Dudley man charged with attempted murder in Worcester
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Royal Three Counties Show begins
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Glad rags of the stars go on show at museum
Updates on Friday 16 June
There are signs that the weather is taking a more summery turn, as shown by these pictures from BBC Weather Watchers.
Thanks to Postman Les, Birdie, Vicki's View, Ed's Cottage and Clarey Bilton for this selection.
Cornfields and clear blue skies
A bank branch in the town centre has closed its doors for the last time, external.
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A report into claims of bullying within the Great Britain cycling team has strongly criticised British Cycling's board, former technical director Shane Sutton and funding agency UK Sport.
Written by a five-strong panel led by British Rowing chair Annamarie Phelps, the report was commissioned 14 months ago following allegations made by ex-GB track sprinter Jess Varnish, who is based in Bromsgrove, and several other former riders.
Image source, Getty ImagesBritish Cycling lacked good governance at board level, it said.
A "culture of fear" existed within the team, according to many staff members.
The company which recently refurbished Worcester's two high rise blocks says corridors, fire doors and smoke alarm systems have all been upgraded as part of the renovation project. There are also firebreaks on every floor to stop the spread of fire.
Fortis Living, which owns the large tower blocks in St Johns (pictured), says the cladding on them is completely different to the system on Grenfell Towers in London, the scene of a devastating fire.
Image source, GoogleThe company says all fire risk assessments for its high-rise buildings are undertaken annually and were last completed in April 2017.
Hereford &Worcester Fire and Rescue Service have also undertaken training events and operational exercises at the blocks so they could "respond appropriately" in the event of a fire, Fortis Living says.
Quote MessageWe still do not know how the London fire started and spread and we will be awaiting the outcome and recommendations of the investigations to see what lessons we can learn to further improve our approach to fire safety."
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Those Midlands marginals have a whole new meaning in hung parliament.
Read MoreWatch the sensational catch that accounted for Worcestershire's Moeen Ali in the ICC Champions Trophy against Pakistan.
You can follow the game on the BBC Sport live page.
The Duke of Gloucester is in Worcestershire to open a new £165m waste incinerator at Hartlebury, after which he got to ride on the Severn Valley Railway.
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Worcestershire's Moeen Ali was out for 11 as England struggled having been put into bat in their ICC Champions Trophy semi-final against Pakistan.
He was out to what commentators are calling "the catch of the tournament".
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Barnt Green skipper Andy Sutton urged his players to stick together in the wake of another woeful batting display, external against Walsall this week in the Birmingham League Premier Division.
Image source, Bromsgrove AdvertiserThere'll be a flag raising ceremony on Monday in High Town.
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Take a tour of the new £165m waste incinerator, which will generate power for thousands of homes in Worcestershire, and is being officially unveiled today by the Duke of Gloucester.
Turning waste into electricity
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The £165m facility at Hartlebury in Worcestershire has been officially opened by the Duke of Gloucester.
The plant generates electricity by burning waste.
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The experiences of a soldier in World War Two are being celebrated in an art project by a Worcestershire student.
Rebecca Hodgkins, from Pershore High School, gathered the wartime experiences of Eric Tipping and made a variety of artworks to represent each individual story.
Image source, Pershore High SchoolThe 18-year-old's work was exhibited at St Peter’s Garden Centre, Norton, with Eric and fellow veterans as guests of honour.
Quote MessageI have been incredibly lucky to have had the chance to record this soldier’s history in an art form and it has been a pleasure to do so."
Rebecca Hodgkins
A man has been banned from five major banks in Hereford following a protest which saw him throw a table through a city centre window, external.
Led Zeppelin's legendary drummer is to be honoured with a blue plaque outside his birthplace in Headless Cross in Redditch.
In 2016 he topped Rolling Stone magazine's list of the top 100 drummers of all time.
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The morning mist has cleared to give a lovely day, as you can see from these pictures by BBC Weather Watchers.
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Summer blooms and morning mists
The fire service in Bromsgrove could be brought under the control of West Mercia's Police and Crime Commissioner, under controversial new plans to save taxpayers' money, external.
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BBC Local Live
Unemployment in the West Midlands has risen, latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show, external, despite a fall nationally.
Between February and April, there were 6,000 more unemployed people in the region than November to January, giving a total of 166,000.
Image source, Jack Taylor/Getty ImagesAcross the UK, for the same period, there were 50,000 fewer people out of work with 1.53 million unemployed.
The West Midlands figure is also higher than the year before, with an increase of 6,000 compared with February to April 2016.
Trevor Owens
Sports Editor, BBC Hereford & Worcester
Worcestershire will face Surrey in their Royal London Cup semi-final at New Road on Saturday.
Surrey beat Yorkshire Vikings by 24 runs at Headingley yesterday with Kumar Sangakkara scoring his 100th career century as he made 121 for Surrey.
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