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Updates on Friday 28 July 2017
Opponents welcoming Worcester Warriors this season will be seeing red - the club are going back to that colour for their away shirts for the first time since 2009.
The home kit will be in the traditional blue and gold colours.
Image source, Worcester Warriors
Nicola Goodwin
Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester
There'll be a service of remembrance at the site of munitions factory tomorrow, to remember those who were killed when it was bombed during World War Two.
The full list of those who were killed and injured when the plant at Rotherwas in Hereford was bombed 75 years ago was never made public, but after months of research BBC Hereford & Worcester believe that at least 16 people were killed and many more bodies weren't identified.
Ernest Chesterman (pictured below bottom with his son, Clarence) was 58 when he was killed.
His granddaughter, Sally Roberts, told me she would love to have met him.
Image source, Roberts familyQuote Message[My mother] had not long had my sister Pat and I think it was the day [my grandfather] was going to visit her for the first time and he never got there."
Sally Roberts
A charity is appealing to find its former staff and volunteers ahead of its anniversary, external.
The mother of a man with autism who was restrained for 11 hours at a private hospital in Worcestershire is calling for the use of restraints on people with autism to be banned.
Adam Nasralla, who was 18 at the time, was restrained at Wast Hills, near Alvechurch before being arrested for assaulting staff.
Image source, Nasralla familyHe's since been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Wast Hills hospital has said it has "co-operated in an open and transparent way with the serious case review and all its recommendations have been acted on".
Evesham United won the Worcestershire Senior Cup last night, beating a young Kidderminster Harriers side 2-1.
In last night's pre-season friendlies, Worcester City beat Sutton Coldfield 4-0, Redditch lost 4-1 at Stourbridge and Alvechurch were beaten 2-0 by Stratford Town.
A surgeon jailed for carrying out unnecessary breast operations on 10 patients, including one from Worcester, has been struck off.
A tribunal ruled the actions of 59-year-old Ian Paterson, were "serious" and "intentionally harmful" over 14 years.
Image source, SWNSThe medical practitioners tribunal also said his failure to acknowledge any of his faults, showed a lack of insight that indicated he still posed a serious risk to patients.
Prince Charles was part of an audience of over 1,000 watching a performance of Elgar's Dream of Gerontius at Worcester Cathedral.
The concert was part of the annual Three Choirs Festival - the Prince of Wales is president of the Three Choirs Festival Association.
Image source, Michael WhitefootA suspected drug driver was cleared of charges after claiming that he consumed cannabis while waiting for a police officer, external to release a trapped child.
Worcestershire's record-breaking six-hitter Ross Whiteley deserves a chance with England, says his boss Steve Rhodes.
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Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
A spell of wet and rather windy weather will move east across the region this morning, with some heavy rain in places.
Most areas will become dry during the afternoon and skies will brighten later. However, it will remain breezy - highs of 21C (70F).
Weather for the West Midlands.
Jerry Chester
BBC News Online
Welcome to the Local Live service for Herefordshire and Worcestershire on Wednesday morning.
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 on Wednesday, but keep an eye out here for more updates before then.
"Everything possible" is being done to minimise impact on local residents as another diversions come into force in north Worcestershire around work on the M5, Highways England say.
Worcestershire County Council fears roads around the M5/M42 junction could "saturate" local roads.
The agency is carrying out work on the Oldbury viaduct.
Image source, GoogleThere were two years of diversions in the area while the M5 was turned into a "smart motorway" which have only just been lifted.
Highways England says it can "fully appreciate people’s frustrations and apologise to motorists and residents for the inconvenience".
It says it is looking at more signs and traffic management to keep traffic moving.
Quote MessageWe’re doing everything possible to minimise impact on local residents. All we can do is ask for people’s continued patience. Motorists are urged to plan journeys in advance, allow extra time and consider alternative modes of transport, car sharing or working from home where possible.”
Zbigniew Twarowski, Highways England
The family of a teenage boy killed when his car was hit head on on a dual carriageway are campaigning to have safety barriers installed on the central reservation.
Ollie Sellers, who was 19, died after his car was hit on the Coventry Highway in Redditch.
A petition launched by Tracy and Paul Sellers to have crash barriers installed has attracted more than 1.500 signatures, and been backed by the local MP.
Worcestershire County Council says their request will be "considered in detail".
Quote MessageOur friends and family have really rallied around to help us through the early days and are continuing to help and support us. We've got two other boys so we have got to pick ourselves up and try to move our lives forward, but it has been really tough."
Tracey Sellers
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
There might be some rain around tomorrow and we are forecast a cooler end to the week.
Weather forecast for the West Midlands
A woman is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after three vehicles crashed, police say, external.
Police say a man and a woman in one of the cars were airlifted to the Queen Elizabeth in Birmingham after the collision on the A49 near Leominster.
The man has since been discharged - two children who were in the same vehicle suffered minor injuries.
The woman is now in a "serious but stable condition" police say.
It happened on Sunday night just before 18:30.
BBC Sport
The Worcestershire Rapids have yet to win a T20 game - they've lost four and had one no result due to rain.
You can hear how the get on as they travel to Nottingham to take on the Outlaws tomorrow on BBC Hereford & Worcester's 738AM frequency and online.
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Diversions which came into effect today while work is carried out on a viaduct on the M5 could "saturate" roads in north Worcestershire, the council says.
Worcestershire County Council says it only heard about Highways England's plans reduce the M5 down to one lane northbound at the M5/M42 interchange "very late in its development".
Image source, GoogleHighways England are carrying out repairs to the concrete on the Oldbury Viaduct junctions two and one.
Quote MessageClearly, we are concerned about the potential impact on our local roads and the disruption to residents and businesses. We are especially concerned for those in and around Bromsgrove who have been suffering for the last two years as a result of the smart motorway works."
Councillor Alan Amos,, Worcestershire County Council
A psychiatric report has been ordered to establish if a man is fit to plead on charges of having two knives and an axe in a public place, external.
A petition calling for crash barriers on a dual carriageway started by the parents of a teenager killed in a head-on crash will be "considered in detail", Worcestershire County Council says.
Ollie Sellers, who was 19, died after his car was hit on the Coventry Highway, which has no crash barriers on the central reservation.
Image source, Sellers familyQuote MessageOur condolences go to the family of Ollie Sellers at what must be an extremely difficult time. In Worcestershire we take road safety very seriously and it's one of our top priorities. We look forward to receiving the petition and will be considering the matter in detail."
Councillor Alan Amos, Worcestershire County Council
