Jerry Chester
BBC News Online

Welcome to the Local Live service for Herefordshire and Worcestershire on Wednesday morning. These pigeons, photographed by BBC Weather Watcher, Morning Amble, are getting ready for another fine day.

Image source, Morning Amble

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

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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.

Close up shots of swans, their cygnet and their nest, along with a beautiful shot of a resting moth, taken by Paul Wilde.

He took the photos near the Forge Mill Needle Museum in Redditch.

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A man has stolen cash after knocking on the door of a property and claiming to be from the water board, external, police say.

West Mercia Police say the burglary took place between between 10:15 and 10:30 on 1 July on Orchard Street, Kidderminster.

Image source, Google

The man claimed he needed access to the stop tap due to a leak.

Lucy Martin
BBC Weather

There's good news and bad news.

The good news is we're forecast a hot end to the week.

The bad news is that we could see heavy, thundery showers on Thursday night.

We brought you some spectacular video shot by one of the steeplejacks climbing the 165ft (50m) high chimney at Powick Mill just outside Worcester - thanks to Dawson Steeplejacks for the footage, which was shot with a headcam.

The mill, which is now a block of flats is one of Worcester's most distinctive landmarks, and has an interesting history.

Image source, BBC/Google

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A plaque has been unveiled in memory of a Victorian asylum which later became an infamous psychiatric hospital, external.

Tim Race
Producer, BBC Hereford & Worcester

A transgender teenager has begun legal action against Hereford Cathedral School for £30,000, claiming they told him he was "going through a phase" when he asked to dress like a boy.

The 16-year-old from Herefordshire says the school discriminated against him.

Image source, Google

The school say "there wasn't sufficient material for them to be properly aware of the gender reassignment issue - and that in any event it did not discriminate".

Trevor Owens
Sports Editor, BBC Hereford & Worcester

Herefordshire have been beaten by six wickets by Dorset in their Unicorns Championship match at Colwall cricket club (pictured).

Resuming this morning on 117 for 8, Herefordshire were able to add only another 10 runs and, despite losing a couple of early wickets, Dorset reached their victory target of 97 for the loss of only four wickets.

Image source, Google

This spectacular footage comes from one of the workers from Dawson Steeplejacks, who were working on the 165ft (50m) high chimney at Powick Mill.

The Grade II-listed building was once a hydro-electric power station - it was built in 1894, and was the largest public-supply works in Britain. having a water-generated capacity of nearly 400KW, according the the British Listed Building website, external.

The building has since been converted into flats.

Dawson Steeplejacks were founded in 1837 in Pudsey, Yorkshire.

It's a family business with the sixth generation now working a steeplejacks.

The video was shot with a headcam.

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A 16-year-old boy has been arrested for stealing a motorbike, after officers chased him through Rubery with a police dog, external.

Two of Worcestershire County Cricket Club's rising stars have been named in the England Under 19 squads for the four-day and one-day matches against India this summer.

Image source, Getty Images

Pace bowler Josh Tongue, who this week signed a new four-year contract with Worcestershire, has been included in the squad for the two four-day matches the second of which will be played at New Road starting on 31 July.

17-year-old Adam Finch is also a quick bowler and is currently in the Worcestershire Academy. He has been selected for the squad that will play five one-day matches against India's Under 19s.

Whether you think there are too many cameras or not enough, you can let Worcestershire County Council know, external what you think about about CCTV in this area.

The temporary lights will be at the Chateau Impney, just outside Worcester.

The Environment Agency have been checking the crayfish population in Herefordshire.

The white-clawed crayfish, Britain's only native freshwater crayfish, is under serious threat from an American invader.

MPs will not vote on whether to repeal the Hunting Act for at least two years, the government says.

The legislation was introduced as a Private Members Bill in 2004 by the then MP for Worcester, Mike Foster.

Image source, PA

The Conservatives promised a free vote on fox hunting in their general election manifesto, and during the campaign Theresa May said she was in favour of bringing it back.

There was no mention of a vote in the Queen's Speech, and the decision to shelve it during this two-year session was confirmed by environment minister Therese Coffey.

Listen to BBC local radio commentary as Gloucestershire face Worcestershire in the County Championship Division Two.

A 20-year-old man from the Evesham area is being sought by police in connection with an incident of violent disorder and for escaping lawful custody, external.

West Mercia Police say Martin Doran is thought to have connections to the Evesham area.

Image source, West Mercia Police

BBC Weather Watchers

The weather may be changeable but BBC Weather Watchers have still been out and about getting some great photos.

Thanks to Fizzballpc, Toppo, Jat Severn Ridge and Johnqa for this selection.

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An exasperated resident in Charford says he has been left with no choice but to move back to Scotland after his car was vandalised 27 times in just eight months, external.