

A group of people are protesting against plans to move some services from the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch to the Worcestershire Royal. 

The group wants the NHS trust to put its plans on hold until an investigation into the death of Callum Cartlidge has concluded.

The group is outside Bromsgrove District Council's offices, where a CCG meeting is taking place this morning.

You can find more details about the consultation online., external

Trevor Owens
Sports Editor, BBC Hereford & Worcester

Here are the top stories we're looking at this morning:

• Worcester Warriors return to action this weekend when they take on current Premiership leaders Wasps at the Ricoh Arena 
• Luctonians go to Hinckley this weekend with director of rugby Alex Davidson feeling one more win should be enough for them to secure their place in National Two North for next season 
• Hereford FC have been told they will not face any sanctions from the Football Association after the crowd trouble that marred the end of their Southern League match at Didcot Town earlier in the month

All the talk is of Brexit, an early election and Tory revolts. So what about Labour?

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The number of child sex offences recorded in the West Midlands has doubled, according to the National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children.  , external

Between 2014 and 2015 there were 1,265 cases. 

Last year, that number rose to more than 2,500.

The charity says a number of factors could have led to the rise, including:

• Police forces improving their recording of offences
• Young people more confident reporting abuse
• Online grooming

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