BBC Local Live: Herefordshire & Worcestershire on Friday 16 June

Summary

Dudley man charged with attempted murder in Worcester
Daughter of Manchester bomb victim thanks "guardian angels"
Royal Three Counties Show begins
Girl airlifted to hospital after beauty spot accident
Glad rags of the stars go on show at museum
Updates on Friday 16 June

Live Reporting

Jerry Chester

Morgan buy back Malvern factory landpublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 13 June 2017
Morgan Motor Company has bought back the land their Malvern factory stands on, the company has announced.
In January 2006 the firm sold the land on which the factory is built to fund product development in a sell and lease-back deal with Stirling Investments.
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It says the re-acquisition of the land follows "a successful period of business development and helps to provide stable foundations for Morgan’s future growth plans".
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To now own the land where we create our range of cars is something truly special and the news was welcomed with delight by the whole workforce."
Steve Morris, Managing director
Slideshow: Bright blooms but gloomy skiespublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 13 June 2017
BBC Weather Watchers
Even on an overcast day BBC Weather Watchers can still come up with some great photos.
Thanks to J at Severn Ridge, Johnqa, AndyR and Karlsskies for this selection.
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Bright blooms but gloomy skies
Drugs, weapons and cash seizedpublished at 14:16 British Summer Time 13 June 2017
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'Brintons' job losses: 'Firm being dressed up' for sale, says MPpublished at 13:51 British Summer Time 13 June 2017
The announcement that 60 jobs are going at carpet makers Brintons in Kidderminster may be a sign the company is being prepared to be sold, the local MP says.
Mark Garnier, the Conservative MP for Wyre Forest, believes the Carlisle Group, who own Brintons, may be trying to make the firm more attractive to potential buyers.
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The Carlisle Group is a private equity fund manager - I think what they are trying to do is to dress it up in order to then pass it on to another organisation who will then take it over."
Mark Garnier, MP for Wyre Forest
Brintons said it has to "respond to prevailing trading conditions" and that staff would be offered "new employment opportunities" at its Telford plant.
New and restored Malvern buildings are lauded in civic awardspublished at 13:25 British Summer Time 13 June 2017
Malvern Gazette
Two very different buildings are the winners of this year's Malvern Civic Society Civic Awards, external.
Two men appear in court over jail murderpublished at 13:05 British Summer Time 13 June 2017
Alistair Binney
Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester
Two men have appeared at Hereford Crown Court today charged with the murder of a double killer at HMP Long Lartin, near Evesham.
Brett Rogers, who was jailed after killing his mother and her friend in their home in Stansted Mountfitchet in Essex, was found strangled in his cell last Wednesday.
The men, aged 41 and 24, have been charged with his murder and will next appear in court in the week of the 31 July.
Funding available for new businessespublished at 12:45 British Summer Time 13 June 2017
Grants of between £1,000 and £5,000 are available for businesses looking to grow in the Wychavon area, external, the district council says.
The grants use money made available by the European Union to provide support to small and medium-sized enterprises as they start up and look to grow their business.
Wychavon District Council says the businesses will have to match the funding with investment of their own.
What's that helicopter doing flying so low?published at 12:25 British Summer Time 13 June 2017
If you see a yellow helicopter flying low over Worcester, don't worry - it's checking overhead electricity cables for Western Power Distribution.
They want you to photograph their helicopter at work and tweet it to them.
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Paul Damari reaches out to help others going through dark timespublished at 12:05 British Summer Time 13 June 2017
Worcester News
For decades Paul Damari was known as Worcester’s Weatherman. With regular appearances in the Worcester Evening News and subsequently the Worcester News, external, as well as broadcasts on BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester, Paul attained local celebrity status.
Two released without charge after stabbingpublished at 11:44 British Summer Time 13 June 2017
Two people arrested after a stabbing in Worcester have been released without charge, police say.
