Summary

  • Service for the fallen Falklands servicemen and women

  • GP surgeries 'at risk' if paperwork isn't completed

  • Updates on Friday 19 May 2017

Live Reporting

Stephanie Barnard

  2. Listen online to Derbyshire v Worcestershire

    Australian international spinner Nathan Lyon will make his four-day debut for Worcestershire today in their County Championship match against Derbyshire.

    Lyon has come in as cover for John Hastings who is away on ICC Champions Trophy duty with Australia.

    Nathan Lyon of Australia catches a ballGetty Images

    Worcestershire have lost only one game in all competitions so far this season.

    Listen to full commentary of Derbyshire v Worcestershire on BBC Sport. Heavy rain overnight has delayed play - no action is expected until after lunch.

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  3. Flying Scotsman coming through the county later

    The Flying Scotsman's passing through Shropshire and Herefordshire again today.

    The historic train is travelling from north to south, passing through Whitchurch and then Shrewsbury at around 12:00 on its way to Hereford and then on to Cardiff.

    @NorthShropCops managed to snap this photo as it passed through Whitchurch earlier.

    Flying ScotsmanWest Mercia Police

    Thousands of people went to catch a glimpse during the steam train's extended stay in the counties last year - this time it's quite literally a flying visit.

  4. Worcestershire held up by rain

    Derbyshire v Worcestershire, 3aaa County Ground, Derby

    Worcestershire's young, largely home-grown side currently look one of the hottest prospects in the country.

    As well as winning six times in eight matches over the last three weeks to top their One-Day Cup group and earn a home semi-final on 17 June, they also won their opening two County Championship matches.

    But their progress could be halted by the weather today. Already, reports BBC Hereford & Worcester's Dave Bradley, it has been decided that there will be no play before lunch on the opening day of their match at Derby due to heavy overnight rain.

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  6. Sport headlines: Lyon to make his debut for Worcestershire

    Trevor Owens
    Sports Editor, BBC Hereford & Worcester

    Here are the top sport stories that we're covering this morning:

    • Australian international spinner Nathan Lyon will make his four-day debut for Worcestershire today in their Specavers County Championship match at Derbyshire. Hear coverage online from 11:00
    • Herefordshire's cricketers will aim to round off their Unicorns Trophy campaign on a high note on Sunday when they will host Shropshire at Brockhampton
    • Bromsgrove Sporting's manager Paul Smith has made his first signing of the summer

  7. GP surgeries 'at risk' if paperwork isn't completed

    Michele Paduano
    Health correspondent, BBC Midlands Today

    The smooth running of 16 GP practices and clinics across the West Midlands could be at risk if a medical company doesn't complete its paperwork by the weekend.

    Integral Medical Holdings has until Sunday to get its accounts to Companies House or it will be wound up.

    The firm is already five months overdue, but the company has assured thousands of patients the problem will be resolved in time.

    Integral Medical Holdings surgeries in the West Midlands
    • Stoke Aldermoor Clinic, Coventry
    • Foleshill surgery, Coventry
    • Leicester Road Surgery, Bedworth
    • The Chaucer Surgery, Nuneaton
    • GP Led Health Centre Camphill, Nuneaton
    • Satis House Medical Practice, Water Orton
    • City UCC, Birmingham
    • Sandwell UCC, West Bromwich
    • Parsonage Street Walk in Centre, West Bromwich
    • Great Bridge Surgery, West Bromwich
    • Dudley UCC
    • Telford Surgery
    • Wrekin Surgery, Telford
    • Whitehall Medical Practise, Shrewsbury
    • Shropshire Walk in Centre
    • Kington Medical Practice, Herefordshire

  9. Service for the fallen Falklands servicemen and women - 34 years on

    Nicola Goodwin
    Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

    A special service is being held at Hereford Cathedral tomorrow to honour the dozens of men from Herefordshire and Worcestershire who died in the Falklands War.

