BBC Local Live: Herefordshire & Worcestershire on Wednesday 3 May 2017

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

Live Reporting

Andrew Dawkins

Paterson victim calls for public inquirypublished at 16:10 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
A woman from Worcester who was a victim of breast surgeon Ian Paterson is calling for a public inquiry into his practices.
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Ian Paterson performed "unorthodox and unregulated" procedures
The 59-year-old surgeon is to be sentenced later this month after being found guilty of 17 counts of wounding with intent relating to nine women and one man.
Paula Gelsthorpe is planning to take her own civil action against Paterson for two lumpectomies he carried out on her.
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Somebody must've known what he was doing, somebody else other than Paterson
Paula Gelsthorpe, Paterson patient
Your photos: More sunny photos from around the two countiespublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
BBC Weather Watchers
It's been a great day to get outdoors today and we've had some beautiful photos shared by the BBC Weather Watchers around Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
These ones were taken near Colwall (top) and Doddenham (bottom).
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TV expert appears in court over police officer assault chargespublished at 15:32 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
BBC Hereford and Worcester
A television DIY expert from Kidderminster has appeared in court charged with assaulting a police officer.
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Huntley Thawe, who's appeared on the TV programme The Renovation Game, is accused of two assaults on officers, obstructing a highway and resisting a police officer.
He's pleaded not guilty to all four charges and is now due to appear before magistrates in Redditch in August.
Cook & Hameed available until Julypublished at 15:09 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
The availability of England players for their counties up until July is announced by the England and Wales Cricket Board.
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HMP Hewell gardens open to visitors as part of National Garden Schemepublished at 14:50 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
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Green-thumbed Redditch and Bromsgrove residents who want seize a rare opportunity to see a prison's gardens without the handcuffs can visit for HMP Hewell this weekend. , external
Cricket: Ali available for three Worcestershire fixturespublished at 14:31 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
Worcestershire has announced batsman Moeen Ali will be available for three extra Royal London One-Day Cup North group matches.
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Hapless Kidderminster burglar Andrew Shurmer caught by his own DNA following raid at Brintonspublished at 14:11 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
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A bungling burglar from Kidderminster left DNA on one of his tools at the scene of his crime. , external
New-look home for BBC Midlands Todaypublished at 13:52 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
BBC Midlands Today has launched its new set.
Mary Rhodes and Nick Owen will be presenting the West Midlands regional programme in a revamped Birmingham studio which has a new sofa and six new screens.
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BBC Midlands Today's Mary Rhodes and Nick Owen to broadcast from revamped studio
The programme has been presented from a position overlooking Birmingham's canals for the last fortnight while the preparation work was carried out.
There is also a new weather presenting position for Shefali Oza and Rebecca Wood.
Cathedral bell ringers support school plans to build belfreypublished at 13:40 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
As we reported earlier, bell ringers at Worcester Cathedral are backing plans for a school in the city to open its own belfry as they say it would help to introduce more youngsters to the art.
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Christopher Whitehead Language College is hoping to incorporate a bell tower into its plans for a new multi-million pound performing arts centre.
The Cathedral's ringing master, Mark Regan, thinks it could lead to the younger generation taking charge of the ropes.
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Anyone can go and learn to ring bells in the school...so it's a community facility and churches therefore can recruit their ringers from the school.
Mark Regan, Worcester Cathedral ringing master
Flanker Vui one of four to join Bristolpublished at 13:15 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
Bristol sign Worcester flanker Chruis Vui, Gloucester pair Mat Protheroe and Dan Thomas and Sam Bedlow from Sale Sharks.
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Gym equipment to be installed at Redditch parkpublished at 12:55 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
New gym equipment is to be installed at a park in Redditch later this month.
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The play area and park at Astwood bank will be closed all day on the 19th as the equipment is installed.
The new kit includes cycle, leg press, rowing and ski machines.
Election 2017: UKIP reveal their challenger for Wyre Forest seat in snap General Electionpublished at 12:36 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
Kidderminster Shuttle
Wyre Forest UKIP has announced George Connolly will stand for the party in the district in this June's snap General Election, external.
Cricket: Worcestershire sign Hastings coverpublished at 12:13 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
Trevor Owens
Sports Editor, BBC Hereford & Worcester
Worcestershire have signed, external Australian spinner Nathan Lyon to fill in for John Hastings while he's playing in the upcoming ICC Trophy.
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Hastings has been called up to represent Australia in the tournament, which takes place in June.
Rugby: Eighteen to leave the Warriorspublished at 11:51 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
Trevor Owens
Sports Editor, BBC Hereford & Worcester
Worcester Warriors has announced, external a total of 18 first-team players are to leave at the end of the season.
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Flanker Sam Betty is among the 18 players leaving Worcester Warriors in the summer
Cooper Vuna, Tom Biggs and Ryan Lamb are all departing along with Connor Braid and Phil Dowson.
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I would like to place on record my thanks to every departing player for their efforts on and off the pitch during their time at Sixways. We wish them the very best of luck in the future.
Gary Gold, Warriors Director of Rugby
Election 2017: Labour announce Dr Matt Lamb will contest Wyre Forest parliamentary seatpublished at 11:30 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
Kidderminster Shuttle
The Labour Party has announced that Dr Matt Lamb, external will be challenging Mark Garnier for the Wyre Forest parliamentary seat in the forthcoming snap General Election in June.
MP was planning to stand for re-election 'three weeks ago'published at 11:10 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
The husband of the long-serving MP for Redditch, Karen Lumley, says her decision to stand down before the general election was "very difficult".
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Karen Lumley said it had been an honour to serve Redditch
Mrs Lumley, who has been the town's MP for the past seven years, is currently receiving treatment in hospital for ill health.
Her husband Richard says she was planning to stand for re-election as recently as three weeks ago.
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Her health's deteriorated quite quickly and it became clear after we spoke with the consultant on Monday that the correct decision was for her to stand down.
Richard Lumley, Husband of MP Karen Lumley
Boxing: Joshua trainer says the boxer's rise to fame is 'colossal'published at 10:50 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
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Anthony Joshua's trainer has been speaking of his delight over the boxer's success.
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Anthony Joshua with coach Rob McCracken
Rob McCracken, who lives in Droitwich, helped coach the heavyweight champion to victory over Wladamir Klitschko on Saturday.
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It's a great achievement...we're all delighted for him...To step up and become pretty much the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world is colossal really.
Rob McCracken, Anthony Joshua's trainer
Rugby: Warriors' academy graduate signs new dealpublished at 10:30 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
Trevor Owens
Sports Editor, BBC Hereford & Worcester
Worcester Warriors' forward Huw Taylor has signed a first-team deal from the summer of 2017.
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The academy graduate made his first-team debut against Nottingham Rugby in the British and Irish Cup in 2014.
He also played a significant role in helping the team win the competition that season.
Redditch man's song for autistic son proves internet hitpublished at 10:12 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
A song written by a musician from Redditch has been viewed more than 120,000 times.
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Peter Sanford wrote the song 'I Love You' for his autistic son Gabriel to shed light on the hardship faced by parents with special needs children.
Peter says he's delighted with the reaction to his song.
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There's been an enormous amount of media interest here and abroad and an awful lot of outreach from autistic parents explaining how much the song means to them.
Peter Sanford, Musician
Weather Watchers: A bright startpublished at 09:51 British Summer Time 2 May 2017
BBC Weather Watchers
Plenty of sunshine across Herefordshire and Worcestershire this morning.
Thanks to our weather watchers in Great Malvern (top) and Lyonshall (bottom) for these photos.
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