West Mercia Police say a 33-year-old woman and a 41-year-old man, both from Worcester and arrested on suspicion of aiding and abetting attempted murder, have been released without charge.
The incident happened at an address on George Street, Worcester at 23:00 on Sunday.
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Two tries for Valkyrie on international dutypublished at 11:24 British Summer Time 13 June 2017
Worcester Valkyries' Lydia Thompson scored two tries as England Women saw off Canada 27-20, external to make it two wins from two in the 2017 International Women's Rugby Series.
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Fellow Worcester Valkyrie Rochelle Clark also played for England, who extended their unbeaten run to eight matches.
Two men to appear in court over prisoner murderpublished at 10:55 British Summer Time 13 June 2017
Mariam Issimdar
BBC News
Two men are due in court later, charged with murdering an Essex double killer who was found dead in his prison cell.
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Brett Rogers, 25, was jailed for life for stabbing to death his mother and her friend at their home in Stansted Mountfitchet.
He was found strangled to death in his cell at HMP Long Lartin last week.
The men - aged 41 and 24 - are due in court in Worcester later.
New bridge - new-look signpublished at 10:41 British Summer Time 13 June 2017
A new bridge at Eastham, near Tenbury Wells opened recently - the listed 18th Century bridge collapsed into the River Teme in May 2016.
The bridge's sign, which was looking a bit battered, has also had a facelift.
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Links with Muslim community 'strengthened' says mayorpublished at 10:21 British Summer Time 13 June 2017
A more "united Worcester" can be created, according to the new mayor of Worcester, after he met leaders of the city’s Muslim community and the police.
Councillor Steve Mackay says he set up the meeting in the wake of the terror attacks in Manchester and London and the recent arrest of two people from Worcestershire in connection to Facebook posts which are being treated as racial hate crime.
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We will work together for a united Worcester, sharing information and intelligence. The intolerable behaviour of a few will not be accepted by any of our communities.”
Steve Mackay, Mayor of Worcester
How false alarm over firearm caused chaos at stationpublished at 10:01 British Summer Time 13 June 2017
Worcester News
Armed police raided Worcester Foregate Street station after a firearm false alarm, external.
Two in court over death at jailpublished at 09:41 British Summer Time 13 June 2017
Two men are due to appear at Worcester Crown Court today charged with the murder of an inmate at HMP Long Lartin.
Brett Rogers was found strangled in his cell at the Worcestershire prison.
He was jailed last May for at least 32 years after killing his mother and her friend at her home in Essex.
Moeen Ali available for Durham clashpublished at 09:21 British Summer Time 13 June 2017
Trevor Owens
Sports Editor, BBC Hereford & Worcester
Moeen Ali will be available for Worcestershire's, external County Championship match against Durham at Chester-le-Street starting on Monday 26 June.
Ali has been rested by the England Cricket selectors for the T20 series against South Africa.
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In April, Worcestershire's director of cricket Steve Rhodes said he was happy to change a winning team to accommodate England all-rounder Moeen Ali.
New £850,000 themed children's play area to open at West Midland Safari Parkpublished at 09:13 British Summer Time 13 June 2017
Kidderminster Shuttle
West Midland Safari Park is set to open a new £850,000 children's play area this summer, external - themed around CBeebies' character Boj.
Brintons job losses 'terrible news'published at 08:40 British Summer Time 13 June 2017
A union has criticised the management at a Kidderminster carpet firm over the decision to cut 60 jobs.
Brintons has announced the jobs will go in its Axminster department.
Image source, Brintons
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It's terrible news for our members and their families - it seems the redundancies at Brintons just keep coming and coming. It seems the management at Brintons are better at making redundancies than carpets."
Gavin Miller, Community Trade Union
The company has said it has to "respond to prevailing trading conditions" and that staff will be offered "new employment opportunities" at its Telford plant.
Video: Your 50-second weather forecastpublished at 08:19 British Summer Time 13 June 2017
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
Some cloud around today and the possibility of light rain this morning, but brighter spells later, with highs of 20C (68F).
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Latest weather for the West Midlands