Slideshow: Up close and personal with naturepublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 25 May 2017
These beautiful close-up pictures were taken by Paul Wilde in Tiddesley Wood near Pershore.
Up close and personal with nature.
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Vigils in Kidderminster and Redditch for victims of Manchester attack
Van driver jailed for killing Malvern teenager
Hundreds of council staff could be underpaid by new IT system, union says
Preparations for Grimley Raceway meet
Updates on Friday 26 May 2017
Slideshow: Up close and personal with naturepublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 25 May 2017
Media caption, Twin towns send messages of condolence and sympathypublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 25 May 2017
Two of the French towns twinned with Worcester have expressed their horror at Monday's bomb attack in Manchester which killed 22 people.
The mayor of Le Vésinet and the president of the Vernon twinning association sent messages of condolence and sympathy to the mayor of Worcester, Steve Mackay.
Quote MessageSo many innocent lives have been stolen from us in Manchester and words cannot describe what French people are feeling, having been through such a terrible pain and trauma themselves
Bernard Grouchko, Mayor of Le Vésinet
Quote MessageOnly together can we fight those who want to destroy us and destroy our values
Michel Guibout, President of the Vernon Twinning Association
New chairman voted in for county council.published at 17:20 British Summer Time 25 May 2017
Anne Hingley is part of the ruling Conservative group on Worcestershire County Council.
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End of twitter postVan driver jailed for student deathpublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 25 May 2017
Zoe Shapiro, 17, was killed when she was hit by Neel Balu on her way to college.
Read MoreLeader re-appointed at county councilpublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 25 May 2017
Simon Geraghty is part of the ruling Conservative group.
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End of twitter post'Some teething problems' say council as staff underpaidpublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 25 May 2017
There are "some teething problems" with a new payroll system which have led to hundreds of staff experiencing delays in getting pay, Worcestershire County Council say.
The council insists the new system, which covers 16,000 Worcestershire County Council employees, maintained schools and academies, will be "more efficient" and will help it move away from paper-based systems.
Quote MessageThe systems have been live since April. As with any change of this scale there have been some teething problems. With our partner Liberata, who we chose to deliver the new system because of their experience in this field, we are working through these issues and resolving them as quickly as we can."
Worcestershire County Council statement
Travel: Speed restrictions to be lifted on 'smart' motorwaypublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 25 May 2017
BBC News TravelThe section of the M5 motorway from Worcester to the M42 has been converted into a "smart" motorway, where speed limits and the number of lanes drivers can use can be varied at peak times.
Speed limits have been in place since January last year.
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End of twitter postSlideshow: Butterflies and blue skiespublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 25 May 2017
The sunny weather has given the BBC's army of Weather Watchers the chance to get some great pictures.
This selection come from Postman Les, JanieJane13, Johnqa, Morning Amble and Chris'n'Ginny.
Media caption, Butterflies and blue skies.
Schools only to be used as polling stations as 'last resort'published at 16:05 British Summer Time 25 May 2017
The council say 25 schools were used during the last elections, out of a total of 376 polling stations.
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Police act over city centre 'encampment'published at 15:44 British Summer Time 25 May 2017
The encampment is on the car park opposite The Hive library and history centre in Worcester.
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End of twitter postMan who started fire on plane has sentence doubledpublished at 15:23 British Summer Time 25 May 2017
Monica Rimmer
Journalist, BBC OnlineA man who started a fire in the toilet of a plane carrying more than 200 people has had his prison sentence more than doubled at the Court of Appeal.
In January at Birmingham Crown Court, John Cox, 46, pleaded guilty to an offence of arson being reckless as to whether life was endangered and was later sentenced to four years and six months in jail.
Cox, of Coates Road, Kidderminster, had been drinking before and during the flight, and was rude, abusive and very aggressive when challenged by passengers and crew.
The appeal judges agreed with the Attorney General that the sentence imposed was unduly lenient and increased it to nine years and six months.
