The decision to ask Parliament to call a general election on 8 June is "the right thing do do" according to the MP for Redditch County, Karen Lumley.

There will be a vote in the House of Commons tomorrow to approve the election plan - the Prime Minister needs two thirds of MPs to vote in favour to hold a vote before the next scheduled election date of 2020. 

Hereford Times

A Leominster business has written an open letter to the town’s residents regarding a low frequency noise which is thought to be linked to the firm, external.  

A champion bull will be at Edgar Street to help Hereford FC celebrate their second promotion in as many seasons.

Hawkesbury 1 Ronaldo has already paraded around the pitch at Wembley Stadium ahead of the FA Vase Final in May 2016 in front of 20,000 Bulls fans.

Image source, Hereford FC

The club say they are expecting "a bumper crowd" at Edgar Street on Saturday, with Pete Beadle’s men set to be presented with the Southern League South & West trophy following the full time whistle.

The MP for Worcester, Robin Walker, backs the decision to ask Parliament for a General Election on 8 June but says it was "certainly a surprise" as expected to be focusing on "the business ahead".

Image source, Conservative Party

BBC Weather Watchers

There's a lovely spring-like look to the foliage and plants across Herefordshire and Worcestershire on this sunny day.

Thanks to BBC Weather Watchers Mikesnapper, J at Severn Ridge, Hilly and Fuzzballpc for this selection.

Worcester News

Almost 50 "rogue landlords" in Worcestershire have been threatened with court action by firefighters for having unsafe properties during a snap investigation, external.  

Kidderminster Shuttle

KIdderminster has proved to be a lucky town to live in for a father and son who have each scooped £30,000 thanks to their postcode, external.  

Bosses at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire are "totally in favour" of plans for a statue honouring the work done by munitions workers in WW1 and WW2, according to the chairman of the parliamentary munitions group.

Rob Flello MP says the next step will be start the fundraising - £250,000 to fund the statue and plinth and the same again to make sure it is maintained for future generations.

Image source, National Memorial Arboretum

BBC Hereford & Worcester launched a campaign in January to get national recognition for the difficult and dangerous work done by munitions workers, including those at factories in Worcester and Hereford.

Listen to live BBC Hereford & Worcester commentary as Worcestershire play Northants in the County Championship Division Two.

A woman has been sexually assaulted by a man who was "exposing himself and performing a lewd act", police say.

West Mercia Police say the 28-year old was "touched inappropriately" as she walked down Four Pools Lane in Evesham, external.

Image source, Google

Police say they want to trace a man and a woman who they think may have witnessed the assault, which happened between 18:45 and 19:15 on Saturday, 8 April. 

Described as being in their 40s or 50s, they were seen walking along the footpath and it is believed that they disturbed the offender who hid in the bushes, a spokesman said.  

BBC Weather Watchers

There's been a lovely start to the day and the BBC's Weather Watchers have been out early catching some great pictures. 

Thanks to Mikesnapper, Morning Amble, Johnqa, NuseJ and Alley from Marden for these photos. 

Trevor Owens
Sports Editor, BBC Hereford & Worcester

Worcester City were held 0-0 by visiting Stockport County and so remain just outside the relegation places on goal difference. 

City's only rivals for the final relegation place, Gainsborough Trinity, also drew 0-0 in their game at Brackley Town and so it's "as you were" at the foot of the table.

A farmer says a lack of fairness in dealing with TB is crippling the British industry.

Michael Brown, from Aymestry, Herefordshire, is calling for bagers to be vaccinated or culled after losing his Charolais cow to TB.

Badger culling has been rolled out to more parts of England, in a bid to tackle bovine TB.

Seven new licences have been granted, external for parts of Cornwall, Herefordshire, Devon, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Dorset.

Harriett Baldwin, the Conservative MP for West Worcestershire, believes the Prime Minister has "reluctantly decided" to ask Parliament for a general election on 8 June so she can "secure a clear mandate for her government to get the best possible deal for the United Kingdom as we leave the European Union".    

The Conservative MP for North Herefordshire, Bill Wiggin, says Prime Minister Teresa May's decision to ask Parliament to approve a general election on 8 June shows "tremendous courage".

Teresa May said Britain needed certainty, stability and strong leadership following the EU referendum.  

Image source, Conservative Party

Trevor Owens
Sports Editor, BBC Hereford & Worcester

Kidderminster Harriers confirmed their involvement in the Vanarama North play-off places yesterday when they won 4-1 at bottom side, Altrincham. 

Harriers are four points behind the leaders, AFC Fylde with two games to play.

Conservative MP for Stratford-on-Avon Nadhim Zahawi, external says Prime Minister Theresa May's decision to call a snap general election is the right one. 

All the latest on Theresa May's announcement.  

Horn Lane, near Martley, will be closed today so the council can fix the surface.

If you see a yellow helicopter flying low over Worcester today, it's checking overhead electricity cables for Western Power Distribution.

Take a picture if you can - they love to tweet them. 

BBC News Travel

The road surface on the C2025 near Stockton-on-Teme in Worcestershire is being fixed this week.