Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 tomorrow.
Summary
Man in 'enforced amputation' battle dies
'Suspected arson' at tennis club
Girl "may play sport within two months" after major US surgery
Updates from Wednesday 3 May 2017
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
BBC Midlands Today: Work starts on Severn Valley Railwaypublished at 17:53 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
Nick Owen
Presenter, BBC Midlands TodayFormer workers have been reunited at the Severn Valley Railway (SVR) today.
They were invited to Bridgnorth station to lay the first bricks for a major new development.
We'll have a report from Kevin Reide, who is pictured here with SVR chief executive Nick Paul (right).
Join us for BBC Midlands Today at 18:30 on BBC One.
Weather: A cloudy night and more sunshine tomorrowpublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands TodayIt's going to be overcast again tonight, but we should see some sunshine across the region tomorrow.
Media caption, Shefali Oza has your forecast
Worcester Wolves in BBL play-off semi-finalpublished at 17:34 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
Worcester Wolves, external are making the long trip north today for their BBL play-off semi-final first leg tie against Newcastle Eagles.
The Wolves will then host Newcastle in the home leg on Friday evening.
Danny Huffor top-scored for the Wolves in their win over Sheffield Sharks in the last round. He says they are in a confident frame of mind, but insists they respect Newcastle.
Quote MessageIt's definitely a thrill just to make it to the semi-finals but it's going to be another challenge for us. You never take anything [for] granted so you just want to keep focused throughout the whole series."
Danny Huffor, Worcester Wolves
Front page: Election hopeful in leaflet controversypublished at 17:21 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
An election leaflet row features on the front page of this week's Bromsgrove Advertiser, external.
Image source, Bromsgrove Advertiser
Image source, Bromsgrove Advertiser'Cold-blooded' killers' jail term slashedpublished at 17:09 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
BBC Wales NewsThree "cold-blooded" killers jailed for murder, including a Worcester man, have had their minimum jail terms cut on appeal.
Image source, South Wales PoliceJake Whelan, 24, from Norwich, was involved in a "violent disagreement about drugs" with 29-year-old Lynford Brewster (pictured) in June last year.
Later the same day he stabbed Mr Brewster in Llanedeyrn, Cardiff, helped by Dwayne Edgar, 29, from Cardiff, and Robert Lainsbury, 23, from Worcester.
Whelan, Edgar and Lainsbury were all convicted of murder at Cardiff Crown Court and were jailed for life on 21 December last year.
On Wednesday, the three men's lawyers argued at London's Court of Appeal the minimum term was too long and should be reduced and senior judges agreed.
Whelan's was reduced to 28 years, Lainsbury's to 26 years and Edgar's to 25 years.
Football: Play-off hopes for Kidderminster Harrierspublished at 16:50 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
Kidderminster Harriers head into the Vanarama National League North play-offs this evening when they go to Chorley for their semi-final first leg.
Image source, Julian Finney/Getty ImagesHarriers finished second in the league while Chorley were fifth.
Tonight's game is due to kick off at 19:45.
Calls for Community Housing Group to clear up landpublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
A district councillor has hit out at the Community Housing Group for failing to maintain and clear up, external land it owns in Broadwaters.
Main parties present council manifestospublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
Voters go to the poll tomorrow to elect seats on Worcestershire County Council.
A full list of those standing can be found on the local authority's website, external.
To hear interviews and local mini manifestos from all the major parties, visit BBC Hereford & Worcester's election page.
Trapped horse and sick swan helped by fire crewspublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
Fire crews in Worcestershire have been busy rescuing animals today.
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service says a specialist team from Bromyard travelled to Stourport to release a horse from a wire fence in Timber Lane, external.
They add that a boat was earlier launched in Worcester to capture a sick swan on the river near to the cricket ground. , external
'Cold-blooded' killers' term slashedpublished at 15:22 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
The three men stabbed a 24-year-old in broad daylight in Cardiff after a disagreement about drugs.
Read MoreMan 'does not know when he will see' wife deported to the Philippinespublished at 15:08 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
A Hereford man whose wife was deported back to the Philippines says he does not know when he will see her again.
Marinel Bristow was flown back to Manila in April after her application to stay here was rejected due to the government's immigration rules.
Her husband, Rob, who is trying to find an immigration lawyer to take their case to the European Court of Human Rights, says his wife is struggling to come to terms with what has happened.
The Home Office said Mrs Bristow could not provide evidence of her husband's earnings needed for the application.