Quote MessageThe level of culpability and potential for harm is at the highest level. To throw a cigarette butt into a wastepaper bin without ensuring it is extinguished would show a high degree of recklessness. On an aircraft at 33,000 ft, the conduct comes perilously close to deliberate fire-setting. It was an exceptional case and called for a deterrent sentence.
Lady Justice Sharp
Staff underpaid by 'horrendous' new payroll system, council hearspublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 25 May 2017
Alistair Binney
Reporter, BBC Hereford & WorcesterA new payroll system brought in by Worcestershire County Council has been labelled as "horrendous" and "not fit for purpose" after more than 150 staff and other businesses experienced delays in getting pay.
Councillors raised a series of "serious failings" in the new Mercury payroll system brought in April, which saw 16,000 county, school and academy staff transferred from paper-based systems to automated ones.
Image source, PAThe full meeting of the council heard some staff had seen their pay £500 short, while others had received threatening letters from pension schemes after their contributions were stopped.
The council said a review would start on 12 June but felt imposing penalties on the company running the scheme was probably "inappropriate".
Watch: Minute's silence observed at council meetingpublished at 13:52 British Summer Time 25 May 2017
Councillors at the Worcestershire County Council meeting joined people from across the country at 11:00 in observing a minute's silence in honour of the Manchester bomb victims.
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End of twitter postDerelict post office collapsespublished at 13:32 British Summer Time 25 May 2017
No one was injured when the building fell down on Wednesday night in Kidderminster, Worcestershire.
Read MoreButcher's shop in Poolbrook is saved from closurepublished at 13:31 British Summer Time 25 May 2017
A neighbourhood butcher's shop in Malvern has been saved from closure by the intervention of a local businesswoman, external.
Water charity stops using plastic bottlespublished at 13:17 British Summer Time 25 May 2017
A Herefordshire charity which funds water projects in India and Nepal by selling bottled water in the UK claims it's the first brand in the country to abandon using plastic bottles.
Frank Water, based in Colwall, now only sells water in glass bottles for environmental reasons.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe charity's CEO Katie Alcott says it's time to stop making convenience our only priority and start thinking ahead instead.
We must not let hate-mongers divide us: Vigil organiserpublished at 12:56 British Summer Time 25 May 2017
A vigil will take place in Bromsgrove on Saturday to remember the victims of the bomb attack in Manchester.
Image source, Getty ImagesIt's been organised by the Bromsgrove Muslim Community Trust and Bromsgrove District Council and will be held in the Parkside Suite, at the Council House, at 12:30.
Quote MessageTerrorism has no religious or moral standing. No faith or belief can ever justify the killing of innocent people. We must not let any hate-mongers divide us, but show them that people of all faiths and none can live peacefully, together
Naeem Arif, Bromsgrove Muslim Community Trust
Boyfriend speaks about accident in which teen lost an armpublished at 12:27 British Summer Time 25 May 2017
The boyfriend of a Worcestershire teenager has described the moment his partner lost his arm at a railway station.
Dominic Preece (below right), who is 17 and has learning difficulties, had to have his arm amputated after falling on to the tracks at Droitwich Spa railway station alongside a moving train earlier this month.
Image source, FamilyHis boyfriend Tom Holford says Dominic ran towards the train after realising he'd left his bag on it.
Quote MessageThe doors had closed, the train was moving, so Dominic decided to run after the train - the next thing a member of the public said he'd fallen over, I ran down the platform and found him on the tracks with his arm hanging off
Tom Holford
Network Rail says its investigation is ongoing.
Train operator London Midland says it is also investigating this "very tragic accident".
Train fall teen 'saved by boyfriend'published at 12:04 British Summer Time 25 May 2017
Tom Holford was told by doctors his actions helped save Dominic Preece's life.
Read MoreAmbulance service marks minute's silencepublished at 11:48 British Summer Time 25 May 2017
The silence was observed all across the country at 11:00.
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