A film of an elephant lumbering along a lane near Bishop's Castle is just some of the amazing footage which is being used to bring India to parts of rural Herefordshire and Worcestershire. 

The pre-war footage of the elephant was unearthed in an archive project run by Flicks in the Sticks, external, a charity which shows feature films in village halls and community centres across the Marches region.

The film is one of a series of films, including Bollywood blockbusters, being shown to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Indian independence.

Image source, Flicks in the sticks

Most of the venues are also adding Indian food and drink as part of the world cinema celebrations.

The project, which runs from May to July, has been funded by the British Film Institute.

A dog found wandering in a country lane has been reunited with its owner after it was identified three years after it went missing.

Dasha the greyhound was stolen from the back garden of his owner’s home in Derbyshire during the summer of 2014.

Image source, Herefordshire County Council

The dog was spotted by a farmer and recovered by Herefordshire Council, who were able to contact its owner, Jessica Miller, who had previously used social media to try and find the missing dog.

Enforcement officer Dave Poolton said "When I saw that the dog was last registered in Derbyshire several years ago, I naturally assumed that the microchip was out of date. Nevertheless, I called Jessica, and the first thing she did was burst into tears. I have to admit, I welled up a little myself.”

Dave Bradley
Cricket commentator

You can hear ball-by-ball commentary on Worcestershire's Royal London One-Day Cup game against Derbyshire at the 3aaa County Ground, starting a 14:00.

Listen on BBC Hereford & Worcester's 738AM frequency, and online.

He became trapped between the train and platform and was injured as the service pulled away.

Kidderminster Shuttle

Stourport's new mayor has said she will be involved as much as possible with the town, external she is "very passionate" about.  

Joe Baldwin
News Editor, BBC Hereford & Worcester

The teenager injured after he fell into the gap between a train and the platform at Droitwich Spa railway station has suffered "life changing injuries" to his arm, British Transport Police say.

The 17-year-old remains in hospital in a "serious but stable condition" after Friday evening's accident.

The incident is "not being treated as suspicious", a spokesman said.

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If you spot a bright yellow helicopter flying low over Worcester, it's checking overhead electricity lines for Western Power Distribution - and the company loves people to take photos of their aircraft in action which they can Tweet.

Since Roman times Droitwich Spa has been famous for its salt - at its peak the town produced 120,000 tons a year.

A Worcestershire company has now launched a brine-based fudge, using the salt from one of the remaining springs.

John Corbett, known as "the salt King", made his fortune from the industry in the 19th Century.

The magnificent Chateau Impney he built for his French wife still stands in parkland just outside the town - it's now a hotel.

Image source, Google

The town had two canals built to carry salt and other goods to the rest of the country.

The Droitwich Barge and Junction canals fell into disuse after World War I, and were officially abandoned in 1939.

The Droitwich Canals Trust was formed in 1973 and volunteers began working to restore them.

The canals were officially reopened in 2011, completing a 21-mile (34km) cruising ring, linking the River Severn and the Worcester & Birmingham Canal.

Worcester News

A short film will tell the dramatic story of the Battle of Worcester as the director hopes to put the city on the map as the true capital of Britain’s Civil War history, external.  

Phil Maiden
Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

A Worcestershire family, who face the prospect of rebuilding their home after it was crashed into by a car, say they've had a lot of help in getting the rebuilding process started. 

Sue Perkins was feet away from death when the car smashed into the front of her bungalow in Hallow on Friday, destroying the front wall and living room. 

She says they expect to have some news about how long rebuilding it will take later today.

Worcester News

Max Redmond first started thinking about becoming a health professional about 10 years ago, external as he finished his graphic design, product design and business courses at Worcester Sixth Form College.  

Droitwich Spa has been famous for its salt since Roman times - production reached its peak in 1872.

A Worcestershire company has now launched what it claims is the world's first brine-based salt.

They are using natural brine produced in the town.

BBC Weather Watchers

Despite the gloomy start to the day, BBC Weather Watcher Johnqa has been out with his camera in Lyonshall.

I'd love to feature your photos - you can email, tweet us on @bbchw, external or message via Facebook, external. 

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The first product to be made out of Droitwich Spa brine water, in nearly 100 years, has been unveiled in Worcestershire. 

At an event last night, Wychbold Fudge launched what they claim is the world's first brine salt-flavoured fudge.

Image source, Wychbold Fudge

The natural brine water found in Droitwich Spa is ten times saltier than sea water, according to the town's website, external. 

In Roman times the town was known as Salinae, meaning salt works.

Salt production was the town's most important industry in the 19th Century.

Its famous brine baths were opened 1836 - they closed in 2009, but local campaigners have launched an appeal to raise £1m to reopen them.

Image source, Droitwich Town Council

Hereford Times

A high technology firm has opened a cutting edge new facility in Leominster, external.  

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

A mild and muggy start to another showery day.

There will be some dry but cloudy spells with top temperatures of 18C (64F).

Jerry Chester
BBC News Online

Welcome to the Local Live service for Herefordshire and Worcestershire on Tuesday.

I'll be bringing you all the news, sport, travel and weather as it happens. 

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

Live updates have now ended for the day.

We'll be back with you from 08:00 tomorrow, but keep a look out here for updated stories and breaking news through the night.

Hereford Times

A judge said a Hereford bodybuilder might have faced a murder charge , externalhad trained medical staff not been in a nightclub when he knocked a soldier unconscious.  

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

A warm and muggy night is in store, with some further showers and lows of 14C (57F).

Tomorrow it will be another dull, cloudy and showery day.