Quote MessageShe's finding it difficult to readjust. When I am able to communicate with her, I'm just trying to give her moral support and try and tell her to keep her chin up and things but it's not so easy because I'm not so cheerful."
Rob Bristow, Husband
'Suspected arson' at tennis clubpublished at 14:33 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
The police investigating a fire at a Worcestershire tennis club say they are now treating it as suspected arson.
The wooden clubhouse at Ombersley was set alight at about 02:00 this morning.
Nobody was injured, but the building was completely destroyed.
The tennis club's chairman, Diane Grove, says it is a massive blow to the local community.
Quote MessageIt's a very well-used facility in the village. The school also [uses] it, the school which is next door, for coaching and a sports lesson. We’re going to have to start from scratch."
Diane Grove, Chairman
Worcestershire Arts Partnership projects backed by West Mercia Police and Crime Commissionerpublished at 13:56 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
An arts partnership has been given a funding boost, external courtesy of the police and crime commissioner with a scheme to help offenders explore their creative side and keep them on the straight and narrow.
Worcestershire in action at Northamptonshirepublished at 13:35 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
Worcestershire's cricketers, external are resuming their Royal London Cup campaign with a trip to Northamptonshire.
Image source, Getty ImagesWorcestershire have two wins from two games so far, while Northants have lost to both Derbyshire and Warwickshire.
Play is due to begin at 14:00 and there will be full commentary on that game on 738 AM and online on BBC Hereford & Worcester.
Despite the results, Worcestershire director of cricket Steve Rhodes (pictured above) feels today is likely to prove a very stiff test.
Quote MessageWe're really pleased that we've got this far in the season and we're unbeaten, but we also recognise and respect opposition and Northants are a very, very dangerous team. They’ve proved their worth in 20-over cricket and in their patch as well they're going to be a very difficult side to beat."
Steve Rhodes, Director of cricket
BBC Midlands Todaypublished at 13:14 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
Nicola Beckford
Reporter, BBC Midlands TodayFormer railway workers have been the guests of honour at the Severn Valley Railway today.
They were there to lay the first bricks of a major new development project in Bridgnorth.
You can find out more on BBC Midlands Today at 13:30 on BBC One.
Pub landlord and customers buy racehorsepublished at 12:53 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
Phil Maiden
Reporter, BBC Hereford & WorcesterA Worcester pub landlord and some of his customers have purchased their own racehorse.
Media caption, Pub regulars buy racehorse
Mike Daniels, who owns the Brewers Arms in St John's, decided along with a few of his regulars to purchase Destiny's Gold and hope the horse will be at Worcester races on 11 May.
Quote MessageBasically myself and a few friends and locals from the pub all have an interest in horse racing. So it's something that we’ve been thinking about as a group for a while now. We just wanted to buy a horse for a bit of fun really, a few days out."
Mike Daniels, Brewers Arms
Your photos: Doddenham and Lyonshallpublished at 12:29 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
It's been a fine start to the day, as these photos from BBC Weather Watchers show.
Our thanks to Johnqa in Lyonshall and Toppo in Doddenham.
Image source, Johnqa
Image source, ToppoGirl 'may play sport within two months' after major US surgerypublished at 12:04 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
A Herefordshire girl who has undergone major spinal surgery in the US says she could be playing sport again within two months.
Ella Tomlinson, 14, who lives near Leominster, had to fly out for surgery to correct a severe curvature in her spine in an operation that cost her parents £140,000.
Quote MessageThere was a lot more things than just my back, it was my lungs being collapsed, my diaphragm being split, all those things so I've had to deal with all that pain as well as my back. So it's been a long journey but we're getting there."
Ella Tomlinson, Herefordshire girl
West Brom-themed-dress bride inspired by birthday party proposalpublished at 11:45 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
A bride from Kidderminster who surprised her groom on their wedding day by wearing a dress based on West Bromwich Albion's kit says she had the idea after her husband proposed at his 50th birthday party at the club's ground.
Image source, Bronwyn BealeBronwyn Beale plotted to surprise her "Baggies mad" partner Peter.
Her dress incorporated the team's navy and white shirt stripes and featured an embroidered bird perched in a hawthorn bush, taken from the club's emblem.
The couple married in Las Vegas last month.
Image source, The Couture CompanyMrs Beale said her husband had a "massive smile on his face" when he saw her for the first time, ready to walk down the aisle.