    Thirty five years ago today 18 members of the SAS from Hereford were killed in a Sea King helicopter crash.

    A total of 255 British servicemen, three Falkland islanders and 649 Argentinian troops died in the conflict.

    Craig Jones was killed in the battle on Mount Longdon.

    The remains of an Argentine trench from the war for the possession of the Malvinas/Falkland islands in 1982 between Argentina and the United Kingdom in the South Atlantic, 20 March, 2007 in Mount LongdonGetty Images

    It's one of these things that you just have to live with and day by day we get on with it. He's buried in the military cemetery in Aldershot. I'm glad we brought his body back. It's a lovely spot and easy to go down there and spend time with him."

    Richard Jones, Father of Craig Jones

  10. Video: Your 50-second weather forecast

    Charlie Slater
    BBC Weather presenter

    Some dry weather around today, but also the possibility of heavy and thundery showers this afternoon with highs of 15C (59F).

    Latest weather for the West Midlands

  11. Friday: Live updates for Herefordshire and Worcestershire

    Stephanie Barnard
    BBC Local Live

    Good morning and welcome to Friday.

    This is your Local Live service for Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

    I'll be bringing you all the latest news, sport, travel and weather as it happens between now and 18:00.

    If you'd like to get in touch you can email, tweet us on @bbchw or message via Facebook.

  12. Our live coverage across the day

    We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 tomorrow, but keep an eye out here for more updates this evening and into the morning.

  13. Rugby: Worcester's Te'o aiming to seize British and Irish Lions chance

    BBC Midlands Today

    Worcester Warriors centre Ben Te'o says he's privileged and proud to have been selected for the British and Irish Lions rugby tour to New Zealand.

    Ben Te'o in the training sessionStu Forster/Getty Images

    The Lions have been taking part in their first pre-tour training camp before the trip next month.

    New Zealand-born Te'o was a surprise choice for the squad and says it's a great opportunity.

    As I'm trying to progress in my career and evolve as a player, I want to play more minutes, I want to start and that's something I'm always trying to work towards so, fingers crossed, I might get my opportunity and if I do then I've got to seize it."

    Ben Te'o, Worcester Warriors player

  14. Hundreds of homes planned for viaduct land

    Alistair Binney
    BBC Hereford & Worcester

    More than 600 homes could be built on land north of Ledbury Viaduct.

    The land near the viaductGoogle

    Bloor Homes has submitted plans to Herefordshire Council for a mixed use development.

    As well as the 625 new homes, which the developer says would include affordable housing, the proposals also include land for business use and a "canal corridor".

  15. Watch: The West Midlands weather forecast for tonight and Friday

    Shefali Oza
    BBC Midlands Today

    Plus you can use the BBC Weather website to get the latest forecasts at any other time.

    Shefali Oza

  16. Just four days left to register to vote

    There are just four days left to register to vote if you want to have your say in the general election on 8 June.

    General election 2017: How do I register to vote?

    Google has revealed which areas are searching for guidance on the election, including registering to vote.

    In 2015, the number of non-voters exceeded the number of votes cast for the winning party in more than half of UK constituencies.

  17. Defending champion heads to Vegas poker tournament

    A poker player from Worcestershire is getting ready to fly to the gambling capital of the world to defend his title in a high-stakes international tournament.

    Las VegasGetty Images

    Mikey Knight, from Droitwich, is one of just 100 UK poker players to qualify for Vegas 100, a competition he won last year.

    "I'm a bit of a target," he said "now that everyone wants to take the champ out, but I'm going to give it my all".

  19. The dogs saving bats from wind turbines

    Andrew Dawkins
    BBC News Online

    Dogs are being trained in Worcester to help save the lives of bats killed in wind turbines.

    Hundreds of bats die in wind turbines every month in the UK so dogs are looking for evidence of them before planning permission is given.

    The dogs saving bats from wind turbines

  20. Eleven charged over jail drone drug plot

    The suspects stand accused of flying illegal substances, weapons and other banned items into jails.

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